Rwanda β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Rwanda covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Rwanda
The capital of Rwanda is Kigali. It has a population of approximately 14.1M. The country covers an area of 26,338 kmΒ². It is located in Eastern Africa.
Geography
Rwanda is a country in Eastern Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 26,338 kmΒ². It shares land borders with Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda, totalling 4 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Rwanda has a population of approximately 14,104,969 people. Population density is around 535.5 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English, French, and Kinyarwanda, totalling 3 languages. People from this country are referred to as Rwandan.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Rwanda reports a nominal GDP of about $14.3 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 48.4% of GDP in 1992. The official currency is the Rwandan franc (RWF, symbol Fr). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 1,467.62 RWF.
Culture & Time
Rwanda operates on a single time zone (UTC+02:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.rw.
Government & Status
The capital of Rwanda is Kigali. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +250. Its FIFA country code is RWA, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is RW.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.