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Rwanda.

Capital: Kigali · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population14.57 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$14.1 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,0102023 · calculated
Area26,338 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)1.8%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Rwanda at a glance

Official name
Republic of Rwanda
Capital
Kigali
Population
14.57 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$14.1 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,010 (2023)
Area
26,338 km²
Languages
English, French, Kinyarwanda
Currency
Rwandan franc (RWF, Fr)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+250
Internet domain
.rw
People
Rwandan
Land borders
Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Rwanda in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M1960198020002020RwandaRwanda 1960: 3MRwanda 1961: 3.1MRwanda 1962: 3.2MRwanda 1963: 3.3MRwanda 1964: 3.3MRwanda 1965: 3.4MRwanda 1966: 3.5MRwanda 1967: 3.6MRwanda 1968: 3.7MRwanda 1969: 3.9MRwanda 1970: 4MRwanda 1971: 4.1MRwanda 1972: 4.2MRwanda 1973: 4.3MRwanda 1974: 4.5MRwanda 1975: 4.6MRwanda 1976: 4.7MRwanda 1977: 4.9MRwanda 1978: 5MRwanda 1979: 5.2MRwanda 1980: 5.4MRwanda 1981: 5.5MRwanda 1982: 5.7MRwanda 1983: 5.9MRwanda 1984: 6.1MRwanda 1985: 6.3MRwanda 1986: 6.5MRwanda 1987: 6.7MRwanda 1988: 7MRwanda 1989: 7.2MRwanda 1990: 7.4MRwanda 1991: 7.5MRwanda 1992: 7.7MRwanda 1993: 8MRwanda 1994: 6.8MRwanda 1995: 5.7MRwanda 1996: 6.7MRwanda 1997: 7.8MRwanda 1998: 8.1MRwanda 1999: 8.1MRwanda 2000: 8.2MRwanda 2001: 8.3MRwanda 2002: 8.4MRwanda 2003: 8.6MRwanda 2004: 8.8MRwanda 2005: 9.1MRwanda 2006: 9.3MRwanda 2007: 9.5MRwanda 2008: 9.8MRwanda 2009: 10.1MRwanda 2010: 10.3MRwanda 2011: 10.6MRwanda 2012: 10.8MRwanda 2013: 11.1MRwanda 2014: 11.4MRwanda 2015: 11.6MRwanda 2016: 11.9MRwanda 2017: 12.2MRwanda 2018: 12.5MRwanda 2019: 12.8MRwanda 2020: 13.1MRwanda 2021: 13.4MRwanda 2022: 13.7MRwanda 2023: 14MRwanda 2024: 14.3MRwanda 2025: 14.6M05M10M15M1960198020002020RwandaRwanda 1960: 3MRwanda 1961: 3.1MRwanda 1962: 3.2MRwanda 1963: 3.3MRwanda 1964: 3.3MRwanda 1965: 3.4MRwanda 1966: 3.5MRwanda 1967: 3.6MRwanda 1968: 3.7MRwanda 1969: 3.9MRwanda 1970: 4MRwanda 1971: 4.1MRwanda 1972: 4.2MRwanda 1973: 4.3MRwanda 1974: 4.5MRwanda 1975: 4.6MRwanda 1976: 4.7MRwanda 1977: 4.9MRwanda 1978: 5MRwanda 1979: 5.2MRwanda 1980: 5.4MRwanda 1981: 