Urban and rural population 2050 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Urban and rural population 2050 was 10.27 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
10.27 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 238 countries
All-time high
10.56 million
in 2041
All-time low
288,000
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Rwanda, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Rwanda is 10.27 million, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Rwanda peaked at 10.56 million in 2041 and was at its lowest, 288,000, in 1000.
That places Rwanda 50th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 288,000 | — |
| 1100 | 350,399 | +21.7% |
| 1200 | 412,797 | +17.8% |
| 1300 | 475,190 | +15.1% |
| 1400 | 537,565 | +13.1% |
| 1500 | 599,881 | +11.6% |
| 1600 | 659,608 | +10.0% |
| 1700 | 718,717 | +9.0% |
| 1710 | 735,259 | +2.3% |
| 1720 | 743,483 | +1.1% |
| 1730 | 752,156 | +1.2% |
| 1740 | 761,327 | +1.2% |
| 1750 | 771,049 | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 781,385 | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 792,409 | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 804,210 | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 816,892 | +1.6% |
| 1800 | 830,584 | +1.7% |
| 1810 | 845,440 | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 861,654 | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 879,470 | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 899,198 | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 921,246 | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 946,158 | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 974,686 | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 1.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 1.05 million | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 1.10 million | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 1.16 million | +5.6% |
| 1920 | 1.24 million | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 1.36 million | +9.7% |
| 1940 | 1.57 million | +15.4% |
| 1950 | 2.12 million | +35.0% |
| 1951 | 2.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.35 million | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.43 million | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 2.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 3.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.67 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 5.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.43 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.20 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.41 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 6.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.28 million | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 5.17 million | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 6.02 million | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 6.84 million | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 7.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.93 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 10.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 10.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 10.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 10.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 10.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 10.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 10.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 10.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 10.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 10.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 10.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 10.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 10.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 10.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 10.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 10.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 10.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2043 | 10.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 10.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 10.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 10.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 10.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 10.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 10.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 10.27 million | -0.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.27 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.27 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +35.0% | 1.57 million | 2.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 288,000 | 288,000 | 288,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 350,399 | 350,399 | 350,399 | 1 |
| 1200s | 412,797 | 412,797 | 412,797 | 1 |
| 1300s | 475,190 | 475,190 | 475,190 | 1 |
| 1400s | 537,565 | 537,565 | 537,565 | 1 |
| 1500s | 599,881 | 599,881 | 599,881 | 1 |
| 1600s | 659,608 | 659,608 | 659,608 | 1 |
| 1700s | 718,717 | 718,717 | 718,717 | 1 |
| 1710s | 735,259 | 735,259 | 735,259 | 1 |
| 1720s | 743,483 | 743,483 | 743,483 | 1 |
| 1730s | 752,156 | 752,156 | 752,156 | 1 |
| 1740s | 761,327 | 761,327 | 761,327 | 1 |
| 1750s | 771,049 | 771,049 | 771,049 | 1 |
| 1760s | 781,385 | 781,385 | 781,385 | 1 |
| 1770s | 792,409 | 792,409 | 792,409 | 1 |
| 1780s | 804,210 | 804,210 | 804,210 | 1 |
| 1790s | 816,892 | 816,892 | 816,892 | 1 |
| 1800s | 830,584 | 830,584 | 830,584 | 1 |
| 1810s | 845,440 | 845,440 | 845,440 | 1 |
| 1820s | 861,654 | 861,654 | 861,654 | 1 |
| 1830s | 879,470 | 879,470 | 879,470 | 1 |
| 1840s | 899,198 | 899,198 | 899,198 | 1 |
| 1850s | 921,246 | 921,246 | 921,246 | 1 |
| 1860s | 946,158 | 946,158 | 946,158 | 1 |
| 1870s | 974,686 | 974,686 | 974,686 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.48 million | 2.12 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.31 million | 2.94 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.37 million | 3.85 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 million | 5.10 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 million | 5.17 million | 7.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.50 million | 6.92 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 million | 8.57 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 million | 9.86 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 10.45 million | 10.34 million | 10.53 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 10.48 million | 10.32 million | 10.56 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 10.27 million | 10.27 million | 10.27 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Rwanda?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Rwanda was 10.27 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 million in 2041.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,000 in 1000.
- How does Rwanda rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Rwanda ranks 50th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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