Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 1.05% to 9.03% in Rwanda in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Rwanda reached an all time high of 9.03% in 2024 and an all time low of 1.14% in 1960.
Rwanda has been ranked 110th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Angola | % | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 25.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Burundi | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Central African Republic | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congo (DRC) | % | 22.5% | 22.7% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 23.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo (ROC) | % | 61.4% | 62.0% | 62.6% | 63.2% | 63.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 12.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 9.43% | 9.28% | 9.15% | 9.05% | 8.99% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rwanda | % | 8.47% | 8.57% | 8.66% | 8.76% | 8.85% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tanzania | % | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 13.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 7.18% | 7.30% | 7.42% | 7.56% | 7.72% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 14.0% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 15.1% |
Helgi Library 
