Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to 131.7 people in Fiji. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 211,782 sq ft in Fiji. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi and Fiji are ranked 16th and 137th, 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 0.01% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Fiji, hence the population density in Burundi is 976% higher than in Fiji.
Population density comparison
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 131.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 137/197 |
| Population |
14662443
|
936456
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 7,054 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 211,736 sq ft |
| Rural population | 84.8% | 40.8% |
| Urban population | 15.2% | 59.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Burundi vs Fiji:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burundi increased by 92.2%, compared to a 6.22% growth in Fiji.
In 2004, Burundi ranked 31st for population density and is in 16th place now. Fiji was 125th in 2004 and ranks 137th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
|
| 2024 | 1,417 | 131.7 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 131 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 130.3 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 130 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 129.7 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 129.7 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 130 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 130.2 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 130.3 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 130.2 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 130.1 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 129.9 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 129.7 |
| 2011 | 980 | 129.4 |
| 2010 | 946 | 129.1 |
| 2009 | 902 | 128.6 |
| 2008 | 858 | 128.1 |
| 2007 | 823 | 127.3 |
| 2006 | 793 | 126.2 |
| 2005 | 765 | 125.1 |
| 2004 | 737 | 124 |
| 2003 | 710 | 122.8 |
| 2002 | 688 | 121.6 |
| 2001 | 669 | 120.4 |
| 2000 | 653 | 119.2 |
| 1999 | 639 | 117.9 |
| 1998 | 624 | 116.6 |
| 1997 | 612 | 115.1 |
| 1996 | 612 | 113.9 |
| 1995 | 612 | 113.2 |
| 1994 | 576 | 112.7 |
| 1993 | 573 | 112 |
| 1992 | 591 | 111.3 |
| 1991 | 575 | 110.5 |
| 1990 | 563 | 109.6 |
| 1989 | 552 | 108.6 |
| 1988 | 541 | 107.6 |
| 1987 | 529 | 106.4 |
| 1986 | 517 | 104.8 |
| 1985 | 508 | 102.6 |
| 1984 | 497 | 100.2 |
| 1983 | 485 | 97.8 |
| 1982 | 472 | 95.5 |
| 1981 | 461 | 93.2 |
| 1980 | 442 | 91 |
| 1979 | 424 | 88.9 |
| 1978 | 414 | 86.8 |
| 1977 | 402 | 84.7 |
| 1976 | 392 | 83 |
| 1975 | 383 | 81.6 |
| 1974 | 374 | 80.4 |
| 1973 | 364 | 79.3 |
| 1972 | 365 | 78 |
| 1971 | 365 | 76.7 |
| 1970 | 356 | 75.3 |
| 1969 | 348 | 73.8 |
| 1968 | 341 | 72.3 |
| 1967 | 333 | 70.7 |
| 1966 | 325 | 69 |
| 1965 | 317 | 67 |
| 1964 | 308 | 65 |
| 1963 | 299.5 | 63 |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 61 |
| 1961 | 285.9 | 59.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Fiji
|
|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 58.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 58.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | 57.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 57.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 56.7% |
| 2018 | 13% | 56.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | 55.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 55.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | 54.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | 54.2% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 53.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 52.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 52.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | 51.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 51.1% |
| 2007 | 9.86% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | 9.62% | 50.3% |
| 2005 | 9.37% | 49.9% |
| 2004 | 9.14% | 49.5% |
| 2003 | 8.91% | 49.1% |
| 2002 | 8.68% | 48.7% |
| 2001 | 8.46% | 48.3% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | 47.9% |
| 1999 | 8.04% | 47.5% |
| 1998 | 7.83% | 47.1% |
| 1997 | 7.62% | 46.7% |
| 1996 | 7.41% | 46.3% |
| 1995 | 7.21% | 45.5% |
| 1994 | 7.01% | 44.7% |
| 1993 | 6.82% | 43.9% |
| 1992 | 6.64% | 43.2% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 42.4% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 41.6% |
| 1989 | 6.05% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 5.83% | 40.1% |
| 1987 | 5.62% | 39.3% |
| 1986 | 5.42% | 38.7% |
| 1985 | 5.22% | 38.5% |
| 1984 | 5.03% | 38.4% |
| 1983 | 4.85% | 38.2% |
| 1982 | 4.67% | 38.1% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 37.8% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 37.6% |
| 1978 | 4.01% | 37.5% |
| 1977 | 3.84% | 37.3% |
| 1976 | 3.68% | 37.1% |
| 1975 | 3.53% | 36.7% |
| 1974 | 3.38% | 36.3% |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 35.5% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 35.1% |
| 1970 | 2.85% | 34.8% |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 34.4% |
| 1968 | 2.61% | 34% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 33.6% |
| 1966 | 2.39% | 33.2% |
| 1965 | 2.29% | 32.6% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 32% |
| 1963 | 2.19% | 31.4% |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 30.8% |
| 1961 | 2.12% | 30.2% |
| 1960 | 2.08% | 29.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 9.14% to 15.2% in Burundi and from 49.5% to 59.2% in Fiji.
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