Share of the population that is female in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population that is female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1960
All-time low
50.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Burundi is 50.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Burundi peaked at 51.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.7% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 50.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 50.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 108 Argentina 50.4% compare
- 109 Canada 50.3% compare
- 110 Micronesia (country) 50.3% compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 50.3% compare
- 113 Netherlands 50.3% compare
- 114 Switzerland 50.3% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Burundi?
- Share of the population that is female in Burundi was 50.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the population that is female?
- Burundi ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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