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Population density: Burundi vs Slovakia compared

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Burundi has a population density of 1,487 people per square mile compared to 288.7 people in Slovakia. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 97,342 sq ft in Slovakia. Burundi and Slovakia rank 15th and 83rd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Slovakia, making the population density in Burundi 415% higher than in Slovakia.

Population density by year

Burundi
Slovakia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Burundi Slovakia
2026 1,487 288.7
2025 1,452 290.7
2024 1,417 292.1
2023 1,381 292.3
2022 1,344 292.6
2021 1,308 293.4
2020 1,273 294.1
2019 1,236 293.8
2018 1,196 293.4
2017 1,161 293
2016 1,134 292.5
2015 1,114 292.2
2014 1,089 291.9
2013 1,053 291.6
2012 1,016 291.2
2011 980 290.8
2010 946 290.4
2009 902 290.1
2008 858 289.6
2007 823 289.4
2006 793 289.3
2005 765 289.3
2004 737 289.3
2003 710 289.3
2002 688 289.5
2001 669 289.6
2000 653 290.2
1999 639 290.6
1998 624 290.3
1997 612 289.9
1996 612 289.3
1995 612 288.7
1994 576 287.9
1993 573 286.7
1992 591 -
1991 575 -
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 -

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 0.21% decline in Slovakia.

In 2006, Burundi ranked 27th by population density and is 15th now. Slovakia was 71st in 2006 and ranks 83rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Burundi
Slovakia
1x
Year Urban population
Burundi Slovakia
2024 24.8% 53.2%
2023 23.6% 53.2%
2022 22.3% 53.2%
2021 21.1% 53.2%
2020 19.9% 53.2%
2019 18.8% 53.4%
2018 17.7% 53.5%
2017 16.6% 53.6%
2016 15.6% 53.7%
2015 14.7% 53.9%
2014 13.8% 54%
2013 13% 54.1%
2012 12.2% 54.3%
2011 11.6% 54.4%
2010 11% 54.6%
2009 10.5% 54.7%
2008 10.1% 54.9%
2007 9.77% 55.1%
2006 9.46% 55.2%
2005 9.18% 55.4%
2004 8.92% 55.6%
2003 8.68% 55.7%
2002 8.45% 55.9%
2001 8.24% 56%
2000 8.04% 56.1%
1999 7.86% 56.2%
1998 7.68% 56.3%
1997 7.51% 56.4%
1996 7.34% 56.5%
1995 7.17% 56.6%
1994 7% 56.7%
1993 6.83% 56.8%
1992 6.65% 56.8%
1991 6.46% 56.8%
1990 6.27% 56.8%
1989 6.07% 56.6%
1988 5.86% 56.4%
1987 5.66% 56%
1986 5.46% 55.5%
1985 5.26% 55%
1984 5.07% 54.4%
1983 4.88% 53.8%
1982 4.69% 53.1%
1981 4.51% 52.4%
1980 4.34% 51.8%
1979 4.18% 51%
1978 4.02% 50%
1977 3.87% 48.9%
1976 3.72% 47.8%
1975 3.57% 46.6%
1974 3.42% 45.3%
1973 3.28% 44.1%
1972 3.14% 43%
1971 3.01% 41.9%
1970 2.88% 41%
1969 2.75% 40.1%
1968 2.63% 39.2%
1967 2.51% 38.3%
1966 2.4% 37.4%
1965 2.3% 36.6%
1964 2.2% 35.8%
1963 2.11% 35.1%
1962 2.01% 34.4%
1961 1.92% 33.9%
1960 1.84% 33.4%

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 55.6% to 53.2% in Slovakia.

Densely populated cities

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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