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Population in Burundi compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.28 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Burundi vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Dominican Republic
2100 38,272,944 11,752,784
2099 38,153,515 11,815,252
2098 38,011,360 11,877,117
2097 37,872,991 11,937,719
2096 37,735,834 11,997,841
2095 37,594,002 12,057,342
2094 37,416,430 12,115,914
2093 37,253,780 12,173,845
2092 37,088,246 12,230,436
2091 36,922,686 12,286,064
2090 36,751,005 12,340,658
2089 36,544,022 12,394,314
2088 36,335,158 12,446,122
2087 36,144,860 12,497,009
2086 35,935,037 12,546,890
2085 35,694,132 12,595,176
2084 35,465,583 12,641,964
2083 35,244,284 12,686,626
2082 34,990,330 12,730,579
2081 34,717,141 12,772,531
2080 34,472,144 12,813,012
2079 34,194,458 12,851,452
2078 33,907,653 12,887,954
2077 33,595,766 12,923,053
2076 33,310,077 12,955,793
2075 32,990,854 12,986,456
2074 32,683,181 13,015,960
2073 32,359,310 13,043,173
2072 32,035,191 13,068,464
2071 31,727,933 13,091,361
2070 31,380,595 13,112,865
2069 31,040,326 13,131,909
2068 30,697,746 13,149,031
2067 30,338,122 13,163,707
2066 29,986,965 13,176,149
2065 29,613,492 13,187,108
2064 29,269,772 13,195,655
2063 28,933,548 13,201,391
2062 28,585,432 13,204,648
2061 28,235,324 13,205,517
2060 27,887,017 13,203,471
2059 27,533,557 13,199,071
2058 27,187,553 13,190,969
2057 26,840,120 13,180,617
2056 26,474,003 13,168,370
2055 26,114,675 13,153,175
2054 25,735,230 13,135,187
2053 25,357,085 13,114,225
2052 24,977,518 13,090,209
2051 24,602,957 13,063,047
2050 24,235,177 13,032,286
2049 23,828,306 12,999,890
2048 23,444,966 12,964,676
2047 23,042,192 12,927,592
2046 22,668,111 12,887,813
2045 22,256,303 12,845,519
2044 21,833,904 12,800,765
2043 21,416,736 12,754,444
2042 20,985,347 12,705,845
2041 20,578,864 12,655,390
2040 20,163,196 12,602,701
2039 19,743,441 12,548,652
2038 19,327,383 12,491,254
2037 18,909,074 12,431,970
2036 18,497,207 12,370,131
2035 18,105,186 12,305,889
2034 17,717,972 12,239,008
2033 17,329,713 12,170,158
2032 16,944,073 12,098,734
2031 16,560,242 12,024,555
2030 16,189,163 11,947,536
2029 15,819,200 11,867,856
2028 15,436,625 11,785,130
2027 15,076,388 11,699,216
2026 14,732,698 11,611,567
2025 14,390,003 11,520,487
2024 14,047,786 11,427,557
2023 13,689,450 11,331,265
2022 13,321,097 11,230,734
2021 12,965,481 11,123,476
2020 12,617,036 11,008,300
2019 12,255,336 10,894,043
2018 11,859,446 10,782,053
2017 11,506,762 10,666,843
2016 11,239,451 10,551,430
2015 11,047,580 10,434,829
2014 10,799,785 10,315,528
2013 10,439,341 10,193,833
2012 10,071,028 10,070,411
2011 9,717,978 9,945,621
2010 9,376,444 9,820,175
2009 8,947,646 9,695,265
2008 8,505,637 9,573,130
2007 8,161,874 9,455,658
2006 7,865,547 9,341,183
2005 7,587,299 9,225,034
2004 7,310,656 9,104,892
2003 7,043,154 8,980,620
2002 6,824,132 8,852,235
2001 6,634,365 8,720,283
2000 6,470,194 8,584,190
1999 6,337,155 8,446,208
1998 6,187,108 8,310,362
1997 6,070,042 8,174,078
1996 6,070,506 8,032,894
1995 6,066,316 7,888,115
1994 5,713,854 7,741,694
