Annual growth rate of urban population share in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 3.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.32
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.29
in 1994
All-time low
0.0175
in 2007
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Rwanda, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Rwanda is 3.32, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Rwanda peaked at 16.29 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0175, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.54 | — |
| 1951 | 4.91 | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 4.51 | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 4.22 | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 3.96 | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 3.71 | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 3.49 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 3.28 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 3.08 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 2.9 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.66 | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 2.34 | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 2.06 | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.89 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.81 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.83 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.93 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.11 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 2.36 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2.63 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 3.58 | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 4.62 | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 5.47 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 5.68 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5.49 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.98 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 4.21 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 3.14 | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 1.47 | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.964 | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7989 | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6969 | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6557 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6734 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7486 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8795 | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 1.48 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 2.88 | +95.3% |
| 1992 | 8.9 | +208.5% |
| 1993 | 14.38 | +61.5% |
| 1994 | 16.29 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 16.11 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.8 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 12.92 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 10.77 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 8.48 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 6.09 | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 3.22 | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8149 | -74.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 | -94.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0364 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0261 | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0339 | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0419 | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2421 | +477.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | +558.1% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | +102.7% |
| 2015 | 4.47 | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 5.38 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 5.99 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.06 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 3.45 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.32 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.86 | 2.9 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 1.81 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.08 | 1.47 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8974 | 0.6557 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 | 1.48 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.0175 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 0.0339 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 | 3.32 | 6.41 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Rwanda?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Rwanda was 3.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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