Prison population rate in Burundi
Burundi: Prison population rate was 90 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Burundi is 90 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Burundi peaked at 130 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Burundi 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 130 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 121 prisoners per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 98 prisoners per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 89 prisoners per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 104 prisoners per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 109 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 113 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 94 prisoners per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 98 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 106 prisoners per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 95 prisoners per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 90 prisoners per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 90 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.5 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 90 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 89 prisoners per 100,000 people | 130 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 113 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 97 prisoners per 100,000 people | 90 prisoners per 100,000 people | 106 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 151 Nepal 93 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Sweden 92 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Luxembourg 91 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Canada 90 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Armenia 83 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Monaco 81 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Burundi
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Burundi?
- Prison population rate in Burundi was 90 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 130 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for prison population rate?
- Burundi ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.