Population, male, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Population, male, per square kilometre was 264.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
264.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
264.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
53.43 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 264.8 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 264.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.43 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burundi 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.43 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54.86 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 56.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 57.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 59.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 60.93 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 62.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 64.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 65.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 67.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 68.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 68.7 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 68.52 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 70.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 72.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 73.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 75.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 78.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 80.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 83.67 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 87.23 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 89.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 91.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 94.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 96.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 98.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 100.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 102.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 104.85 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 107.09 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 109.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 112.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 108.78 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 109.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 116.33 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 116.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 116.35 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 118.62 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 121.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 124.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 127.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 130.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 135.19 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 140.4 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 145.8 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 151.23 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 157.01 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 163.73 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 172.35 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 180.72 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 187.4 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 194.3 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 201.5 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 208.53 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 213.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 217.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 222.33 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 229.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 236.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 243.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 250.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 257.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 264.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 264.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.08 units per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 264.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.94 units per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.42 units per square kilometre | 53.43 units per square kilometre | 65.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.34 units per square kilometre | 67.06 units per square kilometre | 80.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.95 units per square kilometre | 83.67 units per square kilometre | 104.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.63 units per square kilometre | 107.09 units per square kilometre | 121.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.8 units per square kilometre | 124.1 units per square kilometre | 172.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.14 units per square kilometre | 180.72 units per square kilometre | 236.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.28 units per square kilometre | 243.96 units per square kilometre | 264.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 17 San Marino 277.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 275.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lebanon 274.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 South Korea 264.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 263.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Saint Martin (French part) 257.14 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Burundi was 264.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 264.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.43 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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
Population, male 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.