Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Burundi
Burundi: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Burundi, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Burundi stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Burundi peaked at 6.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 1993.
Burundi ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1973 | -0.1% | +3093.0% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -1862.1% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +68.9% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +29.2% |
| 1993 | -3.1% | -217.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -120.6% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +821.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -111.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -25090.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +25090.4% | -0.0% | 1.9% |
| 1973 | -3093.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | +1862.1% | -0.1% | 2.5% |
| 1995 | +821.1% | 0.6% | 6.0% |
| 1993 | -217.8% | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | +120.6% | -3.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | -0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -3.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Burundi?
- Population growth in Burundi was 2.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for population growth?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.