Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi and North Korea are ranked 16th and 52nd, 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in Burundi is 148.6% higher than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Burundi
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
14662443
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 84.8% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 15.2% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.8% |
Burundi vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burundi increased by 92.2%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, Burundi ranked 31st for population density and is in 16th place now. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 1,417 | 570 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 568 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 566 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 564 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 562 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 560 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 558 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 555 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 553 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 550 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 547 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 545 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 542 |
| 2011 | 980 | 540 |
| 2010 | 946 | 537 |
| 2009 | 902 | 535 |
| 2008 | 858 | 533 |
| 2007 | 823 | 530 |
| 2006 | 793 | 528 |
| 2005 | 765 | 525 |
| 2004 | 737 | 522 |
| 2003 | 710 | 518 |
| 2002 | 688 | 515 |
| 2001 | 669 | 512 |
| 2000 | 653 | 509 |
| 1999 | 639 | 505 |
| 1998 | 624 | 501 |
| 1997 | 612 | 497 |
| 1996 | 612 | 492 |
| 1995 | 612 | 488 |
| 1994 | 576 | 482 |
| 1993 | 573 | 475 |
| 1992 | 591 | 468 |
| 1991 | 575 | 461 |
| 1990 | 563 | 454 |
| 1989 | 552 | 447 |
| 1988 | 541 | 441 |
| 1987 | 529 | 435 |
| 1986 | 517 | 428 |
| 1985 | 508 | 422 |
| 1984 | 497 | 416 |
| 1983 | 485 | 410 |
| 1982 | 472 | 404 |
| 1981 | 461 | 398 |
| 1980 | 442 | 392 |
| 1979 | 424 | 387 |
| 1978 | 414 | 381 |
| 1977 | 402 | 376 |
| 1976 | 392 | 371 |
| 1975 | 383 | 365 |
| 1974 | 374 | 359 |
| 1973 | 364 | 352 |
| 1972 | 365 | 344 |
| 1971 | 365 | 335 |
| 1970 | 356 | 326 |
| 1969 | 348 | 318 |
| 1968 | 341 | 309 |
| 1967 | 333 | 300 |
| 1966 | 325 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 317 | 284.3 |
| 1964 | 308 | 277.3 |
| 1963 | 299.5 | 270.3 |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 263.8 |
| 1961 | 285.9 | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 13% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 60% |
| 2007 | 9.86% | 60% |
| 2006 | 9.62% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 9.37% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 9.14% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 8.91% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 8.68% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 8.46% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 8.04% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 7.83% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 7.62% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 7.41% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 7.21% | 59% |
| 1994 | 7.01% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 6.82% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 6.64% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 6.05% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 5.83% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 5.62% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 5.42% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 5.22% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 5.03% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 4.85% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 4.67% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | 57% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 4.01% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 3.84% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 3.68% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 3.53% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 3.38% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 2.85% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 2.61% | 49% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 2.39% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 2.29% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 2.19% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 2.12% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 2.08% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 9.14% to 15.2% in Burundi and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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