Brazil vs Rwanda: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Brazil
11.4%
in 2020
Rwanda
11.0%
in 2020
Brazil rank
157th
Rwanda rank
159th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Brazil
- Rwanda
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.4% against 11.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 2.3% | 12.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 5.1% | 8.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 7.6% | 4.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.3% | 2.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 0.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Brazil or Rwanda?
- Brazil, at 11.4% against 11.0% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Brazil and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Rwanda rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Brazil ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.