Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi
Burundi: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 6.21 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.21 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.21 million people
in 2023
All-time low
929,911 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi is 6.21 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi peaked at 6.21 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 929,911 people, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 929,911 people | — |
| 1951 | 963,669 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 996,096 people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.03 million people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.06 million people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.09 million people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.12 million people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 1.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1.19 million people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.25 million people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.28 million people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.32 million people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.35 million people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.39 million people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.42 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.48 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.52 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.59 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.62 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.74 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.82 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million people | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.28 million people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.43 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.86 million people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.98 million people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.12 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.17 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.47 million people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.71 million people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.03 million people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.23 million people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.81 million people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.01 million people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.20 million people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.52 million people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.66 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.80 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.92 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.21 million people | +1.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.21 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.72 million people, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.21 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 million people | 929,911 people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.40 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.55 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.93 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.65 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 million people | 2.72 million people | 3.09 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million people | 3.12 million people | 4.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 million people | 4.23 million people | 5.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 million people | 5.92 million people | 6.21 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burundi was 6.21 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 929,911 people in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Burundi ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.