Rwanda has a population density of 1,497 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Rwanda has 19,886 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Rwanda and Vanuatu are ranked 13th and 160th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Rwanda has 0.18% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Rwanda is 2,049% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Rwanda
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,497 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 13/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
14826674
|
341110
|
| Land area | 9,525 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 18,626 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 81.9% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 18.1% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 8.11% | 0% |
Rwanda vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Rwanda increased by 61.7%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Rwanda ranked 18th for population density and is in 13th place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Rwanda
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 1,497 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 1,465 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 1,433 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 1,402 | 65 |
| 2020 | 1,372 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 1,341 | 62 |
| 2018 | 1,311 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 1,281 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 1,251 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 1,222 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 1,193 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 1,165 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 1,137 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 1,110 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 1,083 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 1,056 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 1,029 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 1,003 | 47 |
| 2006 | 976 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 951 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 926 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 901 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 882 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 870 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 862 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 855 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 848 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 814 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 704 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 596 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 713 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 838 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 807 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 790 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 774 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 754 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 732 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 709 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 686 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 663 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 641 | 27 |
| 1983 | 620 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 600 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 580 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 562 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 545 | 24 |
| 1978 | 529 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 513 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 498 | 22 |
| 1975 | 484 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 470 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 456 | 20 |
| 1972 | 443 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 430 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 418 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 405 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 393 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 381 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 370 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 359 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 350 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 342 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 334 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 326 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Rwanda
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 18.1% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | 26% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 17% | 25% |
| 2014 | 17% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | 24% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | 22% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 9.84% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 8.49% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 7.31% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 6.29% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 5.49% | 19% |
| 1990 | 5.42% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 5.34% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 5.27% | 18% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 5.13% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 5.06% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 4.99% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 4.92% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 4.85% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 4.79% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 4.72% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 4.66% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 4.57% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 4.37% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 4.18% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 4% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 3.82% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 3.65% | 13% |
| 1972 | 3.49% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 3.34% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 3.19% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 3.13% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 3.07% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 3% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 2.94% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 2.88% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 2.82% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 2.77% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 2.71% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 2.65% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 16.9% to 18.1% in Rwanda and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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