Urban population growth (annual %) in Burundi
Burundi: Urban population growth (annual %) was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population growth in Burundi, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Burundi is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Burundi peaked at 9.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1993.
That places Burundi 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.1% | — |
| 1962 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +61.9% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | -109.2% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -721.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +166.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -71.5% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +84.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -26.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 | +721.9% | -0.5% | 3.1% |
| 1995 | +166.3% | 3.1% | 8.4% |
| 1993 | -109.2% | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | +84.2% | 2.3% | 4.2% |
| 1996 | -71.5% | 8.4% | 2.4% |
| 1974 | +61.9% | 4.2% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -0.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 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 growth in Burundi?
- Urban population growth in Burundi was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for urban population growth?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.