Burundi Population Pyramid 2044
Burundi in 2044
By 2044, the population of Burundi is expected to reach 21,785,692. Ten years before, in 2034, the projected population is 17,700,808 — 23.1% lower.
The median age is projected at 22.3 years, with 58.6 children under 15 and 5.8 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 21,785,692 | 22.3 | |
| Rwanda | 20,837,083 | 25.4 | |
| Zimbabwe | 23,740,628 | 23.4 | |
| South Sudan | 17,060,174 | 24.9 | |
| Somalia | 32,780,429 | 19.8 |





