Urban population, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Burundi stood at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Burundi 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +76.1% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.