Net migration in Burundi
Burundi: Net migration was -34,727 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Burundi stood at -34,727.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Burundi peaked at 516,373 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -684,261, in 1993.
That places Burundi 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -14,620 | — |
| 1961 | 15,094 | -203.2% |
| 1962 | -15,378 | -201.9% |
| 1963 | -11,502 | -25.2% |
| 1964 | 29,639 | -357.7% |
| 1965 | -13,947 | -147.1% |
| 1966 | 5,262 | -137.7% |
| 1967 | -9,821 | -286.6% |
| 1968 | -5,917 | -39.8% |
| 1969 | -25,292 | +327.4% |
| 1970 | -6,346 | -74.9% |
| 1971 | -7,569 | +19.3% |
| 1972 | -118,457 | +1465.0% |
| 1973 | 2,843 | -102.4% |
| 1974 | 10,065 | +254.0% |
| 1975 | -20,693 | -305.6% |
| 1976 | -12,848 | -37.9% |
| 1977 | 1,884 | -114.7% |
| 1978 | 8,247 | +337.7% |
| 1979 | -40,126 | -586.6% |
| 1980 | 149,361 | -472.2% |
| 1981 | -58,723 | -139.3% |
| 1982 | -3,844 | -93.5% |
| 1983 | -41,756 | +986.3% |
| 1984 | -29,534 | -29.3% |
| 1985 | -66,574 | +125.4% |
| 1986 | -55,742 | -16.3% |
| 1987 | -21,179 | -62.0% |
| 1988 | -46,464 | +119.4% |
| 1989 | -43,561 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | -39,926 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | -39,236 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 35,769 | -191.2% |
| 1993 | -684,261 | -2013.0% |
| 1994 | 516,373 | -175.5% |
| 1995 | -84,697 | -116.4% |
| 1996 | -226,317 | +167.2% |
| 1997 | -84,126 | -62.8% |
| 1998 | 13,840 | -116.5% |
| 1999 | -34,465 | -349.0% |
| 2000 | -40,032 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 9,967 | -124.9% |
| 2002 | -16,871 | -269.3% |
| 2003 | 36,719 | -317.6% |
| 2004 | 47,091 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 17,905 | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 15,322 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 22,129 | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 79,319 | +258.4% |
| 2009 | 184,359 | +132.4% |
| 2010 | 11,845 | -93.6% |
| 2011 | -19,513 | -264.7% |
| 2012 | 22,617 | -215.9% |
| 2013 | -2,285 | -110.1% |
| 2014 | -6,856 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | -236,207 | +3345.3% |
| 2016 | -109,296 | -53.7% |
| 2017 | -68,349 | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 68,141 | -199.7% |
| 2019 | 14,253 | -79.1% |
| 2020 | -10,189 | -171.5% |
| 2021 | -14,415 | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 1,995 | -113.8% |
| 2023 | 1,995 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -27,074 | -1457.1% |
| 2025 | -34,727 | +28.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -34,727 is below the median for low income countries, which is -7,704, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -34,727 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3345.3% | -6,856 | -236,207 |
| 1993 | -2013.0% | 35,769 | -684,261 |
| 1972 | -1465.0% | -7,569 | -118,457 |
| 2024 | -1457.1% | 1,995 | -27,074 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4,648 | -25,292 | 29,639 | 10 |
| 1970s | -18,300 | -118,457 | 10,065 | 10 |
| 1980s | -21,802 | -66,574 | 149,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | -62,705 | -684,261 | 516,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,591 | -40,032 | 184,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | -32,565 | -236,207 | 68,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | -13,736 | -34,727 | 1,995 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More financial sector data for Burundi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Burundi?
- Net migration in Burundi was -34,727 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 516,373 in 1994.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -684,261 in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for net migration?
- Burundi ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.