Population ages 65 and above, total in Burundi
Burundi: Population ages 65 and above, total was 366,673 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
366,673
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
366,673
in 2025
All-time low
87,280
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 366,673 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Burundi peaked at 366,673 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87,280, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 128th 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 65 and above, total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87,280 | — |
| 1961 | 89,701 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 92,347 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 94,872 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 98,019 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 100,907 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 103,512 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 106,395 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 109,166 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 111,819 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 114,533 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 117,487 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 117,635 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 117,601 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 120,612 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 123,665 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 126,435 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 129,474 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 132,769 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 135,613 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 140,229 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 144,558 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 147,020 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 149,746 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 152,115 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 154,056 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 155,408 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 156,932 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 157,690 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 157,659 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 157,653 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 157,341 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 157,684 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 150,384 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 149,277 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 155,015 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 151,743 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 149,513 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 150,896 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 153,245 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 155,265 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 158,199 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 161,947 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 166,487 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 172,135 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 177,766 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 183,198 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 188,949 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 195,770 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 204,826 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 213,208 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 219,282 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 225,682 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 232,681 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 238,925 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 245,603 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 255,068 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 266,506 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 279,971 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 294,283 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 307,233 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 319,194 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 331,142 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 343,646 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 355,663 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 366,673 | +3.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 366,673 is below the median for low income countries, which is 595,468, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 366,673 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,402 | 87,280 | 111,819 | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,582 | 114,533 | 135,613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,541 | 140,229 | 157,690 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,275 | 149,277 | 157,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,454 | 155,265 | 204,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,121 | 213,208 | 294,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,258 | 307,233 | 366,673 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 125 Papua New Guinea 386,177 compare
- 126 Laos 378,540 compare
- 127 South Sudan 374,840 compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 366,298 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 337,300 compare
- 131 Togo 298,718 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 65 and above, total in Burundi?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Burundi was 366,673 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 366,673 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,280 in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Burundi ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.