Rural population, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.6953 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6953 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 208 countries
All-time high
16.31 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-17.67 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.6953 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 16.31 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -17.67 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 3 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1994 | -15.88 % change on previous year | -618.0% |
| 1995 | -17.67 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1997 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7483 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4977 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0298 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9649 % change on previous year | -3340.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2004 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9476 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6826 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4434 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.234 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1034 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7014 % change on previous year | -778.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6867 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6953 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.6953 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.6953 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3340.3% | -0.0298 % change on previous year | 0.9649 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +778.6% | -0.1034 % change on previous year | 0.7014 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -618.0% | 3.07 % change on previous year | -15.88 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -323.6% | 0.0462 % change on previous year | -0.1034 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +192.3% | -17.67 % change on previous year | 16.31 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -130.6% | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.7483 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7435 % change on previous year | -17.67 % change on previous year | 16.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.4977 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 0.4434 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3767 % change on previous year | -0.1034 % change on previous year | 0.7014 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 68 Panama 0.7724 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Guatemala 0.74 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Israel 0.7021 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Luxembourg 0.6761 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Benin 0.6697 % change on previous year compare
- 74 American Samoa 0.6621 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 0.6953 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.67 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.