Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to 893 people in Grenada. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 32,005 sq ft in Grenada. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi and Grenada are ranked 16th and 27th, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Grenada, hence the population density in Burundi is 58.7% higher than in Grenada.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 893 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 27/197 |
| Population |
14662443
|
117349
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 131.3 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 31,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 84.8% | 62.7% |
| Urban population | 15.2% | 37.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Burundi vs Grenada:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burundi increased by 92.2%, compared to a 7.21% growth in Grenada.
In 2004, Burundi ranked 31st for population density and is in 16th place now. Grenada was 23rd in 2004 and ranks 27th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 1,417 | 893 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 892 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 891 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 889 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 886 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 883 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 881 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 879 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 877 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 874 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 869 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 864 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 859 |
| 2011 | 980 | 854 |
| 2010 | 946 | 850 |
| 2009 | 902 | 847 |
| 2008 | 858 | 845 |
| 2007 | 823 | 842 |
| 2006 | 793 | 839 |
| 2005 | 765 | 836 |
| 2004 | 737 | 833 |
| 2003 | 710 | 829 |
| 2002 | 688 | 826 |
| 2001 | 669 | 823 |
| 2000 | 653 | 819 |
| 1999 | 639 | 813 |
| 1998 | 624 | 808 |
| 1997 | 612 | 802 |
| 1996 | 612 | 797 |
| 1995 | 612 | 791 |
| 1994 | 576 | 786 |
| 1993 | 573 | 780 |
| 1992 | 591 | 774 |
| 1991 | 575 | 768 |
| 1990 | 563 | 761 |
| 1989 | 552 | 755 |
| 1988 | 541 | 749 |
| 1987 | 529 | 743 |
| 1986 | 517 | 737 |
| 1985 | 508 | 732 |
| 1984 | 497 | 727 |
| 1983 | 485 | 723 |
| 1982 | 472 | 719 |
| 1981 | 461 | 716 |
| 1980 | 442 | 720 |
| 1979 | 424 | 727 |
| 1978 | 414 | 734 |
| 1977 | 402 | 739 |
| 1976 | 392 | 744 |
| 1975 | 383 | 747 |
| 1974 | 374 | 750 |
| 1973 | 364 | 752 |
| 1972 | 365 | 752 |
| 1971 | 365 | 751 |
| 1970 | 356 | 750 |
| 1969 | 348 | 748 |
| 1968 | 341 | 747 |
| 1967 | 333 | 747 |
| 1966 | 325 | 747 |
| 1965 | 317 | 747 |
| 1964 | 308 | 745 |
| 1963 | 299.5 | 740 |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 734 |
| 1961 | 285.9 | 726 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 15.2% | 37.3% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 37.1% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 36.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | 36.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 36.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 36.4% |
| 2018 | 13% | 36.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | 36.2% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 36.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | 36% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | 35.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | 35.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 35.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 35.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 35.9% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | 35.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 35.9% |
| 2007 | 9.86% | 35.9% |
| 2006 | 9.62% | 35.9% |
| 2005 | 9.37% | 35.9% |
| 2004 | 9.14% | 35.9% |
| 2003 | 8.91% | 35.9% |
| 2002 | 8.68% | 35.9% |
| 2001 | 8.46% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | 35.7% |
| 1999 | 8.04% | 35.5% |
| 1998 | 7.83% | 35.2% |
| 1997 | 7.62% | 35% |
| 1996 | 7.41% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 7.21% | 34.5% |
| 1994 | 7.01% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 6.82% | 34% |
| 1992 | 6.64% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 33.4% |
| 1989 | 6.05% | 33.4% |
| 1988 | 5.83% | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 5.62% | 33.3% |
| 1986 | 5.42% | 33.2% |
| 1985 | 5.22% | 33.2% |
| 1984 | 5.03% | 33.1% |
| 1983 | 4.85% | 33.1% |
| 1982 | 4.67% | 33% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | 33% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 32.9% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 32.8% |
| 1978 | 4.01% | 32.8% |
| 1977 | 3.84% | 32.7% |
| 1976 | 3.68% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 3.53% | 32.6% |
| 1974 | 3.38% | 32.5% |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 32.4% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 32.4% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 32.3% |
| 1970 | 2.85% | 32.2% |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 32% |
| 1968 | 2.61% | 31.8% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 31.7% |
| 1966 | 2.39% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 2.29% | 31.3% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 31.1% |
| 1963 | 2.19% | 30.9% |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 30.7% |
| 1961 | 2.12% | 30.5% |
| 1960 | 2.08% | 30.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 9.14% to 15.2% in Burundi and from 35.9% to 37.3% in Grenada.
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