Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to 260.2 people in Costa Rica. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 107,389 sq ft in Costa Rica. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi and Costa Rica are ranked 16th and 91st, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Costa Rica, hence the population density in Burundi is 444% higher than in Costa Rica.
Population density comparison
Burundi
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 260.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 91/197 |
| Population |
14662443
|
5170484
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 19,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 107,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 84.8% | 16.8% |
| Urban population | 15.2% | 83.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Burundi vs Costa Rica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burundi increased by 92.2%, compared to a 22.1% growth in Costa Rica.
In 2004, Burundi ranked 31st for population density and is in 16th place now. Costa Rica was 88th in 2004 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 1,417 | 260.2 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 259 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 257.8 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 256.7 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 255.4 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 253.6 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 251.5 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 249.2 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 246.9 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 244.4 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 241.8 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 239.2 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 236.6 |
| 2011 | 980 | 233.8 |
| 2010 | 946 | 231.1 |
| 2009 | 902 | 228.2 |
| 2008 | 858 | 225.2 |
| 2007 | 823 | 222.2 |
| 2006 | 793 | 219.2 |
| 2005 | 765 | 216.1 |
| 2004 | 737 | 213 |
| 2003 | 710 | 209.9 |
| 2002 | 688 | 206.7 |
| 2001 | 669 | 203.4 |
| 2000 | 653 | 199.7 |
| 1999 | 639 | 195.9 |
| 1998 | 624 | 191.9 |
| 1997 | 612 | 187.8 |
| 1996 | 612 | 183.6 |
| 1995 | 612 | 179.3 |
| 1994 | 576 | 175.1 |
| 1993 | 573 | 170.8 |
| 1992 | 591 | 166.6 |
| 1991 | 575 | 162.4 |
| 1990 | 563 | 158.3 |
| 1989 | 552 | 154.4 |
| 1988 | 541 | 150.6 |
| 1987 | 529 | 146.7 |
| 1986 | 517 | 142.9 |
| 1985 | 508 | 139.1 |
| 1984 | 497 | 135.3 |
| 1983 | 485 | 131.6 |
| 1982 | 472 | 128.1 |
| 1981 | 461 | 124.6 |
| 1980 | 442 | 121.3 |
| 1979 | 424 | 118 |
| 1978 | 414 | 114.9 |
| 1977 | 402 | 111.8 |
| 1976 | 392 | 108.9 |
| 1975 | 383 | 106.2 |
| 1974 | 374 | 103.5 |
| 1973 | 364 | 100.9 |
| 1972 | 365 | 98.3 |
| 1971 | 365 | 95.8 |
| 1970 | 356 | 93.3 |
| 1969 | 348 | 90.8 |
| 1968 | 341 | 88.2 |
| 1967 | 333 | 85.7 |
| 1966 | 325 | 83.1 |
| 1965 | 317 | 80.5 |
| 1964 | 308 | 77.8 |
| 1963 | 299.5 | 75.2 |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 72.5 |
| 1961 | 285.9 | 69.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 83.2% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 82.6% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 82% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 80.1% |
| 2018 | 13% | 79.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | 78.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 77.7% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | 76.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | 75% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 73.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | 70.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 69.4% |
| 2007 | 9.86% | 68.2% |
| 2006 | 9.62% | 66.9% |
| 2005 | 9.37% | 65.7% |
| 2004 | 9.14% | 64.4% |
| 2003 | 8.91% | 63.1% |
| 2002 | 8.68% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 8.46% | 60.4% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 8.04% | 58.2% |
| 1998 | 7.83% | 57.3% |
| 1997 | 7.62% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 7.41% | 55.5% |
| 1995 | 7.21% | 54.6% |
| 1994 | 7.01% | 53.7% |
| 1993 | 6.82% | 52.7% |
| 1992 | 6.64% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 50.9% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 50% |
| 1989 | 6.05% | 49.1% |
| 1988 | 5.83% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 5.62% | 47.3% |
| 1986 | 5.42% | 46.4% |
| 1985 | 5.22% | 45.4% |
| 1984 | 5.03% | 44.5% |
| 1983 | 4.85% | 44.2% |
| 1982 | 4.67% | 43.8% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | 43.5% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 43.1% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 42.7% |
| 1978 | 4.01% | 42.4% |
| 1977 | 3.84% | 42% |
| 1976 | 3.68% | 41.7% |
| 1975 | 3.53% | 41.3% |
| 1974 | 3.38% | 41% |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 40.7% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 40.1% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 39.4% |
| 1970 | 2.85% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 38.2% |
| 1968 | 2.61% | 37.6% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 37% |
| 1966 | 2.39% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 2.29% | 35.8% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 35.2% |
| 1963 | 2.19% | 34.6% |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 34.4% |
| 1961 | 2.12% | 34.3% |
| 1960 | 2.08% | 34.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 9.14% to 15.2% in Burundi and from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica.
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