Population aged 25-64 years in Burundi
Burundi: Population aged 25-64 years was 4,672 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Burundi, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Burundi stood at 4,672 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Burundi peaked at 4,672 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,109 thousands, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 95th 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 | 1,180 thousands | 1,109 thousands | 1,298 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,522 thousands | 1,317 thousands | 1,632 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,671 thousands | 1,411 thousands | 1,762 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,129 thousands | 1,755 thousands | 2,667 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,451 thousands | 2,899 thousands | 3,938 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,355 thousands | 4,040 thousands | 4,672 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 25-64 years in Burundi?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Burundi was 4,672 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,672 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,109 thousands in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Burundi ranks 95th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release