Population of cities towns and villages in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.03 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of cities towns and villages in Rwanda, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.03 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Rwanda peaked at 1.97 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 129th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.39 million | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 1.51 million | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million | 1.26 million | 1.39 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million | 1.51 million | 1.58 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 1.68 million | 1.77 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | 1.76 million | 1.84 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.63 million | 1.97 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1.67 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.26 million | 1.51 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 114,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Rwanda?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Rwanda was 1.03 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Rwanda ranks 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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