Myanmar vs Rwanda: Urban population
Myanmar
30.6%
in 2025
Rwanda
30.9%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
197th
Rwanda rank
196th
Urban population over time
- Myanmar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 30.9% against 30.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 197th and Rwanda ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 2.9% | 18.2% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 4.0% | 20.0% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 5.0% | 20.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 8.9% | 17.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 16.8% | 11.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 18.7% | 10.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.0% | 2.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Myanmar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 30.9% against 30.6% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for urban population?
- Myanmar ranks 197th and Rwanda ranks 196th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.