Rural population, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Rural population, per capita was 0.7431 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7431 units per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.9816 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.7431 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.7431 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.9816 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7431 units per person, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 13th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9816 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9807 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9799 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9789 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.978 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.977 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.976 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9749 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9737 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9725 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9712 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9699 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9686 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9672 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9658 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9643 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9628 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9613 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9598 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9582 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9566 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9549 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9531 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9512 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9493 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9474 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9454 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9434 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9414 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9393 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9373 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9354 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9335 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9317 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.93 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9283 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9266 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9249 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9232 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9214 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9196 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9176 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9155 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9132 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9108 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9082 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9054 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9023 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8989 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.895 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8902 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8844 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8778 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8703 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8622 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8533 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8438 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8338 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8232 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8121 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8007 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7889 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7768 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7645 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7517 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7431 units per person | -1.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.7431 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6546 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.7431 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9773 units per person | 0.9725 units per person | 0.9816 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9649 units per person | 0.9582 units per person | 0.9712 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9482 units per person | 0.9393 units per person | 0.9566 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9292 units per person | 0.9214 units per person | 0.9373 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9086 units per person | 0.895 units per person | 0.9196 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8551 units per person | 0.8121 units per person | 0.8902 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7709 units per person | 0.7431 units per person | 0.8007 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 10 Micronesia (country) 0.7752 units per person compare
- 11 Ethiopia 0.7589 units per person compare
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7567 units per person compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.7406 units per person compare
- 15 Tajikistan 0.7384 units per person compare
- 16 Guyana 0.7351 units per person 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, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Burundi?
- Rural population, per capita in Burundi was 0.7431 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9816 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7431 units per person in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for rural population, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.