Urban population, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Urban population, annual growth rate was 5.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Burundi stood at 5.97 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 9.97 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.5042 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Burundi ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1973 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1975 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5042 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1994 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -733.4% |
| 1995 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1996 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1999 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +733.4% | -0.5042 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +173.4% | 3.19 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -108.9% | 5.67 % change on previous year | -0.5042 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +85.9% | 2.3 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -72.4% | 8.73 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +64.0% | 4.25 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.21 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.5042 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 9.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Burundi was 5.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5042 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.