Rural population, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
44th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.98 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-3.28 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.27 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 5.98 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.28 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Burundi ranks 44th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1972 | -0.1431 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1973 | -0.2846 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1974 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -938.2% |
| 1975 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1981 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1983 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1993 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4658 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1995 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +1182.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1119 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1904 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1998 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1012.9% |
| 1999 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6058 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2018 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2019 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.904 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.27 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1182.7% | 0.4658 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1012.9% | -0.1904 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +938.2% | -0.2846 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -231.1% | 2.51 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.2846 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.6058 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.904 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 41 Egypt 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Malta 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Comoros 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 1.15 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Burundi was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.28 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.