Burundi vs Tajikistan: Population in the largest city
Burundi
36.5%
in 2025
Tajikistan
36.8%
in 2025
Burundi rank
53rd
Tajikistan rank
50th
Population in the largest city over time
- Burundi
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 36.8% against 36.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 50th of 153 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.5% | 33.9% | 60.6% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 93.1% | 35.9% | 57.1% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 36.0% | 40.6% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 33.9% | 31.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 34.8% | 24.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 35.6% | 11.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.3% | 1.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Burundi or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 36.8% against 36.5% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burundi and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tajikistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Tajikistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burundi ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 50th 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.