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Population · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Burundi: population and demography

Population is 14.4m (2025), 77th of 217 in the world and 27th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Population growth is 2.41% (2025), 25th of 217 in the world and 16th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Urban share is 25.7% (2025), 205th of 217 in the world and 44th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Population14.4m2025 · world 77/217 · region 27/48Population growth2.41%2025 · world 25/217 · region 16/48Urban share25.7%2025 · world 205/217 · region 44/48Density547.02024 · world 21/216 · region 3/48
Population
Burundi
05.0m10.0m15.0m1995200020052010201520202025Burundi14.4m
Population growth
BurundiSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
-2.0%0%2.0%4.0%6.0%1995200020052010201520202025Burundi2.41%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Burundi in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation14.4m202577/21727/486.5m9.4m12.6m+30%since 20151.3bn767m8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %2.41%202525/21716/482.08%4.68%2.91%+0.1 ppsince 20152.43%2.69%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total25.7%2025205/21744/488.0%11.0%19.9%+11.0 ppsince 201544.7%35.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²547.0202421/2163/48252.0365.1491.3+30%since 201452.749.562.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman4.7920248/2178/486.876.265.18−17%since 20144.264.462.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people33.2202417/21715/4842.747.035.9−23%since 201432.834.016.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people6.72024132/21731/4815.910.57.2−25%since 20148.07.07.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total44.0%20259/2179/4848.3%45.1%47.0%−3.1 ppsince 201540.4%40.9%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total2.5%2025208/21743/482.4%2.3%2.4%+0.3 ppsince 20153.2%3.3%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population87.0%202510/2179/48102.7%90.0%97.6%−10.1 ppsince 201578.1%80.2%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-34,7272025190/21743/48-40,03211,845-10,189+85%since 2015-223,909160,8310
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1952.5202467/21744/4881.977.855.7−19%since 201491.990.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Burundi and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Burundi. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBurundiDemocratic Republic of the CongoTanzaniaRwanda
Population14.4m2025113m202570.5m202514.6m2025
Population growth2.41%20253.20%20252.86%20252.17%2025
Urban share25.7%202545.1%202536.9%202530.9%2025
Density547.0202448.2202477.62024599.92024
Fertility4.7920245.9820244.5420243.652024
Birth rate33.2202440.9202434.8202428.12024
Death rate6.720248.420245.720245.92024
Aged 0–1444.0%202545.9%202542.3%202537.0%2025
Aged 65+2.5%20253.1%20253.0%20254.0%2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo: populationTanzania: populationRwanda: population
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