Population density in Burundi
Burundi: Population density was 1,475 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,475 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1,475 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
12.15 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Burundi, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Burundi stood at 1,475 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Burundi peaked at 1,475 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 12.15 people per km², in 1000.
Burundi ranks 12th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12.15 people per km² | 12.15 people per km² | 12.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 14.78 people per km² | 14.78 people per km² | 14.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 17.41 people per km² | 17.41 people per km² | 17.41 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.05 people per km² | 20.05 people per km² | 20.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 22.68 people per km² | 22.68 people per km² | 22.68 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 25.31 people per km² | 25.31 people per km² | 25.31 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 27.84 people per km² | 27.84 people per km² | 27.84 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 30.37 people per km² | 30.37 people per km² | 30.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 29.01 people per km² | 29.01 people per km² | 29.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 29.36 people per km² | 29.36 people per km² | 29.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 29.72 people per km² | 29.72 people per km² | 29.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 30.1 people per km² | 30.1 people per km² | 30.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 30.51 people per km² | 30.51 people per km² | 30.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 30.94 people per km² | 30.94 people per km² | 30.94 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 31.4 people per km² | 31.4 people per km² | 31.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 31.9 people per km² | 31.9 people per km² | 31.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 32.43 people per km² | 32.43 people per km² | 32.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 35.01 people per km² | 35.01 people per km² | 35.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 35.02 people per km² | 35.01 people per km² | 35.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.54 people per km² | 35.33 people per km² | 40.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 43.57 people per km² | 40.69 people per km² | 46.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 50.61 people per km² | 47.27 people per km² | 54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 56.06 people per km² | 54.62 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 58.82 people per km² | 57.58 people per km² | 60.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 61.95 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² | 63.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 65.56 people per km² | 63.91 people per km² | 67.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 65.69 people per km² | 63.87 people per km² | 67.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 60.9 people per km² | 58.42 people per km² | 63.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 56.53 people per km² | 55.47 people per km² | 57.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 59 people per km² | 55.67 people per km² | 62.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 68.07 people per km² | 63.85 people per km² | 72.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 79.69 people per km² | 73.6 people per km² | 86.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 96.61 people per km² | 87.81 people per km² | 105.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 120.83 people per km² | 107.64 people per km² | 134.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.16 people per km² | 137.48 people per km² | 163.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.2 people per km² | 170.71 people per km² | 213.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.81 people per km² | 217.56 people per km² | 246.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.42 people per km² | 251.96 people per km² | 348.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.78 people per km² | 365.13 people per km² | 477.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.34 people per km² | 491.32 people per km² | 615.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 697.73 people per km² | 630.14 people per km² | 767.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 855.29 people per km² | 783.93 people per km² | 924.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,004 people per km² | 939.71 people per km² | 1,066 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,140 people per km² | 1,080 people per km² | 1,201 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,269 people per km² | 1,214 people per km² | 1,321 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,373 people per km² | 1,331 people per km² | 1,410 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,445 people per km² | 1,418 people per km² | 1,471 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,475 people per km² | 1,475 people per km² | 1,475 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 9 Palestine 1,906 people per km² compare
- 10 Bangladesh 1,602 people per km² compare
- 11 Maldives 1,583 people per km² compare
- 13 Rwanda 1,329 people per km² compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,244 people per km² compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 89,075 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Burundi?
- Population density in Burundi was 1,475 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,475 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Burundi rank for population density?
- Burundi ranks 12th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.