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Demographics of Burundi

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Population
  
10.16 million (2013)

GNI per capita
  
770 PPP dollars (2013)

Official languages
  
French, Kirundi

Life expectancy
  
53.63 years (2012)

Population growth rate
  
3.1% annual change (2013)

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Fertility rate
  
6.12 births per woman (2012)

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Burundi, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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Map of Burundi

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 groups – Hutu (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.

Population

According to the 2015 revision of the World Population Prospects, the total population was 11 179 000 in 2015, compared to only 2 456 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2015 was 44.8%, 52.7% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.5% was older than 65 years old .

UN population projections

Numbers are in thousands. UN medium variant projections

  • 2010 8,382
  • 2015 9,230
  • 2020 10,057
  • 2025 10,791
  • 2030 11,441
  • 2035 12,052
  • 2040 12,651
  • 2045 13,215
  • 2050 13,703

    • Vital statistics

    Registration of vital events is in Burundi not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.

    Fertility and Births

    Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):

    Fertility data as of 2010 (DHS Program):

    CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

    The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

    Population

    10,742,276Note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2015 est.)

    Median age

    total: 17 yearsmale: 16.8 yearsfemale: 17.2 years (2015 est.)

    Population growth rate

    3.28% (2015 est.)

    Net migration rate

    4.04 immigrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

    Urbanization

    Urban population: 12.1% of total population (2015 est.)Rate of urbanization: 5.66% annual rate of change (2010- 15 est.)

    Sex ratio

    At birth: 1.03 male(s)/femaleUnder 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/femaleTotal population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2015 est.)

    Life expectancy at birth

    Total population: 52.09 yearsMale: 51.2 yearsFemale: 53.01 years (2009 est.)

    HIV/AIDS

    Adult prevalence rate: 2% (2007 est.)People living with HIV/AIDS: 110,000 (2007 est.)Deaths: 11,000 (2007 est.)

    Major infectious diseases

    Degree of risk: very highFood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid feverVectorborne disease: malariaWater contact disease: schistosomiasisAnimal contact disease: rabies (2009)

    Nationality

    Noun: Burundian(s)Adjective: Burundian

    Ethnic groups

    Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000

    Religions

    Roman Catholic 62.1%, Protestant 23.9% (includes Adventist 2.3% and other Protestant 21.6%), Islam 2.5%, Other 3.6%, Unspecified 7.9% (2008 est.)

    Languages

    Kirundi 29.7% (official), Kirundi and other language 9.1%, French (official) and French and other language 0.3%, Swahili and Swahili and other language 0.2% (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area), English and English and other language 0.06%, more than 2 languages 3.7%, unspecified 56.9% (2008 est.)

    Literacy

    Definition: age 15 and over can read and writeTotal population: 59.3%Male: 67.3%Female: 52.2% (2003 est.)

    Education expenditure

    8.3% of GDP (2009)

    References

    Demographics of Burundi Wikipedia
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