Urban population, female (% of total) in Burundi
Burundi: Urban population, female (% of total) was 5.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Burundi, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Burundi stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Burundi peaked at 5.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +13.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 189 Uganda 8.0% compare
- 190 Malawi 7.7% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 6.0% compare
- 193 Trinidad and Tobago 4.3% 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 urban population, female in Burundi?
- Urban population, female in Burundi was 5.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for urban population, female?
- Burundi ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.