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Burundi Population Pyramid 2081

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2081
Population: 34,443,600

Year

-5 -1   2081  +1 +5

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Summary

Burundi in 2081

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Burundi at 34,443,600 in 2081. Ten years before, in 2071, the projected population is 31,506,402 — 9.3% lower.

The median age is projected at 31.2 years, with 38.1 children under 15 and 14.7 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Ranks #62 of 201 by population Ranks #185 of 201 by median age Ranks #27 of 201 by growth

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Key indicators for Burundi
Population
34,443,600
Median age
31.2
0-14 %
24.9%
65+ %
9.6%
Child dependency
38.1
Old-age dependency
14.7
Region
AFRICA
Pyramid shape
Stationary
Population 2050
24,131,720
Population 2100
37,873,962
What is driving the change
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 4.88

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
203040506070
19602023 · 63.7

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
306090120
19502100
Migration to and from Burundi
Where immigrants come from (2024)

351,242 immigrants live in Burundi, 2.5% of the population.

D.R. Congo224,091
Rwanda85,969
Tanzania37,409
Kenya1,377
Uganda1,188
Where emigrants live (2024)

576,530 people born in Burundi live in other countries.

Tanzania241,069
Rwanda130,912
D.R. Congo67,352
Uganda42,181
Canada16,563
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How Burundi compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Burundi 34,443,601 31.2
Zimbabwe 34,648,029 32.3
Rwanda 30,322,789 34.8
South Sudan 23,260,637 33.4
Malawi 53,304,783 33.5
Frequently asked questions about Burundi's population
How many people are projected to live in Burundi in 2081?
Burundi is projected to have a population of 34,443,600 in 2081.
Is Burundi's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 9.3% from 2071, with a projected population of 24,131,720 in 2050.
How old is the population of Burundi?
The median age in Burundi is 31.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Burundi?
In Burundi, 24.9% of people are under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is Burundi's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Burundi's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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