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Population in Burundi compared to Dominica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 66,205 people in Dominica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 65,539 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 226.3 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.47% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.75% decline).

Burundi vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Dominica
2100 38,293,853 49,190
2099 38,174,358 49,579
2098 38,032,126 49,952
2097 37,893,681 50,301
2096 37,756,449 50,626
2095 37,614,540 50,973
2094 37,436,871 51,307
2093 37,274,132 51,634
2092 37,108,508 51,948
2091 36,942,857 52,272
2090 36,771,082 52,629
2089 36,563,987 52,958
2088 36,355,008 53,316
2087 36,164,606 53,652
2086 35,954,669 53,984
2085 35,713,632 54,313
2084 35,484,958 54,628
2083 35,263,538 54,945
2082 35,009,446 55,259
2081 34,736,107 55,555
2080 34,490,976 55,877
2079 34,213,139 56,201
2078 33,926,177 56,529
2077 33,614,120 56,823
2076 33,328,275 57,143
2075 33,008,877 57,461
2074 32,701,037 57,769
2073 32,376,989 58,084
2072 32,052,692 58,386
2071 31,745,266 58,682
2070 31,397,738 58,982
2069 31,057,284 59,241
2068 30,714,517 59,514
2067 30,354,696 59,772
2066 30,003,347 60,005
2065 29,629,671 60,257
2064 29,285,762 60,506
2063 28,949,355 60,719
2062 28,601,048 60,950
2061 28,250,749 61,177
2060 27,902,252 61,405
2059 27,548,599 61,611
2058 27,202,405 61,812
2057 26,854,783 62,019
2056 26,488,466 62,194
2055 26,128,941 62,378
2054 25,749,289 62,535
2053 25,370,938 62,683
2052 24,991,164 62,852
2051 24,616,398 62,989
2050 24,248,417 63,112
2049 23,841,324 63,216
2048 23,457,774 63,317
2047 23,054,780 63,402
2046 22,680,495 63,463
2045 22,268,462 63,510
2044 21,845,832 63,561
2043 21,428,437 63,617
2042 20,996,812 63,659
2041 20,590,106 63,659
2040 20,174,211 63,653
2039 19,754,227 63,647
2038 19,337,942 63,635
2037 18,919,404 63,618
2036 18,507,313 63,620
2035 18,115,077 63,617
2034 17,727,651 63,622
2033 17,339,180 63,641
2032 16,953,330 63,726
2031 16,569,289 63,888
2030 16,198,007 64,163
2029 15,827,843 64,491
2028 15,445,059 64,835
2027 15,084,625 65,190
2026 14,740,747 65,539
2025 14,397,864 65,909
2024 14,047,786 66,205
2023 13,689,450 66,510
2022 13,321,097 66,826
2021 12,965,481 67,202
2020 12,617,036 67,573
2019 12,255,336 67,880
2018 11,859,446 68,174
2017 11,506,762 68,496
2016 11,239,451 69,606
2015 11,047,580 70,410
2014 10,799,785 70,373
2013 10,439,341 69,715
2012 10,071,028 69,118
2011 9,717,978 69,053
2010 9,376,444 68,859
2009 8,947,646 68,864
2008 8,505,637 68,854
2007 8,161,874 68,847
2006 7,865,547 68,806
2005 7,587,299 68,734
2004 7,310,656 68,649
2003 7,043,154 68,531
2002 6,824,132 68,367
2001 6,634,365 68,288
2000 6,470,194 68,511
1999 6,337,155 68,870
1998 6,187,108 69,124
1997 6,070,042 69,299
1996 6,070,506 69,410
1995 6,066,316 69,469
1994 5,713,854 69,477
1993 5,676,843 69,433
1992 5,858,407 69,325
1991 5,703,857 69,296
1990 5,587,052 69,627
1989 5,471,706 70,153
1988 5,365,327 70,608
1987 5,247,787 71,023
1986 5,129,414 71,406
1985 5,034,042 71,744
1984 4,926,465 72,056
1983 4,808,528 72,365
1982 4,681,390 72,688
1981 4,566,014 72,986
1980 4,383,706 73,083
1979 4,203,530 72,959
1978 4,100,338 72,724
1977 3,983,582 72,406
1976 3,882,626 72,017
1975 3,796,612 71,570
1974 3,703,590 71,091
1973 3,611,991 70,585
1972 3,617,128 70,060
1971 3,617,289 69,532
1970 3,530,432 68,908
1969 3,454,590 67,934
1968 3,380,387 66,732
1967 3,300,690 65,585
1966 3,217,960 64,507
1965 3,141,367 63,505
1964 3,055,650 62,587
1963 2,969,841 61,739
1962 2,907,943 60,948
1961 2,835,119 60,209
1960 2,764,258 59,372

