Burundi vs Least developed countries: Population density

Burundi
533.08 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Least developed countries
56.97 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Burundi rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
23rd

Population density over time

  • Burundi
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 533.08 people per sq. km of land area against 56.97 people per sq. km of land area in Least developed countries, a difference of 476.11 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Burundi's figure about 9.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 216 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 122.29 people per sq. km of land area 16.73 people per sq. km of land area 105.56 people per sq. km of land area Burundi
1970s 148.16 people per sq. km of land area 21.24 people per sq. km of land area 126.92 people per sq. km of land area Burundi
1980s 193.2 people per sq. km of land area 27.25 people per sq. km of land area 165.95 people per sq. km of land area Burundi
1990s 230.81 people per sq. km of land area 33.71 people per sq. km of land area 197.1 people per sq. km of land area Burundi
2000s 293.42 people per sq. km of land area 42.26 people per sq. km of land area 251.16 people per sq. km of land area Burundi
2010s 421.78 people per sq. km of land area 47.99 people per sq. km of land area 373.79 people per sq. km of land area Burundi
2020s 512 people per sq. km of land area 55.07 people per sq. km of land area 456.94 people per sq. km of land area Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Burundi or Least developed countries?
Burundi, at 533.08 people per sq. km of land area against 56.97 people per sq. km of land area in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Burundi and Least developed countries?
476.11 people per sq. km of land area, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Least developed countries rank globally for population density?
Burundi ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.