Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 16th and 112th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Burundi is 599% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
14732962
|
2298335
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.2% | 53.9% |
| Urban population | 24.8% | 46.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burundi increased by 92.2%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Burundi ranked 31st for population density and is in 16th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 1,417 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 177 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 980 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 946 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 902 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 858 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 823 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 793 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 765 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 737 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 710 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 688 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 669 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 653 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 639 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 624 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 612 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 612 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 612 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 576 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 573 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 591 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 575 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 563 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 552 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 541 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 529 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 517 | 84 |
| 1985 | 508 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 497 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 485 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 472 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 461 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 442 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 424 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 414 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 402 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 392 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 383 | 60 |
| 1974 | 374 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 364 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 365 | 54 |
| 1971 | 365 | 54 |
| 1970 | 356 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 348 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 341 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 333 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 325 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 317 | 53 |
| 1964 | 308 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 299.5 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 285.9 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 24.8% | 46.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | 45.6% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | 44.7% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | 44.3% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | 43.9% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | 43% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | 42.6% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | 42.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 13% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 11% | 40% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 9.77% | 39% |
| 2006 | 9.46% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 9.18% | 38.4% |
| 2004 | 8.92% | 38.1% |
| 2003 | 8.68% | 37.8% |
| 2002 | 8.45% | 37.5% |
| 2001 | 8.24% | 37.2% |
| 2000 | 8.04% | 36.8% |
| 1999 | 7.86% | 36.5% |
| 1998 | 7.68% | 36.1% |
| 1997 | 7.51% | 35.8% |
| 1996 | 7.34% | 35.4% |
| 1995 | 7.17% | 34.9% |
| 1994 | 7% | 34.5% |
| 1993 | 6.83% | 34% |
| 1992 | 6.65% | 33.4% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 32.8% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 6.07% | 30.6% |
| 1988 | 5.86% | 29.2% |
| 1987 | 5.66% | 27.6% |
| 1986 | 5.46% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 5.26% | 24.2% |
| 1984 | 5.07% | 22.5% |
| 1983 | 4.88% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 4.69% | 19.4% |
| 1981 | 4.51% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 17.3% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 16.7% |
| 1978 | 4.02% | 16.4% |
| 1977 | 3.87% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 3.72% | 15.9% |
| 1975 | 3.57% | 15.7% |
| 1974 | 3.42% | 15.5% |
| 1973 | 3.28% | 15.3% |
| 1972 | 3.14% | 15.2% |
| 1971 | 3.01% | 15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.88% | 15% |
| 1969 | 2.75% | 14.9% |
| 1968 | 2.63% | 14.7% |
| 1967 | 2.51% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | 14.4% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 2.11% | 14.1% |
| 1962 | 2.01% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 1.92% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 1.84% | 13.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 8.92% to 24.8% in Burundi and from 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.
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