Urban population, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Urban population, per capita was 0.2569 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in Burundi is 0.2569 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.2569 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 units per person, in 1960.
That places Burundi 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0184 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0192 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0201 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0211 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.022 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.023 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.024 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0251 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0263 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0275 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0288 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0301 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0314 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0328 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0342 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0357 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0372 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0387 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0418 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0434 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0451 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0469 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0488 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0507 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0526 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0546 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0566 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0586 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0607 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0627 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0646 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0665 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0683 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.07 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0717 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0734 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0751 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0768 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0786 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0804 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0824 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0845 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0868 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0892 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0918 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0946 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0977 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1011 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.105 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1098 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1156 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1222 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1297 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1378 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1467 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1562 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1662 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1768 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1879 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1993 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2111 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2232 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2355 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2483 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2569 units per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0351 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0518 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0607 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0708 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 0.0786 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0914 units per person | 0.0804 units per person | 0.105 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1449 units per person | 0.1098 units per person | 0.1879 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2291 units per person | 0.1993 units per person | 0.2569 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 203 Guyana 0.2649 units per person compare
- 204 Tajikistan 0.2616 units per person compare
- 205 Afghanistan 0.2594 units per person compare
- 207 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2433 units per person compare
- 208 Ethiopia 0.2411 units per person compare
- 209 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.2248 units per person compare
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, per capita in Burundi?
- Urban population, per capita in Burundi was 0.2569 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2569 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 units per person in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for urban population, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.