Long term urban population region in Burundi
Burundi: Long term urban population region was 17.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.19
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
200th
of 202 countries
All-time high
17.19
in 2025
All-time low
0.0001
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Burundi, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Burundi stood at 17.19. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Burundi peaked at 17.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1000.
That places Burundi 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0003 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0008 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0023 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0068 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0204 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0613 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.1838 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2071 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.2268 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 0.2484 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 0.2721 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 0.298 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 0.3264 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 0.3575 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 0.3915 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 0.4288 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 0.4697 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 0.5144 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 0.5634 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 0.617 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 0.6758 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 0.7402 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 0.8107 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 0.8879 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 0.9724 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 1.07 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 1.17 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 1.28 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 1.4 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 1.53 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 1.68 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 1.84 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 1.87 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.93 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 1.96 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.99 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.02 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.06 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.09 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.12 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.15 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.18 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.28 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.31 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.38 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.42 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.51 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.83 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 3.02 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3.22 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3.41 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.62 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.86 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.14 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 4.34 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.49 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.85 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.05 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.47 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.92 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.15 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.36 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.58 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.78 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.96 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.14 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.31 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.51 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.13 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.4 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.66 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.92 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.18 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.44 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.96 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.22 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.48 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.74 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.39 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.77 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.16 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.55 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.94 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.33 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.71 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.49 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.88 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.34 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.27 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.73 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.19 | +2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 17.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.51, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 17.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0003 | 0.0008 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0008 | 0.0023 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0023 | 0.0068 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0068 | 0.0204 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0204 | 0.0613 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0023 | 0.0023 | 0.0023 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0068 | 0.0068 | 0.0068 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0613 | 0.0613 | 0.0613 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1838 | 0.1838 | 0.1838 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2071 | 0.2071 | 0.2071 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2268 | 0.2268 | 0.2268 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2484 | 0.2484 | 0.2484 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2721 | 0.2721 | 0.2721 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.298 | 0.298 | 0.298 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3264 | 0.3264 | 0.3264 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3575 | 0.3575 | 0.3575 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3915 | 0.3915 | 0.3915 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4288 | 0.4288 | 0.4288 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4697 | 0.4697 | 0.4697 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5144 | 0.5144 | 0.5144 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5634 | 0.5634 | 0.5634 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.617 | 0.617 | 0.617 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6758 | 0.6758 | 0.6758 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7402 | 0.7402 | 0.7402 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8107 | 0.8107 | 0.8107 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8879 | 0.8879 | 0.8879 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9724 | 0.9724 | 0.9724 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.98 | 1.84 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 2.15 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.17 | 2.42 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 | 4.34 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 | 6.36 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.57 | 8.4 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 | 11 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 | 14.88 | 17.19 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Burundi?
- Long term urban population region in Burundi was 17.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1000.
- How does Burundi rank for long term urban population region?
- Burundi ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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