Burundi vs Egypt: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Burundi
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 41st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Burundi or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Burundi and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Egypt?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Egypt rank globally for rural population growth?
- Burundi ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 41st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.