Largest Cities in Rwanda
50 cities in Rwanda, ranked by population.
Cities
50
Urban population
3M
Largest city
Kigali
Cities by population
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kigali | 1.1M |
| 2 | Gisenyi | 172.4K |
| 3 | Musanze | 153.4K |
| 4 | Nyagatare | 100K |
| 5 | Gitarama | 87.6K |
| 6 | Muhanga | 82.8K |
| 7 | Butare | 62.8K |
| 8 | Kibuye | 48K |
| 9 | Rwamagana | 47.2K |
| 10 | Kibungo | 46.2K |
| 11 | Cyangugu | 43.9K |
| 12 | Shyorongi | 43.7K |
| 13 | Byumba | 43.1K |
| 14 | Ndera | 41.8K |
| 15 | Kirambo | 40.3K |
| 16 | Kagano | 40K |
| 17 | Ngororero | 38.8K |
| 18 | Nzega | 33.8K |
| 19 | Macuba | 33.3K |
| 20 | Karengera | 32.5K |
| 21 | Nyanza | 32K |
| 22 | Bugarama | 31.1K |
| 23 | Gihombo | 29.8K |
| 24 | Karambi | 29.7K |
| 25 | Bushekeri | 29.7K |
| 26 | Nyabitekeli | 29.3K |
| 27 | Busogo | 28.3K |
| 28 | Shangi | 28.1K |
| 29 | Kayonza | 27.1K |
| 30 | Cyato | 27K |
| 31 | Kirimbi | 25.6K |
| 32 | Gitesi | 24.9K |
| 33 | Bushenge | 22.6K |
| 34 | Nyamata | 21.5K |
| 35 | Ruhango | 21.5K |
| 36 | Gikongoro | 21K |
| 37 | Mahembe | 20K |
| 38 | Mukamira | 19K |
| 39 | Mugina | 18.6K |
| 40 | Umutara | 18K |
| 41 | Rangiro | 18K |
| 42 | Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi | 16.4K |
| 43 | Bugaragara | 15.7K |
| 44 | Mukingo | 15.7K |
| 45 | Kora | 15.1K |
| 46 | Kinigi | 14.5K |
| 47 | Mabanza | 13.1K |
| 48 | Gahini | 7.9K |
| 49 | Ruhuha | 5.8K |
| 50 | Eglise Catholique, Centrale GIKO | 3K |
Frequently Asked Questions
Our database contains 50 cities for Rwanda, shown above ranked by population.
The largest city in Rwanda by population is Kigali with approximately 1.1M residents.
City population data comes from GeoNames, integrated with REST Countries and ERA5 climate reanalysis data.