Rwanda

Country in Africa

In brief

Living in cities: 30.9% (2025). World rank 194 of 216; in Africa, 46 of 54. Children per woman: 3.7 (2024). World rank 38 of 216; in Africa, 35 of 54. Births per 1,000 people: 28.1 (2024). World rank 39 of 216; in Africa, 37 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 11.6M → 14.6M, population growth per year +2.4% → +2.2%, and living in cities 18.2% → 30.9%. Better than all its neighbours (Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda): life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 14,569,341 2025
Population density: 553.2 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +2.2% 2025
Living in cities: 30.9% 2025
Net migration per year: +6.3K 2025
Born in another country: 3.6% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 37% 2025
Aged 15–64: 59% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 4% 2025
Life expectancy: 68 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 70.1 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 65.7 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 3.7 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 28.1 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.9 2024

Society

Languages: English, French, Kinyarwanda
Religions: Protestant 48.1%, Catholic 39.9%, other Christian 4.2%, no religion 3%, and Muslim 2% (2022)