Rwanda vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban and rural population 2050

Rwanda
10.27 million
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.75 million
in 2050
Rwanda rank
50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Rwanda
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M100015252050

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.75 million against 10.27 million in Rwanda, a difference of 1.48 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 133 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 238 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1000s 288,000 1.66 million 1.37 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1100s 350,399 2.48 million 2.13 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1200s 412,797 4.43 million 4.02 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1300s 475,190 6.19 million 5.71 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1400s 537,565 2.83 million 2.29 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1500s 599,881 4.12 million 3.52 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1600s 659,608 4.90 million 4.24 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1700s 718,717 6.62 million 5.90 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1710s 735,259 6.79 million 6.06 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1720s 743,483 6.93 million 6.19 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1730s 752,156 7.03 million 6.28 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1740s 761,327 7.10 million 6.34 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1750s 771,049 7.13 million 6.36 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1760s 781,385 7.44 million 6.65 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1770s 792,409 7.74 million 6.94 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1780s 804,210 8.04 million 7.23 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s 816,892 8.34 million 7.52 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s 830,584 8.64 million 7.81 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s 845,440 8.27 million 7.42 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 861,654 9.94 million 9.08 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s 879,470 10.81 million 9.93 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 899,198 12.31 million 11.42 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 921,246 12.18 million 11.26 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 946,158 12.51 million 11.56 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 974,686 13.05 million 12.07 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 1.01 million 13.70 million 12.69 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 1.05 million 14.04 million 12.99 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 1.10 million 14.35 million 13.26 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 1.16 million 14.41 million 13.25 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 1.24 million 13.67 million 12.43 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 1.36 million 12.76 million 11.40 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 1.57 million 11.63 million 10.06 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 2.48 million 10.37 million 7.89 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 3.31 million 12.06 million 8.75 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 4.37 million 12.60 million 8.23 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5.92 million 12.22 million 6.30 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 6.71 million 12.38 million 5.67 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.50 million 11.88 million 4.38 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.35 million 11.86 million 2.52 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 10.05 million 11.58 million 1.53 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 10.45 million 11.63 million 1.17 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2040s 10.48 million 11.68 million 1.19 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2050s 10.27 million 11.75 million 1.48 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Rwanda or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.75 million against 10.27 million in Rwanda as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Rwanda and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.48 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Rwanda and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Rwanda ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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