Myanmar vs Rwanda: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Myanmar
69.4%
in 2025
Rwanda
69.1%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
23rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Myanmar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 69.4% against 69.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 97.1% | 18.2% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 96.0% | 20.0% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 95.0% | 20.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 91.1% | 17.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 83.2% | 11.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 81.3% | 10.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 72.0% | 2.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Myanmar or Rwanda?
- Myanmar, at 69.4% against 69.1% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Rwanda rank globally for rural population?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.