Burundi vs Maldives: Population density
Burundi
1,475 people per km²
in 2100
Maldives
1,583 people per km²
in 2100
Burundi rank
12th
Maldives rank
11th
Population density over time
- Burundi
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,583 people per km² against 1,475 people per km² in Burundi, a difference of 108 people per km².
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 301 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 11th of 235 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 31 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 35.01 people per km² | 141.26 people per km² | 106.25 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1810s | 35.02 people per km² | 141.28 people per km² | 106.25 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1820s | 37.54 people per km² | 145.15 people per km² | 107.61 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1830s | 43.57 people per km² | 153.88 people per km² | 110.31 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1840s | 50.61 people per km² | 163.22 people per km² | 112.61 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1850s | 56.06 people per km² | 172.25 people per km² | 116.19 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1860s | 58.82 people per km² | 180.68 people per km² | 121.86 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1870s | 61.95 people per km² | 189.5 people per km² | 127.55 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1880s | 65.56 people per km² | 198.72 people per km² | 133.16 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1890s | 65.69 people per km² | 208.36 people per km² | 142.67 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1900s | 60.9 people per km² | 218.41 people per km² | 157.51 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1910s | 56.53 people per km² | 220.16 people per km² | 163.64 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1920s | 59 people per km² | 228.63 people per km² | 169.63 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1930s | 68.07 people per km² | 253.36 people per km² | 185.29 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1940s | 79.69 people per km² | 255.86 people per km² | 176.16 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1950s | 96.61 people per km² | 270.66 people per km² | 174.05 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1960s | 120.83 people per km² | 346.75 people per km² | 225.93 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1970s | 148.16 people per km² | 471.48 people per km² | 323.32 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1980s | 193.2 people per km² | 630.61 people per km² | 437.4 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1990s | 230.81 people per km² | 842.58 people per km² | 611.78 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2000s | 293.42 people per km² | 1,029 people per km² | 735.78 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2010s | 421.78 people per km² | 1,409 people per km² | 986.76 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2020s | 553.34 people per km² | 1,755 people per km² | 1,201 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2030s | 697.73 people per km² | 1,835 people per km² | 1,137 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2040s | 855.29 people per km² | 1,923 people per km² | 1,067 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2050s | 1,004 people per km² | 1,982 people per km² | 978.12 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2060s | 1,140 people per km² | 1,962 people per km² | 821.17 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2070s | 1,269 people per km² | 1,861 people per km² | 592.42 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2080s | 1,373 people per km² | 1,721 people per km² | 348.66 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2090s | 1,445 people per km² | 1,616 people per km² | 170.88 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2100s | 1,475 people per km² | 1,583 people per km² | 108.23 people per km² | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Burundi or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1,583 people per km² against 1,475 people per km² in Burundi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Burundi and Maldives?
- 108 people per km², with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Maldives?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Burundi and Maldives rank globally for population density?
- Burundi ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 11th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.