Burundi vs India: Share of population living in the capital city
Burundi
1.4%
in 2020
India
2.1%
in 2020
Burundi rank
164th
India rank
161st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Burundi
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 164th and India ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | India |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | India |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Burundi or India?
- India, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Burundi and India?
- 0.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and India rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Burundi ranks 164th and India ranks 161st of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.