Burundi vs Norway: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Burundi
1.94 million people
in 2020
Norway
1.91 million people
in 2020
Burundi rank
106th
Norway rank
107th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Norway
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.94 million people against 1.91 million people in Norway, a difference of 32,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Burundi ranks 106th and Norway ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.52 million people | 1.64 million people | 122,925 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.73 million people | 1.72 million people | 7,960 people | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 1.79 million people | 150,225 people | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.18 million people | 1.85 million people | 329,875 people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.35 million people | 1.86 million people | 495,415 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 1.82 million people | 678,265 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.43 million people | 1.86 million people | 570,810 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.94 million people | 1.91 million people | 32,000 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 Norway?
- Burundi, at 1.94 million people against 1.91 million people in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Burundi and Norway?
- 32,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Norway rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 106th and Norway ranks 107th 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.