Pre-demographic dividend vs Rwanda: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.6% against 3.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pre-demographic dividend averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 7.1% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 11.6% | 7.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 7.1% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Pre-demographic dividend or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.6% against 3.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Pre-demographic dividend and Rwanda?
- 2.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and Rwanda rank globally for urban population growth?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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.