Rwanda vs United Kingdom: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Rwanda
10.27 million people
in 2050
United Kingdom
11.75 million people
in 2050
Rwanda rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
47th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Rwanda
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.75 million people against 10.27 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.48 million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 238 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 288,000 people | 1.66 million people | 1.37 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 350,399 people | 2.48 million people | 2.13 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 412,797 people | 4.43 million people | 4.02 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 475,190 people | 6.19 million people | 5.71 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 537,565 people | 2.83 million people | 2.29 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 599,881 people | 4.12 million people | 3.52 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 659,608 people | 4.90 million people | 4.24 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 718,717 people | 6.62 million people | 5.90 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 735,259 people | 6.79 million people | 6.06 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 743,483 people | 6.93 million people | 6.19 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 752,156 people | 7.03 million people | 6.28 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 761,327 people | 7.10 million people | 6.34 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 771,049 people | 7.13 million people | 6.36 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 781,385 people | 7.44 million people | 6.65 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 792,409 people | 7.74 million people | 6.94 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 804,210 people | 8.04 million people | 7.23 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 816,892 people | 8.34 million people | 7.52 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 830,584 people | 8.64 million people | 7.81 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 845,440 people | 8.27 million people | 7.42 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 861,654 people | 9.94 million people | 9.08 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 879,470 people | 10.81 million people | 9.93 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 899,198 people | 12.31 million people | 11.42 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 921,246 people | 12.18 million people | 11.26 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 946,158 people | 12.51 million people | 11.56 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 974,686 people | 13.05 million people | 12.07 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.01 million people | 13.70 million people | 12.69 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.05 million people | 14.04 million people | 12.99 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.10 million people | 14.35 million people | 13.26 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.16 million people | 14.41 million people | 13.25 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.24 million people | 13.67 million people | 12.43 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.36 million people | 12.76 million people | 11.40 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.57 million people | 11.63 million people | 10.06 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.48 million people | 10.37 million people | 7.89 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.31 million people | 12.06 million people | 8.75 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.37 million people | 12.60 million people | 8.23 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.92 million people | 12.22 million people | 6.30 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.71 million people | 12.38 million people | 5.67 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.50 million people | 11.88 million people | 4.38 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.35 million people | 11.86 million people | 2.52 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10.05 million people | 11.58 million people | 1.53 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2030s | 10.45 million people | 11.63 million people | 1.17 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2040s | 10.48 million people | 11.68 million people | 1.19 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2050s | 10.27 million people | 11.75 million people | 1.48 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Rwanda or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.75 million people against 10.27 million people in Rwanda as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Rwanda and United Kingdom?
- 1.48 million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Kingdom?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Rwanda and United Kingdom rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Rwanda ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.