Kenya vs Rwanda: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Kenya
1.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
1.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
16th
Rwanda rank
13th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.94 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.0583 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 0.1359 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 0.4096 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 0.1447 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.8765 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.1859 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 0.0972 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.94 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.