The share of urban population in Rwanda saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 17.89 percent. Nevertheless, 2023 still represents a peak in the share in Rwanda. A population may be defined as urban depending on the size (population or area) or population density of the village, town, or city. The urbanization rate then refers to the share of the total population who live in an urban setting. International comparisons may be inconsistent due to differing parameters for what constitutes an urban center.
Find more key insights for the share of urban population in countries like Uganda and Burundi.
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Rwanda: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023
Characteristic
Share of urban population in total population
2023
17.89%
2022
17.72%
2021
17.57%
2020
17.43%
2019
17.31%
2018
17.21%
2017
17.12%
2016
17.06%
2015
17%
2014
16.97%
2013
16.95%
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0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%
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World Bank. (March 24, 2025). Rwanda: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455919/urbanization-in-rwanda/
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