Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 121 countries
All-time high
9.5 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
3.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Rwanda is 3.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Rwanda peaked at 9.5 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.24 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1972 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.02 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.15 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Liberia 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Guinea 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Senegal 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Congo 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Sudan 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 3.24 % change on previous year compare
More urban development data for Rwanda
- Population in the largest city 29.5% (2025)
- Population density 565.64 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.33 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0913 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 50.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.33 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 13.52 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Rwanda?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Rwanda was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.