Burundi vs Rwanda: Rural population, per square kilometre
Burundi
407.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
402.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
3rd
Rwanda rank
4th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 407.52 units per square kilometre against 402.43 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 5.09 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.44 units per square kilometre | 135.86 units per square kilometre | 16.42 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 142.92 units per square kilometre | 177.23 units per square kilometre | 34.31 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 183.12 units per square kilometre | 240.09 units per square kilometre | 56.97 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 214.43 units per square kilometre | 271.98 units per square kilometre | 57.55 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 266.38 units per square kilometre | 303.88 units per square kilometre | 37.5 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 359.81 units per square kilometre | 378.83 units per square kilometre | 19.02 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 400.54 units per square kilometre | 400.48 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 407.52 units per square kilometre against 402.43 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 5.09 units per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, 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
Rural population 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.