Rwanda vs Uganda: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2020
Uganda
14.8%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
185th
Uganda rank
183rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.8% against 14.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 5.3% | 3.7% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 7.7% | 2.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 10.6% | 1.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 13.0% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.8% | 0.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14.8% against 14.0% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Rwanda ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.