Burundi vs Uganda: Share of population living in cities
Burundi
15.4%
in 2020
Uganda
14.8%
in 2020
Burundi rank
182nd
Uganda rank
183rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.4% against 14.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 3.8% | 2.9% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 2.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 0.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Burundi or Uganda?
- Burundi, at 15.4% against 14.8% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Burundi and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.