Population, total in Burundi
Burundi: Population, total was 14.39 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Burundi stood at 14.39 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Burundi peaked at 14.39 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 1960.
That places Burundi 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.10 million | 2.76 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.80 million | 3.53 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 million | 4.38 million | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 million | 5.59 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 million | 6.47 million | 8.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 million | 9.38 million | 12.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 million | 12.62 million | 14.39 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Burundi
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.8% (2025)
- Urban population 3.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.2801 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 7.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.6% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.4 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Burundi?
- Population, total in Burundi was 14.39 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for population, total?
- Burundi ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.