Burundi vs India: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Burundi
0.5259 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
India
0.4815 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
23rd
India rank
24th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • India
0.10.20.30.40.5197019962023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre against 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.0444 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

Burundi ranks 23rd and India ranks 24th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi India Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1467 thousands per square kilometre 0.2015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre India
1980s 0.1907 thousands per square kilometre 0.2543 thousands per square kilometre 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre India
1990s 0.2291 thousands per square kilometre 0.3167 thousands per square kilometre 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre India
2000s 0.288 thousands per square kilometre 0.3816 thousands per square kilometre 0.0936 thousands per square kilometre India
2010s 0.4155 thousands per square kilometre 0.4408 thousands per square kilometre 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre India
2020s 0.505 thousands per square kilometre 0.4756 thousands per square kilometre 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Burundi or India?
Burundi, at 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre against 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Burundi and India?
0.0444 thousands per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burundi and India rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 23rd and India ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.