Burundi Population (LIVE)

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Burundi Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Burundi is 12,918,311 as of Monday, May 29, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Burundi 2020 population is estimated at 11,890,784 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Burundi population is equivalent to 0.15% of the total world population.
  • Burundi ranks number 78 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Burundi is 463 per Km2 (1,199 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 25,680 Km2 (9,915 sq. miles)
  • 13.8 % of the population is urban (1,636,586 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Burundi is 17.3 years.

Population of Burundi (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBurundi
Global Rank
2020 11,890,784 3.12 % 360,204 2,001 17.3 5.45 463 13.8 % 1,636,586 0.15 % 7,794,798,739 78
2019 11,530,580 3.18 % 355,206 2,001 17.2 5.85 449 13.4 % 1,547,197 0.15 % 7,713,468,100 80
2018 11,175,374 3.22 % 348,355 2,001 17.2 5.85 435 13.1 % 1,461,704 0.15 % 7,631,091,040 82
2017 10,827,019 3.23 % 339,024 2,001 17.2 5.85 422 12.7 % 1,380,418 0.14 % 7,547,858,925 84
2016 10,487,995 3.23 % 327,965 2,001 17.2 5.85 408 12.4 % 1,303,761 0.14 % 7,464,022,049 86
2015 10,160,030 3.21 % 296,886 -14,000 17.1 5.95 396 12.1 % 1,231,911 0.14 % 7,379,797,139 88
2010 8,675,602 3.33 % 262,148 6,001 17.0 6.39 338 10.8 % 932,971 0.12 % 6,956,823,603 93
2005 7,364,862 2.92 % 197,198 -4,944 16.2 6.77 287 9.4 % 695,940 0.11 % 6,541,907,027 97
2000 6,378,871 1.28 % 78,366-91,061 15.0 7.05 248 8.3 % 527,819 0.10 % 6,143,493,823 97
1995 5,987,043 1.94 % 109,617 -64,000 14.9 7.30 233 7.2 % 429,900 0.10 % 5,744,212,979 94
1990 5,438,957 2.74 % 137,624 -36,001 16.1 7.46 212 6.2 % 339,609 0.10 % 5,327,231,061 96
1985 4,750,837 2.71 % 118,708 -27,829 16.9 7.38 185 5.2 % 245,514 0.10 % 4,870,921,740 101
1980 4,157,298 2.35 % 91,284 -30,058 17.4 7.40 162 4.3 % 178,649 0.09 % 4,458,003,514 103
1975 3,700,880 1.24 % 44,361 -53,299 17.0 7.26 144 3.5 % 129,408 0.09 % 4,079,480,606 105
1970 3,479,074 2.37 % 76,939 -11,580 17.1 7.23 135 2.8 % 98,327 0.09 % 3,700,437,046 104
1965 3,094,379 2.03 % 59,289 -16,998 17.6 7.05 120 2.3 % 70,605 0.09 % 3,339,583,597 103
1960 2,797,932 1.98 % 52,155 -14,010 18.3 6.86 109 2.1 % 57,866 0.09 % 3,034,949,748 103
1955 2,537,157 1.90 % 45,647 -13,989 18.9 6.80 99 1.9 % 48,001 0.09 % 2,773,019,936 103
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Burundi Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBurundi
Global Rank
2020 11,890,784 3.20 % 346,151 2,001 17.3 5.45 463 13.8 % 1,636,586 0.15 % 7,794,798,739 78
2025 13,763,922 2.97 % 374,628 2,001 17.8 5.45 536 15.6 % 2,146,694 0.17 % 8,184,437,460 78
2030 15,772,822 2.76 % 401,780 2,001 18.7 5.45 614 17.6 % 2,780,242 0.18 % 8,548,487,400 77
2035 17,932,084 2.60 % 431,852 2,001 19.7 5.45 698 19.9 % 3,568,656 0.20 % 8,887,524,213 77
2040 20,252,941 2.46 % 464,171 2,001 20.7 5.45 789 22.5 % 4,548,959 0.22 % 9,198,847,240 74
2045 22,727,675 2.33 % 494,947 2,001 21.8 5.45 885 25.3 % 5,749,545 0.24 % 9,481,803,274 70
2050 25,324,761 2.19 % 519,417   22.7 5.45 986 28.4 % 7,182,692 0.26 % 9,735,033,990 67
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Burundi Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Burundi
Life Expectancy
62.71 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
36.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
54.1
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Burundi

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Bujumbura 331,700
2 Muyinga 71,076
3 Ruyigi 38,458
4 Gitega 23,167
5 Ngozi 21,506
6 Rutana 20,893
7 Bururi 19,740
8 Makamba 19,642
9 Kayanza 19,443
10 Muramvya 18,041

See also

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Notes

The Burundi Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Burundi delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Burundi (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Burundi in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.