Burundi Urban Population 1960-2024
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Burundi urban population for 2022 was 1,858,290, a 5.32% increase from 2021.
- Burundi urban population for 2021 was 1,764,450, a 5.33% increase from 2020.
- Burundi urban population for 2020 was 1,675,149, a 5.54% increase from 2019.
- Burundi urban population for 2019 was 1,587,191, a 5.97% increase from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
46,373,413 |
| Ethiopia |
27,959,125 |
| Tanzania |
24,025,884 |
| North Korea |
16,401,834 |
| Yemen |
13,205,029 |
| Mozambique |
12,590,070 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
12,560,283 |
| Uganda |
12,360,019 |
| Madagascar |
11,809,744 |
| Afghanistan |
10,946,834 |
| Mali |
10,265,849 |
| Senegal |
8,499,952 |
| Somalia |
8,327,846 |
| Burkina Faso |
7,227,715 |
| Haiti |
6,814,295 |
| Benin |
6,614,208 |
| Nepal |
6,552,761 |
| Zimbabwe |
5,287,038 |
| Guinea |
5,220,537 |
| Niger |
4,427,576 |
| Chad |
4,264,761 |
| Togo |
3,886,437 |
| Sierra Leone |
3,771,972 |
| Malawi |
3,668,876 |
| Liberia |
2,813,868 |
| Tajikistan |
2,783,595 |
| Rwanda |
2,441,369 |
| Central African Republic |
2,405,727 |
| South Sudan |
2,274,958 |
| Burundi |
1,858,290 |
| Gambia |
1,727,830 |
| Eritrea |
1,570,319 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
948,368 |
| Comoros |
249,894 |
| Burundi Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2022 |
1,858,290 |
14.42 |
5.18% |
| 2021 |
1,764,450 |
14.06 |
5.19% |
| 2020 |
1,675,149 |
13.71 |
5.39% |
| 2019 |
1,587,191 |
13.37 |
5.79% |
| 2018 |
1,497,829 |
13.03 |
5.52% |
| 2017 |
1,417,430 |
12.71 |
4.82% |
| 2016 |
1,350,704 |
12.39 |
4.16% |
| 2015 |
1,295,625 |
12.08 |
4.72% |
| 2014 |
1,235,881 |
11.78 |
5.87% |
| 2013 |
1,165,374 |
11.48 |
6.09% |
| 2012 |
1,096,506 |
11.19 |
6.05% |
| 2011 |
1,032,093 |
10.92 |
6.08% |
| 2010 |
971,253 |
10.64 |
7.21% |
| 2009 |
903,684 |
10.38 |
7.60% |
| 2008 |
837,579 |
10.12 |
6.65% |
| 2007 |
783,656 |
9.86 |
6.21% |
| 2006 |
736,488 |
9.62 |
6.13% |
| 2005 |
692,707 |
9.38 |
6.25% |
| 2004 |
650,742 |
9.14 |
6.27% |
| 2003 |
611,164 |
8.91 |
5.71% |
| 2002 |
577,261 |
8.68 |
5.37% |
| 2001 |
547,065 |
8.46 |
5.05% |
| 2000 |
520,130 |
8.25 |
4.62% |
| 1999 |
496,639 |
8.04 |
4.97% |
| 1998 |
472,567 |
7.83 |
4.61% |
| 1997 |
451,280 |
7.62 |
2.63% |
| 1996 |
439,569 |
7.41 |
2.71% |
| 1995 |
427,813 |
7.21 |
8.79% |
| 1994 |
391,831 |
7.01 |
3.32% |
| 1993 |
379,033 |
6.82 |
-0.56% |
| 1992 |
381,169 |
6.64 |
5.40% |
| 1991 |
361,146 |
6.46 |
4.90% |
| 1990 |
343,889 |
6.27 |
5.67% |
| 1989 |
324,947 |
6.05 |
5.57% |
| 1988 |
307,348 |
5.83 |
5.86% |
| 1987 |
289,867 |
5.62 |
5.96% |
| 1986 |
273,109 |
5.42 |
5.56% |
| 1985 |
258,336 |
5.22 |
5.83% |
| 1984 |
243,711 |
5.03 |
6.12% |
| 1983 |
229,236 |
4.85 |
6.36% |
| 1982 |
215,110 |
4.67 |
6.18% |
| 1981 |
202,218 |
4.50 |
7.75% |
| 1980 |
187,134 |
4.34 |
7.93% |
| 1979 |
172,862 |
4.18 |
6.63% |
| 1978 |
161,778 |
4.01 |
7.07% |
| 1977 |
150,735 |
3.84 |
6.75% |
| 1976 |
140,900 |
3.68 |
6.40% |
| 1975 |
132,160 |
3.53 |
6.70% |
| 1974 |
123,599 |
3.38 |
6.71% |
| 1973 |
115,572 |
3.24 |
4.04% |
| 1972 |
110,991 |
3.10 |
4.24% |
| 1971 |
106,387 |
2.97 |
6.68% |
| 1970 |
99,513 |
2.85 |
6.39% |
| 1969 |
93,350 |
2.73 |
6.44% |
| 1968 |
87,531 |
2.61 |
6.66% |
| 1967 |
81,895 |
2.50 |
6.84% |
| 1966 |
76,481 |
2.40 |
6.69% |
| 1965 |
71,530 |
2.29 |
5.46% |
| 1964 |
67,732 |
2.23 |
4.65% |
| 1963 |
64,653 |
2.19 |
3.88% |
| 1962 |
62,195 |
2.15 |
4.33% |
| 1961 |
59,558 |
2.12 |
4.31% |
| 1960 |
57,047 |
2.08 |
0.00% |
