Africa vs Burundi: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Africa
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 830.23 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 444.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Africa, a difference of 386.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Burundi ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 411.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 177.59 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Burundi |
| 1970s | 265.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 385.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 119.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Burundi |
| 1980s | 329.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 487.52 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 158.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Burundi |
| 1990s | 381.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 593.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 211.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Burundi |
| 2000s | 428.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 677.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 249.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Burundi |
| 2010s | 441.29 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 822.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 380.93 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Africa or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 830.23 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 444.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Africa and Burundi?
- 386.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Burundi?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Burundi rank globally for rural population density?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Burundi ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.