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/dominica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,067 people (a 5.84% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burundi's population will grow by 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,112 people and will still be ranked 188th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Dominica
2100 0.31% -0.78%
2099 0.37% -0.75%
2098 0.37% -0.69%
2097 0.36% -0.64%
2096 0.38% -0.68%
2095 0.47% -0.65%
2094 0.44% -0.63%
2093 0.45% -0.61%
2092 0.45% -0.62%
2091 0.47% -0.68%
2090 0.57% -0.62%
2089 0.57% -0.67%
2088 0.53% -0.62%
2087 0.58% -0.62%
2086 0.67% -0.61%
2085 0.64% -0.58%
2084 0.63% -0.58%
2083 0.73% -0.57%
2082 0.79% -0.53%
2081 0.71% -0.57%
2080 0.81% -0.58%
2079 0.85% -0.58%
2078 0.93% -0.52%
2077 0.86% -0.56%
2076 0.97% -0.55%
2075 0.94% -0.53%
2074 1% -0.54%
2073 1.01% -0.52%
2072 0.97% -0.5%
2071 1.11% -0.51%
2070 1.1% -0.44%
2069 1.12% -0.46%
2068 1.19% -0.43%
2067 1.17% -0.39%
2066 1.26% -0.42%
2065 1.17% -0.41%
2064 1.16% -0.35%
2063 1.22% -0.38%
2062 1.24% -0.37%
2061 1.25% -0.37%
2060 1.28% -0.33%
2059 1.27% -0.33%
2058 1.29% -0.33%
2057 1.38% -0.28%
2056 1.38% -0.29%
2055 1.47% -0.25%
2054 1.49% -0.24%
2053 1.52% -0.27%
2052 1.52% -0.22%
2051 1.52% -0.2%
2050 1.71% -0.16%
2049 1.64% -0.16%
2048 1.75% -0.13%
2047 1.65% -0.1%
2046 1.85% -0.07%
2045 1.93% -0.08%
2044 1.95% -0.09%
2043 2.06% -0.07%
2042 1.98% 0%
2041 2.06% 0.009%
2040 2.13% 0.009%
2039 2.15% 0.02%
2038 2.21% 0.03%
2037 2.23% -0.003%
2036 2.17% 0.005%
2035 2.19% -0.008%
2034 2.24% -0.03%
2033 2.28% -0.13%
2032 2.32% -0.25%
2031 2.29% -0.43%
2030 2.34% -0.51%
2029 2.48% -0.53%
2028 2.39% -0.54%
2027 2.33% -0.53%
2026 2.38% -0.56%
2025 2.49% -0.45%
2024 2.62% -0.46%
2023 2.77% -0.47%
2022 2.74% -0.56%
2021 2.76% -0.55%
2020 2.95% -0.45%
2019 3.34% -0.43%
2018 3.07% -0.47%
2017 2.38% -1.59%
2016 1.74% -1.14%
2015 2.29% 0.05%
2014 3.45% 0.94%
2013 3.66% 0.86%
2012 3.63% 0.09%
2011 3.64% 0.28%
2010 4.79% -0.007%
2009 5.2% 0.01%
2008 4.21% 0.01%
2007 3.77% 0.06%
2006 3.67% 0.1%
2005 3.78% 0.12%
2004 3.8% 0.17%
2003 3.21% 0.24%
2002 2.86% 0.12%
2001 2.54% -0.33%
2000 2.1% -0.52%
1999 2.43% -0.37%
1998 1.93% -0.25%
1997 -0.008% -0.16%
1996 0.07% -0.08%
1995 6.17% -0.01%
1994 0.65% 0.06%
1993 -3.1% 0.16%
1992 2.71% 0.04%
1991 2.09% -0.48%
1990 2.11% -0.75%
1989 1.98% -0.64%
1988 2.24% -0.58%
1987 2.31% -0.54%
1986 1.89% -0.47%
1985 2.18% -0.43%
1984 2.45% -0.43%
1983 2.72% -0.44%
1982 2.53% -0.41%
1981 4.16% -0.13%
1980 4.29% 0.17%
1979 2.52% 0.32%
1978 2.93% 0.44%
1977 2.6% 0.54%
1976 2.27% 0.62%
1975 2.51% 0.67%
1974 2.54% 0.72%
1973 -0.14% 0.75%
1972 -0.004% 0.76%
1971 2.46% 0.91%
1970 2.2% 1.43%
1969 2.2% 1.8%
1968 2.41% 1.75%
1967 2.57% 1.67%
1966 2.44% 1.58%
1965 2.81% 1.47%
1964 2.89% 1.37%
1963 2.13% 1.3%
1962 2.57% 1.23%
1961 2.56% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/dominica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.46%.

