Urban population, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Urban population, female was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
95th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Urban population, female in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.104 % of female population2010: 0.147 % of female population2013: 0.17 % of female population2016: 0.171 % of female population2017: 0.196 % of female population2018: 0.185 % of female population2020: 0.186 % of female population2021: 0.199 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Rwanda is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Rwanda peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of female population Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.1% +42.1%
2013 0.2% +15.3%
2016 0.2% +0.7%
2017 0.2% +14.9%
2018 0.2% -5.8%
2020 0.2% +0.5%
2021 0.2% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Rwanda?
Urban population, female in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for urban population, female?
Rwanda ranks 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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