Burundi Population Pyramid 2049
Burundi in 2049
In 2049, Burundi is projected to have a population of 23,748,953 people. Ten years before, in 2039, the projected population is 19,718,521 — 20.4% lower.
With a projected median age of 23.4 years, Burundi would have a youth dependency ratio of 55.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.1 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 23,748,953 | 23.4 | |
| Rwanda | 22,403,894 | 26.6 | |
| Zimbabwe | 25,518,502 | 24.4 | |
| South Sudan | 18,142,896 | 25.8 | |
| Somalia | 36,474,691 | 21.0 |
