Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Burundi
Burundi: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 25.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Burundi, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 25.7% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Burundi peaked at 25.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.9% | 25.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 218 Guyana 26.5% compare
- 219 Tajikistan 26.2% compare
- 220 Afghanistan 25.9% compare
- 222 Antigua and Barbuda 24.3% compare
- 223 Ethiopia 24.1% compare
- 224 Micronesia (country) 22.5% compare
More population data for Burundi
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 89,075 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.4 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Burundi?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Burundi was 25.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.