Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5259 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5259 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1358 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1358 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1358 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1392 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1426 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1391 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1422 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1463 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1494 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1573 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1621 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1653 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1761 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1795 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1851 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1894 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1943 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1978 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.207 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2109 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2244 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2319 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2102 thousands per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2348 thousands per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2377 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2351 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2377 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2493 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2546 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2621 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2693 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2792 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2902 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3118 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3238 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3386 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3582 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.372 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3848 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3995 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4276 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4328 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4425 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4536 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.47 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4845 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4982 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1467 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1358 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1621 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1907 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1653 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2109 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2442 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.288 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2493 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3386 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3582 thousands per square kilometre | 0.47 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.505 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4845 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 20 Rwanda 0.5595 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 21 Netherlands 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 South Korea 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 24 India 0.4815 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 0.4526 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Israel 0.4247 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1358 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.