Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.015 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.015 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
59th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.015 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.015 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.015 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.015 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0039 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.015 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 56 Slovenia 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bahamas 0.017 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ireland 0.0166 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burundi 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 India 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 0.0137 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.015 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.