Annual change in population in Burundi
Burundi: Annual change in population was 368,353 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
368,353 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
442,010 people
in 2009
All-time low
-181,558 people
in 1993
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Burundi, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Burundi stood at 368,353 people.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Burundi peaked at 442,010 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, -181,558 people, in 1993.
Burundi ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 50,807 people | — |
| 1952 | 50,058 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 49,382 people | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 49,404 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 50,065 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 50,654 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 51,172 people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 50,932 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 52,188 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 54,661 people | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 70,857 people | +29.6% |
| 1962 | 72,823 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 61,899 people | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 85,812 people | +38.6% |
| 1965 | 85,715 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 76,591 people | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 82,737 people | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 79,690 people | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 74,209 people | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 75,833 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 86,864 people | +14.5% |
| 1972 | -161 people | -100.2% |
| 1973 | -5,140 people | +3092.5% |
| 1974 | 91,610 people | -1882.3% |
| 1975 | 93,013 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 86,009 people | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 100,959 people | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 116,757 people | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 103,191 people | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 180,180 people | +74.6% |
| 1981 | 182,304 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 115,380 people | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 127,133 people | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 117,947 people | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 107,566 people | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 95,380 people | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 118,367 people | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 117,542 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 106,374 people | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 115,345 people | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 116,809 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 154,545 people | +32.3% |
| 1993 | -181,558 people | -217.5% |
| 1994 | 37,009 people | -120.4% |
| 1995 | 352,463 people | +852.4% |
| 1996 | 4,191 people | -98.8% |
| 1997 | -472 people | -111.3% |
| 1998 | 117,076 people | -24904.2% |
| 1999 | 150,041 people | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 133,041 people | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 164,172 people | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 189,771 people | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 219,019 people | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 267,498 people | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 276,647 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 278,242 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 296,334 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 343,764 people | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 442,010 people | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 428,795 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 341,532 people | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 353,053 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 368,313 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 360,443 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 247,792 people | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 191,878 people | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 267,305 people | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 352,680 people | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 395,895 people | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 361,702 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 348,446 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 355,615 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 368,353 people | +3.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 368,353 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 556,727 people, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 368,353 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,940 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +24904.2% | -472 people | 117,076 people |
| 1973 | -3092.5% | -161 people | -5,140 people |
| 1974 | +1882.3% | -5,140 people | 91,610 people |
| 1995 | +852.4% | 37,009 people | 352,463 people |
| 1993 | -217.5% | 154,545 people | -181,558 people |
| 1994 | +120.4% | -181,558 people | 37,009 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,518 people | 49,382 people | 52,188 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 74,499 people | 54,661 people | 85,812 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,894 people | -5,140 people | 116,757 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,817 people | 95,380 people | 182,304 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,545 people | -181,558 people | 352,463 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,050 people | 133,041 people | 442,010 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,769 people | 191,878 people | 428,795 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,529 people | 348,446 people | 368,353 people | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Burundi?
- Annual change in population in Burundi was 368,353 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 442,010 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -181,558 people in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for annual change in population?
- Burundi ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.