Rural population in Burundi
Burundi: Rural population was 10.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.69 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.69 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.71 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 10.69 million for rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Burundi peaked at 10.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 50th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.71 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.51 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.19 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.36 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.29 million | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.63 million | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 5.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.66 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.01 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 8.35 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.69 million | +1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10.69 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.21 million, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10.69 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.41 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 million | 2.71 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.67 million | 3.43 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 4.19 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million | 5.24 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 million | 5.95 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 million | 8.35 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 million | 10.10 million | 10.69 million | 6 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Burundi?
- Rural population in Burundi was 10.69 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for rural population?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.