Burundi Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Burundi population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Burundi in 2023 is 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.
  • The population density of Burundi in 2021 was 451.00 people per square kilometer, a 2.71% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Burundi in 2020 was 439.10 people per square kilometer, a 2.91% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Burundi - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
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%