Burundi vs Rwanda: Surface area

Burundi

27,830 sq. km

in 2023

Rwanda

26,338 sq. km

in 2023

Burundi rank

143rd

Rwanda rank

145th

Surface area over time

Burundi currently reports 27,830 sq. km against 26,338 sq. km in Rwanda, a difference of 1,492 sq. km.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Globally, Burundi ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 145th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.