🌍 Geography
Location: Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
26,338 km²
Land Area
24,668 km²
Water Area
1,670 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
930 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east
Climate: temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,598m
Natural Resources
gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
13,623,302
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.62%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
20.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
25 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.7 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 81%, Female: 76.7%)
💼 Economy
fast-growing Sub-Saharan economy; major public investments; trade and tourism hit hard by COVID-19; increasing poverty after 2 decades of declines; Ugandan competition for regional influence; major coffee exporter; contested GDP figures
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$46.54 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$14.25 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$3,300
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
24.6%
Industry
21%
Services
47.6%
Major Industries
cement, agricultural products, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.09 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
7.3% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.7% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2
Notable Sites
- Memorial sites of the Genocide: Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi and Bisesero
- Nyungwe National Park