Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Portugal. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 92,762 sq ft in Portugal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi and Portugal are ranked 16th and 81st, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, hence the population density in Burundi is 368% higher than in Portugal.
Population density comparison
Burundi
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
14662443
|
10687819
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 92,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 84.8% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 15.2% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Burundi vs Portugal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burundi increased by 92.2%, compared to a 1.96% growth in Portugal.
In 2004, Burundi ranked 31st for population density and is in 16th place now. Portugal was 68th in 2004 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 1,417 | 303 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 295 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 293 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 980 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 946 | 299 |
| 2009 | 902 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 858 | 299 |
| 2007 | 823 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 793 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 765 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 737 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 710 | 296 |
| 2002 | 688 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 669 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 653 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 639 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 624 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 612 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 612 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 612 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 576 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 573 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 591 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | 575 | 281.9 |
| 1990 | 563 | 282.6 |
| 1989 | 552 | 283.2 |
| 1988 | 541 | 283.6 |
| 1987 | 529 | 283.9 |
| 1986 | 517 | 284 |
| 1985 | 508 | 283.7 |
| 1984 | 497 | 283 |
| 1983 | 485 | 281.9 |
| 1982 | 472 | 280.6 |
| 1981 | 461 | 278.9 |
| 1980 | 442 | 276.4 |
| 1979 | 424 | 273.5 |
| 1978 | 414 | 270.6 |
| 1977 | 402 | 267.7 |
| 1976 | 392 | 264.8 |
| 1975 | 383 | 257.4 |
| 1974 | 374 | 247.8 |
| 1973 | 364 | 244.4 |
| 1972 | 365 | 244.3 |
| 1971 | 365 | 244.7 |
| 1970 | 356 | 245.7 |
| 1969 | 348 | 247.9 |
| 1968 | 341 | 250.1 |
| 1967 | 333 | 251.2 |
| 1966 | 325 | 252.8 |
| 1965 | 317 | 254.7 |
| 1964 | 308 | 255.8 |
| 1963 | 299.5 | 255.6 |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 254.6 |
| 1961 | 285.9 | 252.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 67.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 67.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | 66.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 66.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 65.8% |
| 2018 | 13% | 65.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | 64.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 64.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | 63.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | 62.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 61.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 60.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | 60% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 59.4% |
| 2007 | 9.86% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | 9.62% | 58.1% |
| 2005 | 9.37% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 9.14% | 56.9% |
| 2003 | 8.91% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 8.68% | 55.7% |
| 2001 | 8.46% | 55% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 8.04% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 7.83% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 7.62% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 7.41% | 51.8% |
| 1995 | 7.21% | 51.1% |
| 1994 | 7.01% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 6.82% | 49.8% |
| 1992 | 6.64% | 49.1% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 48.5% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 47.9% |
| 1989 | 6.05% | 47.4% |
| 1988 | 5.83% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 5.62% | 46.3% |
| 1986 | 5.42% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 5.22% | 45.3% |
| 1984 | 5.03% | 44.8% |
| 1983 | 4.85% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 4.67% | 43.7% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | 43.2% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 42.8% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 42.4% |
| 1978 | 4.01% | 42% |
| 1977 | 3.84% | 41.6% |
| 1976 | 3.68% | 41.2% |
| 1975 | 3.53% | 40.8% |
| 1974 | 3.38% | 40.4% |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 40% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 39.2% |
| 1970 | 2.85% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 38.4% |
| 1968 | 2.61% | 38% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 37.6% |
| 1966 | 2.39% | 37.3% |
| 1965 | 2.29% | 36.9% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 36.5% |
| 1963 | 2.19% | 36.1% |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 35.7% |
| 1961 | 2.12% | 35.3% |
| 1960 | 2.08% | 35% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 9.14% to 15.2% in Burundi and from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal.
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