Female population by age group in Burundi
Burundi: Female population by age group was 1.07 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.07 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07 million people
in 2023
All-time low
191,772 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Burundi is 1.07 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Burundi peaked at 1.07 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 191,772 people, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 191,772 people | — |
| 1951 | 202,207 people | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 211,975 people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 221,200 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 230,834 people | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 237,339 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 240,019 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 242,830 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 245,753 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 248,899 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 252,358 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 256,512 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 261,518 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 266,950 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 273,280 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 280,405 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 288,212 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 296,491 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 304,913 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 313,747 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 322,222 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 330,493 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 335,032 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 336,986 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 341,534 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 348,003 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 355,442 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 363,787 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 375,352 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 389,704 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 406,683 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 426,724 people | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 447,266 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 467,025 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 484,965 people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 501,013 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 512,890 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 522,204 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 531,058 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 539,181 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 547,571 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 555,751 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 564,915 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 563,995 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 557,312 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 559,160 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 561,286 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 559,093 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 555,592 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 564,556 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 577,856 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 585,964 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 602,693 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 628,642 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 660,116 people | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 695,261 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 733,663 people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 773,778 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 815,479 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 860,520 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 906,097 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 947,461 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 984,065 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million people | +0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.07 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.07 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 227,283 people | 191,772 people | 248,899 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 279,439 people | 252,358 people | 313,747 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 349,856 people | 322,222 people | 389,704 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 483,901 people | 406,683 people | 539,181 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,923 people | 547,571 people | 564,915 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,397 people | 577,856 people | 860,520 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million people | 906,097 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.07 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Burundi?
- Female population by age group in Burundi was 1.07 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,772 people in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for female population by age group?
- Burundi ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.