Country profile
Rwanda
Republic of Rwanda · Eastern Africa
👥 Population
14,569,341
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Kigali
🗺 Area
26,338 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$16.37B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.578
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
553 /km²
💱 Currency
RWF
Rwandan franc
🗣 Languages
English, French, Kinyarwanda
About Rwanda
Rwanda (officially Republic of Rwanda) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Kigali as its capital. It is home to roughly 14.57 million people, giving a population density of about 553 people per square kilometre. The country covers 26,338 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $16.37B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.578. The official currency is the Rwandan franc (RWF), and the main languages are English, French, Kinyarwanda.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$52.9B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$3,711
GDP growth
9.4%
Inflation
5.9%
Unemployment
11.4%
👥 People
Life expectancy
68.0 yrs
Fertility rate
3.65
Pop. growth
2.2%
Urban population
30.9%
Infant mortality /1k
29.4
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
31.7%
Literacy rate
78.8%
Physicians /1k
0.09
Renewable energy
79.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
Kigali
Currency
RWF
Dialing code
+250
Internet TLD
.rw
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Fun facts about Rwanda
- Rwanda is the 76th most populous country in the world, with about 14.57 million people.
- By land area it is the 144th-largest country in the world, covering 26,338 km².
- It has the world's 139th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($16.37B).
- Rwanda shares land borders with 4 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.578.
- Rwanda has a population density of about 553 people per square kilometre.
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