BDI Β· Sub-Saharan Africa / Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Total Population
14.39 million
(2025)
Life Expectancy
63.8 years

Population Growth

Demographic Indicators

Indicator Value Year
Total Population 14,390,003 persons 2025
Population Growth (%) 2.41 percent 2025
Population Density 533.1 people per sq. km 2023
Birth Rate 33.21 per 1,000 people 2024
Death Rate 6.67 per 1,000 people 2024
Fertility Rate 4.79 births per woman 2024
Life Expectancy 63.8 years 2024
Infant Mortality Rate 30.5 per 1,000 live births 2024
Literacy Rate 71.3 percent 2020
Urban Population (%) 25.7 percent 2025

Languages

French Official
Kirundi Official

Religions

Christian Major
93.9%
Muslim
3.4%
Other
1.3%
None
1.3%

Birth and Death Rates

Life Expectancy