| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 30 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Burundi is projected at 14.05 million, compared to 13.69 million in 2023. It ranks 78th in the world by population and 30th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.46 percent, the 23rd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 6.98 million males and 7.07 million females in Burundi. The percentage of the male population is 49.68%, compared to 50.32% of the female population. Burundi has 91k more females than males. The sex ratio in Burundi in 2024 will be 98.718 males per 100 females. Burundi is in the 127th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,080,184 | 1,174,755 | 2,254,938 | 2.27 | 91.950 |
| 1955 | 1,205,857 | 1,298,793 | 2,504,649 | 2.01 | 92.844 |
| 1960 | 1,336,288 | 1,427,969 | 2,764,258 | 2.00 | 93.580 |
| 1965 | 1,526,271 | 1,615,095 | 3,141,367 | 2.05 | 94.500 |
| 1970 | 1,722,221 | 1,808,211 | 3,530,432 | 2.44 | 95.244 |
| 1975 | 1,852,488 | 1,944,123 | 3,796,612 | 2.12 | 95.287 |
| 1980 | 2,148,515 | 2,235,191 | 4,383,706 | 6.32 | 96.122 |
| 1985 | 2,475,282 | 2,558,760 | 5,034,042 | 1.79 | 96.738 |
| 1990 | 2,750,135 | 2,836,918 | 5,587,052 | 2.09 | 96.941 |
| 1995 | 2,987,231 | 3,079,085 | 6,066,316 | 1.25 | 97.017 |
| 2000 | 3,186,803 | 3,283,390 | 6,470,194 | 2.07 | 97.058 |
| 2005 | 3,744,034 | 3,843,265 | 7,587,299 | 3.58 | 97.418 |
| 2010 | 4,641,033 | 4,735,412 | 9,376,444 | 3.77 | 98.007 |
| 2015 | 5,479,352 | 5,568,227 | 11,047,580 | 1.22 | 98.404 |
| 2020 | 6,264,949 | 6,352,087 | 12,617,036 | 2.79 | 98.628 |
| 2021 | 6,438,864 | 6,526,617 | 12,965,481 | 2.66 | 98.655 |
| 2022 | 6,616,267 | 6,704,830 | 13,321,097 | 2.75 | 98.679 |
| 2023 | 6,799,975 | 6,889,475 | 13,689,450 | 2.71 | 98.701 |
| 2024 | 6,978,594 | 7,069,192 | 14,047,786 | 2.46 | 98.718 |
| 2025 | 7,149,019 | 7,240,984 | 14,390,003 | 2.35 | 98.730 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.938 | 18.305 | 6.923 |
| 1955 | 42.175 | 17.196 | 6.930 |
| 1960 | 43.262 | 16.364 | 7.003 |
| 1965 | 41.844 | 16.220 | 7.113 |
| 1970 | 43.225 | 16.198 | 7.214 |
| 1975 | 43.445 | 15.882 | 7.244 |
| 1980 | 45.731 | 16.066 | 7.353 |
| 1985 | 47.662 | 15.459 | 7.294 |
| 1990 | 45.184 | 14.579 | 7.365 |
| 1995 | 44.589 | 14.351 | 7.184 |
| 2000 | 47.617 | 14.635 | 6.872 |
| 2005 | 53.053 | 15.662 | 6.708 |
| 2010 | 57.088 | 16.364 | 6.260 |
| 2015 | 60.107 | 15.500 | 5.695 |
| 2020 | 62.569 | 15.330 | 5.177 |
| 2021 | 62.101 | 15.481 | 5.078 |
| 2022 | 62.882 | 15.672 | 4.980 |
| 2023 | 63.651 | 15.902 | 4.878 |
| 2024 | 63.818 | 16.140 | 4.789 |
| 2025 | 63.973 | 16.381 | 4.675 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 52,660 | 117,211 | 23.353 | 51.980 |
| 1955 | 57,307 | 122,309 | 22.880 | 48.833 |
| 1960 | 59,586 | 129,619 | 21.556 | 46.891 |
