Population aged 14 years or younger in Burundi
Burundi: Population aged 14 years or younger was 6,309 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Burundi, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6,309 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Burundi peaked at 6,309 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,568 thousands, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 58th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,716 thousands | 1,568 thousands | 1,899 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,281 thousands | 1,953 thousands | 2,610 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,915 thousands | 2,685 thousands | 3,071 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,430 thousands | 3,104 thousands | 3,922 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,974 thousands | 4,138 thousands | 5,738 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,110 thousands | 5,868 thousands | 6,309 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Burundi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.271 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 89,075 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Burundi?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Burundi was 6,309 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6,309 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,568 thousands in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Burundi ranks 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release