Rural population, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Rural population, per square kilometre was 407.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 407.52 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 407.52 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108.28 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.44 units per square kilometre | 108.28 units per square kilometre | 130.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 142.92 units per square kilometre | 133.52 units per square kilometre | 156.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.12 units per square kilometre | 163.29 units per square kilometre | 200.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.43 units per square kilometre | 203.93 units per square kilometre | 227.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.38 units per square kilometre | 231.69 units per square kilometre | 311.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.81 units per square kilometre | 325.02 units per square kilometre | 387.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.54 units per square kilometre | 393.39 units per square kilometre | 407.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Burundi was 407.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 407.52 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.28 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.