Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi
Burundi: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 343,641 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
343,641 people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
343,641 people
in 2023
All-time low
72,688 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi stood at 343,641 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi peaked at 343,641 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,688 people, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,688 people | — |
| 1951 | 74,225 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 75,776 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 77,301 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 78,741 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 80,107 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 81,425 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 82,681 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 83,958 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 85,465 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 87,283 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 89,703 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 92,348 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 94,874 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 98,022 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 100,907 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 103,509 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 106,397 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 109,169 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 111,824 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 114,536 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 117,493 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 117,641 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 117,605 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 120,620 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 123,668 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 126,441 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 129,478 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 132,774 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 135,615 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 140,212 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 144,525 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 147,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 149,736 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 152,116 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 154,058 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 155,412 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 156,936 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 157,692 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 157,662 people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 157,654 people | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 157,345 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 157,683 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 150,383 people | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 149,208 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 154,888 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 151,654 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 149,471 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 150,876 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 153,233 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 155,262 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 158,198 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 161,950 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 166,487 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 172,119 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 177,745 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 183,170 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 188,924 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 195,735 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 204,760 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 213,113 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 219,202 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 225,618 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 232,630 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 238,888 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 245,578 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 255,059 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 266,499 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 279,961 people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 294,262 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 307,214 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 319,185 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 331,135 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 343,641 people | +3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 343,641 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 343,641 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,237 people | 72,688 people | 85,465 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 99,404 people | 87,283 people | 111,824 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,587 people | 114,536 people | 135,615 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,535 people | 140,212 people | 157,692 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,240 people | 149,208 people | 157,683 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,435 people | 155,262 people | 204,760 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,081 people | 213,113 people | 294,262 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,294 people | 307,214 people | 343,641 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 125 Libya 356,335 people compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 347,843 people compare
- 127 Laos 347,583 people compare
- 129 South Sudan 334,422 people compare
- 130 North Macedonia 320,531 people compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 314,616 people compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi was 343,641 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 343,641 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,688 people in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Burundi ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.