Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.0913 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0913 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 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, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0913 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 units per person, 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, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0114 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0117 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.012 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0128 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0132 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0142 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0146 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0149 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0157 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0184 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0216 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.024 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.025 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0255 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.026 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0265 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0271 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0276 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0283 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0289 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0297 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.034 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0434 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0564 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0518 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0489 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0514 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0558 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0606 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0657 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.071 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0724 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0731 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0737 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0744 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0751 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0757 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0765 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0773 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0781 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.079 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0799 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0808 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0817 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0827 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0837 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0847 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0857 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0866 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0876 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0885 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0894 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0903 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0913 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0435 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 0.0564 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0718 units per person | 0.0606 units per person | 0.0765 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0773 units per person | 0.0857 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.089 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 0.0913 units per person | 6 |
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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, annual 3.25 % change on previous year (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, per capita in Rwanda?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0913 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0913 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 units per person in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, 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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.