Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to 540 people in the Marshall Islands. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi and the Marshall Islands are ranked 16th and 54th, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, hence the population density in Burundi is 162.2% higher than in the Marshall Islands.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 54/197 |
| Population |
14662443
|
36281
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 51,601 sq ft |
| Rural population | 84.8% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 15.2% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Burundi vs the Marshall Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burundi increased by 92.2%, compared to a 27.5% decline in the Marshall Islands.
In 2004, Burundi ranked 31st for population density and is in 16th place now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2004 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 1,417 | 540 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 559 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 577 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 595 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 614 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 633 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 652 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 669 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 686 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 702 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 717 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 729 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 740 |
| 2011 | 980 | 747 |
| 2010 | 946 | 749 |
| 2009 | 902 | 748 |
| 2008 | 858 | 749 |
| 2007 | 823 | 749 |
| 2006 | 793 | 748 |
| 2005 | 765 | 747 |
| 2004 | 737 | 745 |
| 2003 | 710 | 743 |
| 2002 | 688 | 740 |
| 2001 | 669 | 736 |
| 2000 | 653 | 730 |
| 1999 | 639 | 722 |
| 1998 | 624 | 715 |
| 1997 | 612 | 709 |
| 1996 | 612 | 702 |
| 1995 | 612 | 694 |
| 1994 | 576 | 687 |
| 1993 | 573 | 678 |
| 1992 | 591 | 667 |
| 1991 | 575 | 656 |
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 15.2% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 13% | 77% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | 76.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 76.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 74% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 9.86% | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 9.62% | 71.6% |
| 2005 | 9.37% | 71.1% |
| 2004 | 9.14% | 70.6% |
| 2003 | 8.91% | 70.1% |
| 2002 | 8.68% | 69.6% |
| 2001 | 8.46% | 69.1% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 8.04% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 7.83% | 67.7% |
| 1997 | 7.62% | 67.4% |
| 1996 | 7.41% | 67.1% |
| 1995 | 7.21% | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 7.01% | 66.4% |
| 1993 | 6.82% | 66.1% |
| 1992 | 6.64% | 65.7% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 65.4% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 65.1% |
| 1989 | 6.05% | 64.7% |
| 1988 | 5.83% | 64.2% |
| 1987 | 5.62% | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 5.42% | 62.7% |
| 1985 | 5.22% | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 5.03% | 61.2% |
| 1983 | 4.85% | 60.4% |
| 1982 | 4.67% | 59.6% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | 58.8% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 58.3% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 58.8% |
| 1978 | 4.01% | 59.2% |
| 1977 | 3.84% | 59.7% |
| 1976 | 3.68% | 60.2% |
| 1975 | 3.53% | 60.6% |
| 1974 | 3.38% | 61.1% |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 61.2% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 58.7% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 56.1% |
| 1970 | 2.85% | 53.5% |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 50.9% |
| 1968 | 2.61% | 48.2% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 45.6% |
| 1966 | 2.39% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | 2.29% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 41.2% |
| 1963 | 2.19% | 39.8% |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 2.12% | 37% |
| 1960 | 2.08% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 9.14% to 15.2% in Burundi and from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands.
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