Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Burundi
Burundi: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 5,068 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Burundi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Burundi stood at 5,068. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Burundi peaked at 5,068 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,647, in 1960.
That places Burundi 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,647 | — |
| 1965 | 1,767 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,950 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 2,004 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,281 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 2,727 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 3,094 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 3,243 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,374 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4,152 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 5,068 | +22.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5,068 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,279, 61% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5,068 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,418, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,707 | 1,647 | 1,767 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,977 | 1,950 | 2,004 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,504 | 2,281 | 2,727 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,168 | 3,094 | 3,243 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,763 | 3,374 | 4,152 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,068 | 5,068 | 5,068 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Burundi?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Burundi was 5,068 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,068 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,647 in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Burundi ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.