Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Burundi or Rwanda?

Burundi, at 25,680 sq. km against 24,670 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Burundi and Rwanda?

1,010 sq. km, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Rwanda: Land area in square kilometers

Burundi

25,680 sq. km

in 2023

Rwanda

24,670 sq. km

in 2023

Burundi rank

144th

Rwanda rank

146th

Land area in square kilometers over time

Burundi
Rwanda

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 25,680 sq. km against 24,670 sq. km in Rwanda, a difference of 1,010 sq. km.

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

Burundi ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	25,680 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	1,010 sq. km	Burundi
1970s	25,680 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	1,010 sq. km	Burundi
1980s	25,680 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	1,010 sq. km	Burundi
1990s	25,680 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	1,010 sq. km	Burundi
2000s	25,680 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	1,010 sq. km	Burundi
2010s	25,680 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	1,010 sq. km	Burundi
2020s	25,680 sq. km	24,670 sq. km	1,010 sq. km	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Burundi or Rwanda?: Burundi, at 25,680 sq. km against 24,670 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Burundi and Rwanda?: 1,010 sq. km, with Burundi 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 land area in square kilometers?: Burundi ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.