Population in Burundi
Burundi: Population was 14.05 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Burundi, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Burundi stood at 14.05 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Burundi peaked at 14.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 1960.
That places Burundi 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.10 million | 2.76 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.80 million | 3.53 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 million | 4.38 million | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 million | 5.59 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 million | 6.47 million | 8.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 million | 9.38 million | 12.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 million | 12.62 million | 14.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More gender data for Burundi
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 213,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Burundi?
- Population in Burundi was 14.05 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for population?
- Burundi ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 65 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.