Burundi vs Rwanda: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Burundi
10.7%
in 2020
Rwanda
11.0%
in 2020
Burundi rank
160th
Rwanda rank
159th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 160th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 2.3% | 5.0% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 2.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.6% | 1.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 1.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 11.0% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Burundi ranks 160th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.