Bujumbura: population and official figures
What is the population of Bujumbura?
Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, had 497,169 inhabitants (city proper) on 16 August 2008, according to a complete census (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Bujumbura?
Women and girls made up 44.7% of residents (222,190 female, 274,979 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWho runs Bujumbura?
In Burundi, cities and towns are run by communes: Communal council elected by proportional party lists for five years (last 5 June 2025); the council elects its president and the commune administrator. Only level with legal personality and its own budget: local development, markets, civil registration, basic services.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)
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