Rwanda
Rwanda is a country in East Africa. Its capital is Kigali. About 15 million people live there (2025). It covers 26,338 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Kigali
- People (2025)
- 15 million
- Area
- 26,338 km²
- Currency
- Rwandan franc
Rwanda at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Rwanda
- In its own language
- Repubulika y'u Rwanda, Republic of Rwanda, République du Rwanda, Jamhuri ya Rwanda
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Kigali
- Population
- 14,569,341 (2025)
- Area
- 26,338 km² (10,169 mi²)
- People are called
- Rwandan, Rwandese
- Official languages
- Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Currency
- Rwandan franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$14 billion (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 70.5 years (2025)
- Human Development Index
- 0.578 (2023)
- Gini coefficient
- 39.4 (2023)
- Unemployment
- 1% (2014)
- Government
- semi-presidential system
- Head of state
- Paul Kagame (since 2000)
- Head of government
- Justin Nsengiyumva (since 2025)
- Country codes
- RW, RWA
- Calling code
- +250
- Internet domain
- .rw
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates
- -2°, 30°
Rwanda and its neighbours
Rwanda borders Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Rwanda
- Neighbours
Divisions of Rwanda
- Northern Province
- Eastern Province
- Southern Province
- Western Province
- Kigali
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- United Nations Security Council
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 11 more organisations.
How far are you from Rwanda?
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Questions
What is the capital of Rwanda?
The capital of Rwanda is Kigali.
What is the population of Rwanda?
Rwanda has about 14,569,341 people, as recorded in 2025.
How big is Rwanda?
Rwanda covers 26,338 square kilometres (10,169 square miles).
What currency does Rwanda use?
The Rwandan franc.
What language is spoken in Rwanda?
The official languages of Rwanda are Kinyarwanda, English, French and Swahili.
Which countries border Rwanda?
Rwanda shares a border with Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.