5.5MRwanda 1982: 5.7MRwanda 1983: 5.9MRwanda 1984: 6.1MRwanda 1985: 6.3MRwanda 1986: 6.5MRwanda 1987: 6.7MRwanda 1988: 7MRwanda 1989: 7.2MRwanda 1990: 7.4MRwanda 1991: 7.5MRwanda 1992: 7.7MRwanda 1993: 8MRwanda 1994: 6.8MRwanda 1995: 5.7MRwanda 1996: 6.7MRwanda 1997: 7.8MRwanda 1998: 8.1MRwanda 1999: 8.1MRwanda 2000: 8.2MRwanda 2001: 8.3MRwanda 2002: 8.4MRwanda 2003: 8.6MRwanda 2004: 8.8MRwanda 2005: 9.1MRwanda 2006: 9.3MRwanda 2007: 9.5MRwanda 2008: 9.8MRwanda 2009: 10.1MRwanda 2010: 10.3MRwanda 2011: 10.6MRwanda 2012: 10.8MRwanda 2013: 11.1MRwanda 2014: 11.4MRwanda 2015: 11.6MRwanda 2016: 11.9MRwanda 2017: 12.2MRwanda 2018: 12.5MRwanda 2019: 12.8MRwanda 2020: 13.1MRwanda 2021: 13.4MRwanda 2022: 13.7MRwanda 2023: 14MRwanda 2024: 14.3MRwanda 2025: 14.6M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B1960198020002020RwandaRwanda 1960: $119MRwanda 1961: $122MRwanda 1962: $125MRwanda 1963: $128MRwanda 1964: $130MRwanda 1965: $148.8MRwanda 1966: $124.5MRwanda 1967: $159.6MRwanda 1968: $172.2MRwanda 1969: $188.7MRwanda 1970: $219.9MRwanda 1971: $223MRwanda 1972: $246.5MRwanda 1973: $290.7MRwanda 1974: $308.5MRwanda 1975: $571.9MRwanda 1976: $637.8MRwanda 1977: $746.7MRwanda 1978: $905.7MRwanda 1979: $1.1BRwanda 1980: $1.3BRwanda 1981: $1.4BRwanda 1982: $1.4BRwanda 1983: $1.5BRwanda 1984: $1.6BRwanda 1985: $1.7BRwanda 1986: $1.9BRwanda 1987: $2.2BRwanda 1988: $2.4BRwanda 1989: $2.4BRwanda 1990: $2.6BRwanda 1991: $1.9BRwanda 1992: $2BRwanda 1993: $2BRwanda 1994: $753.6MRwanda 1995: $1.3BRwanda 1996: $1.4BRwanda 1997: $1.9BRwanda 1998: $2BRwanda 1999: $2.2BRwanda 2000: $2.1BRwanda 2001: $2BRwanda 2002: $2BRwanda 2003: $2.1BRwanda 2004: $2.4BRwanda 2005: $2.9BRwanda 2006: $3.3BRwanda 2007: $4.1BRwanda 2008: $5.2BRwanda 2009: $5.7BRwanda 2010: $6.1BRwanda 2011: $6.9BRwanda 2012: $7.7BRwanda 2013: $7.8BRwanda 2014: $8.2BRwanda 2015: $8.5BRwanda 2016: $8.7BRwanda 2017: $9.3BRwanda 2018: $9.6BRwanda 2019: $10.3BRwanda 2020: $10.2BRwanda 2021: $11.1BRwanda 2022: $13.3BRwanda 2023: $14.1B$0$5B$10B$15B1960198020002020RwandaRwanda 1960: $119MRwanda 1961: $122MRwanda 1962: $125MRwanda 1963: $128MRwanda 1964: $130MRwanda 1965: $148.8MRwanda 1966: $124.5MRwanda 1967: $159.6MRwanda 1968: $172.2MRwanda 1969: $188.7MRwanda 1970: $219.9MRwanda 1971: $223MRwanda 1972: $246.5MRwanda 1973: $290.7MRwanda 1974: $308.5MRwanda 1975: $571.9MRwanda 1976: $637.8MRwanda 1977: $746.7MRwanda 1978: $905.7MRwanda 1979: $1.1BRwanda 1980: $1.3BRwanda 1981: $1.4BRwanda 