Burundi Population Pyramid 1983
Burundi in 1983
The population of Burundi in 1983 was 4,808,527. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 33.1%, up from 3,611,991 in 1973.
With a median age of 17.0 years, Burundi had a youth dependency ratio of 90.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.1 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 | 4,808,528 | 17.0 | |
| South Sudan | 4,661,574 | 16.8 | |
| Rwanda | 5,905,312 | 16.1 | |
| Somalia | 6,198,430 | 17.4 | |
| Zambia | 6,381,039 | 15.4 |





