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

Burundi
125.56 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
128.37 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
59th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th

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

  • Burundi
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 128.37 people per square kilometre against 125.56 people per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 2.81 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 2.85 people per square kilometre 1.9 people per square kilometre 0.9559 people per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 5.24 people per square kilometre 6.44 people per square kilometre 1.21 people per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1980s 10.08 people per square kilometre 15.38 people per square kilometre 5.3 people per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
1990s 16.37 people per square kilometre 27.32 people per square kilometre 10.95 people per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 27.04 people per square kilometre 55.4 people per square kilometre 28.36 people per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 61.97 people per square kilometre 98.93 people per square kilometre 36.96 people per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 111.46 people per square kilometre 120.67 people per square kilometre 9.21 people per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 128.37 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 United Arab Emirates?
2.81 people per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th 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.