Urban population in Rwanda in 2025 — 4,503,876 people. Ranked 104 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5,631.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5M | +243,305 | +5.71% |
| 2024 | 4.26M | +233,934 | +5.81% |
| 2023 | 4.03M | +234,289 | +6.18% |
| 2022 | 3.79M | +305,969 | +8.78% |
| 2021 | 3.49M | +284,860 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2M | +266,707 | +9.09% |
| 2019 | 2.93M | +244,667 | +9.09% |
| 2018 | 2.69M | +219,502 | +8.88% |
| 2017 | 2.47M | +191,529 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.28M | +161,175 | +7.61% |
| 2015 | 2.12M | +128,871 | +6.48% |
| 2014 | 1.99M | +94,967 | +5.01% |
| 2013 | 1.89M | +59,405 | +3.24% |
| 2012 | 1.83M | +44,314 | +2.48% |
| 2011 | 1.79M | +44,079 | +2.52% |
| 2010 | 1.75M | +44,009 | +2.59% |
| 2009 | 1.7M | +43,697 | +2.63% |
| 2008 | 1.66M | +43,313 | +2.68% |
| 2007 | 1.62M | +42,687 | +2.71% |
| 2006 | 1.57M | +41,729 | +2.73% |
| 2005 | 1.53M | +40,644 | +2.73% |
| 2004 | 1.49M | +39,494 | +2.72% |
| 2003 | 1.45M | +32,957 | +2.32% |
| 2002 | 1.42M | +46,363 | +3.38% |
| 2001 | 1.37M | +75,215 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3M | +100,623 | +8.42% |
| 1999 | 1.2M | +118,656 | +11.02% |
| 1998 | 1.08M | +159,123 | +17.34% |
| 1997 | 917,793 | +226,886 | +32.84% |
| 1996 | 690,907 | +190,701 | +38.12% |
| 1995 | 500,206 | −8,093 | −1.59% |
| 1994 | 508,299 | −2,496 | −0.49% |
| 1993 | 510,795 | +75,665 | +17.39% |
| 1992 | 435,130 | +31,468 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 403,662 | +14,619 | +3.76% |
| 1990 | 389,043 | +15,447 | +4.13% |
| 1989 | 373,596 | +15,497 | +4.33% |
| 1988 | 358,099 | +14,565 | +4.24% |
| 1987 | 343,534 | +13,748 | +4.17% |
| 1986 | 329,786 | +13,075 | +4.13% |
| 1985 | 316,711 | +12,513 | +4.11% |
| 1984 | 304,198 | +12,036 | +4.12% |
| 1983 | 292,162 | +11,670 | +4.16% |
| 1982 | 280,492 | +11,412 | +4.24% |
| 1981 | 269,080 | +11,246 | +4.36% |
| 1980 | 257,834 | +11,205 | +4.54% |
| 1979 | 246,629 | +11,374 | +4.83% |
| 1978 | 235,255 | +12,727 | +5.72% |
| 1977 | 222,528 | +14,391 | +6.91% |
| 1976 | 208,137 | +15,192 | +7.87% |
| 1975 | 192,945 | +15,212 | +8.56% |
| 1974 | 177,733 | +14,578 | +8.94% |
| 1973 | 163,155 | +13,346 | +8.91% |
| 1972 | 149,809 | +11,590 | +8.39% |
| 1971 | 138,219 | +9,395 | +7.29% |
| 1970 | 128,824 | +7,540 | +6.22% |
| 1969 | 121,284 | +6,589 | +5.74% |
| 1968 | 114,695 | +5,951 | +5.47% |
| 1967 | 108,744 | +5,335 | +5.16% |
| 1966 | 103,409 | +4,753 | +4.82% |
| 1965 | 98,656 | +4,273 | +4.53% |
| 1964 | 94,383 | +3,829 | +4.23% |
| 1963 | 90,554 | +3,741 | +4.31% |
| 1962 | 86,813 | +3,984 | +4.81% |
| 1961 | 82,829 | +4,249 | +5.41% |
| 1960 | 78,580 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
