Burundi Population Pyramid 2041
Burundi in 2041
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Burundi at 20,537,556 in 2041. Ten years before, in 2031, the projected population is 16,555,030 — 24.1% lower.
Half of the population would be younger than 21.7 years, with 36.4% children under 15 and 3.2% aged 65 or older. 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 | 20,537,556 | 21.7 | |
| Rwanda | 19,806,175 | 24.7 | |
| Zimbabwe | 22,627,422 | 22.9 | |
| South Sudan | 16,350,151 | 24.5 | |
| Somalia | 30,635,963 | 19.1 |





