Key facts about Rwanda
Rwanda has a population of about 14.6 million (2025), and its capital is Kigali.
In 2025, the population grew by 2.2%, and 30.9% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Rwandan franc (RWF), and the official languages are English, French, Kinyarwanda and Swahili.
In Rwanda, standard time is UTC+02:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +250.
Rwanda's gross domestic product (GDP) was $16.4 billion in 2025, or $1,124 per person. It exported $3.5 billion and imported $5.7 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 57% of GDP.
| Capital | Kigali |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 14,569,341 |
| Land area (2024) | 23,763 km² (9,175 sq mi) |
| Currency | Rwandan franc (RWF) |
| Official languages | English, French, Kinyarwanda, Swahili |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+02:00 |
| Calling code | +250 |
| Internet domain | .rw |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $16.4 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $1,124 |
Rwanda's GDP grew from $8.6 billion in 2016 to $16.4 billion in 2025, while the population went from 11,919,183 to 14,569,341. The largest one-year rise was in 2022, up 22.2%. Divided by population, that is about $721 per person in 2016 and $1,124 in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.37 billion | 14,569,341 |
| 2024 | $15.11 billion | 14,256,567 |
| 2023 | $14.81 billion | 13,954,471 |
| 2022 | $13.75 billion | 13,651,030 |
| 2021 | $11.25 billion | 13,355,260 |
| 2020 | $10.49 billion | 13,065,837 |
| 2019 | $10.52 billion | 12,776,103 |
| 2018 | $9.65 billion | 12,487,996 |
| 2017 | $9.164 billion | 12,202,060 |
| 2016 | $8.597 billion | 11,919,183 |