Burundi vs Guyana: Rural population
Burundi
74.3%
in 2025
Guyana
73.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
13th
Guyana rank
16th
Rural population over time
- Burundi
- Guyana
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 74.3% against 73.5% in Guyana, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 13th and Guyana ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 70.4% | 27.3% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 70.2% | 26.3% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 70.5% | 24.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 70.7% | 22.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 72.2% | 18.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 73.6% | 11.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 73.5% | 3.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burundi or Guyana?
- Burundi, at 74.3% against 73.5% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burundi and Guyana?
- 0.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guyana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Guyana rank globally for rural population?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Guyana ranks 16th 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.