List of Rwanda districts by population
This is a list of the districts of Rwanda by population as of August 15, 2012, the date of the 2012 Rwanda population and housing census.[1] Gasabo District of Kigali City is the most populous district with more than half a million people, while Nyarugenge of Kigali City is the least populous. This list compares the results from 2012 census with the results from 2002 when the last census was held.
Districts by population [2]
| Rank in Rwanda Districts, 2012 |
Rank in Rwanda Districts, 2002 |
District |
Province |
Population August 15, 2012 |
Population, August 15, 2002 |
Population Change 2002-2012 (%) |
Population Density 2012 (per km2) |
Population Density Rank,2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Gasabo | Kigali City | 530,907 | 320,516 | 65.6 | 1237 | 3 |
| 2 | 20 | Nyagatare | Eastern Province | 466,944 | 255,104 | 83.0 | 243 | 29 |
| 3 | 10 | Gatsibo | Eastern Province | 433,997 | 283,456 | 53.1 | 275 | 28 |
| 4 | 2 | Rusizi | Western Province | 404,278 | 331,950 | 21.9 | 422 | 19 |
| 5 | 8 | Rubavu | Western Province | 404,278 | 292,653 | 38.1 | 1041 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | Gicumbi | Northern Province | 397,871 | 359,716 | 10.6 | 480 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | Nyamasheke | Western Province | 383,138 | 325,032 | 17.9 | 326 | 22 |
| 8 | 7 | Musanze | Northern Province | 368,563 | 307,078 | 20.0 | 695 | 5 |
| 9 | 15 | Bugesera | Eastern Province | 363,339 | 266,775 | 36.2 | 282 | 28 |
| 10 | 29 | Kayonza | Eastern Province | 346,751 | 209,723 | 65.3 | 179 | 30 |
| 11 | 19 | Kamonyi | Southern Province | 342,792 | 261,336 | 31.2 | 523 | 8 |
| 12 | 12 | Nyamagabe | Southern Province | 342,112 | 280,007 | 22.2 | 314 | 23 |
| 13 | 24 | Ngoma | Eastern Province | 340,983 | 235,109 | 44.0 | 390 | 20 |
| 14 | 4 | Gakenke | Northern Province | 338,586 | 322,043 | 5.1 | 481 | 15 |
| 15 | 26 | Kirehe | Eastern Province | 338,562 | 229,468 | 48.6 | 288 | 25 |
| 16 | 5 | Burera | Northern Province | 336,455 | 320,759 | 4.9 | 522 | 9 |
| 17 | 11 | Ngororero | Western Province | 334,413 | 282,249 | 18.5 | 493 | 12 |
| 18 | 13 | Karongi | Western Province | 331,571 | 278,944 | 18.9 | 334 | 21 |
| 19 | 16 | Huye | Southern Province | 328,605 | 265,446 | 23.8 | 565 | 6 |
| 20 | 27 | Nyanza | Southern Province | 323,388 | 225,209 | 43.6 | 481 | 14 |
| 21 | 17 | Rutsiro | Western Province | 323,251 | 264,360 | 22.3 | 279 | 27 |
| 22 | 18 | Gisagara | Southern Province | 322,803 | 262128 | 23.1 | 475 | 17 |
| 23 | 22 | Ruhango | Southern Province | 322,021 | 245,833 | 31.0 | 514 | 10 |
| 24 | 30 | Kicukiro | Kigali City | 319,661 | 207819 | 53.8 | 1918 | 2 |
| 25 | 9 | Muhanga | Southern Province | 318,965 | 287,219 | 11.1 | 492 | 13 |
| 26 | 28 | Rwamagana | Eastern Province | 310,238 | 220,502 | 40.7 | 455 | 18 |
| 27 | 14 | Nyabihu | Western Province | 295,580 | 268,367 | 10.1 | 556 | 7 |
| 28 | 25 | Nyaruguru | Southern Province | 293,424 | 231,496 | 26.8 | 290 | 24 |
| 29 | 21 | Rulindo | Northern Province | 288,452 | 252,266 | 14.8 | 509 | 11 |
| 30 | 23 | Nyarugenge | Kigali City | 284,860 | 236,990 | 20.2 | 2127 | 1 |
See also
References
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