Median age estimates and projections in Burundi

The median age in Burundi was 15.9 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2013.

Burundi, 2023 (latest estimate) 15.9 Years
Change from 2022 +1.5% 2022: 15.7 years
Projection for 2030 17.9 years Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 22.5 years Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 34.0 years Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 210th of 216 See the full ranking

Median age estimates and projections in Burundi over time

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Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Median age, estimates and projections to 2100 (years), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period Burundi
2100 34.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2095 33.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2090 32.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2085 31.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2080 30.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2075 28.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2070 27.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2065 26.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2060 24.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2055 23.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2050 22.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2045 21.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2040 20.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2035 19.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2030 17.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2025 16.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2023 15.9 years
2022 15.7 years
2021 15.5 years
2020 15.3 years
2019 15.2 years
2018 15.0 years
2017 15.0 years
2016 15.1 years
2015 15.5 years
2014 15.9 years

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.5% from 15.7 years in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 16.0 years, the figure has changed by −0.5%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Burundi has the 210th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for Burundi
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024