Demographics of Burundi

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Demographics of Burundi
Population pyramid of Burundi in 2020
Population	12,696,478 (2022 est.)
Growth rate	3.63% (2022 est.)
Birth rate	35.17 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate	5.96 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy	67.42 years
• male	65.32 years
• female	69.59 years
Fertility rate	5.03 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate	37.84 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate	7.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years	43.83%
65 and over	3.06%
Sex ratio
Total	0.99 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth	1.03 male(s)/female
Under 15	1.02 male(s)/female
65 and over	0.62 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationality	Burundian
Language
Official	Kirundi, 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.

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.^[1]