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
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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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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.