| 1965 | 70,520 | 148,729 | 22.449 | 47.345 |
| 1970 | 76,047 | 168,521 | 21.540 | 47.734 |
| 1975 | 80,815 | 181,986 | 21.286 | 47.934 |
| 1980 | 84,326 | 212,072 | 19.236 | 48.377 |
| 1985 | 90,258 | 247,150 | 17.929 | 49.096 |
| 1990 | 105,476 | 262,095 | 18.879 | 46.911 |
| 1995 | 112,486 | 272,773 | 18.543 | 44.965 |
| 2000 | 102,581 | 276,449 | 15.854 | 42.726 |
| 2005 | 96,785 | 350,183 | 12.756 | 46.154 |
| 2010 | 98,540 | 440,345 | 10.509 | 46.963 |
| 2015 | 95,986 | 466,834 | 8.688 | 42.257 |
| 2020 | 90,725 | 452,381 | 7.191 | 35.855 |
| 2021 | 94,725 | 454,572 | 7.306 | 35.060 |
| 2022 | 93,204 | 456,995 | 6.997 | 34.306 |
| 2023 | 91,963 | 460,882 | 6.718 | 33.667 |
| 2024 | 93,704 | 466,545 | 6.670 | 33.211 |
| 2025 | 95,320 | 468,720 | 6.624 | 32.573 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 39,974 | 2,268,946 | 1.731 |
| 1955 | 48,001 | 2,483,183 | 1.896 |
| 1960 | 57,866 | 2,728,240 | 2.077 |
| 1965 | 70,605 | 3,007,271 | 2.294 |
| 1970 | 98,327 | 3,357,279 | 2.845 |
| 1975 | 129,408 | 3,542,086 | 3.525 |
| 1980 | 178,649 | 3,938,168 | 4.339 |
| 1985 | 245,514 | 4,456,552 | 5.221 |
| 1990 | 339,609 | 5,075,806 | 6.271 |
| 1995 | 429,900 | 5,532,158 | 7.211 |
| 2000 | 527,819 | 5,872,887 | 8.246 |
| 2005 | 695,940 | 6,727,349 | 9.375 |
| 2010 | 932,971 | 7,833,959 | 10.642 |
| 2015 | 1,231,911 | 8,967,359 | 12.078 |
| 2020 | 1,636,586 | 10,302,641 | 13.708 |
| 2021 | 1,729,900 | 10,575,557 | 14.058 |
| 2022 | 1,827,394 | 10,848,076 | 14.417 |
| 2023 | 1,929,218 | 11,120,085 | 14.784 |
| 2024 | 2,035,578 | 11,391,765 | 15.160 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,102,303 | 1,084,288 | 2,186,590 | 15.57 | 101.661 |
| 05-09 | 1,053,022 | 1,040,711 | 2,093,733 | 14.90 | 101.183 |
| 10-14 | 1,002,531 | 996,351 | 1,998,882 | 14.23 | 100.620 |
| 15-19 | 808,620 | 807,550 | 1,616,170 | 11.50 | 100.132 |
| 20-24 | 593,203 | 595,398 | 1,188,601 | 8.46 | 99.631 |
| 25-29 | 463,774 | 468,206 | 931,981 | 6.63 | 99.053 |
| 30-34 | 434,825 | 442,774 | 877,598 | 6.25 | 98.205 |
| 35-39 | 406,848 | 418,837 | 825,685 | 5.88 | 97.138 |
| 40-44 | 345,247 | 359,140 | 704,387 | 5.01 | 96.132 |
| 45-49 | 240,651 | 251,693 | 492,344 | 3.50 | 95.613 |
| 50-54 | 166,129 | 175,726 | 341,855 | 2.43 | 94.539 |
| 55-59 | 118,310 | 128,530 | 246,840 | 1.76 | 92.049 |
| 60-64 | 88,047 | 99,409 | 187,457 | 1.33 | 88.570 |
| 65-69 | 68,933 | 81,748 | 150,681 | 1.07 | 84.324 |
| 70-74 | 48,118 | 60,757 | 108,874 | 0.78 | 79.197 |
| 75-79 | 22,846 | 32,876 | 55,721 | 0.40 | 69.491 |
| 80-84 | 10,898 | 17,201 | 28,098 | 0.20 | 63.357 |
| 85-89 | 3,596 | 6,332 | 9,928 | 0.07 | 56.791 |
| 90-94 | 645 | 1,474 | 2,119 | 0.02 | 43.758 |
| 95-99 | 48 | 185 | 233 | 0.00 | 25.946 |
| 100+ | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 6,978,594 | 7,069,193 | 14,047,784 | 98.718 | |