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Population density: Burundi vs Morocco compared

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Burundi has a population density of 1,487 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. Burundi and Morocco rank 15th and 102nd 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 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, making the population density in Burundi 561% higher than in Morocco.

Population density by year

Burundi
Morocco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Burundi Morocco
2026 1,487 225.1
2025 1,452 223.1
2024 1,417 221
2023 1,381 218.9
2022 1,344 216.6
2021 1,308 214.5
2020 1,273 212.3
2019 1,236 210.1
2018 1,196 208
2017 1,161 205.7
2016 1,134 203.2
2015 1,114 200.8
2014 1,089 198.5
2013 1,053 196.1
2012 1,016 193.6
2011 980 191
2010 946 188.4
2009 902 185.9
2008 858 183.4
2007 823 181
2006 793 178.6
2005 765 176.2
2004 737 173.8
2003 710 171.6
2002 688 169.4
2001 669 167.2
2000 653 164.9
1999 639 162.6
1998 624 160.3
1997 612 157.9
1996 612 155.6
1995 612 153.2
1994 576 150.9
1993 573 148.6
1992 591 146.3
1991 575 143.9
1990 563 141.5
1989 552 138.9
1988 541 136.4
1987 529 133.8
1986 517 131.2
1985 508 128.3
1984 497 125.3
1983 485 122.2
1982 472 119.1
1981 461 116
1980 442 112.9
1979 424 110
1978 414 107.2
1977 402 104.5
1976 392 102
1975 383 99.5
1974 374 97.1
1973 364 94.7
1972 365 92.4
1971 365 90.1
1970 356 87.8
1969 348 85.5
1968 341 83.3
1967 333 81.1
1966 325 78.9
1965 317 76.8
1964 308 74.8
1963 299.5 73
1962 293.3 71.1
1961 285.9 69.2

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 26% growth in Morocco.

In 2006, Burundi ranked 27th by population density and is 15th now. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Burundi
Morocco
1x
Year Urban population
Burundi Morocco
2024 24.8% 62.8%
2023 23.6% 62.7%
2022 22.3% 62.5%
2021 21.1% 62.3%
2020 19.9% 62.1%
2019 18.8% 61.8%
2018 17.7% 61.6%
2017 16.6% 61.3%
2016 15.6% 61%
2015 14.7% 60.6%
2014 13.8% 60.3%
2013 13% 59.9%
2012 12.2% 59.4%
2011 11.6% 58.9%
2010 11% 58.3%
2009 10.5% 57.7%
2008 10.1% 57.1%
2007 9.77% 56.5%
2006 9.46% 56%
2005 9.18% 55.4%
2004 8.92% 55%
2003 8.68% 54.6%
2002 8.45% 54.2%
2001 8.24% 53.9%
2000 8.04% 53.6%
1999 7.86% 53.3%
1998 7.68% 53%
1997 7.51% 52.6%
1996 7.34% 52.2%
1995 7.17% 51.8%
1994 7% 51.2%
1993 6.83% 50.4%
1992 6.65% 49.8%
1991 6.46% 49.2%
1990 6.27% 48.4%
1989 6.07% 47.7%
1988 5.86% 46.9%
1987 5.66% 46.2%
1986 5.46% 45.4%
1985 5.26% 44.7%
1984 5.07% 44%
1983 4.88% 43.3%
1982 4.69% 42.6%
1981 4.51% 41.8%
1980 4.34% 41.1%
1979 4.18% 40.4%
1978 4.02% 39.7%
1977 3.87% 39%
1976 3.72% 38.3%
1975 3.57% 37.6%
1974 3.42% 37%
1973 3.28% 36.3%
1972 3.14% 35.7%
1971 3.01% 35%
1970 2.88% 34.5%
1969 2.75% 33.9%
1968 2.63% 33.3%
1967 2.51% 32.8%
1966 2.4% 32.2%
1965 2.3% 31.7%
1964 2.2% 31.2%
1963 2.11% 30.7%
1962 2.01% 30.2%
1961 1.92% 29.7%
1960 1.84% 29.4%

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 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.

Densely populated cities

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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