Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.6909 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Rwanda is 0.6909 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.974 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6909 units per person, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.974 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9733 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9728 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9722 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9717 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9712 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9706 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.97 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9694 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9686 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9676 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9663 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9645 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9624 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9603 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9581 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9561 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9545 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9533 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9525 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9518 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9513 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9509 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9502 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9499 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9495 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9491 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9486 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.948 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9473 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9464 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9434 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.936 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9252 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9118 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.897 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8817 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8667 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8533 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8422 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8345 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8312 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8311 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.831 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8309 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8309 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8309 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8308 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8308 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8307 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8307 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8306 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8293 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.825 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.818 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8088 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7975 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7846 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7703 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.755 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7389 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7222 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7114 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7011 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6909 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9714 units per person | 0.9686 units per person | 0.974 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9596 units per person | 0.9525 units per person | 0.9676 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.95 units per person | 0.948 units per person | 0.9518 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9109 units per person | 0.8533 units per person | 0.9473 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8324 units per person | 0.8308 units per person | 0.8422 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8125 units per person | 0.7703 units per person | 0.8307 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7199 units per person | 0.6909 units per person | 0.755 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Burkina Faso 0.7108 units per person compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 0.709 units per person compare
- 23 Myanmar 0.6942 units per person compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 0.6869 units per person compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.681 units per person compare
- 27 Uganda 0.6806 units per person compare
More population data for Rwanda
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Rwanda?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Rwanda was 0.6909 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.974 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6909 units per person in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.