Rwanda - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Rwanda was 8,616,068 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,616,068 in 2010 and a minimum value of 2,704,514 in 1960.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,704,514 |
| 1961 | 2,784,871 |
| 1962 | 2,867,570 |
| 1963 | 2,952,681 |
| 1964 | 3,040,307 |
| 1965 | 3,130,589 |
| 1966 | 3,223,635 |
| 1967 | 3,319,632 |
| 1968 | 3,418,895 |
| 1969 | 3,521,808 |
| 1970 | 3,628,715 |
| 1971 | 3,736,587 |
| 1972 | 3,848,486 |
| 1973 | 3,964,961 |
| 1974 | 4,086,666 |
| 1975 | 4,214,034 |
| 1976 | 4,348,264 |
| 1977 | 4,488,308 |
| 1978 | 4,633,477 |
| 1979 | 4,782,784 |
| 1980 | 4,935,518 |
| 1981 | 5,087,728 |
| 1982 | 5,235,108 |
| 1983 | 5,388,974 |
| 1984 | 5,565,135 |
| 1985 | 5,770,781 |
| 1986 | 6,028,249 |
| 1987 | 6,323,839 |
| 1988 | 6,592,132 |
| 1989 | 6,744,402 |
| 1990 | 6,725,623 |
| 1991 | 6,460,295 |
| 1992 | 6,029,392 |
| 1993 | 5,557,160 |
| 1994 | 5,212,257 |
| 1995 | 5,107,879 |
| 1996 | 5,258,270 |
| 1997 | 5,636,471 |
| 1998 | 6,138,599 |
| 1999 | 6,619,838 |
| 2000 | 6,980,773 |
| 2001 | 7,227,325 |
| 2002 | 7,367,572 |
| 2003 | 7,438,830 |
| 2004 | 7,499,637 |
| 2005 | 7,591,425 |
| 2006 | 7,762,724 |
| 2007 | 7,956,809 |
| 2008 | 8,169,342 |
| 2009 | 8,391,316 |
| 2010 | 8,616,068 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Rwanda was 81.10 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 97.60 in 1960, while its lowest value was 81.10 in 2010.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.60 |
| 1961 | 97.52 |
| 1962 | 97.44 |
| 1963 | 97.36 |
| 1964 | 97.28 |
| 1965 | 97.20 |
| 1966 | 97.12 |
| 1967 | 97.04 |
| 1968 | 96.96 |
| 1969 | 96.88 |
| 1970 | 96.80 |
| 1971 | 96.64 |
| 1972 | 96.48 |
| 1973 | 96.32 |
| 1974 | 96.16 |
| 1975 | 96.00 |
| 1976 | 95.86 |
| 1977 | 95.72 |
| 1978 | 95.58 |
| 1979 | 95.44 |
| 1980 | 95.30 |
| 1981 | 95.22 |
| 1982 | 95.14 |
| 1983 | 95.06 |
| 1984 | 94.98 |
| 1985 | 94.90 |
| 1986 | 94.84 |
| 1987 | 94.78 |
| 1988 | 94.72 |
| 1989 | 94.66 |
| 1990 | 94.60 |
| 1991 | 94.02 |
| 1992 | 93.44 |
| 1993 | 92.86 |
| 1994 | 92.28 |
| 1995 | 91.70 |
| 1996 | 90.60 |
| 1997 | 89.50 |
| 1998 | 88.40 |
| 1999 | 87.30 |
| 2000 | 86.20 |
| 2001 | 85.46 |
| 2002 | 84.72 |
| 2003 | 83.98 |
| 2004 | 83.24 |
| 2005 | 82.50 |
| 2006 | 82.22 |
| 2007 | 81.94 |
| 2008 | 81.66 |
| 2009 | 81.38 |
| 2010 | 81.10 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
