Burundi vs Micronesia (country): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Burundi
74.3%
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
77.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
13th
Micronesia (country) rank
10th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Burundi
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 77.5% against 74.3% in Burundi, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 13th and Micronesia (country) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 76.0% | 21.8% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 74.1% | 22.3% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 73.7% | 21.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 75.2% | 17.8% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 77.7% | 13.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 77.7% | 7.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 77.6% | 0.5% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burundi or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 77.5% against 74.3% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burundi and Micronesia (country)?
- 3.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Micronesia (country)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Micronesia (country) ranks 10th 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.