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Languages

Kirundi only 29.7% (official); French only 0.3% (official); Swahili only 0.2%; English only 0.1% (official); Kirundi and French 8.4%; Kirundi, French, and English 2.4%, other language combinations 2%, unspecified 56.9% (2008 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Hutu, Tutsi, Twa (Pygmy)%

Population Distribution

One of Africa's most densely populated countries; concentrations tend to be in the north and along the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika in the west; most people live on farms near areas of fertile volcanic soil as shown in this population distribution map

Urbanization

Urban population: 14.8% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 5.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 43.83% (male 2,618,868/female 2,581,597)

15-24 - years : 19.76% (male 1,172,858/female 1,171,966)

25-54 - years : 29.18% (male 1,713,985/female 1,748,167)

55-64 - years : 4.17% (male 231,088/female 264,131)

65 - years and over : 3.06% (male 155,262/female 207,899) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 95.2

Youth dependency ratio: 90.4

Elderly dependency ratio: 4.8

Potential support ratio: 20.7 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 17.7 years

Male: 17.4 years

Female: 18 years (2020 est.)

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.03 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.02 male(s)/female

15-24 - years : 1 male(s)/female

25-54 - years : 0.98 male(s)/female

55-64 - years : 0.88 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.62 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.99 male(s)/female (2022 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 37.84 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 42.02 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 33.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 67.42 years

Male: 65.32 years

Female: 69.59 years (2022 est.)

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

21.5 years (2016/17 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

548 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 67.42 years

Male: 65.32 years

Female: 69.59 years (2022 est.)

Tobacco Use

Total: 11.8% (2020 est.)

Male: 17.4% (2020 est.)

Female: 6.1% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

5.03 children born/woman (2022 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

28.5% (2016/17)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 21.1% of population

Total: 18.4% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

8% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

0.07 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 46.3% of population

Total: 41.6% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Child Marriage

Array

Women married by age 15: 2.8%

Women married by age 18: 19%

Men married by age 18: 1.4% (2017 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.9% (2021 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2020)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne diseases: Malaria and dengue fever

Water contact diseases: Schistosomiasis

Animal contact diseases: Rabies

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

5.4% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

27% (2018/19)

Education Expenditures

5% of GDP (2020 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 68.4%

Male: 76.3%

Female: 61.2% (2017)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 11 years

Male: 11 years

Female: 11 years (2018)

Year

Population

  • 12,696,478

Nationality 2022

  • Burundian(s) noun


  • Burundian adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    58.60%
  • Protestant Includes Adventist And Other Protestant
    35.32%
  • Muslim
    3.40%
  • Other
    1.30%
  • None Est
    1.32%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    3.63% (2022 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 35.17 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Death Rate

  • 5.96 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 7.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • BUJUMBURA
    1.207 million

Health Expenditure

  • 8% of GDP (2019)

Physicians Density

  • 0.07 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 0.8 beds/1,000 population (2014)