Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Burundi

Burundi: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5155 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.5155 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2135 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Burundi, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.214 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.218 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.224 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.216 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.218 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.231 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.231 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.231 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.235 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.241 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.246 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.252 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.259 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.267 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.277 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.288 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.298 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.309 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.322 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.339 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.355 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.368 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.381 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.395 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.409 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.418 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.425 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.434 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.448 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.462 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.476 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.489 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.502 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.516 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Burundi stood at 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Burundi peaked at 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2135 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Burundi 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990 to 2023.
Year Persons per square kilometre Change
1990 0.2135 Persons per square kilometre —
1991 0.2179 Persons per square kilometre +2.0%
1992 0.2236 Persons per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 0.2163 Persons per square kilometre -3.3%
1994 0.2175 Persons per square kilometre +0.6%
1995 0.231 Persons per square kilometre +6.2%
1996 0.2309 Persons per square kilometre -0.0%
1997 0.2307 Persons per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 0.235 Persons per square kilometre +1.9%
1999 0.2407 Persons per square kilometre +2.4%
2000 0.2456 Persons per square kilometre +2.1%
2001 0.2518 Persons per square kilometre +2.5%
2002 0.2589 Persons per square kilometre +2.8%
2003 0.2672 Persons per square kilometre +3.2%
2004 0.2773 Persons per square kilometre +3.8%
2005 0.2877 Persons per square kilometre +3.8%
2006 0.2982 Persons per square kilometre +3.6%
2007 0.3094 Persons per square kilometre +3.7%
2008 0.3224 Persons per square kilometre +4.2%
2009 0.3392 Persons per square kilometre +5.2%
2010 0.3554 Persons per square kilometre +4.8%
2011 0.3682 Persons per square kilometre +3.6%
2012 0.3814 Persons per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 0.3952 Persons per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 0.4087 Persons per square kilometre +3.4%
2015 0.4177 Persons per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 0.4246 Persons per square kilometre +1.6%
2017 0.4344 Persons per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 0.4476 Persons per square kilometre +3.0%
2019 0.4624 Persons per square kilometre +3.3%
2020 0.4759 Persons per square kilometre +2.9%
2021 0.4888 Persons per square kilometre +2.7%
2022 0.5019 Persons per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre +2.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2257 Persons per square kilometre 0.2135 Persons per square kilometre 0.2407 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2858 Persons per square kilometre 0.2456 Persons per square kilometre 0.3392 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4096 Persons per square kilometre 0.3554 Persons per square kilometre 0.4624 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.4955 Persons per square kilometre 0.4759 Persons per square kilometre 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 10 Rwanda 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 11 San Marino 0.5607 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 12 Lebanon 0.5234 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 14 India 0.4805 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 15 Comoros 0.4579 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 16 Haiti 0.4254 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Burundi?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Burundi was 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5155 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2135 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Burundi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Burundi ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
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Persons per square kilometre
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Statizoid (derived)
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168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.