Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Burundi

Burundi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 18,579 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
18,579 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 226 countries
All-time high
18,579 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,269 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Burundi, 1950–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 18,579 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Burundi peaked at 18,579 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,269 1000 No, in 1950.

Burundi ranks 30th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Burundi, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 2,269 1000 No —
1951 2,318 1000 No +2.1%
1952 2,360 1000 No +1.8%
1953 2,401 1000 No +1.7%
1954 2,441 1000 No +1.7%
1955 2,483 1000 No +1.7%
1956 2,528 1000 No +1.8%
1957 2,576 1000 No +1.9%
1958 2,625 1000 No +1.9%
1959 2,677 1000 No +2.0%
1960 2,728 1000 No +1.9%
1961 2,780 1000 No +1.9%
1962 2,831 1000 No +1.9%
1963 2,885 1000 No +1.9%
1964 2,944 1000 No +2.0%
1965 3,007 1000 No +2.2%
1966 3,077 1000 No +2.3%
1967 3,153 1000 No +2.5%
1968 3,230 1000 No +2.4%
1969 3,299 1000 No +2.2%
1970 3,357 1000 No +1.8%
1971 3,401 1000 No +1.3%
1972 3,434 1000 No +1.0%
1973 3,463 1000 No +0.8%
1974 3,496 1000 No +1.0%
1975 3,542 1000 No +1.3%
1976 3,602 1000 No +1.7%
1977 3,675 1000 No +2.0%
1978 3,757 1000 No +2.2%
1979 3,846 1000 No +2.4%
1980 3,938 1000 No +2.4%
1981 4,033 1000 No +2.4%
1982 4,131 1000 No +2.4%
1983 4,233 1000 No +2.5%
1984 4,341 1000 No +2.6%
1985 4,457 1000 No +2.7%
1986 4,579 1000 No +2.8%
1987 4,707 1000 No +2.8%
1988 4,837 1000 No +2.7%
1989 4,961 1000 No +2.6%
1990 5,076 1000 No +2.3%
1991 5,184 1000 No +2.1%
1992 5,285 1000 No +2.0%
1993 5,378 1000 No +1.7%
1994 5,460 1000 No +1.5%
1995 5,532 1000 No +1.3%
1996 5,593 1000 No +1.1%
1997 5,646 1000 No +0.9%
1998 5,702 1000 No +1.0%
1999 5,774 1000 No +1.3%
2000 5,873 1000 No +1.7%
2001 6,001 1000 No +2.2%
2002 6,156 1000 No +2.6%
2003 6,334 1000 No +2.9%
2004 6,526 1000 No +3.0%
2005 6,727 1000 No +3.1%
2006 6,937 1000 No +3.1%
2007 7,156 1000 No +3.2%
2008 7,381 1000 No +3.1%
2009 7,608 1000 No +3.1%
2010 7,834 1000 No +3.0%
2011 8,056 1000 No +2.8%
2012 8,276 1000 No +2.7%
2013 8,498 1000 No +2.7%
2014 8,727 1000 No +2.7%
2015 8,967 1000 No +2.8%
2016 9,220 1000 No +2.8%
2017 9,484 1000 No +2.9%
2018 9,755 1000 No +2.9%
2019 10,029 1000 No +2.8%
2020 10,303 1000 No +2.7%
2021 10,576 1000 No +2.6%
2022 10,848 1000 No +2.6%
2023 11,120 1000 No +2.5%
2024 11,392 1000 No +2.4%
2025 11,663 1000 No +2.4%
2026 11,934 1000 No +2.3%
2027 12,205 1000 No +2.3%
2028 12,475 1000 No +2.2%
2029 12,746 1000 No +2.2%
2030 13,019 1000 No +2.1%
2031 13,292 1000 No +2.1%
2032 13,566 1000 No +2.1%
2033 13,843 1000 No +2.0%
2034 14,121 1000 No +2.0%
2035 14,402 1000 No +2.0%
2036 14,684 1000 No +2.0%
2037 14,969 1000 No +1.9%
2038 15,254 1000 No +1.9%
2039 15,541 1000 No +1.9%
2040 15,828 1000 No +1.8%
2041 16,115 1000 No +1.8%
2042 16,402 1000 No +1.8%
2043 16,687 1000 No +1.7%
2044 16,969 1000 No +1.7%
2045 17,249 1000 No +1.6%
2046 17,525 1000 No +1.6%
2047 17,796 1000 No +1.6%
2048 18,063 1000 No +1.5%
2049 18,324 1000 No +1.4%
2050 18,579 1000 No +1.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 18,579 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 18,579 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,468 1000 No 2,269 1000 No 2,677 1000 No 10
1960s 2,993 1000 No 2,728 1000 No 3,299 1000 No 10
1970s 3,557 1000 No 3,357 1000 No 3,846 1000 No 10
1980s 4,422 1000 No 3,938 1000 No 4,961 1000 No 10
1990s 5,463 1000 No 5,076 1000 No 5,774 1000 No 10
2000s 6,670 1000 No 5,873 1000 No 7,608 1000 No 10
2010s 8,885 1000 No 7,834 1000 No 10,029 1000 No 10
2020s 11,526 1000 No 10,303 1000 No 12,746 1000 No 10
2030s 14,269 1000 No 13,019 1000 No 15,541 1000 No 10
2040s 17,096 1000 No 15,828 1000 No 18,324 1000 No 10
2050s 18,579 1000 No 18,579 1000 No 18,579 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 27 Chad 20,416 1000 No compare
  2. 28 Thailand 19,963 1000 No compare
  3. 28 Caribbean 8,434 1000 No compare
  4. 29 Cabo Verde 165.49 1000 No compare
  5. 29 Mexico 19,369 1000 No compare
  6. 31 Brazil 17,625 1000 No compare
  7. 32 South Sudan 16,235 1000 No compare
  8. 33 Mali 16,195 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Burundi?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Burundi was 18,579 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 18,579 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,269 1000 No in 1950.
How does Burundi rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Burundi ranks 30th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.