Burundi Population History
1960 - 2026
Burundi's population has grown from 2,764,258 in 1960 to 13,689,450 in 2023, a total increase of 395.2% (4.95x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
2.8M
2023 Population
13.7M
Total Growth
395.2%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
2.8M
1970
3.5M
1980
4.4M
1990
5.6M
2000
6.5M
2010
9.4M
2020
12.6M
2023
13.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.59%
1965-1970
+2.36%
1970-1975
+1.46%
1975-1980
+2.92%
1980-1985
+2.81%
1985-1990
+2.11%
1990-1995
+1.66%
1995-2000
+1.30%
2000-2005
+3.24%
2005-2010
+4.33%
2010-2015
+3.33%
2015-2020
+2.69%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13,689,450 | +368,353 |
| 2022 | 13,321,097 | +355,616 |
| 2021 | 12,965,481 | +348,445 |
| 2020 | 12,617,036 | +361,700 |
| 2019 | 12,255,336 | +395,890 |
| 2018 | 11,859,446 | +352,684 |
| 2017 | 11,506,762 | +267,311 |
| 2016 | 11,239,451 | +191,871 |
| 2015 | 11,047,580 | +247,795 |
| 2014 | 10,799,785 | +360,444 |
| 2013 | 10,439,341 | +368,313 |
| 2012 | 10,071,028 | +353,050 |
| 2011 | 9,717,978 | +341,534 |
| 2010 | 9,376,444 | +428,798 |
| 2009 | 8,947,646 | +442,009 |
| 2008 | 8,505,637 | +343,763 |
| 2007 | 8,161,874 | +296,327 |
| 2006 | 7,865,547 | +278,248 |
| 2005 | 7,587,299 | +276,643 |
| 2004 | 7,310,656 | +267,502 |
| 2003 | 7,043,154 | +219,022 |
| 2002 | 6,824,132 | +189,767 |
| 2001 | 6,634,365 | +164,171 |
| 2000 | 6,470,194 | +133,039 |
| 1999 | 6,337,155 | +150,047 |
| 1998 | 6,187,108 | +117,066 |
| 1997 | 6,070,042 | -464 |
| 1996 | 6,070,506 | +4,190 |
| 1995 | 6,066,316 | +352,462 |
| 1994 | 5,713,854 | +37,011 |
| 1993 | 5,676,843 | -181,564 |
| 1992 | 5,858,407 | +154,550 |
| 1991 | 5,703,857 | +116,805 |
| 1990 | 5,587,052 | +115,346 |
| 1989 | 5,471,706 | +106,379 |
| 1988 | 5,365,327 | +117,540 |
| 1987 | 5,247,787 | +118,373 |
| 1986 | 5,129,414 | +95,372 |
| 1985 | 5,034,042 | +107,577 |
| 1984 | 4,926,465 | +117,937 |
| 1983 | 4,808,528 | +127,138 |
| 1982 | 4,681,390 | +115,376 |
| 1981 | 4,566,014 | +182,308 |
| 1980 | 4,383,706 | +180,176 |
| 1979 | 4,203,530 | +103,192 |
| 1978 | 4,100,338 | +116,756 |
| 1977 | 3,983,582 | +100,956 |
| 1976 | 3,882,626 | +86,014 |
| 1975 | 3,796,612 | +93,022 |
| 1974 | 3,703,590 | +91,599 |
| 1973 | 3,611,991 | -5,137 |
| 1972 | 3,617,128 | -161 |
| 1971 | 3,617,289 | +86,857 |
| 1970 | 3,530,432 | +75,842 |
| 1969 | 3,454,590 | +74,203 |
| 1968 | 3,380,387 | +79,697 |
| 1967 | 3,300,690 | +82,730 |
| 1966 | 3,217,960 | +76,593 |
| 1965 | 3,141,367 | +85,717 |
| 1964 | 3,055,650 | +85,809 |
| 1963 | 2,969,841 | +61,898 |
| 1962 | 2,907,943 | +72,824 |
| 1961 | 2,835,119 | +70,861 |
| 1960 | 2,764,258 | — |