Urban population in Burundi in 2025 — 3,696,363 people. Ranked 116 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7,173%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burundi
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.7M | +208,258 | +5.97% |
| 2024 | 3.49M | +263,764 | +8.18% |
| 2023 | 3.22M | +251,040 | +8.44% |
| 2022 | 2.97M | +236,173 | +8.63% |
| 2021 | 2.74M | +222,427 | +8.85% |
| 2020 | 2.51M | +212,392 | +9.23% |
| 2019 | 2.3M | +205,319 | +9.79% |
| 2018 | 2.1M | +184,091 | +9.62% |
| 2017 | 1.91M | +157,511 | +8.97% |
| 2016 | 1.76M | +134,762 | +8.32% |
| 2015 | 1.62M | +131,986 | +8.87% |
| 2014 | 1.49M | +134,961 | +9.97% |
| 2013 | 1.35M | +122,550 | +9.95% |
| 2012 | 1.23M | +107,569 | +9.57% |
| 2011 | 1.12M | +93,622 | +9.09% |
| 2010 | 1.03M | +90,615 | +9.65% |
| 2009 | 939,323 | +79,706 | +9.27% |
| 2008 | 859,617 | +61,966 | +7.77% |
| 2007 | 797,651 | +53,206 | +7.15% |
| 2006 | 744,445 | +47,884 | +6.87% |
| 2005 | 696,561 | +44,556 | +6.83% |
| 2004 | 652,005 | +40,931 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 611,074 | +34,361 | +5.96% |
| 2002 | 576,713 | +29,970 | +5.48% |
| 2001 | 546,743 | +26,293 | +5.05% |
| 2000 | 520,450 | +22,539 | +4.53% |
| 1999 | 497,911 | +22,843 | +4.81% |
| 1998 | 475,068 | +19,478 | +4.28% |
| 1997 | 455,590 | +10,240 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 445,350 | +10,499 | +2.41% |
| 1995 | 434,851 | +34,924 | +8.73% |
| 1994 | 399,927 | +12,377 | +3.19% |
| 1993 | 387,550 | −1,964 | −0.5% |
| 1992 | 389,514 | +20,884 | +5.67% |
| 1991 | 368,630 | +18,496 | +5.28% |
| 1990 | 350,134 | +18,266 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 331,868 | +17,302 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 314,566 | +17,488 | +5.89% |
| 1987 | 297,078 | +16,990 | +6.07% |
| 1986 | 280,088 | +15,186 | +5.73% |
| 1985 | 264,902 | +15,256 | +6.11% |
| 1984 | 249,646 | +15,128 | +6.45% |
| 1983 | 234,518 | +14,851 | +6.76% |
| 1982 | 219,667 | +13,553 | +6.58% |
| 1981 | 206,114 | +15,710 | +8.25% |
| 1980 | 190,404 | +14,645 | +8.33% |
| 1979 | 175,759 | +10,746 | +6.51% |
| 1978 | 165,013 | +10,849 | +7.04% |
| 1977 | 154,164 | +9,793 | +6.78% |
| 1976 | 144,371 | +8,840 | +6.52% |
| 1975 | 135,531 | +8,704 | +6.86% |
| 1974 | 126,827 | +8,264 | +6.97% |
| 1973 | 118,563 | +4,833 | +4.25% |
| 1972 | 113,730 | +4,858 | +4.46% |
| 1971 | 108,872 | +7,217 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 101,655 | +6,540 | +6.88% |
| 1969 | 95,115 | +6,154 | +6.92% |
| 1968 | 88,961 | +5,955 | +7.17% |
| 1967 | 83,006 | +5,685 | +7.35% |
| 1966 | 77,321 | +5,212 | +7.23% |
| 1965 | 72,109 | +4,955 | +7.38% |
| 1964 | 67,154 | +4,638 | +7.42% |
| 1963 | 62,516 | +3,954 | +6.75% |
| 1962 | 58,562 | +3,987 | +7.31% |
| 1961 | 54,575 | +3,752 | +7.38% |
| 1960 | 50,823 | — | — |
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The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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