Burundi vs Rwanda: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 830.23 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 725.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Rwanda, a difference of 104.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 620.54 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 208.77 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 385.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 638.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 252.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 487.52 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 705.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 218.4 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 593.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 723.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 129.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 677.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 697.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 20.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 822.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 716.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 105.97 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, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 830.23 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 725.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 104.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for rural population density?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 6th of 53 countries.
- 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.