Burundi vs Cuba: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Burundi
1.94 million people
in 2020
Cuba
2.00 million people
in 2020
Burundi rank
106th
Cuba rank
104th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Burundi
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2.00 million people against 1.94 million people in Burundi, a difference of 54,990 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 106th and Cuba ranks 104th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Cuba in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cuba Difference Ahead
1950s 1.52 million people 1.14 million people 376,040 people Burundi
1960s 1.73 million people 1.21 million people 514,325 people Burundi
1970s 1.94 million people 1.27 million people 666,910 people Burundi
1980s 2.18 million people 1.52 million people 652,310 people Burundi
1990s 2.35 million people 1.79 million people 562,275 people Burundi
2000s 2.50 million people 1.83 million people 672,525 people Burundi
2010s 2.43 million people 1.88 million people 554,115 people Burundi
2020s 1.94 million people 2.00 million people 54,990 people Cuba

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 Cuba?
Cuba, at 2.00 million people against 1.94 million people in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Burundi and Cuba?
54,990 people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cuba?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Cuba rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Burundi ranks 106th and Cuba ranks 104th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.