Myanmar vs Rwanda: Share urban and rural population

Myanmar
30.58
in 2025
Rwanda
30.91
in 2025
Myanmar rank
211th
Rwanda rank
210th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Myanmar
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 30.91 against 30.58 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 211th and Rwanda ranks 210th of 236 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 16.61 2.17 14.44 Myanmar
1960s 21.1 2.86 18.24 Myanmar
1970s 24.03 4.04 19.99 Myanmar
1980s 25.05 5 20.05 Myanmar
1990s 26.57 8.91 17.66 Myanmar
2000s 28.29 16.76 11.54 Myanmar
2010s 29.64 18.75 10.9 Myanmar
2020s 30.35 28.01 2.35 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Myanmar or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 30.91 against 30.58 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Myanmar and Rwanda?
0.33, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Myanmar ranks 211th and Rwanda ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed