Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.71 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 0.2662 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 7.36 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 0.7846 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 13.03 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.5989 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.63 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Rwanda, at 5.71 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.07 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.