Rwanda vs World: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate

Rwanda
3.32 % change on previous year
in 2050
World
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2050
Rwanda rank
11th
World rank
12th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • World
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.32 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 2.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 225 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda World Difference Ahead
1950s 5.19 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year Rwanda
1960s 4.57 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Rwanda
1970s 7.34 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year Rwanda
1980s 5.24 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year Rwanda
1990s 10.9 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 8.59 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 4.76 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 2.75 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 0.7182 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 3.21 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Rwanda
2030s 3.76 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Rwanda
2040s 3.63 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Rwanda
2050s 3.32 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, Rwanda or World?
Rwanda, at 3.32 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in World as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between Rwanda and World?
2.22 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and World?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Rwanda and World rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.