Population aged 15-24 years in Burundi
Burundi: Population aged 15-24 years was 2,878 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Burundi, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Burundi stood at 2,878 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Burundi peaked at 2,878 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 677.7 thousands, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 71st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 748.38 thousands | 677.7 thousands | 829.98 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 943.84 thousands | 838 thousands | 1,016 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,144 thousands | 961.12 thousands | 1,327 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,663 thousands | 1,390 thousands | 1,907 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,002 thousands | 1,953 thousands | 2,107 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,533 thousands | 2,232 thousands | 2,878 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 15-24 years in Burundi?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Burundi was 2,878 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,878 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 677.7 thousands in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Burundi ranks 71st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release