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Population in Burundi compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 10.3 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Burundi vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi East Timor
2100 38,293,853 1,987,918
2099 38,174,358 1,992,867
2098 38,032,126 1,999,551
2097 37,893,681 2,006,120
2096 37,756,449 2,014,062
2095 37,614,540 2,022,241
2094 37,436,871 2,029,109
2093 37,274,132 2,034,335
2092 37,108,508 2,039,916
2091 36,942,857 2,046,825
2090 36,771,082 2,053,125
2089 36,563,987 2,060,960
2088 36,355,008 2,066,983
2087 36,164,606 2,074,665
2086 35,954,669 2,077,590
2085 35,713,632 2,083,082
2084 35,484,958 2,088,840
2083 35,263,538 2,094,115
2082 35,009,446 2,096,675
2081 34,736,107 2,100,480
2080 34,490,976 2,103,409
2079 34,213,139 2,102,541
2078 33,926,177 2,105,113
2077 33,614,120 2,106,052
2076 33,328,275 2,105,444
2075 33,008,877 2,105,772
2074 32,701,037 2,104,099
2073 32,376,989 2,103,684
2072 32,052,692 2,100,004
2071 31,745,266 2,092,187
2070 31,397,738 2,089,722
2069 31,057,284 2,084,088
2068 30,714,517 2,077,511
2067 30,354,696 2,070,890
2066 30,003,347 2,062,513
2065 29,629,671 2,055,518
2064 29,285,762 2,047,799
2063 28,949,355 2,039,134
2062 28,601,048 2,032,012
2061 28,250,749 2,026,320
2060 27,902,252 2,018,694
2059 27,548,599 2,008,316
2058 27,202,405 1,996,874
2057 26,854,783 1,984,864
2056 26,488,466 1,970,638
2055 26,128,941 1,957,948
2054 25,749,289 1,949,486
2053 25,370,938 1,933,418
2052 24,991,164 1,920,237
2051 24,616,398 1,909,754
2050 24,248,417 1,892,942
2049 23,841,324 1,878,747
2048 23,457,774 1,861,668
2047 23,054,780 1,845,027
2046 22,680,495 1,829,444
2045 22,268,462 1,813,000
2044 21,845,832 1,797,485
2043 21,428,437 1,777,393
2042 20,996,812 1,756,780
2041 20,590,106 1,738,404
2040 20,174,211 1,720,102
2039 19,754,227 1,699,431
2038 19,337,942 1,679,979
2037 18,919,404 1,659,934
2036 18,507,313 1,640,507
2035 18,115,077 1,617,823
2034 17,727,651 1,597,525
2033 17,339,180 1,578,920
2032 16,953,330 1,560,470
2031 16,569,289 1,540,575
2030 16,198,007 1,518,500
2029 15,827,843 1,496,906
2028 15,445,059 1,475,696
2027 15,084,625 1,455,624
2026 14,740,747 1,436,626
2025 14,397,864 1,418,578
2024 14,047,786 1,400,638
2023 13,689,450 1,384,286
2022 13,321,097 1,369,295
2021 12,965,481 1,350,139
2020 12,617,036 1,326,053
2019 12,255,336 1,300,945
2018 11,859,446 1,275,959
2017 11,506,762 1,251,703
2016 11,239,451 1,228,312
2015 11,047,580 1,205,131
2014 10,799,785 1,181,903
2013 10,439,341 1,158,695
2012 10,071,028 1,134,885
2011 9,717,978 1,110,207
2010 9,376,444 1,084,679
2009 8,947,646 1,058,782
2008 8,505,637 1,032,429
2007 8,161,874 1,004,889
2006 7,865,547 976,597
2005 7,587,299 948,311
2004 7,310,656 929,074
2003 7,043,154 916,878
2002 6,824,132 879,159
2001 6,634,365 812,249
2000 6,470,194 745,088
1999 6,337,155 834,697
1998 6,187,108 942,530
1997 6,070,042 917,184
1996 6,070,506 892,282
