Population, female in Burundi
Burundi: Population, female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1960
All-time low
50.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Burundi stood at 50.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Burundi peaked at 51.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2025.
That places Burundi 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.7% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 111 Argentina 50.4% compare
- 112 Canada 50.3% compare
- 113 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.3% compare
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 50.3% compare
- 116 Netherlands 50.3% compare
- 117 Switzerland 50.3% 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Burundi?
- Population, female in Burundi was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for population, female?
- Burundi ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.