Rwanda (Republic of Rwanda), RW
Rwanda: Located in East Africa, this landlocked country is known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills" due to its mountainous terrain.
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Republic of Rwanda at a glance
Republic of Rwanda currently has 11 quality-checked populated place pages and 5 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
11
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States & regions
5
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KigaliPopulation 745,261
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Quick Facts about Republic of Rwanda
| Population | 14,104,969 |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Plate code | RWA |
| Area | 26338 km2 |
| Official name | Ruanda, Rwanda, la République du Rwanda, Rwanda, Rwanda |
| Continent | Africa |
| Northernmost point | Point(30.45 -1.05) |
| Latitude & Longitude | -2.0000,30.0000 |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Rwanda |
| Official language | French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, English |
| Capital | Kigali |
| Establishment | January 01, 1962 (64 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 13:22:24 (23rd April 2026) |
Coat of arms of Rwanda coat of arms image
Geography
Republic of Rwanda is located at 2°0'0"S 30°0'0"E (-2.0000000, 30.0000000).
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The largest city of Republic of Rwanda is Kigali with a population of 745,261. Other cities include, Butare population 89,600, Gitarama population 87,613, Musanze population 86,685 and Gisenyi population 83,623. See all Republic of Rwanda cities & populated places.
Official website of Republic of Rwanda
Official Website- Southern Province
- Western Province
- Northern Province
- Kigali province
- Eastern Province
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,933,424 | - | |
| 1961 | 2,996,091 | 2.09% | |
| 1962 | 3,050,596 | 1.79% | |
| 1963 | 3,102,968 | 1.69% | |
| 1964 | 3,161,719 | 1.86% | |
| 1965 | 3,232,937 | 2.2% | |
| 1966 | 3,319,077 | 2.6% | |
| 1967 | 3,418,313 | 2.9% | |
| 1968 | 3,527,260 | 3.09% | |
| 1969 | 3,640,591 | 3.11% | |
| 1970 | 3,754,546 | 3.04% | |
| 1971 | 3,868,330 | 2.94% | |
| 1972 | 3,983,659 | 2.9% | |
| 1973 | 4,102,262 | 2.89% | |
| 1974 | 4,226,773 | 2.95% | |
| 1975 | 4,359,166 | 3.04% | |
| 1976 | 4,499,767 | 3.12% | |
| 1977 | 4,648,096 | 3.19% | |
| 1978 | 4,804,354 | 3.25% | |
| 1979 | 4,968,600 | 3.31% | |
| 1980 | 5,140,786 | 3.35% | |
| 1981 | 5,313,633 | 3.25% | |
| 1982 | 5,485,328 | 3.13% | |
| 1983 | 5,666,907 | 3.2% | |
| 1984 | 5,873,794 | 3.52% | |
| 1985 | 6,112,554 | 3.91% | |
| 1986 | 6,405,995 | 4.58% | |
| 1987 | 6,740,876 | 4.97% | |
| 1988 | 7,045,785 | 4.33% | |
| 1989 | 7,223,798 | 2.46% | |
| 1990 | 7,214,696 | -0.13% | |
| 1991 | 6,973,664 | -3.46% | |
| 1992 | 6,545,100 | -6.55% | |
| 1993 | 6,066,268 | -7.89% | |
| 1994 | 5,728,464 | -5.9% | |
| 1995 | 5,663,838 | -1.14% | |
| 1996 | 5,929,575 | 4.48% | |
| 1997 | 6,470,628 | 8.36% | |
| 1998 | 7,169,658 | 9.75% | |
| 1999 | 7,853,015 | 8.7% | |
| 2000 | 8,395,577 | 6.46% | |
| 2001 | 8,760,003 | 4.16% | |
| 2002 | 8,987,523 | 2.53% | |
| 2003 | 9,126,167 | 1.52% | |
| 2004 | 9,254,379 | 1.39% | |
| 2005 | 9,429,457 | 1.86% | |
| 2006 | 9,660,946 | 2.4% | |
| 2007 | 9,928,143 | 2.69% | |
| 2008 | 10,222,961 | 2.88% | |
| 2009 | 10,529,668 | 2.91% | |
| 2010 | 10,836,732 | 2.83% | |
| 2011 | 11,144,315 | 2.76% | |
| 2012 | 10,515,973 | -5.98% | |
| 2013 | 11,776,522 | 10.7% | |
| 2014 | 11,083,635 | -6.25% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 11,369,071 | 2.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 11,668,818 | 2.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 12,208,407 | 4.42% | |
| 2018 | 12,301,939 | 0.76% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 12,626,950 | 2.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 14,104,969 | 10.48% |
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