1995 6,066,316 868,146
1994 5,713,854 844,493
1993 5,676,843 821,437
1992 5,858,407 799,318
1991 5,703,857 778,278
1990 5,587,052 760,345
1989 5,471,706 744,856
1988 5,365,327 730,745
1987 5,247,787 718,476
1986 5,129,414 707,185
1985 5,034,042 696,665
1984 4,926,465 686,777
1983 4,808,528 677,707
1982 4,681,390 669,149
1981 4,566,014 660,493
1980 4,383,706 649,871
1979 4,203,530 638,719
1978 4,100,338 628,775
1977 3,983,582 618,315
1976 3,882,626 607,620
1975 3,796,612 598,158
1974 3,703,590 590,827
1973 3,611,991 582,855
1972 3,617,128 572,962
1971 3,617,289 562,966
1970 3,530,432 553,069
1969 3,454,590 543,356
1968 3,380,387 533,875
1967 3,300,690 524,648
1966 3,217,960 515,696
1965 3,141,367 507,034
1964 3,055,650 498,659
1963 2,969,841 490,564
1962 2,907,943 482,774
1961 2,835,119 475,291
1960 2,764,258 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi East Timor
2100 0.31% -0.25%
2099 0.37% -0.33%
2098 0.37% -0.33%
2097 0.36% -0.39%
2096 0.38% -0.4%
2095 0.47% -0.34%
2094 0.44% -0.26%
2093 0.45% -0.27%
2092 0.45% -0.34%
2091 0.47% -0.31%
2090 0.57% -0.38%
2089 0.57% -0.29%
2088 0.53% -0.37%
2087 0.58% -0.14%
2086 0.67% -0.26%
2085 0.64% -0.28%
2084 0.63% -0.25%
2083 0.73% -0.12%
2082 0.79% -0.18%
2081 0.71% -0.14%
2080 0.81% 0.04%
2079 0.85% -0.12%
2078 0.93% -0.04%
2077 0.86% 0.03%
2076 0.97% -0.02%
2075 0.94% 0.08%
2074 1% 0.02%
2073 1.01% 0.18%
2072 0.97% 0.37%
2071 1.11% 0.12%
2070 1.1% 0.27%
2069 1.12% 0.32%
2068 1.19% 0.32%
2067 1.17% 0.41%
2066 1.26% 0.34%
2065 1.17% 0.38%
2064 1.16% 0.42%
2063 1.22% 0.35%
2062 1.24% 0.28%
2061 1.25% 0.38%
2060 1.28% 0.52%
2059 1.27% 0.57%
2058 1.29% 0.61%
2057 1.38% 0.72%
2056 1.38% 0.65%
2055 1.47% 0.43%
2054 1.49% 0.83%
2053 1.52% 0.69%
2052 1.52% 0.55%
2051 1.52% 0.89%
2050 1.71% 0.76%
2049 1.64% 0.92%
2048 1.75% 0.9%
2047 1.65% 0.85%
2046 1.85% 0.91%
2045 1.93% 0.86%
2044 1.95% 1.13%
2043 2.06% 1.17%
2042 1.98% 1.06%
2041 2.06% 1.06%
2040 2.13% 1.22%
2039 2.15% 1.16%
2038 2.21% 1.21%
2037 2.23% 1.18%
2036 2.17% 1.4%
2035 2.19% 1.27%
2034 2.24% 1.18%
2033 2.28% 1.18%
2032 2.32% 1.29%
2031 2.29% 1.45%
2030 2.34% 1.44%
2029 2.48% 1.44%
2028 2.39% 1.38%
2027 2.33% 1.32%
2026 2.38% 1.27%
2025 2.49% 1.28%
2024 2.62% 1.18%
2023 2.77% 1.09%
2022 2.74% 1.42%
2021 2.76% 1.82%
2020 2.95% 1.93%
2019 3.34% 1.96%
2018 3.07% 1.94%
2017 2.38% 1.9%
2016 1.74% 1.92%
2015 2.29% 1.97%
2014 3.45% 2%
2013 3.66% 2.1%
2012 3.63% 2.22%
2011 3.64% 2.35%
2010 4.79% 2.45%
2009 5.2% 2.55%
2008 4.21% 2.74%
2007 3.77% 2.9%
2006 3.67% 2.98%
2005 3.78% 2.07%
2004 3.8% 1.33%
2003 3.21% 4.29%
2002 2.86% 8.24%
2001 2.54% 9.01%
2000 2.1% -10.7%
1999 2.43% -11.4%
1998 1.93% 2.76%
1997 -0.008% 2.79%
1996 0.07% 2.78%
1995 6.17% 2.8%
1994 0.65% 2.81%
1993 -3.1% 2.77%
1992 2.71% 2.7%
1991 2.09% 2.36%
1990 2.11% 2.08%
1989 1.98% 1.93%
1988 2.24% 1.71%
1987 2.31% 1.6%
1986 1.89% 1.51%
1985 2.18% 1.44%
1984 2.45% 1.34%
1983 2.72% 1.28%
1982 2.53% 1.31%
1981 4.16% 1.63%
