Provinces
The population of the provinces of Burundi by census years.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-08-15 | Population Census (C) 1990-08-16 | Population Census (Cf) 2008-08-16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | BDI | Rep | Bujumbura | 27,816 | 4,028,420 | 5,292,793 | 8,053,574 | |||
| Bubanza | BUB | Prov | Bubanza | 1,089 | 154,093 | 222,953 | 338,023 | 108900 | → | |
| Bujumbura Rural | BJR | Prov | Bujumbura | 959 | 292,577 | 316,000 | 464,818 | 95900 | → | |
| Bururi | BUR | Prov | Bururi | 1,645 | 313,016 | 213,300 | 313,102 | 164500 | → | |
| Cankuzo | CAN | Prov | Cankuzo | 1,965 | 107,550 | 142,797 | 228,873 | 196500 | → | |
| Cibitoke | CIB | Prov | Cibitoke | 1,636 | 179,853 | 279,843 | 460,435 | 163600 | → | |
| Gitega | GIT | Prov | Gitega | 1,979 | 471,020 | 565,174 | 725,223 | 197900 | → | |
| Karuzi | KAR | Prov | Karuzi | 1,457 | 210,589 | 287,905 | 436,443 | 145700 | → | |
| Kayanza | KAY | Prov | Kayanza | 1,233 | 383,085 | 443,116 | 585,412 | 123300 | → | |
| Kirundo | KIR | Prov | Kirundo | 1,703 | 289,181 | 401,103 | 628,256 | 170300 | → | |
| Mairie de Bujumbura | BJM | Cap | Bujumbura | 87 | 168,368 | 235,440 | 497,166 | 8700 | → | |
| Makamba | MAK | Prov | Makamba | 1,960 | 120,897 | 223,799 | 430,899 | 196000 | → | |
| Muramvya | MUR | Prov | Muramvya | 696 | 188,694 | 231,744 | 292,589 | 69600 | → | |
| Muyinga | MUY | Prov | Muyinga | 1,836 | 257,259 | 373,382 | 632,409 | 183600 | → | |
| Mwaro | MWA | Prov | Mwaro | 840 | 188,548 | 209,909 | 273,143 | 84000 | → | |
| Ngozi | NGO | Prov | Ngozi | 1,474 | 394,351 | 482,246 | 660,717 | 147400 | → | |
| Rumonge | RUM | Prov | Rumonge | 1,080 | ... | 229,700 | 352,026 | 108000 | → | |
| Rutana | RUT | Prov | Rutana | 1,959 | 141,357 | 195,834 | 333,510 | 195900 | → | |
| Ruyigi | RUY | Prov | Ruyigi | 2,339 | 167,982 | 238,567 | 400,530 | 233900 | → |
- The total area includes 1,867 km² inland water. The total population is projected as 12,309,600 in 2020.
- Rumonge province was created in 2015 by combining communes of Bujumbura Rural and Bururi province.
- (1979) UN Demographic Yearbook 1988.
(1990) (2008) L'Institut de Statistiques et d’Etudes Economiques du Burundi (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2008-08-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bujumbura | BJM | 497,166 |
| 2 | Gitega | GIT | 41,944 |
| 3 | Ngozi | NGO | 39,884 |
| 4 | Rumonge | BUR | 35,931 |
| 5 | Cibitoke | CIB | 23,885 |
| 6 | Kayanza | KAY | 21,767 |
| 7 | Bubanza | BUB | 20,031 |
| 8 | Gatumba | BJR | 11,700 |
| 9 | Karuzi | KAR | 10,317 |
| 10 | Kirundo | KIR | 10,024 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all Burundian cities and urban localities with a population of more than 2,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1990-08-16 | Population Census (Cf) 2008-08-16 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubanza | BUB | 2,945 | 20,031 | 0 | → | |
| Bujumbura | BJM | 235,440 | 497,166 | 0 | → | |
| Bururi | BUR | ... | 4,478 | 0 | → | |
| Bwambarangwe | KIR | ... | 4,044 | 0 | → | |
| Cankuzo | CAN | 1,643 | 3,624 | 0 | → | |
| Cibitoke | CIB | 8,280 | 23,885 | 0 | → | |
| Gatumba | BJR | ... | 11,700 | 0 | → | |
| Gitega | GIT | 20,708 | 41,944 | 0 | → | |
| Giteranyi | MUY | ... | 2,146 | 0 | → | |
| Isale | BJR | ... | 4,977 | 0 | → | |
| Kanyosha | BJR | ... | 4,272 | 0 | → | |
| Karuzi | KAR | 3,403 | 10,317 | 0 | → | |
| Kayanza | KAY | 6,881 | 21,767 | 0 | → | |
| Kayogoro | MAK | ... | 3,538 | 0 | → | |
| Kirundo | KIR | 5,181 | 10,024 | 0 | → | |
| Mabanda | MAK | ... | 3,249 | 0 | → | |
| Makamba | MAK | 5,198 | 9,396 | 0 | → | |
| Matana | BUR | ... | 2,054 | 0 | → | |
| Mugongomanga | BJR | ... | 2,086 | 0 | → | |
| Muramvya | MUR | 2,290 | 5,458 | 0 | → | |
| Muyinga | MUY | 5,533 | 9,609 | 0 | → | |
| Mwaro | MWA | ... | 2,403 | 0 | → | |
| Ngozi | NGO | 14,511 | 39,884 | 0 | → | |
| Rumonge | BUR | 15,816 | 35,931 | 0 | → | |
| Rutana | RUT | 1,944 | 5,865 | 0 | → | |
| Ruyigi | RUY | 2,377 | 7,139 | 0 | → |
- (1990) Artikel "Liste der Städte in Burundi". In: Wikipedia, 30. März 2007.
(2008) République de Burundi: Annuaire Statistique du Burundi 2010, July 2012. The urban population of communes is tabulated.