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Population density: Burundi vs Ukraine compared

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Burundi has a population density of 1,487 people per square mile compared to 179.4 people in Ukraine. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. Burundi and Ukraine rank 15th and 122nd 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 0.47% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, making the population density in Burundi 729% higher than in Ukraine.

Population density by year

Burundi
Ukraine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Burundi Ukraine
2026 1,487 179.4
2025 1,452 173
2024 1,417 169.2
2023 1,381 168.7
2022 1,344 183.5
2021 1,308 198
2020 1,273 199.7
2019 1,236 201
2018 1,196 202.1
2017 1,161 203.1
2016 1,134 204
2015 1,114 204.7
2014 1,089 205.5
2013 1,053 206.2
2012 1,016 206.6
2011 980 207
2010 946 207.7
2009 902 208.4
2008 858 209.3
2007 823 210.4
2006 793 211.4
2005 765 212.7
2004 737 214.5
2003 710 216
2002 688 217.6
2001 669 219.5
2000 653 221.5
1999 639 223.4
1998 624 225.2
1997 612 227
1996 612 229
1995 612 231
1994 576 232.8
1993 573 234
1992 591 233.9
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 15.1% decline in Ukraine.

In 2006, Burundi ranked 27th by population density and is 15th now. Ukraine was 91st in 2006 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Burundi
Ukraine
1x
Year Urban population
Burundi Ukraine
2024 24.8% 69.5%
2023 23.6% 69.5%
2022 22.3% 69.4%
2021 21.1% 69.4%
2020 19.9% 69.4%
2019 18.8% 69.4%
2018 17.7% 69.3%
2017 16.6% 69.3%
2016 15.6% 69.2%
2015 14.7% 69.2%
2014 13.8% 69.1%
2013 13% 68.9%
2012 12.2% 68.8%
2011 11.6% 68.7%
2010 11% 68.6%
2009 10.5% 68.5%
2008 10.1% 68.4%
2007 9.77% 68.2%
2006 9.46% 68%
2005 9.18% 67.8%
2004 8.92% 67.6%
2003 8.68% 67.4%
2002 8.45% 67.3%
2001 8.24% 67.3%
2000 8.04% 67.4%
1999 7.86% 67.5%
1998 7.68% 67.6%
1997 7.51% 67.6%
1996 7.34% 67.7%
1995 7.17% 67.8%
1994 7% 67.9%
1993 6.83% 67.9%
1992 6.65% 67.9%
1991 6.46% 67.7%
1990 6.27% 67.4%
1989 6.07% 67.1%
1988 5.86% 66.6%
1987 5.66% 66.1%
1986 5.46% 65.5%
1985 5.26% 65%
1984 5.07% 64.4%
1983 4.88% 63.8%
1982 4.69% 63.2%
1981 4.51% 62.7%
1980 4.34% 62.2%
1979 4.18% 61.6%
1978 4.02% 61%
1977 3.87% 60.2%
1976 3.72% 59.6%
1975 3.57% 58.8%
1974 3.42% 58.1%
1973 3.28% 57.4%
1972 3.14% 56.6%
1971 3.01% 55.7%
1970 2.88% 54.9%
1969 2.75% 54.1%
1968 2.63% 53.3%
1967 2.51% 52.4%
1966 2.4% 51.7%
1965 2.3% 50.9%
1964 2.2% 50.1%
1963 2.11% 49.4%
1962 2.01% 48.8%
1961 1.92% 48.2%
1960 1.84% 47.4%

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 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine.

Densely populated cities

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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