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A view of fishing boats on Lake Burera, a twin lake with Lake Ruhondo, both of which are located in Rwanda’s northern region near Volcanoes National Park. The two lakes were created by volcanic activity from Mount Muhabura, whose lava blocked the flow of the Nyabarongo River. The island of Cyuza appears in the background.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 148

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
<p>slightly smaller than Maryland</p>

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Rwanda. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 198

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 58

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 46

Death rate

comparison ranking: 169

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 182

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 35

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 60

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 46

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 120

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 7

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 191

Labor force

comparison ranking: 78

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 164

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 102

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 142

Exports

comparison ranking: 152

Imports

comparison ranking: 147

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 70

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 165

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