This article is about the demographic

Demographics

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 features of the population

Population

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 of Burundi

Burundi

Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...

, including population density

Population density

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, ethnicity

Ethnic group

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, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
At 206.1 persons per km²., Burundi

Burundi

Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...

 has the second-largest population density

Population density

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 in Sub-Sahara

Sahara

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n Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. Most people live on farm

Farm

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s near areas of fertile volcanic soil. The population is made up of three major ethnic group

Ethnic group

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s – Hutu

Hutu

The Hutu , or Abahutu, are a Central African people, living mainly in Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern DR Congo.-Population statistics:The Hutu are the largest of the three peoples in Burundi and Rwanda; according to the United States Central Intelligence Agency, 84% of Rwandans and 85% of Burundians...

 (Bahutu), Tutsi

Tutsi

The Tutsi , or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group in Central Africa. Historically they were often referred to as the Watussi or Watusi. They are the second largest caste in Rwanda and Burundi, the other two being the Hutu and the Twa ....

 (Batutsi or Watusi), and Twa

Great Lakes Twa

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 (Batwa). Kirundi

Kirundi

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 is the common language. Intermarriage takes place frequently between the Hutus and Tutsis. The terms "pastoralist

Pasture

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" and "agriculturist

Agriculture

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", 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.

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

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

Population

10,216,190

Note: 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 2011 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 46.3% (male 1,884,825/female 1,863,200)

15-64 years: 51.1% (male 2,051,451/female 2,082,017)

65 years and over: 2.6% (male 83,432/female 125,143) (2006 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 10% of total population (2009 est.)

Rate of urbanization: 6.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 59.64 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 66.32 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 55.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 52.09 years

Male: 51.2 years

Female: 53.01 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate

6.33 children born/woman (2009 est.)

6.25 children born/woman (2010 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 high

Food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne disease: malaria

Water contact disease: schistosomiasis

Animal contact disease: rabies (2009)

Ethnic groups

Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1%, Europeans 7,000, South Asians 2,000

Religions

Christian 75% (Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 15%), indigenous beliefs 20%, Muslim 5%

Languages

Rundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 59.3%

Male: 67.3%

Female: 52.2% (2003 est.)