Burundi — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 2,254,000 1,080,000 1,174,000 86.90 1
1951 2,305,000 1,105,000 1,199,000 88.85
1952 2,355,000 1,130,000 1,224,000 90.78
1953 2,405,000 1,155,000 1,249,000 92.69
1954 2,454,000 1,180,000 1,273,000 94.59
1955 2,504,000 1,205,000 1,298,000 96.52 1
1956 2,555,000 1,231,000 1,324,000 98.47
1957 2,606,000 1,256,000 1,349,000 100.44
1958 2,657,000 1,282,000 1,374,000 102.41
1959 2,709,000 1,308,000 1,400,000 104.42
1960 2,764,000 1,336,000 1,427,000 106.52
1961 2,835,000 1,371,000 1,463,000 109.25
1962 2,907,000 1,408,000 1,499,000 112.06
1963 2,969,000 1,440,000 1,529,000 114.45
1964 3,055,000 1,483,000 1,572,000 117.75 1
1965 3,141,000 1,526,000 1,615,000 121.06
1966 3,217,000 1,564,000 1,653,000 124.01
1967 3,300,000 1,606,000 1,694,000 127.19
1968 3,380,000 1,646,000 1,733,000 130.27
1969 3,454,000 1,684,000 1,770,000 133.13
1970 3,530,000 1,722,000 1,808,000 136.05 1
1971 3,617,000 1,765,000 1,851,000 139.40
1972 3,617,000 1,764,000 1,852,000 139.39
1973 3,611,000 1,759,000 1,852,000 139.19
1974 3,703,000 1,805,000 1,898,000 142.72
1975 3,796,000 1,852,000 1,944,000 146.31
1976 3,882,000 1,895,000 1,986,000 149.62
1977 3,983,000 1,946,000 2,036,000 153.51
1978 4,100,000 2,005,000 2,094,000 158.01 1
1979 4,203,000 2,057,000 2,145,000 161.99
1980 4,383,000 2,148,000 2,235,000 168.93
1981 4,566,000 2,240,000 2,325,000 175.95 1
1982 4,681,000 2,298,000 2,383,000 180.40
1983 4,808,000 2,362,000 2,446,000 185.30
1984 4,926,000 2,421,000 2,505,000 189.85
1985 5,034,000 2,475,000 2,558,000 193.99 1
1986 5,129,000 2,523,000 2,606,000 197.67
1987 5,247,000 2,582,000 2,665,000 202.23
1988 5,365,000 2,640,000 2,725,000 206.76
1989 5,471,000 2,692,000 2,779,000 210.86
1990 5,587,000 2,750,000 2,836,000 215.30 1
1991 5,703,000 2,808,000 2,895,000 219.80
1992 5,858,000 2,885,000 2,972,000 225.76
1993 5,676,000 2,793,000 2,883,000 218.76
1994 5,713,000 2,811,000 2,902,000 220.19
1995 6,066,000 2,987,000 3,079,000 233.77 1
1996 6,070,000 2,988,000 3,081,000 233.93
1997 6,070,000 2,987,000 3,082,000 233.91
1998 6,187,000 3,046,000 3,141,000 238.42
1999 6,337,000 3,120,000 3,216,000 244.21
2000 6,470,000 3,186,000 3,283,000 249.33
2001 6,634,000 3,267,000 3,366,000 255.66 1
2002 6,824,000 3,362,000 3,461,000 262.97
2003 7,043,000 3,471,000 3,571,000 271.41 1
2004 7,310,000 3,605,000 3,705,000 281.72
2005 7,587,000 3,744,000 3,843,000 292.38 1
2006 7,865,000 3,883,000 3,982,000 303.10
2007 8,161,000 4,032,000 4,129,000 314.52 1
2008 8,505,000 4,204,000 4,301,000 327.77 1
2009 8,947,000 4,426,000 4,521,000 344.80
2010 9,376,000 4,641,000 4,735,000 361.33 1
2011 9,717,000 4,812,000 4,905,000 374.49 1
2012 10,071,000 4,989,000 5,081,000 388.09 1
2013 10,439,000 5,174,000 5,264,000 402.29
2014 10,799,000 5,355,000 5,444,000 416.18 1
2015 11,047,000 5,479,000 5,568,000 425.73 1
2016 11,239,000 5,575,000 5,663,000 433.12
2017 11,506,000 5,709,000 5,797,000 443.42 1
2018 11,859,000 5,886,000 5,973,000 457.01
2019 12,255,000 6,084,000 6,171,000 472.27 1
2020 12,617,000 6,264,000 6,352,000 486.21 1
2021 12,965,000 6,438,000 6,526,000 499.63
2022 13,321,000 6,616,000 6,704,000 513.34 1
2023 13,689,000 6,799,000 6,889,000 527.53 1
2024 14,047,000 6,978,000 7,069,000 541.34 1
2025 14,390,000 7,149,000 7,240,000 554.53 1
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