Belize has a population density of 47.4 people per square mile compared to 1,417 people in Burundi. Belize has 592,713 sq ft of land per person vs 21,327 sq ft in Burundi. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belize and Burundi are ranked 175th and 16th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belize has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.17% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Burundi, hence the population density in Belize is 96.7% lower than in Burundi.
Population density comparison
Belize
|
Burundi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47.4 ppl/mi² | 1,417 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 175/197 | 16/197 |
| Population |
427523
|
14662443
|
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 9,915 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 588,687 sq ft | 19,677 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.2% | 84.8% |
| Urban population | 46.8% | 15.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Belize vs Burundi:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belize increased by 53.5%, compared to a 92.2% growth in Burundi.
In 2004, Belize ranked 170th for population density and is in 175th place now. Burundi was 31st in 2004 and ranks 16th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burundi
|
|
| 2024 | 47.4 | 1,417 |
| 2023 | 46.7 | 1,381 |
| 2022 | 45.7 | 1,344 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 1,308 |
| 2020 | 44.4 | 1,273 |
| 2019 | 43.8 | 1,236 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 1,196 |
| 2017 | 42.4 | 1,161 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 1,134 |
| 2015 | 40.5 | 1,114 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 1,089 |
| 2013 | 38.8 | 1,053 |
| 2012 | 38 | 1,016 |
| 2011 | 37.2 | 980 |
| 2010 | 36.4 | 946 |
| 2009 | 35.5 | 902 |
| 2008 | 34.6 | 858 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 823 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 793 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 765 |
| 2004 | 30.8 | 737 |
| 2003 | 30 | 710 |
| 2002 | 29.1 | 688 |
| 2001 | 28.2 | 669 |
| 2000 | 27.3 | 653 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 639 |
| 1998 | 25.6 | 624 |
| 1997 | 24.7 | 612 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | 612 |
| 1995 | 23.2 | 612 |
| 1994 | 22.6 | 576 |
| 1993 | 22.1 | 573 |
| 1992 | 21.7 | 591 |
| 1991 | 21.2 | 575 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 563 |
| 1989 | 20.3 | 552 |
| 1988 | 19.9 | 541 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 529 |
| 1986 | 19 | 517 |
| 1985 | 18.6 | 508 |
| 1984 | 18.2 | 497 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 485 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 472 |
| 1981 | 16.9 | 461 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 442 |
| 1979 | 16.1 | 424 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 414 |
| 1977 | 15.4 | 402 |
| 1976 | 15.1 | 392 |
| 1975 | 14.8 | 383 |
| 1974 | 14.6 | 374 |
| 1973 | 14.4 | 364 |
| 1972 | 14.2 | 365 |
| 1971 | 13.9 | 365 |
| 1970 | 13.7 | 356 |
| 1969 | 13.4 | 348 |
| 1968 | 13 | 341 |
| 1967 | 12.6 | 333 |
| 1966 | 12.3 | 325 |
| 1965 | 11.9 | 317 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 308 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 299.5 |
| 1962 | 10.9 | 293.3 |
| 1961 | 10.6 | 285.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burundi
|
|
| 2024 | 46.8% | 15.2% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 14.8% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | 14.4% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 46% | 13.7% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | 13.4% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | 13% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | 12.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | 12.4% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | 12.1% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | 11.8% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | 11.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 11.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | 10.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | 10.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 10.4% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | 10.1% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | 9.86% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | 9.62% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | 9.37% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | 9.14% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | 8.91% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | 8.68% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | 8.46% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | 8.25% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 8.04% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | 7.83% |
| 1997 | 46% | 7.62% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 7.41% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | 7.21% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 7.01% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | 6.82% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | 6.64% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | 6.46% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | 6.27% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 6.05% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | 5.83% |
| 1987 | 48% | 5.62% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | 5.42% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 5.22% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | 5.03% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 4.85% |
| 1982 | 49% | 4.67% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | 4.5% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 4.34% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | 4.18% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 4.01% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | 3.84% |
| 1976 | 50% | 3.68% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | 3.53% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | 3.38% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | 3.24% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | 3.1% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 2.97% |
| 1970 | 51% | 2.85% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | 2.73% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | 2.61% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | 2.5% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | 2.39% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | 2.29% |
| 1964 | 52.8% | 2.23% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | 2.19% |
| 1962 | 53.4% | 2.15% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 2.12% |
| 1960 | 54% | 2.08% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.3% to 46.8% in Belize and from 9.14% to 15.2% in Burundi.
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