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Burundi

Official name:

Republic of Burundi, the

Name in native language:

Burundi /

Capital:

Bujumbura

ISO country code

BI

Nat. statistical agency:

Institut de Statistiques et d’Etudes Economiques du Burundi (ISTEEBU)

Region:

Eastern Africa

Census Results

1979-08-16 : 4,028,420
1990-08-16 : 5,292,793

the Republic of Burundi

Administrative units

province	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1990-08-16 census	population 1999 estimate	population 2004 estimate
source: ISTEEBU, Bujumbura, Burundi. source: 1990 - "Book of the Year. note: total land is 25,949 sq.km., total inland water is 1,867 sq.km., giving 27,816 sq.km. total area.
Bubanza		1,089.04	223,000	289,060	337,437
Bujumbura Mairie		86.52	..	319,168	374,152
Bujumbura Rural		1,089.04	608,900	436,896	487,783
Bururi		2,465.12	385,500	438,013	482,315
Cankuzo		1,964.54	142,700	172,477	195,393
Cibitoke		1,635.52	279,800	385,438	460,562
Gitega		1,978.96	565,200	628,872	685,346
Karuzi		1,457.40	287,900	356,187	407,772
Kayanza		1,233.24	443,100	478,815	514,022
Kirundo		1,703.34	401,100	502,171	577,823
Makamba		1,959.60	223,800	357,492	448,929
Muramvya		695.52	441,700	252,833	272,790
Muyinga		1,836.26	373,400	485,347	567,157
Mwaro		839.60	..	229,013	247,086
Ngozi		1,473.86	482,200	601,382	690,824
Rutana		1,959.45	195,800	244,939	281,723
Ruyigi		2,338.88	238,600	304,567	353,314
total		27,816.00	5,292,700	6,482,662	7,384,423

Expanded administrative units

province commune	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1990-08-16 census	population 1999 estimate	population 2004 estimate
source: ISTEEBU, Bujumbura, Burundi. source: 1990 - "Book of the Year. note: total land is 25,949 sq.km., total inland water is 1,867 sq.km., giving 27,816 sq.km. total area.
Bubanza		1,089.04	223,000	289,060	337,437
Bubanza				78,135	91,212
Gihanga				41,728	48,712
Mpanda				42,717	49,867
Musigati				75,347	87,956
Rugazi				51,133	59,690
Bujumbura Mairie		86.52	..	319,168	374,152
Buyenzi				36,782	43,119
Bwiza				35,425	41,528
Cibitoke				47,061	55,168
Kamenge				55,653	65,241
Kinama				33,858	39,691
Musaga				39,337	46,114
Ngagara				19,762	23,167
Nyakabiga				21,299	24,967
Rohero				29,991	35,157
Bujumbura Rural		1,089.04	608,900	436,896	487,783
Isale				65,001	72,573
Kabezi				51,050	56,996
Kanyosha				77,250	86,247
Mubimbi				35,187	39,285
Mugongomanga				27,053	30,204
Muhuta				69,247	77,313
Mukike				23,144	25,839
Mutambu				47,898	53,477
Mutimbuzi				41,066	45,849
Bururi		2,465.12	385,500	438,013	482,315
Burambi				54,775	60,316
Bururi				62,576	68,905
Buyengero				49,723	54,751
Matana				33,277	36,643
Mugamba				49,934	54,985
Rumonge				86,855	95,640
Rutovu				37,360	41,139
Songa				41,047	45,198
Vyanda				22,466	24,738
Cankuzo		1,964.54	142,700	172,477	195,393
Cankuzo				39,748	45,029
Cendajuru				20,462	23,180
Gisagara				46,307	52,460
Kigamba				27,849	31,549
Mishiha				38,111	43,175
Cibitoke		1,635.52	279,800	385,438	460,562
Buganda				61,868	73,926
Bukinanyana				65,595	78,380
Mabayi				55,230	65,995
Mugina				71,723	85,703
Murwi				77,304	92,370
Rugombo				53,718	64,188
Gitega		1,978.96	565,200	628,872	685,346
Bugendana				94,844	103,361
Bukirasazi				31,294	34,104
Buraza				42,074	45,852
Giheta				69,078	75,281
Gishubi				83,662	91,175
Gitega				113,303	123,478
Itaba				49,900	54,382
Makebuko				55,984	61,011
Mutaho				58,266	63,499
Ryansoro				30,467	33,203
Nyarusange
Karuzi		1,457.40	287,900	356,187	407,772
Bugenyuzi				69,138	79,152
Buhiga				55,081	63,059
Gihogazi				59,845	68,512
Gitaramuka				69,968	80,102
Mutumba				31,492	36,053
Nyabikere				36,927	42,272
Shombo				33,736	38,622
Kayanza		1,233.24	443,100	478,815	514,022
Butaganzwa				45,323	48,655
Gahombo				32,211	34,580
Gatara				51,192	54,957
Kabarore				46,918	50,367
Kayanza				67,658	72,632
Matongo				58,882	63,212
Muhanga				56,226	60,361
Muruta				72,677	78,021
Rango				47,728	51,237
Kirundo		1,703.34	401,100	502,171	577,823
Bugabira				62,331	71,721
Busoni				102,105	117,487
Bwambarangwe				50,604	58,227
Gitobe				52,698	60,637
Kirundo				78,306	90,103
Ntega				81,884	94,220
Vumbi				74,243	85,428
Makamba		1,959.60	223,800	357,492	448,929
Kayogoro				63,822	80,145
Kibago				37,237	46,761
Mabanda				41,797	52,487
Makamba				91,756	115,226
Nyanza-Lac				75,283	94,539
Vugizo				47,597	59,771
Muramvya		695.52	441,700	252,833	272,790
Bukeye				59,029	63,688
Kiganda				40,954	44,187
Mbuye				49,971	53,916
Muramvya				64,071	69,128
Rutegama				38,808	41,871
Muyinga		1,836.26	373,400	485,347	567,157
Buhinyuza				45,740	53,450
Butihinda				80,079	93,578
Gashoho				90,033	105,209
Gasorwe				63,153	73,798
Giteranyi				66,367	77,553
Muyinga				103,125	120,508
Mwakiro				36,850	43,061
Mwaro		839.60	..	229,013	247,086
Bisoro				26,876	28,997
Gisozi				22,764	24,561
Kayokwe				39,993	43,149
Ndava				49,392	53,290
Nyabihanga				53,907	58,161
Rusaka				36,081	38,928
Ngozi		1,473.86	482,200	601,382	690,824
Busiga				62,670	71,991
Gashikanwa				50,536	58,053
Kiremba				82,369	94,619
Marangara				63,026	72,399
Mwumba				66,709	76,631
Ngozi				92,553	106,318
Nyamurenza				54,207	62,268
Ruhororo				62,241	71,498
Tangara				67,071	77,047
Rutana		1,959.45	195,800	244,939	281,723
Bukemba				21,462	24,686
Giharo				51,734	59,503
Gitanga				31,036	35,697
Mpinga				47,376	54,490
Musongati				49,606	57,055
Rutana				43,725	50,292
Ruyigi		2,338.88	238,600	304,567	353,314
Butaganzwa				58,381	67,725
Butezi				34,661	40,208
Bweru				36,150	41,936
Gisuru				62,342	72,319
Kinyinya				33,901	39,328
Nyabitsinda				31,541	36,590
Ruyigi				47,591	55,208
total		27,816.00	5,292,700	6,482,662	7,384,423