Burundi vs Rwanda: Population density of the capital city
Burundi
5,530 people per km²
in 2100
Rwanda
5,587 people per km²
in 2100
Burundi rank
99th
Rwanda rank
97th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5,587 people per km² against 5,530 people per km² in Burundi, a difference of 57 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 Rwanda ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,919 people per km² | 5,154 people per km² | 1,764 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2030s | 8,009 people per km² | 5,504 people per km² | 2,505 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2040s | 8,177 people per km² | 5,762 people per km² | 2,415 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2050s | 7,628 people per km² | 5,711 people per km² | 1,917 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2060s | 6,338 people per km² | 5,712 people per km² | 625.78 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2070s | 6,256 people per km² | 5,559 people per km² | 696.87 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2080s | 5,960 people per km² | 5,577 people per km² | 382.29 people per km² | Burundi |
| 2090s | 5,437 people per km² | 5,589 people per km² | 151.68 people per km² | Rwanda |
| 2100s | 5,530 people per km² | 5,587 people per km² | 56.8 people per km² | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5,587 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 Rwanda?
- 57 people per km², with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Burundi ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 97th 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.