Population growth rate with and without migration in Burundi
Burundi: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Burundi is 2.71, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Burundi peaked at 11.03 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -9.79, in 1993.
That places Burundi 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.27 | — |
| 1951 | 2.19 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 2.11 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 2.04 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.97 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.9 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 1.99 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 2 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.04 | +51.9% |
| 1962 | 2.04 | -33.0% |
| 1963 | 2.17 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 3.51 | +61.5% |
| 1965 | 2.05 | -41.7% |
| 1966 | 2.76 | +35.0% |
| 1967 | 2.32 | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.9 | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 2.44 | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 2.42 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | -2.43 | -200.4% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | -188.4% |
| 1974 | 2.85 | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 2.12 | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 2.36 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.77 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 3 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.98 | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 6.32 | +219.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | -69.7% |
| 1982 | 3.06 | +59.6% |
| 1983 | 2.31 | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 2.53 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.79 | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.09 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.28 | +60.0% |
| 1993 | -9.79 | -398.4% |
| 1994 | 11.03 | -212.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -88.7% |
| 1996 | -1.11 | -188.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -198.6% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | +148.4% |
| 1999 | 2.09 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 5.63 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | +81.8% |
| 2017 | 2.48 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -398.4% | 3.28 | -9.79 |
| 1980 | +219.3% | 1.98 | 6.32 |
| 1994 | +212.6% | -9.79 | 11.03 |
| 1972 | -200.4% | 2.42 | -2.43 |
| 1997 | +198.6% | -1.11 | 1.09 |
| 1973 | +188.4% | -2.43 | 2.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.05 | 1.9 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.42 | 1.9 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 | -2.43 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 1.79 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | -9.79 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 2.07 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 1.22 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.79 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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- 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 population growth rate with and without migration in Burundi?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Burundi was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.79 in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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