Burundi—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
7.9%
2024
YoY Change
-3.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#1
of 217 countries
Maximum
9.5%
2014
Minimum
4.4%
2000
CAGR
+2.4%
25 years
Last
7.9%
Previous
8.1%
Highest
9.5%
Lowest
4.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burundi's urban population growth (%) was 7.9% in 2024, ranking #1 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 9.5% (2014) and the lowest was 4.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |