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Population density: Burundi vs Georgia compared

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Burundi has a population density of 1,487 people per square mile compared to 137.8 people in Georgia. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 202,793 sq ft in Georgia. Burundi and Georgia rank 15th and 136th 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 0.05% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Georgia, making the population density in Burundi 979% higher than in Georgia.

Population density by year

Burundi
Georgia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Burundi Georgia
2026 1,487 137.8
2025 1,452 137.9
2024 1,417 137.9
2023 1,381 138.5
2022 1,344 138.4
2021 1,308 138.2
2020 1,273 138.8
2019 1,236 138.7
2018 1,196 138.9
2017 1,161 138.9
2016 1,134 138.9
2015 1,114 138.8
2014 1,089 138.6
2013 1,053 138.6
2012 1,016 139
2011 980 140
2010 946 141.1
2009 902 142.2
2008 858 143.4
2007 823 143.9
2006 793 144.6
2005 765 145.5
2004 737 146.4
2003 710 147.3
2002 688 148.3
2001 669 149.6
2000 653 152
1999 639 154.9
1998 624 158.2
1997 612 162.1
1996 612 167.4
1995 612 173.6
1994 576 180.2
1993 573 183
1992 591 181.6
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 4.71% decline in Georgia.

In 2006, Burundi ranked 27th by population density and is 15th now. Georgia was 119th in 2006 and ranks 136th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Burundi
Georgia
1x
Year Urban population
Burundi Georgia
2024 24.8% 61.1%
2023 23.6% 60.8%
2022 22.3% 60%
2021 21.1% 59.4%
2020 19.9% 59%
2019 18.8% 58.6%
2018 17.7% 58.3%
2017 16.6% 58%
2016 15.6% 57.7%
2015 14.7% 57.4%
2014 13.8% 57%
2013 13% 56.6%
2012 12.2% 56.2%
2011 11.6% 55.7%
2010 11% 55.2%
2009 10.5% 54.7%
2008 10.1% 54.2%
2007 9.77% 53.8%
2006 9.46% 53.4%
2005 9.18% 53%
2004 8.92% 52.7%
2003 8.68% 52.5%
2002 8.45% 52.4%
2001 8.24% 52.4%
2000 8.04% 52.5%
1999 7.86% 52.6%
1998 7.68% 52.9%
1997 7.51% 53.1%
1996 7.34% 53.4%
1995 7.17% 53.7%
1994 7% 54%
1993 6.83% 54.3%
1992 6.65% 54.6%
1991 6.46% 54.9%
1990 6.27% 55.1%
1989 6.07% 55.3%
1988 5.86% 55.4%
1987 5.66% 54.9%
1986 5.46% 54.4%
1985 5.26% 54%
1984 5.07% 53.7%
1983 4.88% 53.3%
1982 4.69% 53%
1981 4.51% 52.6%
1980 4.34% 52.3%
1979 4.18% 52%
1978 4.02% 51.5%
1977 3.87% 51%
1976 3.72% 50.7%
1975 3.57% 50.2%
1974 3.42% 49.4%
1973 3.28% 49%
1972 3.14% 48.6%
1971 3.01% 48.3%
1970 2.88% 48%
1969 2.75% 47.6%
1968 2.63% 47.2%
1967 2.51% 46.7%
1966 2.4% 46.3%
1965 2.3% 45.8%
1964 2.2% 45.2%
1963 2.11% 44.7%
1962 2.01% 44.4%
1961 1.92% 43.6%
1960 1.84% 42.6%

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 8.92% to 24.8% in Burundi and from 52.7% to 61.1% in Georgia.

Densely populated cities

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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