Burundi Population Pyramid 2055
Burundi in 2055
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Burundi at 25,984,925 in 2055. Compared with 2045, when the projection stands at 22,197,887, that represents growth of 17.1% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 24.7 years, with 50.4 children under 15 and 8.4 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 | 25,984,925 | 24.7 | |
| Zimbabwe | 27,563,873 | 25.8 | |
| Rwanda | 24,159,451 | 28.1 | |
| South Sudan | 19,359,463 | 27.2 | |
| Malawi | 40,357,522 | 27.0 |





