Burundi Population Pyramid 2070
Burundi in 2070
By 2070, the population of Burundi is expected to reach 31,182,955. Compared with 2060, when the projection stands at 27,730,966, that represents growth of 12.4% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 28.5 years, with 27.1% children under 15 and 6.6% aged 65 or older. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 31,182,955 | 28.5 | |
| Zimbabwe | 32,010,414 | 29.5 | |
| Rwanda | 28,138,805 | 31.9 | |
| South Sudan | 21,989,974 | 31.1 | |
| Malawi | 48,410,340 | 30.9 |





