Provinces
The population of the provinces of Rwanda by census years.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1991-08-15 | Population Census (Cf) 2002-08-16 | Population Census (Cf) 2012-08-15 | Population Census (C) 2022-08-15 | |||
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Rwanda | RWA | Kigali | 25,314 | 7,157,551 | 8,128,553 | 10,515,973 | 13,246,394 | → | ||
Est (Intara y'Iburasirazuba) [Eastern] | EST | Rwamagana | 9,458 | ... | 1,700,137 | 2,595,703 | 3,563,145 | 945800 | → | |
Kigali | KIG | Kigali | 730 | ... | 765,325 | 1,132,686 | 1,745,555 | 73000 | → | |
Nord (Intara y'Amajyaruguru) [Northern] | NOR | Byumba | 3,276 | ... | 1,560,862 | 1,726,370 | 2,038,511 | 327600 | → | |
Ouest (Intara y'Iburengerazuba) [Western] | OUE | Kibuye | 5,882 | ... | 2,043,555 | 2,471,239 | 2,896,484 | 588200 | → | |
Sud (Intara y'Amajyepfo) [Southern] | SUD | Nyanza | 5,963 | ... | 2,058,674 | 2,589,975 | 3,002,699 | 596300 | → |
- National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2022-08-15 | |
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1 | Kigali | KIG | 1,517,168 |
2 | Gisenyi | OUE | 270,000 |
3 | Ruhengeri | NOR | 135,000 |
4 | Gitarama | SUD | 85,000 |
5 | Butare | SUD | 75,000 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all Rwandan cities and urban localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to census results.
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1978-08-15 | Population Census (C) 1991-08-15 | Population Census (Cf) 2012-08-15 | Area | |
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Bigogwe | OUE | ... | ... | 12,015 | 0 | |
Bugaragara (Rwimiyaga) | EST | ... | ... | 12,490 | 0 | |
Bugarama | OUE | ... | ... | 24,679 | 0 | |
Butare | SUD | ... | 29,300 | 50,220 | 0 | |
Byumba | NOR | 7,702 | 11,947 | 34,544 | 0 | |
Cyangugu (Shangugu) | OUE | 7,201 | 9,693 | 27,416 | 0 | |
Gikongoro | SUD | 5,637 | 8,506 | 16,695 | 0 | |
Gisenyi | OUE | 12,655 | 22,156 | 136,830 | 0 | |
Gitarama (Muhanga) | SUD | 8,531 | 17,490 | 49,038 | 0 | |
Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi (Runda) | SUD | ... | ... | 12,995 | 0 | |
Kayonza | EST | ... | ... | 21,482 | 0 | |
Kibungo | EST | ... | 7,100 | 11,537 | 0 | |
Kibuye (Bwishyura) | OUE | 3,045 | 4,393 | 12,325 | 0 | |
Kigali | KIG | 115,990 | 235,664 | 859,332 | 0 | |
Kinigi | NOR | ... | ... | 11,530 | 0 | |
Kora (Jende) | OUE | ... | ... | 10,465 | 0 | |
Mabanza (Rubengera) | OUE | ... | ... | 10,431 | 0 | |
Mugina | SUD | ... | ... | 14,755 | 0 | |
Mukamira | OUE | ... | ... | 15,101 | 0 | |
Mukingo (Busogo) | NOR | ... | ... | 12,460 | 0 | |
Nyamata | EST | ... | ... | 17,076 | 0 | |
Nyanza (Nyabisindu) | SUD | ... | 9,100 | 25,417 | 0 | |
Ruhango | SUD | ... | ... | 17,051 | 0 | |
Ruhengeri | NOR | 18,942 | 29,286 | 59,333 | 0 | |
Rwamagana | EST | ... | 6,500 | 18,009 | 0 | |
Umutara (Nyagatare) | EST | ... | ... | 14,320 | 0 |
- The 2012 population is computed by using the urban population of corresponding sectors.
- National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (web).