Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to 258.8 people in Cambodia. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 110,475 sq ft in Cambodia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi and Cambodia are ranked 16th and 93rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Burundi has 0.17% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.22% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Cambodia, hence the population density in Burundi is 447% higher than in Cambodia.
Population density comparison
Burundi
|
Cambodia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 258.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 93/197 |
| Population |
14662443
|
18011232
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 68,155 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 107,720 sq ft |
| Rural population | 84.8% | 74% |
| Urban population | 15.2% | 26% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 12.1% |
Burundi vs Cambodia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burundi increased by 92.2%, compared to a 33.2% growth in Cambodia.
In 2004, Burundi ranked 31st for population density and is in 16th place now. Cambodia was 94th in 2004 and ranks 93rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Cambodia
|
|
| 2024 | 1,417 | 258.8 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 255.7 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 252.4 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 249.1 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 245.4 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 241.8 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 238.8 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 235.8 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 232.6 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 229.2 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 225.9 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 222.6 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 219.3 |
| 2011 | 980 | 216 |
| 2010 | 946 | 212.8 |
| 2009 | 902 | 209.5 |
| 2008 | 858 | 206.2 |
| 2007 | 823 | 203.1 |
| 2006 | 793 | 200.1 |
| 2005 | 765 | 197.2 |
| 2004 | 737 | 194.3 |
| 2003 | 710 | 191.5 |
| 2002 | 688 | 188.6 |
| 2001 | 669 | 185.7 |
| 2000 | 653 | 182.9 |
| 1999 | 639 | 180 |
| 1998 | 624 | 176.9 |
| 1997 | 612 | 169.8 |
| 1996 | 612 | 158.5 |
| 1995 | 612 | 147 |
| 1994 | 576 | 135.6 |
| 1993 | 573 | 126.4 |
| 1992 | 591 | 119 |
| 1991 | 575 | 112.8 |
| 1990 | 563 | 108.2 |
| 1989 | 552 | 103.8 |
| 1988 | 541 | 99.9 |
| 1987 | 529 | 96.2 |
| 1986 | 517 | 92.2 |
| 1985 | 508 | 88.7 |
| 1984 | 497 | 85.8 |
| 1983 | 485 | 82.7 |
| 1982 | 472 | 79.8 |
| 1981 | 461 | 77.5 |
| 1980 | 442 | 76.3 |
| 1979 | 424 | 74.7 |
| 1978 | 414 | 76.5 |
| 1977 | 402 | 83.2 |
| 1976 | 392 | 90 |
| 1975 | 383 | 96.6 |
| 1974 | 374 | 99.5 |
| 1973 | 364 | 98.9 |
| 1972 | 365 | 97.9 |
| 1971 | 365 | 97.1 |
| 1970 | 356 | 97.4 |
| 1969 | 348 | 96.9 |
| 1968 | 341 | 94.9 |
| 1967 | 333 | 92.9 |
| 1966 | 325 | 91 |
| 1965 | 317 | 89.1 |
| 1964 | 308 | 87.2 |
| 1963 | 299.5 | 85.4 |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 83.6 |
| 1961 | 285.9 | 81.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Cambodia
|
|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 26% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 25.6% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 25.1% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | 24.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 24.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 23.8% |
| 2018 | 13% | 23.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | 23% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 22.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | 22.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | 21.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 21% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 20.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 20.3% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | 19.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 19.6% |
| 2007 | 9.86% | 19.4% |
| 2006 | 9.62% | 19.3% |
| 2005 | 9.37% | 19.2% |
| 2004 | 9.14% | 19.1% |
| 2003 | 8.91% | 18.9% |
| 2002 | 8.68% | 18.8% |
| 2001 | 8.46% | 18.7% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | 18.6% |
| 1999 | 8.04% | 18.5% |
| 1998 | 7.83% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 7.62% | 18.1% |
| 1996 | 7.41% | 17.7% |
| 1995 | 7.21% | 17.3% |
| 1994 | 7.01% | 16.9% |
| 1993 | 6.82% | 16.6% |
| 1992 | 6.64% | 16.2% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 15.9% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 15.5% |
| 1989 | 6.05% | 15.2% |
| 1988 | 5.83% | 14.9% |
| 1987 | 5.62% | 14.6% |
| 1986 | 5.42% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 5.22% | 13.9% |
| 1984 | 5.03% | 13.6% |
| 1983 | 4.85% | 13.3% |
| 1982 | 4.67% | 13% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | 12.7% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 9.9% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 6% |
| 1978 | 4.01% | 5.58% |
| 1977 | 3.84% | 5.19% |
| 1976 | 3.68% | 4.82% |
| 1975 | 3.53% | 4.48% |
| 1974 | 3.38% | 29.1% |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 25.3% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 21.8% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 18.7% |
| 1970 | 2.85% | 16% |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 14.6% |
| 1968 | 2.61% | 13.3% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 12.1% |
| 1966 | 2.39% | 11% |
| 1965 | 2.29% | 10.8% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 10.7% |
| 1963 | 2.19% | 10.5% |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 10.3% |
| 1961 | 2.12% | 10.3% |
| 1960 | 2.08% | 10.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 9.14% to 15.2% in Burundi and from 19.1% to 26% in Cambodia.
Densely populated cities
|
Cambodia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Phnom Penh | 2.13M |
| Siem Reap | 245K |
| Battambang | 119K |
| Serei Saophoan | 99K |
| Sihanoukville | 71.1K |
| Kampong Cham | 61.8K |
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