Population in the largest city in Burundi
Burundi: Population in the largest city was 10.69 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.69
World rank
160th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.69
in 2020
All-time low
3.77
in 1965
Years of data
12
1965–2020
Population in the largest city in Burundi, 1965–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Burundi stood at 10.69. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Burundi peaked at 10.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 1965.
That places Burundi 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.77 | — |
| 1970 | 3.98 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4.36 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 7.03 | +61.2% |
| 1985 | 7.54 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 7.64 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.97 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.69 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 10.19 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 10.37 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.54 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.69 | +1.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.17 | 3.98 | 4.36 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.28 | 7.03 | 7.54 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.64 | 7.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.44 | 8.69 | 10.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.46 | 10.37 | 10.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.69 | 10.69 | 10.69 | 1 |
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More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Burundi?
- Population in the largest city in Burundi was 10.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for population in the largest city?
- Burundi ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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