Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people living in the capital city
Burundi
530,871 people
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
650,819 people
in 2100
Burundi rank
133rd
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 650,819 people against 530,871 people in Burundi, a difference of 119,948 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 186,971 people | 402,056 people | 215,086 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2030s | 232,271 people | 476,072 people | 243,801 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2040s | 285,473 people | 547,770 people | 262,296 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2050s | 340,791 people | 589,263 people | 248,472 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2060s | 405,572 people | 622,116 people | 216,544 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2070s | 449,229 people | 638,312 people | 189,082 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2080s | 488,712 people | 646,468 people | 157,756 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2090s | 521,981 people | 650,798 people | 128,818 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2100s | 530,871 people | 650,819 people | 119,948 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 650,819 people against 530,871 people in Burundi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 119,948 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Burundi ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st 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.