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Burundi population

Current population of Burundi

14,772,358

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
272
Deaths today
54
Change today (UTC)
+197
World rank
78th of 218
0.18% of world population
Population
14,390,003
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.41%
2025
Density
533 /km²
2023
Land area
25,680 km²
Urban population
26%
2025
Median age
16.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.79
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
63.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−34,727
2025
Capital
Bujumbura
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Burundi: overview

Burundi has a population of 14,390,003 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 78th largest in the world. Burundi is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Bujumbura.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.41% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 342,217 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 34,727 people in 2025.

Burundi is densely settled, with about 533 people per km², spread across 25,680 km² of land. It is one of the least urbanized countries in the world — just 26% of people live in cities.

With a median age of just 16.4 years, Burundi has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.79 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 24.13 million people by 2050, about 68% more than today. The 2030 projection is 16,182,016.

Burundi population, 1960–2025 and projections

05M10M15M20M25M19601980200020202040projected2025: 14.39M1960: 2,764,2581961: 2,835,1191962: 2,907,9431963: 2,969,8411964: 3,055,6501965: 3,141,3671966: 3,217,9601967: 3,300,6901968: 3,380,3871969: 3,454,5901970: 3,530,4321971: 3,617,2891972: 3,617,1281973: 3,611,9911974: 3,703,5901975: 3,796,6121976: 3,882,6261977: 3,983,5821978: 4,100,3381979: 4,203,5301980: 4,383,7061981: 4,566,0141982: 4,681,3901983: 4,808,5281984: 4,926,4651985: 5,034,0421986: 5,129,4141987: 5,247,7871988: 5,365,3271989: 5,471,7061990: 5,587,0521991: 5,703,8571992: 5,858,4071993: 5,676,8431994: 5,713,8541995: 6,066,3161996: 6,070,5061997: 6,070,0421998: 6,187,1081999: 6,337,1552000: 6,470,1942001: 6,634,3652002: 6,824,1322003: 7,043,1542004: 7,310,6562005: 7,587,2992006: 7,865,5472007: 8,161,8742008: 8,505,6372009: 8,947,6462010: 9,376,4442011: 9,717,9782012: 10,071,0282013: 10,439,3412014: 10,799,7852015: 11,047,5802016: 11,239,4512017: 11,506,7622018: 11,859,4462019: 12,255,3362020: 12,617,0362021: 12,965,4812022: 13,321,0972023: 13,689,4502024: 14,047,7862025: 14,390,0032030: 16,182,0162050: 24,131,720
Population of Burundi by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202514,390,003+2.41%+342,217
202414,047,786+2.58%+358,336
202313,689,450+2.73%+368,353
202213,321,097+2.71%+355,616
202112,965,481+2.72%+348,445
202012,617,036+2.91%+361,700
201912,255,336+3.28%+395,890
201811,859,446+3.02%+352,684
201711,506,762+2.35%+267,311
201611,239,451+1.72%+191,871
201511,047,580+2.27%+247,795
201410,799,785+3.39%+360,444
20109,376,444+4.68%+428,798
20057,587,299+3.71%+276,643
20006,470,194+2.08%+133,039
19956,066,316+5.99%+352,462
19905,587,052+2.09%+115,346
19855,034,042+2.16%+107,577
19804,383,706+4.20%+180,176
19753,796,612+2.48%+93,022
19703,530,432+2.17%+75,842
19653,141,367+2.77%+85,717
19602,764,258––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Burundi population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Burundi
YearProjected populationvs today
203016,182,016+12.5%
205024,131,720+67.7%

Burundi population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 44.0% of Burundi's population is under 15, 53.5% is of working age (15–64), and 2.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 1,110,616 (7.7%)0-4 female: 1,092,274 (7.6%)0-45-9 male: 1,050,888 (7.3%)5-9 female: 1,038,059 (7.2%)10-14 male: 1,021,974 (7.1%)10-14 female: 1,015,093 (7.1%)10-1415-19 male: 850,731 (5.9%)15-19 female: 849,335 (5.9%)20-24 male: 626,835 (4.4%)20-24 female: 629,601 (4.4%)20-2425-29 male: 479,428 (3.3%)25-29 female: 484,140 (3.4%)30-34 male: 429,240 (3.0%)30-34 female: 436,753 (3.0%)30-3435-39 male: 411,370 (2.9%)35-39 female: 423,148 (2.9%)40-44 male: 360,045 (2.5%)40-44 female: 374,447 (2.6%)40-4445-49 male: 257,373 (1.8%)45-49 female: 269,589 (1.9%)50-54 male: 175,484 (1.2%)50-54 female: 185,492 (1.3%)50-5455-59 male: 124,506 (0.9%)55-59 female: 135,052 (0.9%)60-64 male: 90,260 (0.6%)60-64 female: 101,598 (0.7%)60-6465-69 male: 69,937 (0.5%)65-69 female: 82,714 (0.6%)70-74 male: 50,212 (0.3%)70-74 female: 62,983 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 24,246 (0.2%)75-79 female: 34,405 (0.2%)80-84 male: 11,336 (0.1%)80-84 female: 17,867 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 3,788 (0.0%)85-89 female: 6,659 (0.0%)90-94 male: 694 (0.0%)90-94 female: 1,566 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 55 (0.0%)95-99 female: 201 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 9 (0.0%)100+

Burundi population FAQ

What is the population of Burundi in 2026?

Burundi's population is estimated at about 14.77 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 14,390,003 (2025). Burundi ranks 78th in the world by population.

Is the population of Burundi growing or shrinking?

Burundi's population is growing at about 2.41% per year, an increase of roughly 342,217 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Burundi?

Burundi has about 533 people per square kilometre across a land area of 25,680 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Burundi?

Burundi is home to about 0.18% of the world's population.

What is Burundi's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Burundi's population at 24,131,720 in 2050, passing through 16,182,016 in 2030.

What is the median age in Burundi?

The median age in Burundi is 16.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.