Burundi vs Rwanda: Land area

Burundi

25,680 sq. km

in 2023

Rwanda

24,670 sq. km

in 2023

Burundi rank

144th

Rwanda rank

146th

Land area over time

Burundi
Rwanda

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 25,680 sq. km against 24,670 sq. km in Rwanda, a difference of 1,010 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Globally, Burundi ranks 144th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in Burundi
Land area in Rwanda
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.