Population aged 65 years or older in Burundi
Burundi: Population aged 65 years or older was 361.34 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Burundi, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Burundi is 361.34 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Burundi peaked at 361.34 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113.05 thousands, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 127th 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 | 122.4 thousands | 113.05 thousands | 134.47 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.49 thousands | 136.76 thousands | 157.8 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.45 thousands | 142.51 thousands | 158.25 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.66 thousands | 154.23 thousands | 199.6 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.57 thousands | 210.05 thousands | 287.51 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.35 thousands | 301.06 thousands | 361.34 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 65 years or older in Burundi?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Burundi was 361.34 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 361.34 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.05 thousands in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Burundi ranks 127th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release