Population ages 15-64, female in Burundi
Burundi: Population ages 15-64, female was 3.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.89 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.89 million
in 2025
All-time low
751,258
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.89 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Burundi peaked at 3.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 751,258, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 751,258 | — |
| 1961 | 769,046 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 786,819 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 799,217 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 821,050 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 845,231 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 867,905 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 891,733 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 913,290 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 931,605 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 950,004 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 972,544 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 962,489 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 952,808 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 979,813 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.12 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 3.89 million | +3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.89 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.58 million, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.89 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837,715 | 751,258 | 931,605 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 950,004 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.16 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.35 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.63 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.50 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 million | 3.23 million | 3.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Burundi?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Burundi was 3.89 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 751,258 in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Burundi ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.