Burundi Population Pyramid 2029
Burundi in 2029
In 2029, Burundi is projected to have a population of 15,815,856 people. Compared with 2019, when the projection stands at 12,255,337, that represents growth of 29.1% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 18.6 years, Burundi would have a youth dependency ratio of 72.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.6 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 15,815,856 | 18.6 | |
| Rwanda | 15,844,658 | 22.0 | |
| Zimbabwe | 18,268,955 | 20.0 | |
| South Sudan | 13,198,085 | 21.1 | |
| Somalia | 22,247,719 | 17.0 |
