Demographics of Burundi

Demographics of Burundi
Population pyramid of Burundi in 2020
Population12,696,478 (2022 est.)
Growth rate3.63% (2022 est.)
Birth rate35.17 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate5.96 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy67.42 years
 • male65.32 years
 • female69.59 years
Fertility rate5.03 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate37.84 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate7.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years43.83%
65 and over3.06%
Sex ratio
Total0.99 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.03 male(s)/female
Under 151.02 male(s)/female
65 and over0.62 male(s)/female
Nationality
NationalityBurundian
Language
OfficialKirundi, French, English, Swahili

Demographic features of the population of Burundi include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

Demographics of Burundi, Number of inhabitants in thousands.

At 206.1 persons per km2, Burundi has the second-largest population density in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most people live on farms near areas of fertile volcanic soil. The population is made up of three major ethnic groupsHutu (Bahutu), Tutsi (Batutsi or Watusi), and Twa (Batwa). Kirundi is the common language. Intermarriage takes place frequently between the Hutus and Tutsis. The terms "pastoralist" and "agriculturist", often used as ethnic designations for Watusi and Bahutu, respectively, are only occupational titles which vary among individuals and groups. Although Hutus encompass the majority of the population, historically Tutsis have been politically and economically dominant.[1]

  1. ^ "Minority tribes should be recognised as Ugandan". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-02-11.