Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to 644 people in Qatar. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 43,077 sq ft in Qatar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi and Qatar are ranked 16th and 46th, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Qatar, hence the population density in Burundi is 119.9% higher than in Qatar.
Population density comparison
Burundi
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 644 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | 46/197 |
| Population |
14662443
|
2964497
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 4,436 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 43,277 sq ft |
| Rural population | 84.8% | 0.61% |
| Urban population | 15.2% | 99.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 41.5% |
Burundi vs Qatar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burundi increased by 92.2%, compared to a 273.4% growth in Qatar.
In 2004, Burundi ranked 31st for population density and is in 16th place now. Qatar was 103rd in 2004 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 1,417 | 644 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 599 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 599 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 565 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 630 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 595 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 582 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 574 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 558 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 528 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 485 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 428 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 384 |
| 2011 | 980 | 362 |
| 2010 | 946 | 361 |
| 2009 | 902 | 359 |
| 2008 | 858 | 318 |
| 2007 | 823 | 269.6 |
| 2006 | 793 | 217 |
| 2005 | 765 | 184.1 |
| 2004 | 737 | 172.5 |
| 2003 | 710 | 166.1 |
| 2002 | 688 | 158.7 |
| 2001 | 669 | 151.2 |
| 2000 | 653 | 143.9 |
| 1999 | 639 | 136.6 |
| 1998 | 624 | 129.5 |
| 1997 | 612 | 122.8 |
| 1996 | 612 | 118 |
| 1995 | 612 | 114.7 |
| 1994 | 576 | 111.4 |
| 1993 | 573 | 108.1 |
| 1992 | 591 | 104.8 |
| 1991 | 575 | 101.5 |
| 1990 | 563 | 98.2 |
| 1989 | 552 | 95 |
| 1988 | 541 | 91.7 |
| 1987 | 529 | 88.6 |
| 1986 | 517 | 85.3 |
| 1985 | 508 | 81.6 |
| 1984 | 497 | 77.6 |
| 1983 | 485 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 472 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 461 | 65.5 |
| 1980 | 442 | 61.6 |
| 1979 | 424 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 414 | 53.9 |
| 1977 | 402 | 50.3 |
| 1976 | 392 | 46.6 |
| 1975 | 383 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 374 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 364 | 36.1 |
| 1972 | 365 | 32.7 |
| 1971 | 365 | 29.3 |
| 1970 | 356 | 26 |
| 1969 | 348 | 23 |
| 1968 | 341 | 20.5 |
| 1967 | 333 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 325 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 317 | 14.3 |
| 1964 | 308 | 12.7 |
| 1963 | 299.5 | 11.2 |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 9.96 |
| 1961 | 285.9 | 8.85 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 99.4% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 99.4% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 99.3% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | 99.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 99.2% |
| 2018 | 13% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | 99.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 99% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | 98.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | 98.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | 98.8% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 98.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 98.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 98.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | 98.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 98.1% |
| 2007 | 9.86% | 97.9% |
| 2006 | 9.62% | 97.7% |
| 2005 | 9.37% | 97.4% |
| 2004 | 9.14% | 97.1% |
| 2003 | 8.91% | 96.9% |
| 2002 | 8.68% | 96.7% |
| 2001 | 8.46% | 96.5% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | 96.3% |
| 1999 | 8.04% | 96.1% |
| 1998 | 7.83% | 95.9% |
| 1997 | 7.62% | 95.7% |
| 1996 | 7.41% | 95.4% |
| 1995 | 7.21% | 95% |
| 1994 | 7.01% | 94.6% |
| 1993 | 6.82% | 94.2% |
| 1992 | 6.64% | 93.8% |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 93.3% |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 92.8% |
| 1989 | 6.05% | 92.2% |
| 1988 | 5.83% | 91.7% |
| 1987 | 5.62% | 91.1% |
| 1986 | 5.42% | 90.4% |
| 1985 | 5.22% | 90.1% |
| 1984 | 5.03% | 90% |
| 1983 | 4.85% | 89.8% |
| 1982 | 4.67% | 89.7% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | 89.5% |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 89.4% |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 89.2% |
| 1978 | 4.01% | 89.1% |
| 1977 | 3.84% | 89.1% |
| 1976 | 3.68% | 89% |
| 1975 | 3.53% | 88.9% |
| 1974 | 3.38% | 88.8% |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 88.8% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 88.7% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 88.6% |
| 1970 | 2.85% | 88.4% |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 88.1% |
| 1968 | 2.61% | 87.8% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 87.6% |
| 1966 | 2.39% | 87.3% |
| 1965 | 2.29% | 87.1% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 86.8% |
| 1963 | 2.19% | 86.5% |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 86.1% |
| 1961 | 2.12% | 85.7% |
| 1960 | 2.08% | 85.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 9.14% to 15.2% in Burundi and from 97.1% to 99.4% in Qatar.
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