Burundi vs Rwanda: Share of population living in cities
Burundi
15.4%
in 2020
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2020
Burundi rank
182nd
Rwanda rank
185th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.4% against 14.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 3.7% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 2.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 3.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 1.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 15.4% against 14.0% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 1.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Rwanda ranks 185th 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.