Burundi vs Rwanda: Population, per square kilometre
Burundi
533.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
565.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
11th
Rwanda rank
8th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 565.65 units per square kilometre against 533.08 units per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 32.57 units per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.29 units per square kilometre | 139.92 units per square kilometre | 17.63 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 148.16 units per square kilometre | 184.79 units per square kilometre | 36.63 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 193.2 units per square kilometre | 252.76 units per square kilometre | 59.56 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 230.81 units per square kilometre | 298.85 units per square kilometre | 68.05 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 293.42 units per square kilometre | 365.11 units per square kilometre | 71.69 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 421.78 units per square kilometre | 466.98 units per square kilometre | 45.2 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 512 units per square kilometre | 547.49 units per square kilometre | 35.49 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 565.65 units per square kilometre against 533.08 units per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 32.57 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.