Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 11.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Rwanda, 1980–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Rwanda is 11.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Rwanda peaked at 11.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1985.
That places Rwanda 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 114,368 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Rwanda?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Rwanda was 11.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1985.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Rwanda ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.