Luxembourg vs Rwanda: Rural population growth
Luxembourg
0.7%
in 2025
Rwanda
0.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
72nd
Rwanda rank
71st
Rural population growth over time
- Luxembourg
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | -2.0% | 2.8% | 4.8% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -0.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -1.5% | 1.8% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | -3.5% | 1.6% | 5.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -2.9% | 0.4% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Luxembourg or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Luxembourg and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Rwanda rank globally for rural population growth?
- Luxembourg ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 71st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.