Population in the largest city in Burundi
Burundi: Population in the largest city was 36.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 36.5% for population in the largest city in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Burundi peaked at 98.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2025.
That places Burundi 53rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.7% | — |
| 1961 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 95.0% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 96.6% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 98.3% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 94.6% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 87.8% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 78.9% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 74.7% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 73.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 71.3% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 69.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.5% | 89.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.1% | 91.7% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 68.3% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 63.9% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 55.8% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 41.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.5% | 40.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More urban development data for Burundi
- Population density 533.08 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Burundi?
- Population in the largest city in Burundi was 36.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for population in the largest city?
- Burundi ranks 53rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.