Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Long term urban population region
Burundi
17.19
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
12.12
in 2025
Burundi rank
197th
Papua New Guinea rank
199th
Long term urban population region over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 17.19 against 12.12 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.07.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 197th and Papua New Guinea ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 36 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | Burundi |
| 1100s | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | Burundi |
| 1200s | 0.0008 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | Burundi |
| 1300s | 0.0023 | 0.0008 | 0.0015 | Burundi |
| 1400s | 0.0068 | 0.0024 | 0.0044 | Burundi |
| 1500s | 0.0204 | 0.0072 | 0.0133 | Burundi |
| 1600s | 0.0613 | 0.0215 | 0.0398 | Burundi |
| 1700s | 0.1838 | 0.0644 | 0.1195 | Burundi |
| 1710s | 0.2071 | 0.0291 | 0.178 | Burundi |
| 1720s | 0.2268 | 0.0339 | 0.1929 | Burundi |
| 1730s | 0.2484 | 0.0396 | 0.2089 | Burundi |
| 1740s | 0.2721 | 0.0462 | 0.2259 | Burundi |
| 1750s | 0.298 | 0.0539 | 0.2442 | Burundi |
| 1760s | 0.3264 | 0.0628 | 0.2636 | Burundi |
| 1770s | 0.3575 | 0.0733 | 0.2842 | Burundi |
| 1780s | 0.3915 | 0.0855 | 0.306 | Burundi |
| 1790s | 0.4288 | 0.0998 | 0.329 | Burundi |
| 1800s | 0.4697 | 0.1164 | 0.3532 | Burundi |
| 1810s | 0.5144 | 0.1358 | 0.3786 | Burundi |
| 1820s | 0.5634 | 0.1585 | 0.4049 | Burundi |
| 1830s | 0.617 | 0.1849 | 0.4322 | Burundi |
| 1840s | 0.6758 | 0.2157 | 0.4601 | Burundi |
| 1850s | 0.7402 | 0.2516 | 0.4885 | Burundi |
| 1860s | 0.8107 | 0.2936 | 0.5171 | Burundi |
| 1870s | 0.8879 | 0.3425 | 0.5454 | Burundi |
| 1880s | 0.9724 | 0.3996 | 0.5728 | Burundi |
| 1890s | 1.07 | 0.4662 | 0.5988 | Burundi |
| 1900s | 1.17 | 0.5439 | 0.6226 | Burundi |
| 1910s | 1.28 | 0.6345 | 0.643 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 1.4 | 0.7403 | 0.6589 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 1.53 | 0.8637 | 0.6688 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 1.01 | 0.6708 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 1.98 | 1.68 | 0.2922 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 3.7 | 1.42 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.17 | 7.53 | 4.36 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.19 | 8.71 | 3.53 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 7.23 | 9.07 | 1.83 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.57 | 8.55 | 1.02 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 12.74 | 9.49 | 3.25 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 16.03 | 11.38 | 4.65 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Burundi, at 17.19 against 12.12 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.07, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Burundi ranks 197th and Papua New Guinea ranks 199th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.