1993 5,676,843 7,594,572
1992 5,858,407 7,447,474
1991 5,703,857 7,299,853
1990 5,587,052 7,151,166
1989 5,471,706 7,002,295
1988 5,365,327 6,855,734
1987 5,247,787 6,712,515
1986 5,129,414 6,571,208
1985 5,034,042 6,430,404
1984 4,926,465 6,289,040
1983 4,808,528 6,147,248
1982 4,681,390 6,007,114
1981 4,566,014 5,868,453
1980 4,383,706 5,729,037
1979 4,203,530 5,589,690
1978 4,100,338 5,451,882
1977 3,983,582 5,315,443
1976 3,882,626 5,180,404
1975 3,796,612 5,046,776
1974 3,703,590 4,914,197
1973 3,611,991 4,782,227
1972 3,617,128 4,651,883
1971 3,617,289 4,524,234
1970 3,530,432 4,399,290
1969 3,454,590 4,277,035
1968 3,380,387 4,157,189
1967 3,300,690 4,038,928
1966 3,217,960 3,921,847
1965 3,141,367 3,808,963
1964 3,055,650 3,698,559
1963 2,969,841 3,588,287
1962 2,907,943 3,479,936
1961 2,835,119 3,373,233
1960 2,764,258 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Dominican Republic
2100 0.31% -0.53%
2099 0.37% -0.52%
2098 0.37% -0.51%
2097 0.36% -0.5%
2096 0.38% -0.49%
2095 0.47% -0.48%
2094 0.44% -0.48%
2093 0.45% -0.46%
2092 0.45% -0.45%
2091 0.47% -0.44%
2090 0.57% -0.43%
2089 0.57% -0.42%
2088 0.53% -0.41%
2087 0.58% -0.4%
2086 0.67% -0.38%
2085 0.64% -0.37%
2084 0.63% -0.35%
2083 0.73% -0.35%
2082 0.79% -0.33%
2081 0.71% -0.32%
2080 0.81% -0.3%
2079 0.85% -0.28%
2078 0.93% -0.27%
2077 0.86% -0.25%
2076 0.97% -0.24%
2075 0.94% -0.23%
2074 1% -0.21%
2073 1.01% -0.19%
2072 0.97% -0.17%
2071 1.11% -0.16%
2070 1.1% -0.15%
2069 1.12% -0.13%
2068 1.19% -0.11%
2067 1.17% -0.09%
2066 1.26% -0.08%
2065 1.17% -0.06%
2064 1.16% -0.04%
2063 1.22% -0.02%
2062 1.24% -0.007%
2061 1.25% 0.02%
2060 1.28% 0.03%
2059 1.27% 0.06%
2058 1.29% 0.08%
2057 1.38% 0.09%
2056 1.38% 0.12%
2055 1.47% 0.14%
2054 1.49% 0.16%
2053 1.52% 0.18%
2052 1.52% 0.21%
2051 1.52% 0.24%
2050 1.71% 0.25%
2049 1.64% 0.27%
2048 1.75% 0.29%
2047 1.65% 0.31%
2046 1.85% 0.33%
2045 1.93% 0.35%
2044 1.95% 0.36%
2043 2.06% 0.38%
2042 1.98% 0.4%
2041 2.06% 0.42%
2040 2.13% 0.43%
2039 2.15% 0.46%
2038 2.21% 0.48%
2037 2.23% 0.5%
2036 2.17% 0.52%
2035 2.19% 0.55%
2034 2.24% 0.57%
2033 2.28% 0.59%
2032 2.32% 0.62%
2031 2.29% 0.64%
2030 2.34% 0.67%
2029 2.48% 0.7%
2028 2.39% 0.73%
2027 2.33% 0.75%
2026 2.38% 0.79%
2025 2.44% 0.81%
2024 2.62% 0.85%
2023 2.77% 0.9%
2022 2.74% 0.96%
2021 2.76% 1.05%
2020 2.95% 1.05%
2019 3.34% 1.04%
2018 3.07% 1.08%
2017 2.38% 1.09%
2016 1.74% 1.12%
2015 2.29% 1.16%
2014 3.45% 1.19%
2013 3.66% 1.23%
2012 3.63% 1.25%
2011 3.64% 1.28%
2010 4.79% 1.29%
2009 5.2% 1.28%
2008 4.21% 1.24%
2007 3.77% 1.23%
2006 3.67% 1.26%
2005 3.78% 1.32%
2004 3.8% 1.38%
2003 3.21% 1.45%
2002 2.86% 1.51%
2001 2.54% 1.59%
2000 2.1% 1.63%
1999 2.43% 1.63%
1998 1.93% 1.67%
1997 -0.008% 1.76%
1996 0.07% 1.84%
1995 6.17% 1.89%
1994 0.65% 1.94%
1993 -3.1% 1.98%
1992 2.71% 2.02%
1991 2.09% 2.08%
1990 2.11% 2.13%
1989 1.98% 2.14%
1988 2.24% 2.13%
1987 2.31% 2.15%
1986 1.89% 2.19%
1985 2.18% 2.25%
1984 2.45% 2.31%
1983 2.72% 2.33%
1982 2.53% 2.36%
1981 4.16% 2.43%
1980 4.29% 2.49%
1979 2.52% 2.53%
1978 2.93% 2.57%
1977 2.6% 2.61%
1976 2.27% 2.65%
1975 2.51% 2.7%
1974 2.54% 2.76%
1973 -0.14% 2.8%
