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Population density: Bahamas vs Burundi compared

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The Bahamas has a population density of 104.7 people per square mile compared to 1,487 people in Burundi. The Bahamas has 372,260 sq ft of land per person vs 21,327 sq ft in Burundi. The Bahamas and Burundi rank 146th and 15th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Bahamas has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.007% 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 the Bahamas 93% lower than in Burundi.

Population density by year

Bahamas
Burundi

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bahamas Burundi
2026 104.7 1,487
2025 104.3 1,452
2024 103.8 1,417
2023 103.4 1,381
2022 102.9 1,344
2021 102.6 1,308
2020 102.4 1,273
2019 102.1 1,236
2018 101.6 1,196
2017 101 1,161
2016 100.4 1,134
2015 99.7 1,114
2014 98.9 1,089
2013 98.1 1,053
2012 97.1 1,016
2011 96.2 980
2010 95.1 946
2009 93.9 902
2008 92.7 858
2007 91.4 823
2006 90.1 793
2005 89 765
2004 87.9 737
2003 86.8 710
2002 85.8 688
2001 84.8 669
2000 83.8 653
1999 82.7 639
1998 81.6 624
1997 80.4 612
1996 79.2 612
1995 78 612
1994 76.7 576
1993 75.4 573
1992 74 591
1991 72.6 575
1990 71.4 563
1989 70.2 552
1988 68.9 541
1987 67.8 529
1986 66.6 517
1985 65.5 508
1984 64.4 497
1983 63.3 485
1982 62.3 472
1981 61.2 461
1980 60.2 442
1979 59.1 424
1978 57.9 414
1977 56.7 402
1976 55.5 392
1975 54.3 383
1974 53.1 374
1973 52 364
1972 50.7 365
1971 49.4 365
1970 47.9 356
1969 46.1 348
1968 44 341
1967 42 333
1966 40.1 325
1965 38.3 317
1964 36.6 308
1963 35 299.5
1962 33.2 293.3
1961 31.6 285.9

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 the Bahamas increased by 16.2%, compared to a 87.4% growth in Burundi.

In 2006, the Bahamas ranked 143rd by population density and is 146th now. Burundi was 27th in 2006 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bahamas
Burundi
1x
Year Urban population
Bahamas Burundi
2024 81.3% 24.8%
2023 81.3% 23.6%
2022 81.3% 22.3%
2021 81.5% 21.1%
2020 81.7% 19.9%
2019 81.8% 18.8%
2018 82% 17.7%
2017 82.1% 16.6%
2016 82.2% 15.6%
2015 82.3% 14.7%
2014 82.3% 13.8%
2013 82.4% 13%
2012 82.4% 12.2%
2011 82.4% 11.6%
2010 82.4% 11%
2009 82.4% 10.5%
2008 82.3% 10.1%
2007 82.2% 9.77%
2006 82% 9.46%
2005 81.9% 9.18%
2004 81.7% 8.92%
2003 81.5% 8.68%
2002 81.3% 8.45%
2001 81.2% 8.24%
2000 81% 8.04%
1999 81% 7.86%
1998 80.9% 7.68%
1997 80.8% 7.51%
1996 80.8% 7.34%
1995 80.7% 7.17%
1994 80.7% 7%
1993 80.6% 6.83%
1992 80.6% 6.65%
1991 80.5% 6.46%
1990 80.4% 6.27%
1989 80.2% 6.07%
1988 79.8% 5.86%
1987 79.2% 5.66%
1986 78.5% 5.46%
1985 77.6% 5.26%
1984 76.7% 5.07%
1983 75.8% 4.88%
1982 74.9% 4.69%
1981 73.9% 4.51%
1980 73.1% 4.34%
1979 72.3% 4.18%
1978 71.5% 4.02%
1977 70.6% 3.87%
1976 69.8% 3.72%
1975 68.9% 3.57%
1974 68% 3.42%
1973 67% 3.28%
1972 66.1% 3.14%
1971 65.2% 3.01%
1970 64.4% 2.88%
1969 63.5% 2.75%
1968 62.7% 2.63%
1967 61.9% 2.51%
1966 61.1% 2.4%
1965 60.4% 2.3%
1964 59.7% 2.2%
1963 59.1% 2.11%
1962 58.5% 2.01%
1961 58% 1.92%
1960 57.6% 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 81.7% to 81.3% in the Bahamas and from 8.92% to 24.8% in Burundi.

Densely populated cities

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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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