Burundi vs Low income: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Burundi
- Low income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 5.8% against 3.9% in Low income, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 1st and Low income ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 1.9% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 2.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Burundi or Low income?
- Burundi, at 5.8% against 3.9% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Burundi and Low income?
- 1.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Low income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Low income rank globally for urban population growth?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Low income ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.