Burundi Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Burundi population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Burundi in 2025 is 501.19 people per square kilometer, a 2.62% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Burundi in 2024 was 488.38 people per square kilometer, a 2.67% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Burundi in 2023 was 475.69 people per square kilometer, a 2.71% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Burundi in 2022 was 463.15 people per square kilometer, a 2.7% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Rwanda 559.50
Burundi 501.19
Comoros 474.52
Haiti 432.77
Gambia 257.63
North Korea 218.35
Nepal 214.55
Uganda 212.31
Malawi 185.97
Togo 166.76
Sierra Leone 126.77
Benin 125.95
Ethiopia 117.00
Senegal 95.00
Burkina Faso 89.11
Tanzania 75.40
Tajikistan 74.39
Yemen 68.19
Afghanistan 68.19
Guinea-Bissau 62.12
Guinea 60.49
Madagascar 54.14
Liberia 50.80
Democratic Republic of Congo 46.52
Mozambique 44.83
Zimbabwe 44.47
Eritrea 31.97
Somalia 30.24
Niger 23.14
Mali 19.96
South Sudan 17.74
Chad 15.13
Central African Republic 9.79
Burundi - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 501.19 2.62%
2024 488.38 2.67%
2023 475.69 2.71%
2022 463.15 2.70%
2021 451.00 2.71%
2020 439.10 2.91%
2019 426.69 3.32%
2018 412.99 3.03%
2017 400.85 2.31%
2016 391.78 1.64%
2015 385.45 2.21%
2014 377.11 3.40%
2013 364.70 3.61%
2012 351.98 3.59%
2011 339.77 3.61%
2010 327.94 4.79%
2009 312.95 5.21%
2008 297.45 4.20%
2007 285.47 3.74%
2006 275.18 3.64%
2005 265.50 3.77%
2004 255.86 3.78%
2003 246.53 3.19%
2002 238.91 2.83%
2001 232.33 2.51%
2000 226.65 2.06%
1999 222.07 2.40%
1998 216.86 1.88%
1997 212.86 -0.11%
1996 213.10 -0.04%
1995 213.18 6.20%
1994 200.73 0.56%
1993 199.61 -3.27%
1992 206.36 2.65%
1991 201.04 2.02%
1990 197.05 2.05%
1989 193.09 1.93%
1988 189.43 2.21%
1987 185.33 2.30%
1986 181.16 1.89%
1985 177.79 2.18%
1984 173.99 2.45%
1983 169.83 2.70%
1982 165.37 2.48%
1981 161.36 4.13%
1980 154.97 4.24%
1979 148.67 2.43%
1978 145.15 2.85%
1977 141.12 2.52%
1976 137.65 2.18%
1975 134.72 2.44%
1974 131.51 2.48%
1973 128.33 -0.22%
1972 128.61 -0.08%
1971 128.71 2.41%
1970 125.69 2.14%
1969 123.05 2.15%
1968 120.46 2.38%
1967 117.66 2.54%
1966 114.75 2.41%
1965 112.04 2.80%
1964 108.99 2.89%
1963 105.93 2.10%
1962 103.75 2.54%
1961 101.18 2.52%
1960 98.69 1.97%
1959 96.79 1.91%
1958 94.97 1.90%
1957 93.20 1.95%
1956 91.42 1.97%
1955 89.66 1.98%
1954 87.92 1.99%
1953 86.21 2.02%
1952 84.50 2.10%
1951 82.76 2.18%
1950 81.00 0.00%