Rural population, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.6953 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961β2025
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 209 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.
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 209 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.