Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.3091 people per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.3091 people per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.3091 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.026 people per person, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.026 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0267 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0272 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0278 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0283 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0288 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0294 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.03 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0306 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0314 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0324 people per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0337 people per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0355 people per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0375 people per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0397 people per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0419 people per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0439 people per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0455 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0467 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0475 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0482 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0487 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0495 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0498 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0501 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0505 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0509 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0514 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.052 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0527 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0536 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0566 people per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.064 people per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0748 people per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 people per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.103 people per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1183 people per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1333 people per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1467 people per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1578 people per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1655 people per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1688 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1689 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.169 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1691 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1691 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1691 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1692 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1692 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1693 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1693 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1694 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1707 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.175 people per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.182 people per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1912 people per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2025 people per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2154 people per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2297 people per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.245 people per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.261 people per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2778 people per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2886 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2988 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3091 people per person | +3.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3091 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3454 people per person, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3091 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0286 people per person | 0.026 people per person | 0.0314 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0404 people per person | 0.0324 people per person | 0.0475 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 people per person | 0.0482 people per person | 0.052 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0891 people per person | 0.0527 people per person | 0.1467 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1676 people per person | 0.1578 people per person | 0.1692 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1875 people per person | 0.1693 people per person | 0.2297 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2801 people per person | 0.245 people per person | 0.3091 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 190 Uganda 0.3194 people per person compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.319 people per person compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 0.3131 people per person compare
- 194 Myanmar 0.3058 people per person compare
- 195 Saint Lucia 0.291 people per person compare
- 196 Burkina Faso 0.2892 people per person compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Rwanda?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Rwanda was 0.3091 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3091 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 people per person in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.