Which has higher surface area, Burundi or Rwanda?

Burundi, at 27,834 sq. km against 26,340 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Burundi and Rwanda?

1,494 sq. km, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Burundi vs Rwanda: Surface area (sq. km)

Burundi

27,834 sq. km

in 2024

Rwanda

26,340 sq. km

in 2024

Burundi rank

143rd

Rwanda rank

145th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Burundi
Rwanda

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 27,834 sq. km against 26,340 sq. km in Rwanda, a difference of 1,494 sq. km.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 145th of 216 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	27,830 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	1,490 sq. km	Burundi
1970s	27,830 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	1,490 sq. km	Burundi
1980s	27,830 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	1,490 sq. km	Burundi
1990s	27,830 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	1,490 sq. km	Burundi
2000s	27,830 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	1,490 sq. km	Burundi
2010s	27,830 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	1,490 sq. km	Burundi
2020s	27,832 sq. km	26,340 sq. km	1,492 sq. km	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Burundi or Rwanda?: Burundi, at 27,834 sq. km against 26,340 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Burundi and Rwanda?: 1,494 sq. km, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for surface area?: Burundi ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 145th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.