Burundi Population Pyramid 1963
Burundi in 1963
In 1963, Burundi had a total population of 2,969,842 people. That is 23.5% more than in 1953, when the population stood at 2,405,186.
With a median age of 17.3 years, Burundi had a youth dependency ratio of 88.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.2 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Burundi was 4.88 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 63.7 years on average (65.7 years for girls, 61.6 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
351,242 immigrants live in Burundi, 2.5% of the population.
| D.R. Congo | 224,091 |
| Rwanda | 85,969 |
| Tanzania | 37,409 |
| Kenya | 1,377 |
| Uganda | 1,188 |
576,530 people born in Burundi live in other countries.
| Tanzania | 241,069 |
| Rwanda | 130,912 |
| D.R. Congo | 67,352 |
| Uganda | 42,181 |
| Canada | 16,563 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 2,969,842 | 17.3 | |
| South Sudan | 3,072,669 | 18.4 | |
| Somalia | 3,110,361 | 17.7 | |
| Rwanda | 3,258,891 | 14.8 | |
| Zambia | 3,465,908 | 16.7 |





