Military personnel, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 1.34 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.34 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.84 people per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0405 people per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 1.34 people per square kilometre.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 2.84 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 people per square kilometre, in 1962.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0405 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0405 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0811 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0811 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1216 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1216 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2432 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2432 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.23 people per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1997 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.84 people per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 2.84 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.84 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 people per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 2.07 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.07 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.34 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 15.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.34 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 22.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1013 people per square kilometre | 0.0405 people per square kilometre | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | 0.1621 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2067 people per square kilometre | 0.2027 people per square kilometre | 0.2432 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 people per square kilometre | 0.2432 people per square kilometre | 2.23 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 people per square kilometre | 1.34 people per square kilometre | 2.84 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 people per square kilometre | 1.34 people per square kilometre | 1.34 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 people per square kilometre | 1.34 people per square kilometre | 1.34 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 12 Armenia 1.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 1.48 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 Tonga 1.39 people per square kilometre compare
- 16 Brunei 1.33 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cyprus 1.3 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 1.25 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1.34 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 people per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.