Population ages 15-64, male in Burundi
Burundi: Population ages 15-64, male was 53.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
209th
of 218 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2025
All-time low
45.8%
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 53.2% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Burundi peaked at 53.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1994.
Burundi ranks 209th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 53.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.3%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 53.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.1%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 48.3% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 45.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.5% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.4% | 53.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 206 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.4% compare
- 207 Uganda 54.4% compare
- 208 Mauritania 53.3% compare
- 210 Angola 52.6% compare
- 211 Mozambique 52.5% compare
- 212 Mali 52.0% compare
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, male in Burundi?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Burundi was 53.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1994.
- How does Burundi rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Burundi ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.