Burundi vs Pre-demographic dividend: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Burundi
74.3%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
54.0%
in 2025
Burundi rank
13th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
14th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Burundi
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 74.3% against 54.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 13th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 84.9% | 12.8% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 79.3% | 17.2% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 73.6% | 21.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 68.8% | 24.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 64.2% | 26.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 59.1% | 26.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 55.3% | 21.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burundi or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Burundi, at 74.3% against 54.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burundi and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 20.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th 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.