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Rwanda is one of only a few countries where wild mountain gorillas survive, protected in Volcanoes National Park in the Virunga Mountains.
Rwanda
Republic of Rwanda
Population, GDP, and key facts about Rwanda — updated for 2026.
Capital · KIGALIContinent · AFRICAISO · RWA
Rwanda quick facts
- Population
- 14,256,567
- Area
- 26,338 km²
- Population density
- 566 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 15.1 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 1.1K
- Capital
- Kigali
- Currency
- Rwandan franc (Fr, RWF)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 2/month · Fr 2,600/month (2024)
- Languages
- English, French, Kinyarwanda
Rwanda at human scale
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Internationalized intrastate
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Rwanda has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Rwanda's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 50%Renewables · 50%
- Hydropower46%
- Natural gas27%
- Coal15%
- Oil9%
- Solar4%
Share of Rwanda's own electricity generation by source, 2024. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Rwanda
What is the capital of Rwanda?
The capital of Rwanda is Kigali.
What is Rwanda's population?
Rwanda has a population of 14,256,567.
What is Rwanda's GDP per capita?
Rwanda's GDP per capita is US$ 1.1K.
What is the currency of Rwanda?
The currency of Rwanda is the Rwandan franc (RWF).
What is the minimum wage in Rwanda?
Rwanda's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 2 per month (as of 2024) — Fr 2,600 per month in local currency.
Is Rwanda bigger than Benin?
Benin is about 4.4× the size of Rwanda by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.