Burundi vs Haiti: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Burundi
1.94 million people
in 2020
Haiti
1.96 million people
in 2020
Burundi rank
106th
Haiti rank
105th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1.96 million people against 1.94 million people in Burundi, a difference of 18,630 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Haiti ahead.
Burundi ranks 106th and Haiti ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Haiti in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.52 million people | 1.82 million people | 296,655 people | Haiti |
| 1960s | 1.73 million people | 1.96 million people | 232,005 people | Haiti |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 2.10 million people | 161,470 people | Haiti |
| 1980s | 2.18 million people | 2.15 million people | 22,680 people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.35 million people | 2.19 million people | 164,580 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 2.23 million people | 269,430 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.43 million people | 2.11 million people | 320,885 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.94 million people | 1.96 million people | 18,630 people | Haiti |
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 Haiti?
- Haiti, at 1.96 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 Haiti?
- 18,630 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Haiti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Haiti rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 106th and Haiti ranks 105th 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.