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Population density: Belarus vs Burundi compared

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Belarus has a population density of 115 people per square mile compared to 1,487 people in Burundi. Belarus has 244,678 sq ft of land per person vs 21,327 sq ft in Burundi. Belarus and Burundi rank 145th and 15th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% 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 Belarus 92.3% lower than in Burundi.

Population density by year

Belarus
Burundi

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Belarus Burundi
2026 115 1,487
2025 115.8 1,452
2024 116.5 1,417
2023 117.1 1,381
2022 117.7 1,344
2021 118.7 1,308
2020 119.7 1,273
2019 120.2 1,236
2018 120.4 1,196
2017 120.7 1,161
2016 120.8 1,134
2015 120.7 1,114
2014 120.6 1,089
2013 120.5 1,053
2012 120.6 1,016
2011 120.8 980
2010 121.1 946
2009 121.3 902
2008 121.6 858
2007 122 823
2006 122.6 793
2005 123.4 765
2004 124.3 737
2003 125.1 710
2002 126 688
2001 126.8 669
2000 127.4 653
1999 128 639
1998 128.6 624
1997 129.2 612
1996 129.7 612
1995 130.1 612
1994 130.6 576
1993 130.7 573
1992 130.4 591
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 Belarus decreased by 6.19%, compared to a 87.4% growth in Burundi.

In 2006, Belarus ranked 126th by population density and is 145th now. Burundi was 27th in 2006 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Belarus
Burundi
1x
Year Urban population
Belarus Burundi
2024 79.2% 24.8%
2023 78.8% 23.6%
2022 78.5% 22.3%
2021 78.1% 21.1%
2020 77.8% 19.9%
2019 77.5% 18.8%
2018 77.2% 17.7%
2017 77% 16.6%
2016 76.8% 15.6%
2015 76.6% 14.7%
2014 76.3% 13.8%
2013 75.9% 13%
2012 75.5% 12.2%
2011 75.1% 11.6%
2010 74.6% 11%
2009 74.2% 10.5%
2008 73.6% 10.1%
2007 73.1% 9.77%
2006 72.6% 9.46%
2005 72% 9.18%
2004 71.8% 8.92%
2003 71.3% 8.68%
2002 70.9% 8.45%
2001 70.3% 8.24%
2000 69.9% 8.04%
1999 69.5% 7.86%
1998 69% 7.68%
1997 68.6% 7.51%
1996 68.3% 7.34%
1995 68% 7.17%
1994 67.8% 7%
1993 67.5% 6.83%
1992 67.3% 6.65%
1991 67% 6.46%
1990 66.4% 6.27%
1989 65.8% 6.07%
1988 64.9% 5.86%
1987 63.8% 5.66%
1986 62.8% 5.46%
1985 61.8% 5.26%
1984 60.8% 5.07%
1983 59.7% 4.88%
1982 58.7% 4.69%
1981 57.6% 4.51%
1980 56.6% 4.34%
1979 55.4% 4.18%
1978 54.4% 4.02%
1977 53.2% 3.87%
1976 52% 3.72%
1975 50.7% 3.57%
1974 49.4% 3.42%
1973 48% 3.28%
1972 46.6% 3.14%
1971 45.2% 3.01%
1970 44% 2.88%
1969 42.7% 2.75%
1968 41.5% 2.63%
1967 40.2% 2.51%
1966 39.1% 2.4%
1965 38% 2.3%
1964 37% 2.2%
1963 35.9% 2.11%
1962 34.9% 2.01%
1961 33.9% 1.92%
1960 32.7% 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 71.8% to 79.2% in Belarus and from 8.92% to 24.8% in Burundi.

Densely populated cities

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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 (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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