Burundi vs Rwanda: Population, female, per square kilometre

Burundi
268.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
289.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
21st
Rwanda rank
19th

Population, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 289.91 units per square kilometre against 268.28 units per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 21.63 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 62.87 units per square kilometre 70.44 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 75.82 units per square kilometre 92.68 units per square kilometre 16.86 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 98.25 units per square kilometre 126.64 units per square kilometre 28.39 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 117.18 units per square kilometre 153.04 units per square kilometre 35.86 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 148.62 units per square kilometre 190.44 units per square kilometre 41.81 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 212.64 units per square kilometre 240.66 units per square kilometre 28.02 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 257.72 units per square kilometre 280.88 units per square kilometre 23.16 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 289.91 units per square kilometre against 268.28 units per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Burundi and Rwanda?
21.63 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.