Burundi has a population density of 1,417 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burundi ranked 16th out of 197.
Burundi has 0.17% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Burundi compared to the World's average
Burundi
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 16/197 | N/A |
| Population |
14662443
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 19,677 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 84.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 15.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Burundi population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Burundi has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 92.2%. The population density rank was 31st 21 years ago and is 16th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,417 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1,381 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1,344 | 18 |
| 2021 | 1,308 | 18 |
| 2020 | 1,273 | 18 |
| 2019 | 1,236 | 18 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 19 |
| 2017 | 1,161 | 19 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 19 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 19 |
| 2014 | 1,089 | 19 |
| 2013 | 1,053 | 19 |
| 2012 | 1,016 | 19 |
| 2011 | 980 | 19 |
| 2010 | 946 | 19 |
| 2009 | 902 | 23 |
| 2008 | 858 | 25 |
| 2007 | 823 | 27 |
| 2006 | 793 | 27 |
| 2005 | 765 | 27 |
| 2004 | 737 | 31 |
| 2003 | 710 | 31 |
| 2002 | 688 | 31 |
| 2001 | 669 | 33 |
| 2000 | 653 | 33 |
| 1999 | 639 | 31 |
| 1998 | 624 | 32 |
| 1997 | 612 | 32 |
| 1996 | 612 | 32 |
| 1995 | 612 | 31 |
| 1994 | 576 | 34 |
| 1993 | 573 | 34 |
| 1992 | 591 | 32 |
| 1991 | 575 | 32 |
| 1990 | 563 | 31 |
| 1989 | 552 | 30 |
| 1988 | 541 | 30 |
| 1987 | 529 | 30 |
| 1986 | 517 | 30 |
| 1985 | 508 | 30 |
| 1984 | 497 | 32 |
| 1983 | 485 | 32 |
| 1982 | 472 | 32 |
| 1981 | 461 | 32 |
| 1980 | 442 | 32 |
| 1979 | 424 | 32 |
| 1978 | 414 | 32 |
| 1977 | 402 | 33 |
| 1976 | 392 | 33 |
| 1975 | 383 | 34 |
| 1974 | 374 | 35 |
| 1973 | 364 | 35 |
| 1972 | 365 | 33 |
| 1971 | 365 | 33 |
| 1970 | 356 | 32 |
| 1969 | 348 | 32 |
| 1968 | 341 | 33 |
| 1967 | 333 | 33 |
| 1966 | 325 | 33 |
| 1965 | 317 | 33 |
| 1964 | 308 | 33 |
| 1963 | 299.5 | 34 |
| 1962 | 293.3 | 34 |
| 1961 | 285.9 | 35 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Burundi from 1960 to 2024: 2.08% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 8.25% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 15.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.2% | 193 |
| 2023 | 14.8% | 193 |
| 2022 | 14.4% | 194 |
| 2021 | 14.1% | 194 |
| 2020 | 13.7% | 194 |
| 2019 | 13.4% | 194 |
| 2018 | 13% | 195 |
| 2017 | 12.7% | 195 |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 195 |
| 2015 | 12.1% | 195 |
| 2014 | 11.8% | 195 |
| 2013 | 11.5% | 195 |
| 2012 | 11.2% | 195 |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 195 |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 195 |
| 2009 | 10.4% | 195 |
| 2008 | 10.1% | 195 |
| 2007 | 9.86% | 195 |
| 2006 | 9.62% | 195 |
| 2005 | 9.37% | 195 |
| 2004 | 9.14% | 195 |
| 2003 | 8.91% | 195 |
| 2002 | 8.68% | 195 |
| 2001 | 8.46% | 195 |
| 2000 | 8.25% | 195 |
| 1999 | 8.04% | 195 |
| 1998 | 7.83% | 195 |
| 1997 | 7.62% | 195 |
| 1996 | 7.41% | 195 |
| 1995 | 7.21% | 195 |
| 1994 | 7.01% | 195 |
| 1993 | 6.82% | 195 |
| 1992 | 6.64% | 194 |
| 1991 | 6.46% | 194 |
| 1990 | 6.27% | 194 |
| 1989 | 6.05% | 193 |
| 1988 | 5.83% | 193 |
| 1987 | 5.62% | 193 |
| 1986 | 5.42% | 193 |
| 1985 | 5.22% | 193 |
| 1984 | 5.03% | 193 |
| 1983 | 4.85% | 194 |
| 1982 | 4.67% | 194 |
| 1981 | 4.5% | 194 |
| 1980 | 4.34% | 194 |
| 1979 | 4.18% | 194 |
| 1978 | 4.01% | 194 |
| 1977 | 3.84% | 194 |
| 1976 | 3.68% | 194 |
| 1975 | 3.53% | 194 |
| 1974 | 3.38% | 194 |
| 1973 | 3.24% | 194 |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 194 |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 194 |
| 1970 | 2.85% | 194 |
| 1969 | 2.73% | 194 |
| 1968 | 2.61% | 194 |
| 1967 | 2.5% | 194 |
| 1966 | 2.39% | 194 |
| 1965 | 2.29% | 194 |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 194 |
| 1963 | 2.19% | 194 |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 194 |
| 1961 | 2.12% | 194 |
| 1960 | 2.08% | 194 |
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