Population growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Population growth rate was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Burundi stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Burundi peaked at 11.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 1993.
Burundi ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | -2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -9.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Burundi?
- Population growth rate in Burundi was 2.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for population growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.