Burundi vs Croatia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Burundi
1.94 million people
in 2020
Croatia
1.80 million people
in 2020
Burundi rank
106th
Croatia rank
109th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Croatia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.94 million people against 1.80 million people in Croatia, a difference of 139,820 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Burundi ranks 106th and Croatia ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Croatia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.52 million people | 2.09 million people | 570,000 people | Croatia |
| 1960s | 1.73 million people | 2.15 million people | 418,020 people | Croatia |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 2.18 million people | 243,395 people | Croatia |
| 1980s | 2.18 million people | 2.19 million people | 18,335 people | Croatia |
| 1990s | 2.35 million people | 2.16 million people | 189,715 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 1.98 million people | 518,565 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.43 million people | 1.90 million people | 531,290 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.94 million people | 1.80 million people | 139,820 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Burundi or Croatia?
- Burundi, at 1.94 million people against 1.80 million people in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Burundi and Croatia?
- 139,820 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Croatia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Croatia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 106th and Croatia ranks 109th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.