Burundi vs Guatemala: Population density of the capital city
Burundi
5,530 people per km²
in 2100
Guatemala
5,545 people per km²
in 2100
Burundi rank
99th
Guatemala rank
98th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Burundi
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5,545 people per km² against 5,530 people per km² in Burundi, a difference of 15 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 99th and Guatemala ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,919 people per km² | 6,124 people per km² | 795.19 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2030s | 8,009 people per km² | 6,157 people per km² | 1,852 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2040s | 8,177 people per km² | 6,130 people per km² | 2,047 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2050s | 7,628 people per km² | 6,006 people per km² | 1,622 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2060s | 6,338 people per km² | 5,967 people per km² | 370.48 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2070s | 6,256 people per km² | 5,945 people per km² | 310.85 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2080s | 5,960 people per km² | 5,840 people per km² | 119.59 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2090s | 5,437 people per km² | 5,688 people per km² | 250.64 people per km² | Guatemala |
| 2100s | 5,530 people per km² | 5,545 people per km² | 15.2 people per km² | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Burundi or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 5,545 people per km² against 5,530 people per km² in Burundi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Burundi and Guatemala?
- 15 people per km², with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guatemala?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burundi and Guatemala rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Burundi ranks 99th and Guatemala ranks 98th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.