Population ages 15-64, total in Burundi
Burundi: Population ages 15-64, total was 7.69 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 7.69 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Burundi peaked at 7.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.43 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.83 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 million | 2.25 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 million | 2.63 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million | 3.19 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 million | 4.93 million | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 million | 6.39 million | 7.69 million | 6 |
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More health data for Burundi
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 116,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,373 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Burundi?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Burundi was 7.69 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Burundi ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.