Urban population, female (% of total) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Urban population, female (% of total) was 13.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, female in Rwanda, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Rwanda stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Rwanda peaked at 13.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1% | — |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +82.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +53.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +19.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 168 Comoros 14.0% compare
- 169 Tajikistan 13.4% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 13.2% compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 13.0% compare
- 173 Kenya 12.6% compare
- 174 Vanuatu 12.2% compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Rwanda?
- Urban population, female in Rwanda was 13.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for urban population, female?
- Rwanda ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.