Rwanda vs Uganda: Urban population
Rwanda
30.9%
in 2025
Uganda
31.9%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
196th
Uganda rank
193rd
Urban population over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 31.9% against 30.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 10.6% | 1.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 23.9% | 5.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 30.3% | 2.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 31.9% against 30.9% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for urban population?
- Rwanda ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 193rd 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.