1972 -0.004% 2.82%
1971 2.46% 2.84%
1970 2.2% 2.86%
1969 2.2% 2.88%
1968 2.41% 2.93%
1967 2.57% 2.99%
1966 2.44% 2.96%
1965 2.81% 2.99%
1964 2.89% 3.07%
1963 2.13% 3.11%
1962 2.57% 3.16%
1961 2.56% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Burundi Dominican Republic
Current population
14909238
11656588
Population rank 78/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.14%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +255
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 111/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -35,306
Net migration rank 169/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -35,306
2024 372,843 -27,074 129,943 -34,806
2023 368,917 1,995 132,360 -34,915
2022 363,786 1,995 138,767 -35,153
2021 359,844 -14,415 128,866 -17,957
2020 361,654 -10,189 137,417 -17,957
2019 357,672 14,253 144,869 -35,797
2018 351,704 68,141 150,852 -35,934
2017 353,879 -68,349 151,565 -36,069
2016 358,393 -109,296 151,550 -36,219
2015 370,856 -236,207 154,258 -36,375
2014 367,797 -6,856 157,260 -36,543
2013 362,224 -2,285 159,330 -36,673
2012 354,068 22,617 160,915 -36,737
2011 348,934 -19,513 162,094 -36,687
2010 341,808 11,845 162,072 -36,587
2009 319,583 184,359 160,893 -36,561
2008 300,750 79,319 156,664 -36,723
2007 285,323 22,129 152,066 -37,076
2006 269,874 15,322 151,122 -37,170
2005 253,401 17,905 155,405 -37,063
2004 234,891 47,091 158,789 -36,851
2003 216,295 36,719 163,267 -36,657
2002 201,892 -16,871 166,740 -36,575
2001 184,541 9,967 170,193 -36,441
2000 173,867 -40,032 171,684 -33,256
1999 166,699 -34,465 167,742 -30,228
1998 154,010 13,840 164,287 -30,108
1997 150,404 -84,126 168,419 -30,034
1996 158,920 -226,317 174,008 -30,018
1995 160,284 -84,697 175,439 -29,873
1994 112,968 516,373 176,882 -29,610
1993 128,898 -684,261 177,691 -30,719
1992 156,420 35,769 177,481 -30,262
1991 156,148 -39,236 177,371 -29,351
1990 156,617 -39,926 176,748 -27,397
1989 157,547 -43,561 175,365 -26,984
1988 145,234 -46,464 171,291 -26,552
1987 157,481 -21,179 167,552 -25,850
1986 156,170 -55,742 165,674 -24,772
1985 156,896 -66,574 164,091 -23,388
1984 154,366 -29,534 164,263 -22,239
1983 152,801 -41,756 163,136 -21,582
1982 147,090 -3,844 159,597 -20,886
1981 146,231 -58,723 158,419 -19,809
1980 127,746 149,361 157,697 -17,485
1979 123,377 -40,126 154,779 -16,296
1978 114,884 8,247 154,043 -16,909
1977 108,488 1,884 152,825 -17,077
1976 104,396 -12,848 151,201 -16,866
1975 101,172 -20,693 149,339 -16,425
1974 95,486 10,065 147,652 -15,402
1973 74,805 2,843 146,283 -14,594
1972 30,532 -118,457 143,255 -14,262
1971 95,153 -7,569 140,473 -14,156
1970 92,476 -6,346 137,835 -14,255
1969 90,852 -25,292 135,445 -14,531
1968 88,765 -5,917 133,666 -14,901
1967 86,373 -9,821 133,091 -15,324
1966 83,651 5,262 132,096 -15,701
1965 78,208 -13,947 125,345 -15,978
1964 77,528 29,639 127,504 -16,059
1963 75,962 -11,502 124,994 -15,889
1962 74,710 -15,378 122,977 -15,389
1961 71,216 15,094 120,316 -14,511
1960 70,032 -14,620 117,346 -13,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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