Urban population, male in Rwanda

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
95th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Urban population, male in Rwanda, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.106 % of male population2010: 0.149 % of male population2013: 0.176 % of male population2016: 0.186 % of male population2017: 0.21 % of male population2018: 0.199 % of male population2020: 0.195 % of male population2021: 0.203 % of male population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Rwanda is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Rwanda peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 95th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of male population Change
2000 0.1%
2010 0.1% +40.9%
2013 0.2% +17.7%
2016 0.2% +5.6%
2017 0.2% +13.1%
2018 0.2% -5.1%
2020 0.2% -2.1%
2021 0.2% +4.2%

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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 92 Uganda 0.2% compare
  2. 93 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  3. 94 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  4. 96 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  5. 97 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  6. 98 Malawi 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Rwanda?
Urban population, male in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for urban population, male?
Rwanda ranks 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male 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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