Burundi Population Pyramid 1999
Burundi in 1999
In 1999, Burundi had a total population of 6,337,155 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 15.8%, up from 5,471,706 in 1989.
Half of the population was younger than 15.5 years; 48.7% were children under 15 and 2.4% were 65 or older. 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 | 6,337,156 | 15.5 | |
| South Sudan | 5,771,629 | 17.1 | |
| Rwanda | 8,147,912 | 15.8 | |
| Somalia | 8,492,060 | 16.3 | |
| Zambia | 9,740,005 | 15.8 |





