Burundi

Census Results


1979-08-16 4,028,420
1990-08-16 5,292,793
2008-08-16 8,053,574

General Information


Official name Republic of Burundi, the
Official name [native] la République du Burundi «French»
Republika y'Uburundi «Kirundi»
Capital Bujumbura
Capital [native] Bujumbura «French»
Region Eastern Africa
ISO code BI
Statistical agency Institut de Statistiques et d’Etudes Economiques du Burundi (ISTEEBU)

Name in Chinese 布隆迪共和国
Name in Arabic جمهورية بوروندي
Name in Spanish la República de Burundi
Name in Russian Республика Бурунди
Name in French la République du Burundi

Administrative units

provincecapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1990-08-16
census		population
2008-08-16
census
Bubanza 1,089.04223,000338,023
Bujumbura Rural 1,089.04608,900555,933
Bururi 2,465.12385,500574,013
Cankuzo 1,964.54142,700228,873
Cibitoke 1,635.52279,800460,435
Gitega 1,978.96565,200725,223
Karusi 1,457.40287,900436,443
Kayanza 1,233.24443,100585,412
Kirundo 1,703.34401,100628,256
Makamba 1,959.60223,800430,899
Muramvya 695.52441,700292,589
Muyinga 1,836.26373,400632,409
Mwaro 839.60..273,143
Ngozi 1,473.86482,200660,717
Rutana 1,959.45195,800333,510
Ruyigi 2,338.88238,600400,530
Mairie de Bujumbura 86.52..497,166
total 27,816.005,292,7008,053,574
source: ISTEEBU, Bujumbura, Burundi.
note: total land is 25,949 sq.km., total inland water is 1,867 sq.km., giving 27,816 sq.km. total area.

Expanded administrative units

province
commune		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1990-08-16
census		population
2008-08-16
census
Bubanza 1,089.04223,000338,023
Bubanza   83,678
Gihanga   55,344
Mpanda   58,913
Musigati   82,207
Rugazi   57,881
Bujumbura Rural 1,089.04608,900555,933
Bugarama   30,482
Isale   78,740
Kabezi   49,079
Kanyosha   78,823
Mubimbi   41,689
Mugongomanga   27,985
Muhuta   60,633
Mukike   24,660
Mutambu   43,763
Mutimbuzi   69,525
Nyabiraba   50,554
Bururi 2,465.12385,500574,013
Burambi   57,167
Bururi   83,614
Buyengero   58,670
Matana   42,777
Mugamba   59,084
Rumonge   145,074
Rutovu   46,111
Songa   51,831
Vyanda   29,685
Cankuzo 1,964.54142,700228,873
Cankuzo   47,972
Cendajuru   32,458
Gisagara   57,322
Kigamba   40,773
Mishiha   50,348
Cibitoke 1,635.52279,800460,435
Buganda   69,045
Bukinanyana   75,750
Mabayi   66,367
Mugina   88,451
Murwi   82,235
Rugombo   78,587
Gitega 1,978.96565,200725,223
Bugendana   108,387
Bukirasazi   32,714
Buraza   47,485
Giheta   73,017
Gishubi   55,927
Gitega   155,005
Itaba   51,139
Makebuko   59,456
Mutaho   65,354
Nyarusange   40,904
Ryansoro   35,835
Karusi 1,457.40287,900436,443
Bugenyuzi   81,938
Buhuga   71,474
Gihogazi   67,627
Gitaramuka   78,120
Mutumba   41,476
Nyabikere   48,993
Shombo   46,815
Kayanza 1,233.24443,100585,412
Butaganzwa   51,601
Gahombo   39,633
Gatara   64,112
Kabarore   62,303
Kayanza   97,252
Matongo   70,275
Muhanga   64,480
Muruta   57,888
Rango   77,868
Kirundo 1,703.34401,100628,256
Bugabira   89,259
Busoni   145,424
Bwambarangwe   66,816
Gitobe   57,326
Kirundo   93,110
Ntega   98,665
Vumbi   77,656
Makamba 1,959.60223,800430,899
Kayogoro   88,552
Kibago   44,978
Mabanda   45,836
Makamba   93,558
Nyanza-Lac   112,752
Vugizo   45,223
Muramvya 695.52441,700292,589
Bukeye   66,090
Kiganda   48,730
Mbuye   55,342
Muramvya   81,257
Rutegama   41,170
Muyinga 1,836.26373,400632,409
Buhinyuza   54,482
Butihinda   96,890
Gashoho   66,107
Gasorwe   81,998
Giteranyi   151,230
Muyinga   138,227
Mwakiro   43,475
Mwaro 839.60..273,143
Bisoro   34,175
Gisozi   27,954
Kayokwe   49,127
Ndava   57,284
Nyabihanga   60,311
Rusaka   44,292
Ngozi 1,473.86482,200660,717
Busiga   65,143
Gashikanwa   57,086
Kiremba   93,336
Marangara   67,832
Mwumba   61,584
Ngozi   120,557
Nyamurenza   57,202
Ruhororo   62,337
Tangara   75,640
Rutana 1,959.45195,800333,510
Bukemba   35,471
Giharo   93,365
Gitanga   43,727
Mpinga   52,821
Musongati   52,949
Rutana   55,177
Ruyigi 2,338.88238,600400,530
Butaganzwa   63,186
Butezi   39,178
Bweru   37,502
Gisuru   99,461
Kinyinya   53,038
Nyabitsinda   51,534
Ruyigi   56,631
Mairie de Bujumbura 86.52..497,166
Buterere   28,371
Buyenzi   47,363
Bwiza   37,688
Cibitoke   50,899
Gihosha   39,503
Kamenge   50,070
Kanyosha   59,181
Kinama   49,776
Kinindo   21,920
Musaga   43,735
Ngagara   30,296
Nyakabiga   20,883
Rohero   17,481
total 27,816.005,292,7008,053,574
source: ISTEEBU, Bujumbura, Burundi.
note: total land is 25,949 sq.km., total inland water is 1,867 sq.km., giving 27,816 sq.km. total area.