Burundi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, female, per square kilometre

Burundi
268.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Population, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 268.28 units per square kilometre against 26.42 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 241.86 units per square kilometre.

That makes Burundi's figure about 10.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 62.87 units per square kilometre 6.48 units per square kilometre 56.39 units per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 75.82 units per square kilometre 8.38 units per square kilometre 67.44 units per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 98.25 units per square kilometre 11.19 units per square kilometre 87.06 units per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 117.18 units per square kilometre 14.22 units per square kilometre 102.96 units per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 148.62 units per square kilometre 18.24 units per square kilometre 130.39 units per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 212.64 units per square kilometre 21.75 units per square kilometre 190.89 units per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 257.72 units per square kilometre 25.47 units per square kilometre 232.25 units per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Burundi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Burundi, at 268.28 units per square kilometre against 26.42 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
241.86 units per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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.