Total population in Burundi
Burundi: Total population was 14,221 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Burundi, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 14,221 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Burundi peaked at 14,221 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,487 thousands, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 76th 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 | 3,767 thousands | 3,487 thousands | 4,162 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,897 thousands | 4,245 thousands | 5,415 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,883 thousands | 5,399 thousands | 6,271 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,395 thousands | 6,403 thousands | 8,696 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,669 thousands | 9,200 thousands | 12,069 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,329 thousands | 12,441 thousands | 14,221 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 total population in Burundi?
- Total population in Burundi was 14,221 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 14,221 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,487 thousands in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for total population?
- Burundi ranks 76th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population 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 Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release