Burundi Population Pyramid 2030
Burundi in 2030
By 2030, the population of Burundi is expected to reach 16,182,017. Compared with 2020, when the projection stands at 12,617,036, that represents growth of 28.3% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 18.9 years, Burundi would have a youth dependency ratio of 70.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.6 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 | 16,182,017 | 18.9 | |
| Rwanda | 16,154,705 | 22.2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 18,610,349 | 20.3 | |
| South Sudan | 13,457,454 | 21.5 | |
| Somalia | 22,915,044 | 17.1 |





