Population and Demographics of Burundi
A very young population · 44.7% under age 15 in 2024
Burundi's 2024 population structure is anchored by a 52.77% share aged 15 to 64, with the 2050 medium scenario above the 2024 total. Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Burundi moved +117.1% in population size. The medium projection reaches 24.13 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 71.8% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Burundi
Since 2000, Burundi's population has grown from 6.470M to 14.048M, a net shift of about 7.58 million. The UN medium projection places 2050 at 24.132M, about 71.8% above the 2024 reference point. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The balance between children, working-age adults and older residents gives Burundi a very young age profile. The youngest broad age group represents 44.70% of residents, against 2.53% in the 65+ group; the working-age band is 52.77%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
Burundi's 2024 population is 50.3% female and 49.7% male in the World Bank series. The split is close to even.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.3% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.7% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Burundi's 2024 demographic snapshot includes +2.62% annual change plus fertility of 4.8, in a structure where 52.77% are working age and 2.53% are 65 or above.
Population change before the projection period is +117.1% for Burundi between 2000 and 2024, before a projected +71.8% shift to 2050 under the medium scenario; the page therefore distinguishes measured direction from unmeasured demographic drivers.
2024 estimate for Burundi. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Burundi vs. World
In the harmonized 2024 comparison, Burundi's annual population change is higher than the world rate, fertility is above the global level, and its population is younger than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Burundi | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +2.62% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 4.8 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 16 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The comparison is intentionally narrow: each row uses the 2024 country table and its matching world value rather than mixing sources or observation years.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 14,047,786 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +2.62%.
The 2024 age structure is 44.70% under 15, 52.77% aged 15 to 64 and 2.53% aged 65 or older.
Females make up 50.3% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.7%.
By 2050, the medium projection is 24.132M, differing from 2024 by roughly 10.08 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Burundi?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Burundi is 14,047,786 people.
Is the population of Burundi growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Burundi's population is growing, with annual change of +2.62%.
What percentage of the population of Burundi is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 2.53% of Burundi's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Burundi in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Burundi's 2050 population at 24,131,720.
What is the fertility rate in Burundi?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Burundi is 4.8 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
View sources used for this page
Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.