Burundi vs United States: Share of population living in the capital city

Burundi
1.39
in 2020
United States
0.9024
in 2020
Burundi rank
164th
United States rank
166th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Burundi
  • United States
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.39 against 0.9024 in United States, a difference of 0.4876.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 164th and United States ranks 166th of 170 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5 0.4816 1.01 Burundi
1980s 1.4 0.4818 0.9145 Burundi
1990s 1.34 0.5698 0.7718 Burundi
2000s 1.48 0.7067 0.7711 Burundi
2010s 1.49 0.8227 0.6673 Burundi
2020s 1.39 0.9024 0.4892 Burundi

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 United States?
Burundi, at 1.39 against 0.9024 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Burundi and United States?
0.4876, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Burundi and United States rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Burundi ranks 164th and United States ranks 166th 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