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Population density: Brazil vs Burundi compared

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Brazil has a population density of 66.2 people per square mile compared to 1,487 people in Burundi. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 21,327 sq ft in Burundi. Brazil and Burundi rank 164th and 15th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.61% of the world's population and 5.61% 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 Brazil 95.5% lower than in Burundi.

Population density by year

Brazil
Burundi

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brazil Burundi
2026 66.2 1,487
2025 66 1,452
2024 65.7 1,417
2023 65.4 1,381
2022 65.2 1,344
2021 64.9 1,308
2020 64.7 1,273
2019 64.3 1,236
2018 63.9 1,196
2017 63.4 1,161
2016 63 1,134
2015 62.5 1,114
2014 62 1,089
2013 61.5 1,053
2012 61 1,016
2011 60.5 980
2010 60 946
2009 59.5 902
2008 59 858
2007 58.4 823
2006 57.8 793
2005 57.2 765
2004 56.6 737
2003 56 710
2002 55.3 688
2001 54.6 669
2000 53.9 653
1999 53.2 639
1998 52.4 624
1997 51.6 612
1996 50.9 612
1995 50.1 612
1994 49.4 576
1993 48.6 573
1992 47.8 591
1991 47 575
1990 46.2 563
1989 45.4 552
1988 44.6 541
1987 43.7 529
1986 42.9 517
1985 42 508
1984 41.1 497
1983 40.2 485
1982 39.3 472
1981 38.4 461
1980 37.6 442
1979 36.7 424
1978 35.8 414
1977 35 402
1976 34.2 392
1975 33.3 383
1974 32.6 374
1973 31.8 364
1972 31 365
1971 30.3 365
1970 29.6 356
1969 28.8 348
1968 28.1 341
1967 27.4 333
1966 26.7 325
1965 26 317
1964 25.3 308
1963 24.5 299.5
1962 23.8 293.3
1961 23.1 285.9

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 Brazil increased by 14.5%, compared to a 87.4% growth in Burundi.

In 2006, Brazil ranked 154th by population density and is 164th now. Burundi was 27th in 2006 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brazil
Burundi
1x
Year Urban population
Brazil Burundi
2024 87.9% 24.8%
2023 87.6% 23.6%
2022 87.3% 22.3%
2021 87.1% 21.1%
2020 86.9% 19.9%
2019 86.7% 18.8%
2018 86.4% 17.7%
2017 86.2% 16.6%
2016 85.9% 15.6%
2015 85.7% 14.7%
2014 85.4% 13.8%
2013 85.2% 13%
2012 84.9% 12.2%
2011 84.6% 11.6%
2010 84.3% 11%
2009 84.1% 10.5%
2008 83.8% 10.1%
2007 83.5% 9.77%
2006 83.3% 9.46%
2005 83% 9.18%
2004 82.7% 8.92%
2003 82.4% 8.68%
2002 82% 8.45%
2001 81.6% 8.24%
2000 81.1% 8.04%
1999 80.5% 7.86%
1998 79.8% 7.68%
1997 79% 7.51%
1996 78.3% 7.34%
1995 77.7% 7.17%
1994 77.2% 7%
1993 76.6% 6.83%
1992 76.1% 6.65%
1991 75.5% 6.46%
1990 74.9% 6.27%
1989 74.2% 6.07%
1988 73.6% 5.86%
1987 73% 5.66%
1986 72.3% 5.46%
1985 71.6% 5.26%
1984 70.9% 5.07%
1983 70.1% 4.88%
1982 69.3% 4.69%
1981 68.4% 4.51%
1980 67.4% 4.34%
1979 66.3% 4.18%
1978 65% 4.02%
1977 63.5% 3.87%
1976 61.9% 3.72%
1975 60.3% 3.57%
1974 58.7% 3.42%
1973 57.1% 3.28%
1972 55.7% 3.14%
1971 54.3% 3.01%
1970 53.2% 2.88%
1969 52.2% 2.75%
1968 51.2% 2.63%
1967 50.3% 2.51%
1966 49.5% 2.4%
1965 48.7% 2.3%
1964 47.9% 2.2%
1963 47.1% 2.11%
1962 46.3% 2.01%
1961 45.5% 1.92%
1960 44.7% 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 82.7% to 87.9% in Brazil and from 8.92% to 24.8% in Burundi.

Densely populated cities

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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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