Burundi vs Rwanda: Rural population
Burundi
10.69 million
in 2025
Rwanda
10.07 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
50th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Rural population over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 10.69 million against 10.07 million in Rwanda, a difference of 628,100.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 53rd 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 | 3.03 million | 3.31 million | 279,090 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3.67 million | 4.37 million | 702,108 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 5.92 million | 1.22 million | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.51 million | 6.71 million | 1.20 million | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6.84 million | 7.50 million | 656,145 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 9.24 million | 9.35 million | 105,945 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 10.40 million | 9.93 million | 469,282 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 10.69 million against 10.07 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 628,100, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for rural population?
- Burundi ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.