Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, annual growth rate
Rwanda
5.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.71 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.74 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Rwanda ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 7.36 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 13.03 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.63 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 3.85 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Rwanda, at 5.71 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.74 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates 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.