Burundi vs Rwanda: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Burundi
0.5259 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.5595 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
23rd
Rwanda rank
20th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.5595 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1467 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1821 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.1907 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2487 thousands per square kilometre | 0.058 thousands per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.2291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2971 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.288 thousands per square kilometre | 0.361 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0731 thousands per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.4155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4614 thousands per square kilometre | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.505 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5415 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.5595 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.