Burundi Population Pyramid 1980
Burundi in 1980
In 1980, Burundi had a total population of 4,383,705 people. That is 24.2% more than in 1970, when the population stood at 3,530,432.
The median age was 17.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 88.4 children under 15 and 6.2 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 4,383,706 | 17.2 | |
| South Sudan | 4,339,031 | 17.1 | |
| Rwanda | 5,353,259 | 16.5 | |
| Zambia | 5,802,833 | 15.2 | |
| Somalia | 5,936,154 | 17.6 |





