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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 65,871 people in Dominica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 65,501 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 227.6 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 +2.64% per year vs -0.6% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.8% decline).

Burundi vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Dominica
2100 38,272,944 49,161
2099 38,153,515 49,550
2098 38,011,360 49,923
2097 37,872,991 50,272
2096 37,735,834 50,597
2095 37,594,002 50,943
2094 37,416,430 51,277
2093 37,253,780 51,604
2092 37,088,246 51,918
2091 36,922,686 52,241
2090 36,751,005 52,598
2089 36,544,022 52,927
2088 36,335,158 53,285
2087 36,144,860 53,620
2086 35,935,037 53,952
2085 35,694,132 54,281
2084 35,465,583 54,596
2083 35,244,284 54,912
2082 34,990,330 55,227
2081 34,717,141 55,523
2080 34,472,144 55,844
2079 34,194,458 56,168
2078 33,907,653 56,496
2077 33,595,766 56,790
2076 33,310,077 57,109
2075 32,990,854 57,427
2074 32,683,181 57,735
2073 32,359,310 58,050
2072 32,035,191 58,352
2071 31,727,933 58,648
2070 31,380,595 58,947
2069 31,040,326 59,206
2068 30,697,746 59,480
2067 30,338,122 59,737
2066 29,986,965 59,970
2065 29,613,492 60,221
2064 29,269,772 60,471
2063 28,933,548 60,683
2062 28,585,432 60,914
2061 28,235,324 61,141
2060 27,887,017 61,369
2059 27,533,557 61,575
2058 27,187,553 61,776
2057 26,840,120 61,982
2056 26,474,003 62,158
2055 26,114,675 62,341
2054 25,735,230 62,498
2053 25,357,085 62,647
2052 24,977,518 62,815
2051 24,602,957 62,952
2050 24,235,177 63,075
2049 23,828,306 63,179
2048 23,444,966 63,280
2047 23,042,192 63,365
2046 22,668,111 63,425
2045 22,256,303 63,472
2044 21,833,904 63,524
2043 21,416,736 63,580
2042 20,985,347 63,622
2041 20,578,864 63,622
2040 20,163,196 63,616
2039 19,743,441 63,610
2038 19,327,383 63,598
2037 18,909,074 63,581
2036 18,497,207 63,583
2035 18,105,186 63,580
2034 17,717,972 63,585
2033 17,329,713 63,604
2032 16,944,073 63,689
2031 16,560,242 63,850
2030 16,189,163 64,125
2029 15,819,200 64,454
2028 15,436,625 64,797
2027 15,076,388 65,152
2026 14,732,698 65,501
2025 14,390,003 65,871
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,105 people (a 5.9% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,075 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 2.44% -0.5%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Burundi Dominica
Current population
14909238
65501
Population rank 78/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.0008%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
1.1 days
One birth every
1.13 minutes
12.1 hours
One death every
5.61 minutes
10.5 hours
Daily growth/decline +938 -1
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -334
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 185/197
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 372,843 -27,074 -109 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.5% of the population change in Burundi is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people). In Dominica 13.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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