Burundi population (2026)
The population of Burundi is 14,729,157 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Burundi ranks #78 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.177% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.31% a year (+339,154 people). The median age is 17.6 years, women have 4.57 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 64.1 years. Population density is 574 people per km² of land. The capital is Gitega.
Population of Burundi, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 24,131,720 | +1.51% | 23.5 | 2.96 | 67.6 | 0.250% |
| 2045 | 22,197,887 | +1.83% | 22.5 | 3.17 | 66.9 | 0.235% |
| 2040 | 20,131,318 | +2.04% | 21.5 | 3.43 | 66.2 | 0.219% |
| 2035 | 18,085,841 | +2.14% | 20.3 | 3.78 | 65.5 | 0.204% |
| 2030 | 16,182,016 | +2.27% | 18.9 | 4.2 | 64.8 | 0.189% |
| 2026 | 14,729,157 | +2.31% | 17.6 | 4.57 | 64.1 | 0.177% |
| 2025 | 14,390,002 | +2.35% | 17.4 | 4.68 | 64.0 | 0.175% |
| 2024 | 14,047,786 | +2.46% | 17.1 | 4.79 | 63.8 | 0.172% |
| 2023 | 13,689,450 | +2.71% | 16.9 | 4.88 | 63.7 | 0.169% |
| 2022 | 13,321,098 | +2.75% | 16.7 | 4.98 | 62.9 | 0.166% |
| 2020 | 12,617,036 | +2.79% | 16.3 | 5.18 | 62.6 | 0.160% |
| 2015 | 11,047,580 | +1.22% | 16.5 | 5.7 | 60.1 | 0.148% |
| 2010 | 9,376,444 | +3.77% | 17.4 | 6.26 | 57.1 | 0.134% |
| 2005 | 7,587,299 | +3.58% | 16.7 | 6.71 | 53.1 | 0.115% |
| 2000 | 6,470,194 | +2.07% | 15.6 | 6.87 | 47.6 | 0.105% |
| 1995 | 6,066,316 | +1.25% | 15.4 | 7.18 | 44.6 | 0.105% |
| 1990 | 5,587,052 | +2.09% | 15.6 | 7.37 | 45.2 | 0.105% |
| 1985 | 5,034,042 | +1.79% | 16.5 | 7.29 | 47.7 | 0.103% |
| 1980 | 4,383,706 | +6.32% | 17.1 | 7.35 | 45.7 | 0.099% |
| 1975 | 3,796,612 | +2.12% | 16.9 | 7.24 | 43.4 | 0.093% |
| 1970 | 3,530,432 | +2.44% | 17.2 | 7.21 | 43.2 | 0.096% |
| 1965 | 3,141,366 | +2.05% | 17.2 | 7.11 | 41.8 | 0.094% |
| 1960 | 2,764,258 | +2.00% | 17.4 | 7.0 | 43.3 | 0.092% |
| 1955 | 2,504,650 | +2.01% | 18.2 | 6.93 | 42.2 | 0.091% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania