Population density in Burundi
Burundi: Population density was 533.08 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
533.08 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
533.08 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
110.4 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Burundi stood at 533.08 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Burundi peaked at 533.08 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.4 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.4 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 113.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 115.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 118.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 122.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 125.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 128.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 131.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 134.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 137.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 140.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 140.85 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 140.65 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 144.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 147.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 151.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 155.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 159.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 163.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 170.71 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 177.8 people per sq. km of land area | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 182.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 187.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 191.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 196.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 199.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 204.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 208.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 213.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 217.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 222.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 228.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 221.06 people per sq. km of land area | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 222.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 236.23 people per sq. km of land area | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 236.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 236.37 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 240.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 246.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 251.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 258.35 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 265.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 274.27 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 284.68 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 295.46 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 306.29 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 317.83 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 331.22 people per sq. km of land area | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 348.43 people per sq. km of land area | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 365.13 people per sq. km of land area | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 378.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 392.17 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 406.52 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 420.55 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 430.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 437.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 448.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 461.82 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 477.23 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 491.32 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 504.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 518.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 533.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.29 people per sq. km of land area | 110.4 people per sq. km of land area | 134.53 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 148.16 people per sq. km of land area | 137.48 people per sq. km of land area | 163.69 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.2 people per sq. km of land area | 170.71 people per sq. km of land area | 213.07 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.81 people per sq. km of land area | 217.56 people per sq. km of land area | 246.77 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.42 people per sq. km of land area | 251.96 people per sq. km of land area | 348.43 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.78 people per sq. km of land area | 365.13 people per sq. km of land area | 477.23 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 512 people per sq. km of land area | 491.32 people per sq. km of land area | 533.08 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 18 Lebanon 564.37 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 19 San Marino 564.33 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 20 Saint Martin (French part) 550.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 22 Netherlands 530.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 23 South Korea 529.84 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 24 India 483.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Burundi
- Population in the largest city 36.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 35.69 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.35 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 11.93 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.11 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Burundi?
- Population density in Burundi was 533.08 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 533.08 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.4 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for population density?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.