Burundi vs Denmark: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Burundi
125.56 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark
131.68 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
59th
Denmark rank
56th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Denmark
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 131.68 people per square kilometre against 125.56 people per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 6.12 people per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 59th and Denmark ranks 56th of 215 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 2.85 people per square kilometre 91.44 people per square kilometre 88.59 people per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 5.24 people per square kilometre 103.13 people per square kilometre 97.89 people per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 10.08 people per square kilometre 108.08 people per square kilometre 97.99 people per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 16.37 people per square kilometre 111.04 people per square kilometre 94.67 people per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 27.04 people per square kilometre 116.38 people per square kilometre 89.34 people per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 61.97 people per square kilometre 124.34 people per square kilometre 62.36 people per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 111.46 people per square kilometre 130 people per square kilometre 18.54 people per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Burundi or Denmark?
Denmark, at 131.68 people per square kilometre against 125.56 people per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Burundi and Denmark?
6.12 people per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Denmark?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Denmark rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 59th and Denmark ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.