COUNTRY PROFILE / RWA
Rwanda
RWA / RW
For Rwanda, population is 14,569,341 people (2025, #76/215) and area is 26,338 km² (2023, #145/215). This profile covers 84 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2022 / 92.2%); Main language: Kinyarwanda.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Rwanda in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Rwanda with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Rwanda, population is about 11.8% of Japan's value and area is about 7% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Rwanda | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,569,341 people2025 / About 11.8% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 26,338 km²2023 / About 7% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 553.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.69 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 68.02 years2024 / 16.02 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,1242025 / About 3.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 8,213,931 people in 2000 to 14,569,341 people in 2025, an increase of about 77.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 47.8 years in 2000 to 68.02 years in 2024, an increase of 20.22 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 252 in 2000 to US$ 1,124 in 2025, an increase of about 346.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
79 additional rankings for Rwanda.
79 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY