The following table presents a listing of Burundi's 5 provinces ranked in order of the total population of their communes as recorded in the 2024 census, taking into account the reduction of Burundi provinces from 18 to 5 in 2025 after the parliamentary elections.
As of august 2025, Burundi has five provinces. [1]
| Rank | Province | Population (2024 census) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buhumuza | 2.052.261 | 346/km² |
| 2 | Bujumbura | 3.353.555 | 851.8/km² |
| 3 | Burunga | 2.118.551 | 340/km² |
| 4 | Butanyerera | 2.530.206 | 564.8/km² |
| 5 | Gitega | 2.278.215 | 501.1/km² |
| Rank [2] | Province | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gitega | 1,002,223 | 370/km2 |
| 2 | Ngozi | 660,717 | 450/km2 |
| 3 | Muyinga | 632,409 | 340/km2 |
| 4 | Kirundo | 628,256 | 370/km2 |
| 5 | Kayanza | 585,412 | 470/km2 |
| 6 | Bujumbura Mairie | 497,166 | 5700/km2 |
| 7 | Bujumbura Rural | 464,818 | 420/km2 |
| 8 | Cibitoke | 460,435 | 280/km2 |
| 9 | Karuzi | 436,443 | 300/km2 |
| 10 | Makamba | 430,899 | 220/km2 |
| 11 | Ruyigi | 400,530 | 170/km2 |
| 12 | Rumonge | 352,026 | 330/km2 |
| 13 | Bubanza | 338,023 | 310/km2 |
| 14 | Rutana | 333,510 | 170/km2 |
| 15 | Bururi | 313,102 | 230/km2 |
| 16 | Muramvya | 292,589 | 420/km2 |
| 17 | Mwaro | 273,143 | 330/km2 |
| 18 | Cankuzo | 228,873 | 120/km2 |