Demographics of Burundi
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Burundi, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
At 206.1 persons per km²., Burundi has the second-largest population density in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most people live on farms near areas of fertile volcanic soil. The population is made up of three major ethnic groups - Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa. Kirundi is the common language. Intermarriage takes place frequently between the Hutus and Tutsis. The terms "pastoralist" and "agriculturist", often used as ethnic designations for Watusi and Bahutu, respectively, are only occupational titles which vary among individuals and groups. Although Hutus encompass the majority of the population, historically Tutsis have been politically and economically dominant.
Population
According to, the total population was in, compared to only 2 456 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2015 was 44.8%, 52.7% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.5% was older than 65 years old| Total population | Population aged 0–14 | Population aged 15–64 | Population aged 65+ | |
| 1950 | 2 456 000 | 40.9 | 55.9 | 3.2 |
| 1955 | 2 687 000 | 42.8 | 54.1 | 3.1 |
| 1960 | 2 940 000 | 44.0 | 53.0 | 3.0 |
| 1965 | 3 213 000 | 45.0 | 51.9 | 3.1 |
| 1970 | 3 513 000 | 44.6 | 52.2 | 3.3 |
| 1975 | 3 680 000 | 45.5 | 51.1 | 3.4 |
| 1980 | 4 130 000 | 44.7 | 51.8 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 4 851 000 | 43.7 | 52.9 | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 5 602 000 | 44.6 | 52.3 | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 6 087 000 | 46.0 | 51.0 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | 6 374 000 | 46.2 | 50.9 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 7 251 000 | 41.8 | 55.4 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 8 383 000 | 37.9 | 59.3 | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 11 179 000 | 44.8 | 52.7 | 2.5 |
UN population projections
Numbers are in thousands. UN medium variant projections- 2010 8,382
- 2015 9,230
- 2020 10,057
- 2025 10,791
- 2030 11,441
- 2035 12,052
- 2040 12,651
- 2045 13,215
- 2050 13,703
Vital statistics
Fertility and births
Total Fertility Rate and Crude Birth Rate :| Year | CBR | TFR | CBR | TFR | CBR | TFR |
| 1987 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 6.6 | |||
| 2010 | 44.5 | 6.4 | 37.3 | 4.8 | 45.3 | 6.6 |
| 2016-17 | 37.9 | 5.5 | 33.0 | 4.1 | 38.5 | 5.7 |
Fertility data as of 2010 :
| Region | Total fertility rate | Percentage of women age 15-49 currently pregnant | Mean number of children ever born to women age 40-49 |
| Bujumbura Mairie | 4.2 | 7.9 | 5.3 |
| Nord | 6.7 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Centre-Est | 6.3 | 10.5 | 6.6 |
| Ouest | 7.1 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| Sud | 6.2 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
Life expectancy
Other demographic statistics
Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2019.- One birth every 1 minutes
- One death every 5 minutes
- One net migrant every 144 minutes
- Net gain of one person every 1 minutes
Population
Age structure
Median age
Population growth rate
[Total fertility rate]
Birth rate
Death rate
Net migration rate
Population distribution
One of Africa's most densely populated countries; concentrations tend to be in the north and along the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika in the west; most people live on farms near areas of fertile volcanic soilUrbanization
Mother's mean age at first birth
Sex ratio
Life expectancy at birth
Dependency ratios
Contraceptive prevalence rate
HIV/AIDS
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
Major infectious diseases
Nationality
Ethnic groups
Ethnic groups
- Hutu 85%
- Tutsi 14%
- Twa 1%
- Europeans 3000
- Asian 2000
Religions