Botswana vs Burundi: Number of people living in the capital city
Botswana
459,326 people
in 2100
Burundi
530,871 people
in 2100
Botswana rank
136th
Burundi rank
133rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Botswana
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 530,871 people against 459,326 people in Botswana, a difference of 71,545 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and Burundi ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Burundi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 240,306 people | 186,971 people | 53,334 people | Botswana |
| 2030s | 286,356 people | 232,271 people | 54,084 people | Botswana |
| 2040s | 320,466 people | 285,473 people | 34,992 people | Botswana |
| 2050s | 384,638 people | 340,791 people | 43,846 people | Botswana |
| 2060s | 438,347 people | 405,572 people | 32,776 people | Botswana |
| 2070s | 454,650 people | 449,229 people | 5,420 people | Botswana |
| 2080s | 460,272 people | 488,712 people | 28,440 people | Burundi |
| 2090s | 461,228 people | 521,981 people | 60,754 people | Burundi |
| 2100s | 459,326 people | 530,871 people | 71,545 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Botswana or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 530,871 people against 459,326 people in Botswana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Botswana and Burundi?
- 71,545 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Burundi ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.