Population, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Population, per square kilometre was 533.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
533.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
533.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
110.4 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 533.08 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 533.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.4 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burundi 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 113.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 115.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 118.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 122.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 125.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 128.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 131.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 134.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 137.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 140.86 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 140.85 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 140.65 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 144.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 147.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 151.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 155.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 159.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 163.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 170.71 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 177.8 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 182.3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 187.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 191.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 196.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 199.74 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 204.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 208.93 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 213.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 217.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 222.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 228.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 221.06 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 222.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 236.23 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 236.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 236.37 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 240.93 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 246.77 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 251.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 258.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 265.74 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 274.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 284.68 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 295.46 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 306.29 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 317.83 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 331.22 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 348.43 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 365.13 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 378.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 392.17 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 406.51 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 420.55 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 430.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 437.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 448.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 461.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 477.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 491.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 504.89 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 518.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 533.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.29 units per square kilometre | 110.4 units per square kilometre | 134.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 148.16 units per square kilometre | 137.48 units per square kilometre | 163.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.2 units per square kilometre | 170.71 units per square kilometre | 213.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.81 units per square kilometre | 217.56 units per square kilometre | 246.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.42 units per square kilometre | 251.95 units per square kilometre | 348.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.78 units per square kilometre | 365.13 units per square kilometre | 477.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 512 units per square kilometre | 491.32 units per square kilometre | 533.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 8 Rwanda 565.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Lebanon 564.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 564.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Netherlands 530.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 529.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 India 483.68 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Population, per square kilometre in Burundi was 533.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 533.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.4 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.