Urban population, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Urban population, per capita was 0.3091 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.3091 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.3091 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.026 units per person, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 196th out of 218 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.
Urban population, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.026 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0267 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0272 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0278 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0283 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0288 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0294 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.03 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0306 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0314 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0324 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0337 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0355 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0375 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0397 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0419 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0439 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0455 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0467 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0482 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0487 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0495 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0498 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0501 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0505 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0509 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0514 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.052 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0527 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0536 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0566 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.064 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0748 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.103 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1183 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1333 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1467 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1578 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1655 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1688 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1689 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.169 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1691 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1691 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1691 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1692 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1692 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1693 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1693 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1694 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1707 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.175 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.182 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1912 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2025 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2154 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2297 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.245 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.261 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2778 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2886 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2988 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3091 units per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.026 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 0.052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0891 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 0.1467 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1676 units per person | 0.1578 units per person | 0.1692 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1875 units per person | 0.1693 units per person | 0.2297 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2801 units per person | 0.245 units per person | 0.3091 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 193 Uganda 0.3194 units per person compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.319 units per person compare
- 195 Solomon Islands 0.3131 units per person compare
- 197 Myanmar 0.3058 units per person compare
- 198 Saint Lucia 0.291 units per person compare
- 199 Burkina Faso 0.2892 units per person compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- 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 urban population, per capita in Rwanda?
- Urban population, per capita in Rwanda was 0.3091 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3091 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 units per person in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for urban population, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.