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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Burundi compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 1,487 people in Burundi. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 21,327 sq ft in Burundi. Azerbaijan and Burundi rank 76th and 15th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.17% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Burundi, making the population density in Azerbaijan 78.2% lower than in Burundi.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Burundi

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Burundi
2026 324 1,487
2025 322 1,452
2024 320 1,417
2023 318 1,381
2022 318 1,344
2021 318 1,308
2020 316 1,273
2019 314 1,236
2018 311 1,196
2017 309 1,161
2016 306 1,134
2015 302 1,114
2014 298.8 1,089
2013 295.1 1,053
2012 291.3 1,016
2011 287.4 980
2010 283.7 946
2009 280.5 902
2008 274.7 858
2007 269 823
2006 265.9 793
2005 262.9 765
2004 260.2 737
2003 258 710
2002 256.2 688
2001 254.3 669
2000 252.4 653
1999 250 639
1998 246.6 624
1997 244 612
1996 241.6 612
1995 239.2 612
1994 236.4 576
1993 233.3 573
1992 229.8 591
1991 - 575
1990 - 563
1989 - 552
1988 - 541
1987 - 529
1986 - 517
1985 - 508
1984 - 497
1983 - 485
1982 - 472
1981 - 461
1980 - 442
1979 - 424
1978 - 414
1977 - 402
1976 - 392
1975 - 383
1974 - 374
1973 - 364
1972 - 365
1971 - 365
1970 - 356
1969 - 348
1968 - 341
1967 - 333
1966 - 325
1965 - 317
1964 - 308
1963 - 299.5
1962 - 293.3
1961 - 285.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 87.4% growth in Burundi.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Burundi was 27th in 2006 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Burundi
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Burundi
2024 58.6% 24.8%
2023 58.5% 23.6%
2022 58.4% 22.3%
2021 58.4% 21.1%
2020 58.3% 19.9%
2019 58.1% 18.8%
2018 57.2% 17.7%
2017 56.4% 16.6%
2016 55.8% 15.6%
2015 55.2% 14.7%
2014 54.6% 13.8%
2013 54.2% 13%
2012 53.8% 12.2%
2011 53.5% 11.6%
2010 53.3% 11%
2009 53.1% 10.5%
2008 53.1% 10.1%
2007 52.8% 9.77%
2006 52.7% 9.46%
2005 52.5% 9.18%
2004 52.3% 8.92%
2003 51.7% 8.68%
2002 51.2% 8.45%
2001 51.2% 8.24%
2000 51.1% 8.04%
1999 51% 7.86%
1998 51.5% 7.68%
1997 51.9% 7.51%
1996 52.1% 7.34%
1995 52.3% 7.17%
1994 52.5% 7%
1993 52.7% 6.83%
1992 52.9% 6.65%
1991 53.2% 6.46%
1990 53.7% 6.27%
1989 54.1% 6.07%
1988 53.7% 5.86%
1987 53.5% 5.66%
1986 53.4% 5.46%
1985 53.2% 5.26%
1984 53.1% 5.07%
1983 53.2% 4.88%
1982 53.2% 4.69%
1981 53.2% 4.51%
1980 53.2% 4.34%
1979 52.7% 4.18%
1978 52.9% 4.02%
1977 52.7% 3.87%
1976 52.4% 3.72%
1975 52% 3.57%
1974 51.6% 3.42%
1973 51.2% 3.28%
1972 50.7% 3.14%
1971 50.4% 3.01%
1970 50.2% 2.88%
1969 50% 2.75%
1968 50% 2.63%
1967 49.9% 2.51%
1966 49.6% 2.4%
1965 49.6% 2.3%
1964 49.5% 2.2%
1963 49.5% 2.11%
1962 49% 2.01%
1961 49% 1.92%
1960 48.1% 1.84%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 8.92% to 24.8% in Burundi.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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