Rwanda

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Kigali

About Rwanda

The capital of Rwanda is Kigali. Kigali is the seat of national government for Rwanda, a country in Eastern Africa.

Rwanda has a population of about 14.0 million people, the 77th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Rwanda covers 26,338 square kilometers (10,169 square miles), making Rwanda the 149th largest country in the world by area.

Rwanda borders 4 countries: Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania and Uganda.

Life expectancy at birth in Rwanda is 67.8 years, the 165th highest of any country in the world.

Rwanda is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Rwanda is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Rwanda
Populationtotal people	14.0Mpeople	77th
Land Areatotal km²	26.3Kkm²	149th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.0K	192nd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$14.3B	144th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	67.8years	165th
Urban Population% living in cities	28.9%	196th
Internet Users% of people online	34.2%	166th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.7births/woman	38th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.6Marrivals/year	80th
Forest Cover% of land forested	11.3%	158th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	12.4%	25th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.3%of GDP	100th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	79.9%	17th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	19.8%	19th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.9%of GDP	63rd
Health Spending% of GDP	5.1%of GDP	123rd
Arable Land% of land arable	47.0%	8th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$457.6M	123rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 RW · alpha-3 RWA · Eastern Africa