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Population density: Burundi vs Hungary compared

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Burundi has a population density of 1,487 people per square mile compared to 268.9 people in Hungary. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 104,702 sq ft in Hungary. Burundi and Hungary rank 15th and 91st 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 0.12% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Hungary, making the population density in Burundi 453% higher than in Hungary.

Population density by year

Burundi
Hungary

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Burundi Hungary
2026 1,487 268.9
2025 1,452 270.6
2024 1,417 271.4
2023 1,381 272.2
2022 1,344 272.6
2021 1,308 273.3
2020 1,273 274.4
2019 1,236 275.1
2018 1,196 275.5
2017 1,161 276
2016 1,134 277
2015 1,114 278.1
2014 1,089 279.1
2013 1,053 282.5
2012 1,016 283.8
2011 980 285.3
2010 946 286.1
2009 902 286.7
2008 858 290.1
2007 823 290.6
2006 793 291.1
2005 765 291.5
2004 737 292.1
2003 710 292.7
2002 688 293.6
2001 669 294.4
2000 653 295.1
1999 639 295.3
1998 624 296.1
1997 612 296.8
1996 612 297.2
1995 612 297.7
1994 576 298.1
1993 573 298.5
1992 591 298.8
1991 575 299
1990 563 299
1989 552 302
1988 541 305
1987 529 306
1986 517 306
1985 508 307
1984 497 307
1983 485 308
1982 472 308
1981 461 309
1980 442 309
1979 424 308
1978 414 308
1977 402 307
1976 392 305
1975 383 303
1974 374 302
1973 364 300
1972 365 299.3
1971 365 298.5
1970 356 297.6
1969 348 296.4
1968 341 295.2
1967 333 294
1966 325 292.9
1965 317 292
1964 308 291.1
1963 299.5 290.2
1962 293.3 289.5
1961 285.9 288.5

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 7.62% decline in Hungary.

In 2006, Burundi ranked 27th by population density and is 15th now. Hungary was 70th in 2006 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Burundi
Hungary
1x
Year Urban population
Burundi Hungary
2024 24.8% 70.5%
2023 23.6% 70.3%
2022 22.3% 70.2%
2021 21.1% 70.2%
2020 19.9% 70.3%
2019 18.8% 70.5%
2018 17.7% 70.5%
2017 16.6% 70.5%
2016 15.6% 70.5%
2015 14.7% 70.5%
2014 13.8% 70.3%
2013 13% 69.9%
2012 12.2% 69.6%
2011 11.6% 69.5%
2010 11% 69.5%
2009 10.5% 68.5%
2008 10.1% 68.1%
2007 9.77% 67%
2006 9.46% 67%
2005 9.18% 66.1%
2004 8.92% 65%
2003 8.68% 64.8%
2002 8.45% 65%
2001 8.24% 64.6%
2000 8.04% 64.3%
1999 7.86% 63.9%
1998 7.68% 63.6%
1997 7.51% 63.3%
1996 7.34% 63%
1995 7.17% 62.6%
1994 7% 62.3%
1993 6.83% 62%
1992 6.65% 61.6%
1991 6.46% 61.3%
1990 6.27% 61%
1989 6.07% 60.7%
1988 5.86% 60.4%
1987 5.66% 60%
1986 5.46% 59.7%
1985 5.26% 59.4%
1984 5.07% 59.1%
1983 4.88% 58.8%
1982 4.69% 58.5%
1981 4.51% 58.2%
1980 4.34% 57.9%
1979 4.18% 57.6%
1978 4.02% 57.3%
1977 3.87% 57.1%
1976 3.72% 56.8%
1975 3.57% 56.5%
1974 3.42% 56.3%
1973 3.28% 56%
1972 3.14% 55.8%
1971 3.01% 55.5%
1970 2.88% 55.3%
1969 2.75% 55.1%
1968 2.63% 54.9%
1967 2.51% 54.6%
1966 2.4% 54.4%
1965 2.3% 54.3%
1964 2.2% 54.1%
1963 2.11% 53.9%
1962 2.01% 53.7%
1961 1.92% 53.6%
1960 1.84% 53.4%

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 65% to 70.5% in Hungary.

Densely populated cities

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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:

  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 (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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