Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 3.70 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.70 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Burundi peaked at 3.70 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,309 people, in 1950.
That places Burundi 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 35,905 people | 26,309 people | 47,552 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 71,014 people | 50,823 people | 95,115 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 134,448 people | 101,655 people | 175,759 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,885 people | 190,404 people | 331,868 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 420,452 people | 350,134 people | 497,911 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 694,458 people | 520,450 people | 939,323 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million people | 1.03 million people | 2.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million people | 2.51 million people | 3.70 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 114 Costa Rica 4.11 million people compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 4.05 million people compare
- 116 Malawi 3.91 million people compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 3.59 million people compare
- 119 Ireland 3.43 million people compare
- 120 Mauritania 3.27 million people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Burundi?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Burundi was 3.70 million people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,309 people in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.