Below are the urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Rwanda ranked by population.
Urban Area (or urban agglomeration) population refers to the population contained within the contours of a contiguous territory inhabited at urban density levels, typically comprising a city and its surrounding suburban fringe.
| Rank | Urban Area | Population Estimate (2025) | 1 Year Change (over 2024) | Land Area (Km²) | Density (P/Km²) | Global Rank | Projections (2030) | Projections (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kigali | 1,483,711 | 2.25% | 287 | 5,170 | 344 | 1,664,454 | 2,300,975 |
| 2 | Rubavu | 337,963 | 2.2% | 71 | 4,760 | 1,691 | 378,192 | 695,153 |
| 3 | Musanze | 155,984 | 2.61% | 44 | 3,545 | 3,886 | 176,348 | 302,893 |
| 4 | Muhanga | 75,461 | 2.42% | 26 | 2,902 | 8,255 | 87,565 | 235,740 |
| 5 | Kayonza | 50,465 | – | 11 | 4,588 | 12,068 | 58,933 | 91,825 |
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.