Rural population, male (% of total) in Burundi
Burundi: Rural population, male (% of total) was 42.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Burundi, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Burundi stood at 42.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Burundi peaked at 46.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2015.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.2% | — |
| 1985 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 42.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 42.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 45.9% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.1% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.4% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.8% | 43.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare
- 4 Uganda 42.1% compare
- 5 Samoa 41.8% compare
- 6 Malawi 41.7% 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)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Burundi?
- Rural population, male in Burundi was 42.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for rural population, male?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.