The population of Burundi is expected to grow by 378,000 in 2024 and reach 13,810,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 2,001 people yearly. The population density of Burundi has changed from 160.3 in 1980 to 493.6 in 2022.
Current population | 13,548,721 people at present (Thursday 25th of April 2024) | |
Median Age | 22.2 years |
Population density | 522.9 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2024 | 13,427,000 | 378,000 (2.8%) | 2,001 | 22.2 | 523 | 2,015,000 (15.0%) | |
2023 | 13,049,000 | 374,000 (2.9%) | 2,001 | 22.1 | 508 | 1,912,000 (14.7%) | |
2022 | 12,675,000 | 370,000 (2.9%) | 2,001 | 22.0 | 494 | 1,813,000 (14.3%) | |
2021 | 12,305,000 | 366,000 (3.0%) | 2,001 | 22.0 | 479 | 1,718,000 (14.0%) | |
2020 | 11,939,000 | 363,000 (3.0%) | 2,001 | 21.9 | 5.38 | 465 | 1,627,000 (13.6%) |
2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,000 | 21.9 | 5.46 | 451 | 1,540,000 (13.3%) |
2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,000 | 21.8 | 5.54 | 437 | 1,456,000 (13.0%) |
2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,000 | 21.8 | 5.62 | 423 | 1,376,000 (12.7%) |
2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,000 | 21.7 | 5.70 | 410 | 1,300,676 (12.4%) |
2015 | 10,199,270 | 307,480 (3.0%) | 4,000 | 21.7 | 5.78 | 397 | 1,229,726 (12.1%) |
2010 | 8,766,930 | 277,899 (3.2%) | -14,000 | 21.7 | 6.26 | 341 | 932,889 (10.6%) |
2005 | 7,423,289 | 240,838 (3.2%) | 20,414 | 21.3 | 6.69 | 289 | 695,933 (9.4%) |
2000 | 6,400,706 | 121,766 (1.9%) | 10,174 | 20.7 | 7.01 | 249 | 527,802 (8.2%) |
1995 | 5,962,058 | 90,451 (1.5%) | -89,100 | 20.9 | 7.29 | 232 | 429,924 (7.2%) |
1990 | 5,415,415 | 135,391 (2.5%) | -60,500 | 21.4 | 7.51 | 211 | 339,601 (6.3%) |
1985 | 4,702,066 | 130,774 (2.8%) | -30,154 | 21.7 | 7.49 | 183 | 245,495 (5.2%) |
1980 | 4,116,817 | 103,507 (2.5%) | -27,829 | 22.1 | 7.42 | 160 | 178,629 (4.3%) |
1975 | 3,671,494 | 52,909 (1.4%) | -30,058 | 22.2 | 7.37 | 143 | 129,420 (3.5%) |
1970 | 3,455,606 | 63,853 (1.9%) | -52,119 | 22.3 | 7.29 | 135 | 98,312 (2.8%) |
1965 | 3,077,876 | 67,017 (2.2%) | -11,580 | 22.7 | 7.18 | 120 | 70,606 (2.3%) |
1960 | 2,786,106 | 53,560 (1.9%) | -16,998 | 22.9 | 6.95 | 109 | 57,867 (2.1%) |
In 2023 the population of Burundi was 13,049,000 and the average age decreased from 22.9 in 1960 to 22.1. Urban population has increased from 527,802 (8.2%) in 2000 to 2,015,000 (15.0%) in the current year. The population density of Burundi has changed from 160.3 in 1980 to 493.6 in 2022.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,001 | 21.9 | 5.38 | 465 | 1,627,000 (13.6%) |
2025 | 13,810,000 | 383,000 (2.8%) | 2,001 | 22.4 | 4.99 | 538 | 2,122,000 (15.4%) |
2030 | 15,799,000 | 410,000 (2.6%) | 2,001 | 23.0 | 4.63 | 615 | 2,727,000 (17.3%) |
2035 | 17,970,000 | 452,000 (2.5%) | 2,001 | 23.6 | 4.30 | 700 | 3,466,000 (19.3%) |
2040 | 20,377,000 | 500,000 (2.5%) | 2,001 | 24.3 | 4.00 | 794 | 4,373,000 (21.5%) |
2045 | 22,999,000 | 538,000 (2.3%) | 2,001 | 24.9 | 3.73 | 896 | 5,475,000 (23.8%) |
2050 | 25,762,000 | 560,000 (2.2%) | 2,001 | 25.7 | 3.50 | 1,003 | 6,780,000 (26.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 67.9 (65.5 years for male and 70.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 1,003.2 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Burundi constitutes of 6,805,000 women and 6,622,000 men, which means there are 973 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 54.8% of population (7,357,996) is 19 or younger, 42.2% of population (5,671,565) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.0% of population (401,467) is over 65.