1980 4.29% 1.75%
1979 2.52% 1.58%
1978 2.93% 1.69%
1977 2.6% 1.76%
1976 2.27% 1.58%
1975 2.51% 1.24%
1974 2.54% 1.37%
1973 -0.14% 1.73%
1972 -0.004% 1.78%
1971 2.46% 1.79%
1970 2.2% 1.79%
1969 2.2% 1.78%
1968 2.41% 1.76%
1967 2.57% 1.74%
1966 2.44% 1.71%
1965 2.81% 1.68%
1964 2.89% 1.65%
1963 2.13% 1.61%
1962 2.57% 1.57%
1961 2.56% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Burundi East Timor
Current population
14833763
1441764
Population rank 78/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.02%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +45
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 91/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -2,550
Net migration rank 169/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -2,550
2024 - -27,074 - -2,552
2023 368,917 1,995 20,495 -5,620
2022 363,786 1,995 20,625 -5,519
2021 359,844 -14,415 20,101 3,111
2020 361,654 -10,189 21,166 3,793
2019 357,672 14,253 21,307 3,942
2018 351,704 68,141 21,650 3,062
2017 353,879 -68,349 22,145 1,666
2016 358,393 -109,296 22,778 208
2015 370,856 -236,207 23,391 -20
2014 367,797 -6,856 24,040 -958
2013 362,224 -2,285 24,538 -1,206
2012 354,068 22,617 24,890 -609
2011 348,934 -19,513 25,237 -159
2010 341,808 11,845 25,515 470
2009 319,583 184,359 25,696 117
2008 300,750 79,319 25,888 1,009
2007 285,323 22,129 26,074 2,103
2006 269,874 15,322 26,221 2,184
2005 253,401 17,905 26,412 1,759
2004 234,891 47,091 26,751 -16,447
2003 216,295 36,719 26,900 -12,810
2002 201,892 -16,871 25,410 35,935
2001 184,541 9,967 23,314 49,159
2000 173,867 -40,032 21,579 40,272
1999 166,699 -34,465 21,871 -262,940
1998 154,010 13,840 23,590 1,806
1997 150,404 -84,126 23,501 1,804
1996 158,920 -226,317 22,703 1,796
1995 160,284 -84,697 21,962 1,806
1994 112,968 516,373 21,746 1,794
1993 128,898 -684,261 20,770 1,795
1992 156,420 35,769 19,880 1,794
1991 156,148 -39,236 18,605 1,803
1990 156,617 -39,926 18,343 -2,881
1989 157,547 -43,561 17,758 -2,246
1988 145,234 -46,464 12,118 587
1987 157,481 -21,179 11,945 -106
1986 156,170 -55,742 11,062 -316
1985 156,896 -66,574 10,788 -495
1984 154,366 -29,534 10,922 -1,436
1983 152,801 -41,756 9,686 -1,032
1982 147,090 -3,844 9,579 -1,125
1981 146,231 -58,723 9,336 -482
1980 127,746 149,361 6,940 5,457
1979 123,377 -40,126 987 8,924
1978 114,884 8,247 -1,000 10,967
1977 108,488 1,884 296 10,657
1976 104,396 -12,848 783 9,662
1975 101,172 -20,693 -1,062 9,542
1974 95,486 10,065 8,405 -2,222
1973 74,805 2,843 10,033 -278
1972 30,532 -118,457 10,030 0
1971 95,153 -7,569 9,964 0
1970 92,476 -6,346 9,824 0
1969 90,852 -25,292 9,611 0
1968 88,765 -5,917 9,356 0
1967 86,373 -9,821 9,089 0
1966 83,651 5,262 8,810 0
1965 78,208 -13,947 8,526 0
1964 77,528 29,639 8,235 0
1963 75,962 -11,502 7,938 0
1962 74,710 -15,378 7,639 0
1961 71,216 15,094 7,330 0
1960 70,032 -14,620 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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