Burundi has a population density of 1,487 people per square mile compared to 357 people in the Czech Republic. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 77,850 sq ft in the Czech Republic. Burundi and the Czech Republic rank 15th and 71st by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the Czech Republic, making the population density in Burundi 316% higher than in the Czech Republic.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2026 | 1,487 | 357 |
| 2025 | 1,452 | 362 |
| 2024 | 1,417 | 366 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 365 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 358 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 353 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 359 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 358 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 357 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 355 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 354 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 354 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 353 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 353 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 352 |
| 2011 | 980 | 352 |
| 2010 | 946 | 351 |
| 2009 | 902 | 350 |
| 2008 | 858 | 348 |
| 2007 | 823 | 345 |
| 2006 | 793 | 343 |
| 2005 | 765 | 342 |
| 2004 | 737 | 342 |
| 2003 | 710 | 342 |
| 2002 | 688 | 342 |
| 2001 | 669 | 342 |
| 2000 | 653 | 344 |
| 1999 | 639 | 345 |
| 1998 | 624 | 345 |
| 1997 | 612 | 345 |
| 1996 | 612 | 346 |
| 1995 | 612 | 346 |
| 1994 | 576 | 346 |
| 1993 | 573 | 346 |
| 1992 | 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 Burundi increased by 87.4%, compared to a 4.12% growth in the Czech Republic.
In 2006, Burundi ranked 27th by population density and is 15th now. The Czech Republic was 60th in 2006 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,487 ppl/mi² | 357 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 15/197 | 71/197 |
| Population |
14833763
|
10649126
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 29,794 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 76,169 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.2% | 27.2% |
| Urban population | 24.8% | 72.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 13.1% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 24.8% | 72.8% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | 72.7% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | 72.7% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | 72.7% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | 72.7% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 72.8% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | 72.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | 73% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | 73% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | 13% | 73.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | 11% | 73.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 73.5% |
| 2007 | 9.77% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 9.46% | 73.6% |
| 2005 | 9.18% | 73.6% |
| 2004 | 8.92% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | 8.68% | 73.8% |
| 2002 | 8.45% | 73.8% |
| 2001 | 8.24% | 73.9% |
| 2000 | 8.04% | 74% |
| 1999 | 7.86% | 74.1% |
| 1998 | 7.68% | 74.3% |
| 1997 | 7.51% | 74.4% |
| 1996 | 7.34% | 74.6% |
| 1995 | 7.17% | 74.7% |
| 1994 | 7% | 74.9% |
| 1993 | 6.83% | 75% |
| 1992 | 6.65% | 75.1% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 75.2% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 75.2% |
| 1989 | 6.07% | 75.3% |
| 1988 | 5.86% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 5.66% | 75.4% |
| 1986 | 5.46% | 75.4% |
| 1985 | 5.26% | 75.4% |
| 1984 | 5.07% | 75.5% |
| 1983 | 4.88% | 75.5% |
| 1982 | 4.69% | 75.5% |
| 1981 | 4.51% | 75.5% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 74.7% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 70.1% |
| 1978 | 4.02% | 69.7% |
| 1977 | 3.87% | 70.4% |
| 1976 | 3.72% | 69.5% |
| 1975 | 3.57% | 67.3% |
| 1974 | 3.42% | 67% |
| 1973 | 3.28% | 66.4% |
| 1972 | 3.14% | 65.7% |
| 1971 | 3.01% | 65% |
| 1970 | 2.88% | 64.4% |
| 1969 | 2.75% | 63.8% |
| 1968 | 2.63% | 63.3% |
| 1967 | 2.51% | 62.8% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | 62.4% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | 61.9% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | 61.5% |
| 1963 | 2.11% | 61% |
| 1962 | 2.01% | 60.6% |
| 1961 | 1.92% | 60.1% |
| 1960 | 1.84% | 59.6% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/burundi/czech-republic | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 8.92% to 24.8% in Burundi and from 73.7% to 72.8% in the Czech Republic.
Densely populated cities
|
Burundi
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bujumbura | 659K |
| Gitega | 136K |
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Prague | 1.4M |
| Brno | 403K |
| Ostrava | 283K |
| Plzen | 188K |
| Liberec | 108K |
| Olomouc | 103K |
| Ceske Budejovice | 97.2K |
| Hradec Kralove | 94.3K |
| Pardubice | 92.3K |
| Usti nad Labem | 90.9K |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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