Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Burundi
Burundi: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 53.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64 in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Burundi is 53.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Burundi peaked at 53.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 1994.
Burundi ranks 209th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.7% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 53.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.4%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 53.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.2%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 50.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 48.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 46.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 49.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.7% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.6% | 53.5% | 6 |
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 population ages 15-64 in Burundi?
- Population ages 15-64 in Burundi was 53.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 1994.
- How does Burundi rank for population ages 15-64?
- Burundi ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.