Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 10.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Rwanda, 1980–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Rwanda is 10.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Rwanda peaked at 10.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Rwanda?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Rwanda was 10.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.