Live population counters

Burundi Dominica
Current population
14833763
65539
Population rank 78/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.0008%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1.2 days
One birth every
1.14 minutes
11.9 hours
One death every
5.72 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +982 -1
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -305
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.46%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 186/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.51 days
Annual migration change -34,727 -242
Net migration rank 169/196 85/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 8,440
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 178/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 12.7%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 53/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -242
2024 - -27,074 - -200
2023 368,917 1,995 -111 -199
2022 363,786 1,995 -118 -202
2021 359,844 -14,415 -205 -224
2020 361,654 -10,189 -88 -225
2019 357,672 14,253 -75 -228
2018 351,704 68,141 -60 -231
2017 353,879 -68,349 -124 -234
2016 358,393 -109,296 177 -2,032
2015 370,856 -236,207 157 92
2014 367,797 -6,856 257 -431
2013 362,224 -2,285 110 1,376
2012 354,068 22,617 167 -461
2011 348,934 -19,513 121 307
2010 341,808 11,845 171 -206
2009 319,583 184,359 220 -198
2008 300,750 79,319 272 -264
2007 285,323 22,129 319 -297
2006 269,874 15,322 364 -316
2005 253,401 17,905 339 -259
2004 234,891 47,091 360 -254
2003 216,295 36,719 387 -252
2002 201,892 -16,871 429 -248
2001 184,541 9,967 556 -585
2000 173,867 -40,032 561 -973
1999 166,699 -34,465 647 -947
1998 154,010 13,840 595 -805
1997 150,404 -84,126 662 -803
1996 158,920 -226,317 753 -838
1995 160,284 -84,697 853 -885
1994 112,968 516,373 1,002 -984
1993 128,898 -684,261 1,130 -1,061
1992 156,420 35,769 1,111 -969
1991 156,148 -39,236 1,103 -1,183
1990 156,617 -39,926 1,138 -1,722
1989 157,547 -43,561 1,178 -1,651
1988 145,234 -46,464 1,222 -1,653
1987 157,481 -21,179 1,256 -1,661
1986 156,170 -55,742 1,285 -1,642
1985 156,896 -66,574 1,302 -1,617
1984 154,366 -29,534 1,308 -1,614
1983 152,801 -41,756 1,301 -1,615
1982 147,090 -3,844 1,250 -1,588
1981 146,231 -58,723 1,169 -1,420
1980 127,746 149,361 1,090 -1,035
1979 123,377 -40,126 981 -802
1978 114,884 8,247 991 -705
1977 108,488 1,884 996 -634
1976 104,396 -12,848 1,050 -627
1975 101,172 -20,693 1,142 -678
1974 95,486 10,065 1,267 -770
1973 74,805 2,843 1,400 -882
1972 30,532 -118,457 1,497 -971
1971 95,153 -7,569 1,549 -1,022
1970 92,476 -6,346 1,574 -847
1969 90,852 -25,292 1,628 -406
1968 88,765 -5,917 1,673 -488
1967 86,373 -9,821 1,716 -605
1966 83,651 5,262 1,752 -715
1965 78,208 -13,947 1,778 -816
1964 77,528 29,639 1,792 -911
1963 75,962 -11,502 1,796 -978
1962 74,710 -15,378 1,786 -1,028
1961 71,216 15,094 1,762 -1,044
1960 70,032 -14,620 1,720 -759

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/dominica | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 91% of the population change in Burundi is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people). In Dominica 4.63% is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.

Biggest cities by population

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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