Burundi vs Gabon: Urban area over the long-term
Burundi
390.75 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Gabon
431.82 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Burundi rank
137th
Gabon rank
134th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Burundi
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 431.82 km² per grid cell against 390.75 km² per grid cell in Burundi, a difference of 41.07 km² per grid cell.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 137th and Gabon ranks 134th of 202 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1100s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1200s | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1300s | 0.0064 km² per grid cell | 0.0078 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1400s | 0.0216 km² per grid cell | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | 0.005 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1500s | 0.0721 km² per grid cell | 0.0912 km² per grid cell | 0.0191 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1600s | 0.2344 km² per grid cell | 0.3126 km² per grid cell | 0.0782 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1700s | 0.709 km² per grid cell | 1.07 km² per grid cell | 0.3627 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1710s | 0.8223 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 0.4426 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1720s | 0.9249 km² per grid cell | 1.45 km² per grid cell | 0.5252 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1730s | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 0.6227 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1740s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.89 km² per grid cell | 0.7375 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1750s | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 2.16 km² per grid cell | 0.8727 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1760s | 1.43 km² per grid cell | 2.46 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1770s | 1.58 km² per grid cell | 2.8 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1780s | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 1.44 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1790s | 1.91 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 1.69 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1800s | 2.09 km² per grid cell | 4.07 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1810s | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 4.61 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1820s | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 5.21 km² per grid cell | 2.72 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1830s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1840s | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 3.71 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1850s | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 7.48 km² per grid cell | 4.31 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1860s | 3.54 km² per grid cell | 8.69 km² per grid cell | 5.15 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1870s | 3.95 km² per grid cell | 10.11 km² per grid cell | 6.16 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1880s | 4.45 km² per grid cell | 11.87 km² per grid cell | 7.42 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1890s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 13.94 km² per grid cell | 8.92 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1900s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 14.5 km² per grid cell | 9.48 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1910s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 14.25 km² per grid cell | 9.23 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1920s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 14.25 km² per grid cell | 9.23 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1930s | 6.03 km² per grid cell | 15.83 km² per grid cell | 9.8 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1940s | 7.31 km² per grid cell | 15.83 km² per grid cell | 8.52 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1950s | 10.66 km² per grid cell | 15.95 km² per grid cell | 5.3 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1960s | 14.51 km² per grid cell | 21.22 km² per grid cell | 6.71 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1970s | 23.56 km² per grid cell | 43.92 km² per grid cell | 20.36 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1980s | 47.39 km² per grid cell | 80.14 km² per grid cell | 32.75 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 1990s | 80.67 km² per grid cell | 138.77 km² per grid cell | 58.1 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 2000s | 130.46 km² per grid cell | 215.84 km² per grid cell | 85.38 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 2010s | 234.01 km² per grid cell | 323.72 km² per grid cell | 89.72 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
| 2020s | 351.18 km² per grid cell | 413.99 km² per grid cell | 62.81 km² per grid cell | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Burundi or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 431.82 km² per grid cell against 390.75 km² per grid cell in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Burundi and Gabon?
- 41.07 km² per grid cell, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Burundi ranks 137th and Gabon ranks 134th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.