Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 9.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.1% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Rwanda peaked at 9.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 6 |
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Rwanda?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Rwanda was 9.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Rwanda ranks 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.