Rwanda Urban Population 1960-2021
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Rwanda urban population for 2019 was 2,186,104, a 3.25% increase from 2018.
- Rwanda urban population for 2018 was 2,117,287, a 3.19% increase from 2017.
- Rwanda urban population for 2017 was 2,051,735, a 3.09% increase from 2016.
- Rwanda urban population for 2016 was 1,990,234, a 2.95% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. |
39,095,679 |
| Ethiopia |
23,788,710 |
| Tanzania |
20,011,885 |
| North Korea |
15,947,412 |
| Mozambique |
11,092,106 |
| Yemen |
10,869,523 |
| Uganda |
10,784,516 |
| Madagascar |
10,210,849 |
| Afghanistan |
9,797,273 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
9,358,019 |
| Mali |
8,479,688 |
| Senegal |
7,765,706 |
| Somalia |
7,034,861 |
| Haiti |
6,328,948 |
| Burkina Faso |
6,092,349 |
| Nepal |
5,765,513 |
| Benin |
5,648,149 |
| Zimbabwe |
4,717,305 |
| Guinea |
4,661,505 |
| Niger |
3,850,231 |
| Chad |
3,712,273 |
| Togo |
3,414,638 |
| Sierra Leone |
3,319,366 |
| Malawi |
3,199,301 |
| Liberia |
2,548,426 |
| Tajikistan |
2,545,477 |
| South Sudan |
2,201,250 |
| Rwanda |
2,186,104 |
| Central African Republic |
1,982,064 |
| Burundi |
1,541,177 |
| Gambia |
1,453,958 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
840,922 |
| Comoros |
248,152 |
| Rwanda Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2019 |
2,186,104 |
17.31 |
3.20% |
| 2018 |
2,117,287 |
17.21 |
3.15% |
| 2017 |
2,051,735 |
17.13 |
3.04% |
| 2016 |
1,990,234 |
17.06 |
2.91% |
| 2015 |
1,933,197 |
17.00 |
2.76% |
| 2014 |
1,880,560 |
16.97 |
2.60% |
| 2013 |
1,832,232 |
16.95 |
2.48% |
| 2012 |
1,787,432 |
16.94 |
2.49% |
| 2011 |
1,743,484 |
16.94 |
2.52% |
| 2010 |
1,700,061 |
16.93 |
2.61% |
| 2009 |
1,656,223 |
16.93 |
2.70% |
| 2008 |
1,612,027 |
16.93 |
2.69% |
| 2007 |
1,569,212 |
16.92 |
2.54% |
| 2006 |
1,529,861 |
16.92 |
2.30% |
| 2005 |
1,495,057 |
16.91 |
1.85% |
| 2004 |
1,467,703 |
16.91 |
1.46% |
| 2003 |
1,446,502 |
16.90 |
2.29% |
| 2002 |
1,413,808 |
16.78 |
8.17% |
| 2001 |
1,302,910 |
15.83 |
9.55% |
| 2000 |
1,184,181 |
14.93 |
11.55% |
| 1999 |
1,054,974 |
14.06 |
13.46% |
| 1998 |
922,153 |
13.24 |
14.17% |
| 1997 |
800,305 |
12.47 |
15.71% |
| 1996 |
683,931 |
11.37 |
17.50% |
| 1995 |
574,136 |
9.84 |
13.03% |
| 1994 |
503,989 |
8.49 |
9.55% |
| 1993 |
458,069 |
7.31 |
8.34% |
| 1992 |
421,437 |
6.29 |
8.01% |
| 1991 |
388,979 |
5.49 |
-1.48% |
| 1990 |
394,766 |
5.42 |
1.54% |
| 1989 |
388,737 |
5.34 |
3.99% |
| 1988 |
373,548 |
5.27 |
5.82% |
| 1987 |
352,424 |
5.20 |
6.46% |
| 1986 |
330,371 |
5.13 |
6.09% |
| 1985 |
310,848 |
5.06 |
5.42% |
| 1984 |
294,434 |
4.99 |
5.03% |
| 1983 |
279,996 |
4.92 |
4.70% |
| 1982 |
267,150 |
4.85 |
4.63% |
| 1981 |
255,058 |
4.79 |
4.72% |
| 1980 |
243,288 |
4.72 |
4.83% |
| 1979 |
231,814 |
4.66 |
5.14% |
| 1978 |
220,189 |
4.58 |
7.82% |
| 1977 |
203,626 |
4.37 |
7.75% |
| 1976 |
188,445 |
4.18 |
7.69% |
| 1975 |
174,501 |
4.00 |
7.63% |
| 1974 |
161,689 |
3.82 |
7.53% |
| 1973 |
149,966 |
3.65 |
7.45% |
| 1972 |
139,194 |
3.49 |
7.49% |
| 1971 |
129,151 |
3.34 |
7.34% |
| 1970 |
120,010 |
3.19 |
5.14% |
| 1969 |
113,997 |
3.13 |
5.20% |
| 1968 |
108,225 |
3.07 |
5.21% |
| 1967 |
102,729 |
3.00 |
4.99% |
| 1966 |
97,724 |
2.94 |
4.69% |
| 1965 |
93,248 |
2.88 |
4.26% |
| 1964 |
89,359 |
2.82 |
3.95% |
| 1963 |
85,896 |
2.77 |
3.75% |
| 1962 |
82,735 |
2.71 |
3.89% |
| 1961 |
79,576 |
2.65 |
4.17% |
| 1960 |
76,325 |
2.60 |
% |
