Burundi vs Libya: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Burundi
1.14 million people
in 2020
Libya
1.17 million people
in 2020
Burundi rank
118th
Libya rank
116th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Burundi
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.17 million people against 1.14 million people in Burundi, a difference of 32,410 people.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 118th and Libya ranks 116th of 182 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 0 people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.14 million people | 1.17 million people | 32,410 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Burundi or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.17 million people against 1.14 million people in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Burundi and Libya?
- 32,410 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Libya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Libya rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Burundi ranks 118th and Libya ranks 116th of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.