Burundi vs India: Share of population living in the capital city

Burundi
1.39
in 2020
India
2.07
in 2020
Burundi rank
164th
India rank
161st

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Burundi
  • India
0.511.52195019852020

How they compare

India currently reports 2.07 against 1.39 in Burundi, a difference of 0.68.

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 0.9965 0.4997 Burundi
1980s 1.4 1.13 0.2654 Burundi
1990s 1.34 1.42 0.0826 India
2000s 1.48 1.74 0.2658 India
2010s 1.49 1.92 0.428 India
2020s 1.39 2.07 0.6832 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 2.07 against 1.39 in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Burundi and India?
0.68, 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?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed