IBRD only vs Rwanda: Population density

IBRD only
69.96 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Rwanda
565.64 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
IBRD only rank
16th
Rwanda rank
17th

Population density over time

  • IBRD only
  • Rwanda
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 565.64 people per sq. km of land area against 69.96 people per sq. km of land area in IBRD only, a difference of 495.68 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 8.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 45 groups.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 41.92 people per sq. km of land area 139.92 people per sq. km of land area 97.99 people per sq. km of land area Rwanda
1970s 51.72 people per sq. km of land area 184.79 people per sq. km of land area 133.07 people per sq. km of land area Rwanda
1980s 62.58 people per sq. km of land area 252.76 people per sq. km of land area 190.18 people per sq. km of land area Rwanda
1990s 56.45 people per sq. km of land area 298.85 people per sq. km of land area 242.4 people per sq. km of land area Rwanda
2000s 59.24 people per sq. km of land area 365.11 people per sq. km of land area 305.87 people per sq. km of land area Rwanda
2010s 65.67 people per sq. km of land area 466.98 people per sq. km of land area 401.31 people per sq. km of land area Rwanda
2020s 69.45 people per sq. km of land area 547.49 people per sq. km of land area 478.04 people per sq. km of land area Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, IBRD only or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 565.64 people per sq. km of land area against 69.96 people per sq. km of land area in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between IBRD only and Rwanda?
495.68 people per sq. km of land area, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Rwanda rank globally for population density?
IBRD only ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.