Natural population growth in Burundi
Burundi: Natural population growth was 2.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.69
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 2010
All-time low
0.8441
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.69 for natural population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Burundi peaked at 3.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8441, in 1972.
That places Burundi 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.86 | — |
| 1951 | 2.76 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 2.69 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.66 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.62 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.6 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.54 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.54 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.57 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.54 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.49 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.6 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.62 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.63 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.62 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.63 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8441 | -67.9% |
| 1973 | 2.07 | +145.4% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 2.66 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.69 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.94 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.91 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.2 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 3.14 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.18 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.13 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.12 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 2.88 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.74 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.49 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.69 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.78 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.57 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.92 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.73 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +145.4% | 0.8441 | 2.07 |
| 1972 | -67.9% | 2.63 | 0.8441 |
| 1995 | +33.6% | 1.98 | 2.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.46 | 0.8441 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.71 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 1.98 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.69 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 2.92 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Burundi?
- Natural population growth in Burundi was 2.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8441 in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for natural population growth?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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