Rural population growth in Burundi
Burundi: Rural population growth was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Burundi, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Burundi stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 40.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Burundi peaked at 5.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 1993.
Burundi ranks 44th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | -0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -3.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,163 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 789,542 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 38.96 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Burundi?
- Rural population growth in Burundi was 1.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for rural population growth?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.