Burundi vs Jamaica: Population in the largest city
Burundi
36.5%
in 2025
Jamaica
35.8%
in 2025
Burundi rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
55th
Population in the largest city over time
- Burundi
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 36.5% against 35.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 55th of 153 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.5% | 72.8% | 21.7% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 93.1% | 55.7% | 37.3% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 49.0% | 27.6% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 45.5% | 19.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 41.2% | 18.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 38.2% | 9.3% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.1% | 2.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Burundi or Jamaica?
- Burundi, at 36.5% against 35.8% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burundi and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Jamaica rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burundi ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 55th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.