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

Burundi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 7,183 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
7,183 1000 No
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
96th
of 226 countries
All-time high
7,183 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
39.97 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 7,183 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Burundi peaked at 7,183 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 39.97 1000 No, in 1950.

Burundi ranks 96th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Burundi, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 39.97 1000 No —
1951 41.59 1000 No +4.1%
1952 43.16 1000 No +3.8%
1953 44.72 1000 No +3.6%
1954 46.32 1000 No +3.6%
1955 48 1000 No +3.6%
1956 49.78 1000 No +3.7%
1957 51.67 1000 No +3.8%
1958 53.66 1000 No +3.8%
1959 55.73 1000 No +3.9%
1960 57.87 1000 No +3.8%
1961 60.06 1000 No +3.8%
1962 62.32 1000 No +3.8%
1963 64.7 1000 No +3.8%
1964 67.24 1000 No +3.9%
1965 70.61 1000 No +5.0%
1966 75.51 1000 No +7.0%
1967 80.88 1000 No +7.1%
1968 86.59 1000 No +7.1%
1969 92.45 1000 No +6.8%
1970 98.33 1000 No +6.4%
1971 104.12 1000 No +5.9%
1972 109.89 1000 No +5.5%
1973 115.8 1000 No +5.4%
1974 122.21 1000 No +5.5%
1975 129.41 1000 No +5.9%
1976 137.56 1000 No +6.3%
1977 146.66 1000 No +6.6%
1978 156.73 1000 No +6.9%
1979 167.68 1000 No +7.0%
1980 178.65 1000 No +6.5%
1981 190.19 1000 No +6.5%
1982 202.53 1000 No +6.5%
1983 215.76 1000 No +6.5%
1984 230.06 1000 No +6.6%
1985 245.51 1000 No +6.7%
1986 262.27 1000 No +6.8%
1987 280.3 1000 No +6.9%
1988 299.42 1000 No +6.8%
1989 319.26 1000 No +6.6%
1990 339.61 1000 No +6.4%
1991 357.74 1000 No +5.3%
1992 375.73 1000 No +5.0%
1993 393.79 1000 No +4.8%
1994 411.86 1000 No +4.6%
1995 429.9 1000 No +4.4%
1996 447.78 1000 No +4.2%
1997 465.64 1000 No +4.0%
1998 484.39 1000 No +4.0%
1999 504.55 1000 No +4.2%
2000 527.82 1000 No +4.6%
2001 554.72 1000 No +5.1%
2002 585.3 1000 No +5.5%
2003 619.36 1000 No +5.8%
2004 656.41 1000 No +6.0%
2005 695.94 1000 No +6.0%
2006 738.13 1000 No +6.1%
2007 783.19 1000 No +6.1%
2008 830.9 1000 No +6.1%
2009 880.84 1000 No +6.0%
2010 932.97 1000 No +5.9%
2011 987.07 1000 No +5.8%
2012 1,043 1000 No +5.7%
2013 1,102 1000 No +5.7%
2014 1,165 1000 No +5.7%
2015 1,232 1000 No +5.8%
2016 1,304 1000 No +5.8%
2017 1,380 1000 No +5.9%
2018 1,462 1000 No +5.9%
2019 1,547 1000 No +5.8%
2020 1,637 1000 No +5.8%
2021 1,730 1000 No +5.7%
2022 1,827 1000 No +5.6%
2023 1,929 1000 No +5.6%
2024 2,036 1000 No +5.5%
2025 2,147 1000 No +5.5%
2026 2,263 1000 No +5.4%
2027 2,384 1000 No +5.3%
2028 2,510 1000 No +5.3%
2029 2,642 1000 No +5.3%
2030 2,780 1000 No +5.2%
2031 2,925 1000 No +5.2%
2032 3,075 1000 No +5.2%
2033 3,233 1000 No +5.1%
2034 3,397 1000 No +5.1%
2035 3,569 1000 No +5.1%
2036 3,748 1000 No +5.0%
2037 3,936 1000 No +5.0%
2038 4,132 1000 No +5.0%
2039 4,336 1000 No +4.9%
2040 4,549 1000 No +4.9%
2041 4,771 1000 No +4.9%
2042 5,002 1000 No +4.8%
2043 5,242 1000 No +4.8%
2044 5,491 1000 No +4.8%
2045 5,750 1000 No +4.7%
2046 6,017 1000 No +4.7%
2047 6,294 1000 No +4.6%
2048 6,581 1000 No +4.6%
2049 6,877 1000 No +4.5%
2050 7,183 1000 No +4.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 7,183 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 7,183 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.46 1000 No 39.97 1000 No 55.73 1000 No 10
1960s 71.82 1000 No 57.87 1000 No 92.45 1000 No 10
1970s 128.84 1000 No 98.33 1000 No 167.68 1000 No 10
1980s 242.39 1000 No 178.65 1000 No 319.26 1000 No 10
1990s 421.1 1000 No 339.61 1000 No 504.55 1000 No 10
2000s 687.26 1000 No 527.82 1000 No 880.84 1000 No 10
2010s 1,216 1000 No 932.97 1000 No 1,547 1000 No 10
2020s 2,110 1000 No 1,637 1000 No 2,642 1000 No 10
2030s 3,513 1000 No 2,780 1000 No 4,336 1000 No 10
2040s 5,657 1000 No 4,549 1000 No 6,877 1000 No 10
2050s 7,183 1000 No 7,183 1000 No 7,183 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 93 Belarus 7,566 1000 No compare
  2. 94 Ethiopia PDR 7,407 1000 No compare
  3. 95 Libya 7,184 1000 No compare
  4. 97 Portugal 7,134 1000 No compare
  5. 98 Hungary 6,774 1000 No compare
  6. 99 Liberia 6,689 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Burundi?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Burundi was 7,183 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 7,183 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 39.97 1000 No in 1950.
How does Burundi rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Burundi ranks 96th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.