Burundi Population Pyramid 2045
Burundi in 2045
In 2045, Burundi is projected to have a population of 22,197,887 people. Compared with 2035, when the projection stands at 18,085,841, that represents growth of 22.7% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 22.6 years, with 58.0 children under 15 and 6.0 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 | 22,197,887 | 22.6 | |
| Rwanda | 21,152,658 | 25.6 | |
| Zimbabwe | 24,102,381 | 23.6 | |
| South Sudan | 17,286,410 | 25.1 | |
| Somalia | 33,510,166 | 20.0 |