1982: $1.4BRwanda 1983: $1.5BRwanda 1984: $1.6BRwanda 1985: $1.7BRwanda 1986: $1.9BRwanda 1987: $2.2BRwanda 1988: $2.4BRwanda 1989: $2.4BRwanda 1990: $2.6BRwanda 1991: $1.9BRwanda 1992: $2BRwanda 1993: $2BRwanda 1994: $753.6MRwanda 1995: $1.3BRwanda 1996: $1.4BRwanda 1997: $1.9BRwanda 1998: $2BRwanda 1999: $2.2BRwanda 2000: $2.1BRwanda 2001: $2BRwanda 2002: $2BRwanda 2003: $2.1BRwanda 2004: $2.4BRwanda 2005: $2.9BRwanda 2006: $3.3BRwanda 2007: $4.1BRwanda 2008: $5.2BRwanda 2009: $5.7BRwanda 2010: $6.1BRwanda 2011: $6.9BRwanda 2012: $7.7BRwanda 2013: $7.8BRwanda 2014: $8.2BRwanda 2015: $8.5BRwanda 2016: $8.7BRwanda 2017: $9.3BRwanda 2018: $9.6BRwanda 2019: $10.3BRwanda 2020: $10.2BRwanda 2021: $11.1BRwanda 2022: $13.3BRwanda 2023: $14.1B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%20%19801990200020102020RwandaRwanda 1980: 7.25%Rwanda 1981: 6.45%Rwanda 1982: 12.6%Rwanda 1983: 6.59%Rwanda 1984: 5.37%Rwanda 1985: 1.76%Rwanda 1986: -1.12%Rwanda 1987: 4.13%Rwanda 1988: 2.98%Rwanda 1989: 1.01%Rwanda 1990: 4.19%Rwanda 1991: 19.6%Rwanda 1992: 9.56%Rwanda 1993: 12.4%Rwanda 1996: 7.41%Rwanda 1997: 12%Rwanda 1998: 6.21%Rwanda 1999: -2.41%Rwanda 2000: 3.9%Rwanda 2001: 3.34%Rwanda 2002: 1.99%Rwanda 2003: 7.45%Rwanda 2004: 12.3%Rwanda 2005: 9.01%Rwanda 2006: 8.88%Rwanda 2007: 9.08%Rwanda 2008: 15.4%Rwanda 2009: 12.9%Rwanda 2010: -0.25%Rwanda 2011: 3.08%Rwanda 2012: 10.3%Rwanda 2013: 5.92%Rwanda 2014: 2.35%Rwanda 2015: 2.53%Rwanda 2016: 7.17%Rwanda 2017: 8.28%Rwanda 2018: -0.31%Rwanda 2019: 3.35%Rwanda 2020: 9.85%Rwanda 2021: -0.39%Rwanda 2022: 17.7%Rwanda 2023: 19.8%Rwanda 2024: 1.77%-10%0%10%20%198020002020RwandaRwanda 1980: 7.25%Rwanda 1981: 6.45%Rwanda 1982: 12.6%Rwanda 1983: 6.59%Rwanda 1984: 5.37%Rwanda 1985: 1.76%Rwanda 1986: -1.12%Rwanda 1987: 4.13%Rwanda 1988: 2.98%Rwanda 1989: 1.01%Rwanda 1990: 4.19%Rwanda 1991: 19.6%Rwanda 1992: 9.56%Rwanda 1993: 12.4%Rwanda 1996: 7.41%Rwanda 1997: 12%Rwanda 1998: 6.21%Rwanda 1999: -2.41%Rwanda 2000: 3.9%Rwanda 2001: 3.34%Rwanda 2002: 1.99%Rwanda 2003: 7.45%Rwanda 2004: 12.3%Rwanda 2005: 9.01%Rwanda 2006: 8.88%Rwanda 2007: 9.08%Rwanda 2008: 15.4%Rwanda 2009: 12.9%Rwanda 2010: -0.25%Rwanda 2011: 3.08%Rwanda 2012: 10.3%Rwanda 2013: 5.92%Rwanda 2014: 2.35%Rwanda 2015: 2.53%Rwanda 2016: 7.17%Rwanda 2017: 8.28%Rwanda 2018: -0.31%Rwanda 2019: 3.35%Rwanda 2020: 9.85%Rwanda 2021: -0.39%Rwanda 2022: 17.7%Rwanda 2023: 19.8%Rwanda 2024: 1.77%

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