Low income vs Rwanda: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Low income
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.6% against 3.9% in Low income, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Low income ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Low income |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 7.1% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 11.6% | 7.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Low income |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 7.1% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Low income or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.6% against 3.9% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Low income and Rwanda?
- 1.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Rwanda rank globally for urban population growth?
- Low income ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.