Rwanda vs Uganda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Rwanda
9.1%
in 2025
Uganda
8.3%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
110th
Uganda rank
113th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.1% against 8.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 110th and Uganda ranks 113th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 9.1% against 8.3% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Rwanda ranks 110th and Uganda ranks 113th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.