Number of people living in urban slum households in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people living in urban slum households was 1.09 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Burundi, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban slum households in Burundi is 1.09 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Burundi peaked at 1.09 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 414,799, in 2000.
That places Burundi 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 414,799 | — |
| 2002 | 459,640 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 502,325 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 533,622 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 570,081 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 627,804 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 684,421 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 747,751 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 787,606 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 828,425 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 925,410 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +18.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.09 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.27 million, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.09 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496,093 | 414,799 | 570,081 | 5 |
| 2010s | 735,201 | 627,804 | 828,425 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 925,410 | 1.09 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Burundi?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Burundi was 1.09 million in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,799 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Burundi ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.