Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 224.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 224.24 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 224.24 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.84 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 97.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 100.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 104.57 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 86.74 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 69.84 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 83.88 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 98.43 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 104.59 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 107.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 110.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 113.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 116.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 120.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 124.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 127.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 131.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 135.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 138.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 142.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 146.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 151.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 155.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 159.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 163.87 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 168.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 173.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 177.89 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 183 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 182.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 201.92 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 193.32 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 205.88 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 224.24 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 224.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 224.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.97 units per square kilometre | 69.84 units per square kilometre | 107.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.18 units per square kilometre | 110.8 units per square kilometre | 142.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.14 units per square kilometre | 146.9 units per square kilometre | 183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.34 units per square kilometre | 193.32 units per square kilometre | 224.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 11 South Korea 303.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 230.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Burundi 229.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 214.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 198.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 189.81 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 224.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 224.24 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.84 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.