Burundi vs Moldova: Urban area over the long-term
Burundi
390.75 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Moldova
368.49 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Burundi rank
137th
Moldova rank
139th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Burundi
- Moldova
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 390.75 km² per grid cell against 368.49 km² per grid cell in Moldova, a difference of 22.26 km² per grid cell.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Moldova ahead.
Burundi ranks 137th and Moldova ranks 139th of 202 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1100s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1200s | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0053 km² per grid cell | 0.0035 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1300s | 0.0064 km² per grid cell | 0.016 km² per grid cell | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1400s | 0.0216 km² per grid cell | 0.0481 km² per grid cell | 0.0265 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1500s | 0.0721 km² per grid cell | 0.1923 km² per grid cell | 0.1202 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1600s | 0.2344 km² per grid cell | 0.7211 km² per grid cell | 0.4868 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1700s | 0.709 km² per grid cell | 2.88 km² per grid cell | 2.18 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1710s | 0.8223 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1720s | 0.9249 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1730s | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 2.23 km² per grid cell | 1.2 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1740s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1750s | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 1.33 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1760s | 1.43 km² per grid cell | 2.84 km² per grid cell | 1.41 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1770s | 1.58 km² per grid cell | 3.07 km² per grid cell | 1.5 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1780s | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 3.33 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1790s | 1.91 km² per grid cell | 3.61 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1800s | 2.09 km² per grid cell | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 1.82 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1810s | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 4.23 km² per grid cell | 1.95 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1820s | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 4.59 km² per grid cell | 2.1 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1830s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 5.63 km² per grid cell | 2.94 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1840s | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 7.63 km² per grid cell | 4.7 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1850s | 3.17 km² per grid cell | 10.33 km² per grid cell | 7.16 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1860s | 3.54 km² per grid cell | 13.99 km² per grid cell | 10.45 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1870s | 3.95 km² per grid cell | 18.95 km² per grid cell | 15 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1880s | 4.45 km² per grid cell | 25.65 km² per grid cell | 21.19 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1890s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 34.64 km² per grid cell | 29.62 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1900s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 46.4 km² per grid cell | 41.38 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1910s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 60.36 km² per grid cell | 55.34 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1920s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 73.28 km² per grid cell | 68.26 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1930s | 6.03 km² per grid cell | 80.24 km² per grid cell | 74.22 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1940s | 7.31 km² per grid cell | 81.3 km² per grid cell | 73.99 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1950s | 10.66 km² per grid cell | 98.8 km² per grid cell | 88.15 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1960s | 14.51 km² per grid cell | 152.58 km² per grid cell | 138.07 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1970s | 23.56 km² per grid cell | 228.53 km² per grid cell | 204.97 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1980s | 47.39 km² per grid cell | 316.21 km² per grid cell | 268.82 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 1990s | 80.67 km² per grid cell | 360.35 km² per grid cell | 279.68 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 2000s | 130.46 km² per grid cell | 335.99 km² per grid cell | 205.53 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 2010s | 234.01 km² per grid cell | 346.88 km² per grid cell | 112.87 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
| 2020s | 351.18 km² per grid cell | 364.98 km² per grid cell | 13.8 km² per grid cell | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Burundi or Moldova?
- Burundi, at 390.75 km² per grid cell against 368.49 km² per grid cell in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Burundi and Moldova?
- 22.26 km² per grid cell, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Moldova?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Moldova rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Burundi ranks 137th and Moldova ranks 139th 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.