Burundi Population Pyramid 2082
Burundi in 2082
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Burundi at 34,704,070 in 2082. Compared with 2072, when the projection stands at 31,818,376, that represents growth of 9.1% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 31.5 years, Burundi would have a youth dependency ratio of 37.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.0 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 34,704,071 | 31.5 | |
| Zimbabwe | 34,843,631 | 32.6 | |
| Rwanda | 30,500,837 | 35.0 | |
| South Sudan | 23,335,454 | 33.6 | |
| Malawi | 53,704,435 | 33.7 |





