Burundi vs Rwanda: Population, female
Burundi
7.24 million
in 2025
Rwanda
7.46 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
77th
Rwanda rank
75th
Population, female over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.46 million against 7.24 million in Burundi, a difference of 215,970.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 218 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 | 1.60 million | 1.72 million | 120,453 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 2.29 million | 339,261 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 3.12 million | 601,230 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 3.78 million | 766,255 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.82 million | 4.70 million | 881,462 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 5.94 million | 476,544 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.80 million | 7.08 million | 282,192 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 7.46 million against 7.24 million in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 215,970, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for population, female?
- Burundi ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.