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

50100150200250196119922023

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

Annual values for Population, male, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 San Marino 277.45 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Rwanda 275.74 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Lebanon 274.35 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 264.49 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Netherlands 263.71 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Saint Martin (French part) 257.14 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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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.