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Population density: Burundi vs Taiwan compared

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Burundi has a population density of 1,486 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Burundi has 20,820 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Burundi and Taiwan rank 15th and 10th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Burundi has 0.18% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.28% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Burundi 10.6% lower than in Taiwan.

Population density by year

Burundi
Taiwan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Burundi Taiwan
2026 1,486 1,662
2025 1,451 1,669
2024 1,417 1,675
2023 1,381 1,670
2022 1,344 1,669
2021 1,308 1,679
2020 1,273 1,687
2019 1,236 1,688
2018 1,196 1,687
2017 1,161 1,685
2016 1,134 1,683
2015 1,114 1,679
2014 1,089 1,675
2013 1,053 1,671
2012 1,016 1,665
2011 980 1,660
2010 946 1,656
2009 902 1,652
2008 858 1,646
2007 823 1,640
2006 793 1,633
2005 765 1,627
2004 737 1,621
2003 710 1,615
2002 688 1,607
2001 669 1,599
2000 653 1,588
1999 639 1,575
1998 624 1,563
1997 612 1,548
1996 612 1,534
1995 612 1,522
1994 576 1,509
1993 573 1,496
1992 591 1,482
1991 575 1,467
1990 563 1,451
1989 552 1,435
1988 541 1,420
1987 529 1,404
1986 517 1,389
1985 508 1,373
1984 497 1,355
1983 485 1,335
1982 472 1,313
1981 461 1,290
1980 442 1,267
1979 424 1,243
1978 414 1,220
1977 402 1,197
1976 392 1,174
1975 383 1,150
1974 374 1,130
1973 364 1,110
1972 365 1,089
1971 365 1,067
1970 356 1,044
1969 348 1,007
1968 341 970
1967 333 945
1966 325 921
1965 317 895
1964 308 869
1963 299.5 842
1962 293.3 815
1961 285.9 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Burundi increased by 87.3%, compared to a 1.77% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Burundi ranked 27th by population density and is 15th now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Burundi Taiwan
Population density 1,486 ppl/mi² 1,662 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 15/197 10/197
Population
14909238
23229461
Land area 9,915 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Land area per capita 19,209 sq ft 16,699 sq ft
Rural population 74.3% n/a
Urban population 25.7% n/a
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 70%

Densely populated cities

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2014–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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