Burundi vs Ethiopia: Rural population
Burundi
74.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia
75.9%
in 2025
Burundi rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Rural population over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 75.9% against 74.3% in Burundi, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 92.3% | 5.5% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 90.7% | 5.8% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 88.6% | 6.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 86.2% | 6.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 84.1% | 6.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 80.7% | 4.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 75.9% against 74.3% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for rural population?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.