Rwanda—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.6%
2024
YoY Change
-5.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#4
of 217 countries
Maximum
8.7%
2019
Minimum
2.3%
2003
CAGR
-1.5%
25 years
Last
5.6%
Previous
6.0%
Highest
8.7%
Lowest
2.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's urban population growth (%) was 5.6% in 2024, ranking #4 out of 217 countries. This represents a -5.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 8.7% (2019) and the lowest was 2.3% (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 8.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |