Burundi vs Netherlands: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Burundi
1.14 million people
in 2020
Netherlands
1.14 million people
in 2020
Burundi rank
118th
Netherlands rank
117th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Burundi
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.14 million people against 1.14 million people in Burundi, a difference of 4,090 people.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 117th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Netherlands 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 501,660 people 501,660 people Netherlands
2010s 0 people 1.05 million people 1.05 million people Netherlands
2020s 1.14 million people 1.14 million people 4,090 people Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.14 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 Netherlands?
4,090 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Netherlands?
12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Netherlands rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Burundi ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 117th 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

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.