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Population density: Burundi vs Uzbekistan compared

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Burundi has a population density of 1,487 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. Burundi and Uzbekistan rank 15th and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in Burundi 570% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Burundi
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Burundi Uzbekistan
2026 1,487 221.9
2025 1,452 217.9
2024 1,417 213.7
2023 1,381 209.6
2022 1,344 205.4
2021 1,308 201.3
2020 1,273 197.4
2019 1,236 193.8
2018 1,196 190.3
2017 1,161 187
2016 1,134 183.9
2015 1,114 180.8
2014 1,089 179.6
2013 1,053 176.7
2012 1,016 173.9
2011 980 171.3
2010 946 168.7
2009 902 166
2008 858 163.3
2007 823 160.8
2006 793 158.7
2005 765 156.6
2004 737 154.7
2003 710 152.8
2002 688 150.9
2001 669 149.1
2000 653 147.3
1999 639 149
1998 624 146.9
1997 612 144.7
1996 612 142.2
1995 612 139.5
1994 576 136.8
1993 573 133.9
1992 591 130.8
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 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, Burundi ranked 27th by population density and is 15th now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Burundi
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Burundi Uzbekistan
2024 24.8% 51%
2023 23.6% 51%
2022 22.3% 51%
2021 21.1% 50.9%
2020 19.9% 50.8%
2019 18.8% 50.6%
2018 17.7% 50.6%
2017 16.6% 50.7%
2016 15.6% 50.7%
2015 14.7% 50.7%
2014 13.8% 50.9%
2013 13% 51.1%
2012 12.2% 51.3%
2011 11.6% 51.3%
2010 11% 51.3%
2009 10.5% 51.6%
2008 10.1% 51.8%
2007 9.77% 51.7%
2006 9.46% 51.5%
2005 9.18% 51.1%
2004 8.92% 50.6%
2003 8.68% 50%
2002 8.45% 49.3%
2001 8.24% 48.5%
2000 8.04% 47.7%
1999 7.86% 46.8%
1998 7.68% 46%
1997 7.51% 45.1%
1996 7.34% 44.3%
1995 7.17% 43.5%
1994 7% 42.7%
1993 6.83% 42.1%
1992 6.65% 41.5%
1991 6.46% 41.1%
1990 6.27% 40.8%
1989 6.07% 40.6%
1988 5.86% 40.8%
1987 5.66% 40.6%
1986 5.46% 40.5%
1985 5.26% 40.6%
1984 5.07% 41%
1983 4.88% 41.2%
1982 4.69% 41.2%
1981 4.51% 41.2%
1980 4.34% 41.1%
1979 4.18% 40.9%
1978 4.02% 40.6%
1977 3.87% 39.7%
1976 3.72% 39.3%
1975 3.57% 38.7%
1974 3.42% 38.2%
1973 3.28% 37.7%
1972 3.14% 37.1%
1971 3.01% 36.7%
1970 2.88% 36.6%
1969 2.75% 36.6%
1968 2.63% 36.4%
1967 2.51% 36%
1966 2.4% 35.7%
1965 2.3% 35.5%
1964 2.2% 35.4%
1963 2.11% 35.3%
1962 2.01% 35.1%
1961 1.92% 34.9%
1960 1.84% 34.3%

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 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

Densely populated cities

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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