Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Burundi
Burundi: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 547.03 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
547.03 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
547.03 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
110.4 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Burundi, 1961–2024
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 2024, population density in Burundi stood at 547.03 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Burundi peaked at 547.03 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.4 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 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% |
| 2024 | 547.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 547.03 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.39 people per sq. km of land area, 8.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 547.03 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.86 people per sq. km of land area, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 519.01 people per sq. km of land area | 491.32 people per sq. km of land area | 547.03 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 18 Nauru 568.9 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 19 Lebanon 567.54 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 20 San Marino 555.18 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 22 Netherlands 534.41 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 23 South Korea 530.24 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 24 Saint Martin (French part) 493 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 547.03 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, 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 547.03 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- 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 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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.