The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.
Population statistics:
- Burundi's population is 11.1 times bigger than Estonia's.
- Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
- The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.02% for Estonia.
- For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
- Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).
Burundi vs Estonia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Burundi
|
Estonia
|
|
| 2100 | 38,272,944 | 836,010 |
| 2099 | 38,153,515 | 841,611 |
| 2098 | 38,011,360 | 847,091 |
| 2097 | 37,872,991 | 852,580 |
| 2096 | 37,735,834 | 858,210 |
| 2095 | 37,594,002 | 863,813 |
| 2094 | 37,416,430 | 869,346 |
| 2093 | 37,253,780 | 874,966 |
| 2092 | 37,088,246 | 880,538 |
| 2091 | 36,922,686 | 886,175 |
| 2090 | 36,751,005 | 891,952 |
| 2089 | 36,544,022 | 897,814 |
| 2088 | 36,335,158 | 903,726 |
| 2087 | 36,144,860 | 909,938 |
| 2086 | 35,935,037 | 916,313 |
| 2085 | 35,694,132 | 922,817 |
| 2084 | 35,465,583 | 929,590 |
| 2083 | 35,244,284 | 936,429 |
| 2082 | 34,990,330 | 943,318 |
| 2081 | 34,717,141 | 950,224 |
| 2080 | 34,472,144 | 957,303 |
| 2079 | 34,194,458 | 964,518 |
| 2078 | 33,907,653 | 971,861 |
| 2077 | 33,595,766 | 979,290 |
| 2076 | 33,310,077 | 986,730 |
| 2075 | 32,990,854 | 994,224 |
| 2074 | 32,683,181 | 1,001,883 |
| 2073 | 32,359,310 | 1,009,652 |
| 2072 | 32,035,191 | 1,017,490 |
| 2071 | 31,727,933 | 1,025,441 |
| 2070 | 31,380,595 | 1,033,527 |
| 2069 | 31,040,326 | 1,041,579 |
| 2068 | 30,697,746 | 1,049,614 |
| 2067 | 30,338,122 | 1,057,732 |
| 2066 | 29,986,965 | 1,065,824 |
| 2065 | 29,613,492 | 1,073,994 |
| 2064 | 29,269,772 | 1,082,173 |
| 2063 | 28,933,548 | 1,090,322 |
| 2062 | 28,585,432 | 1,098,483 |
| 2061 | 28,235,324 | 1,106,624 |
| 2060 | 27,887,017 | 1,114,804 |
| 2059 | 27,533,557 | 1,122,732 |
| 2058 | 27,187,553 | 1,130,617 |
| 2057 | 26,840,120 | 1,138,317 |
| 2056 | 26,474,003 | 1,145,937 |
| 2055 | 26,114,675 | 1,153,485 |
| 2054 | 25,735,230 | 1,160,725 |
| 2053 | 25,357,085 | 1,167,900 |
| 2052 | 24,977,518 | 1,174,867 |
| 2051 | 24,602,957 | 1,181,816 |
| 2050 | 24,235,177 | 1,188,591 |
| 2049 | 23,828,306 | 1,195,231 |
| 2048 | 23,444,966 | 1,201,594 |
| 2047 | 23,042,192 | 1,207,963 |
| 2046 | 22,668,111 | 1,214,281 |
| 2045 | 22,256,303 | 1,220,553 |
| 2044 | 21,833,904 | 1,226,815 |
| 2043 | 21,416,736 | 1,232,969 |
| 2042 | 20,985,347 | 1,239,123 |
| 2041 | 20,578,864 | 1,245,261 |
| 2040 | 20,163,196 | 1,251,349 |
| 2039 | 19,743,441 | 1,257,523 |
| 2038 | 19,327,383 | 1,263,757 |
| 2037 | 18,909,074 | 1,270,161 |
| 2036 | 18,497,207 | 1,276,749 |
| 2035 | 18,105,186 | 1,283,416 |
| 2034 | 17,717,972 | 1,290,282 |
| 2033 | 17,329,713 | 1,297,198 |
| 2032 | 16,944,073 | 1,304,236 |
| 2031 | 16,560,242 | 1,311,342 |
| 2030 | 16,189,163 | 1,318,468 |
| 2029 | 15,819,200 | 1,325,543 |
| 2028 | 15,436,625 | 1,332,712 |
| 2027 | 15,076,388 | 1,339,889 |
| 2026 | 14,732,698 | 1,347,027 |
| 2025 | 14,390,003 | 1,366,475 |
| 2024 | 14,047,786 | 1,372,341 |
| 2023 | 13,689,450 | 1,370,286 |
| 2022 | 13,321,097 | 1,348,840 |
| 2021 | 12,965,481 | 1,330,932 |
| 2020 | 12,617,036 | 1,329,522 |
| 2019 | 12,255,336 | 1,326,898 |
| 2018 | 11,859,446 | 1,321,977 |
| 2017 | 11,506,762 | 1,317,384 |
| 2016 | 11,239,451 | 1,315,790 |
| 2015 | 11,047,580 | 1,315,407 |
| 2014 | 10,799,785 | 1,314,545 |
| 2013 | 10,439,341 | 1,317,997 |
| 2012 | 10,071,028 | 1,322,696 |
| 2011 | 9,717,978 | 1,327,439 |
| 2010 | 9,376,444 | 1,331,475 |
| 2009 | 8,947,646 | 1,334,515 |
| 2008 | 8,505,637 | 1,337,090 |
| 2007 | 8,161,874 | 1,340,680 |
| 2006 | 7,865,547 | 1,346,810 |
| 2005 | 7,587,299 | 1,354,775 |
| 2004 | 7,310,656 | 1,362,550 |
| 2003 | 7,043,154 | 1,370,720 |
| 2002 | 6,824,132 | 1,379,350 |
| 2001 | 6,634,365 | 1,388,115 |
| 2000 | 6,470,194 | 1,396,985 |
| 1999 | 6,337,155 | 1,390,244 |
| 1998 | 6,187,108 | 1,386,156 |
| 1997 | 6,070,042 | 1,399,535 |
| 1996 | 6,070,506 | 1,415,594 |
| 1995 | 6,066,316 | 1,436,634 |
| 1994 | 5,713,854 | 1,462,514 |
| 1993 | 5,676,843 | 1,494,128 |
| 1992 | 5,858,407 | 1,533,091 |
| 1991 | 5,703,857 | 1,561,314 |
| 1990 | 5,587,052 | 1,569,174 |
| 1989 | 5,471,706 | 1,568,131 |
| 1988 | 5,365,327 | 1,561,900 |
| 1987 | 5,247,787 | 1,552,221 |
| 1986 | 5,129,414 | 1,540,190 |
| 1985 | 5,034,042 | 1,528,781 |
| 1984 | 4,926,465 | 1,518,617 |
| 1983 | 4,808,528 | 1,508,745 |
| 1982 | 4,681,390 | 1,498,414 |
| 1981 | 4,566,014 | 1,487,666 |
| 1980 | 4,383,706 | 1,477,219 |
| 1979 | 4,203,530 | 1,468,333 |
| 1978 | 4,100,338 | 1,460,188 |
| 1977 | 3,983,582 | 1,450,211 |
| 1976 | 3,882,626 | 1,439,576 |
| 1975 | 3,796,612 | 1,429,352 |
| 1974 | 3,703,590 | 1,418,169 |
| 1973 | 3,611,991 | 1,405,951 |
| 1972 | 3,617,128 | 1,392,518 |
| 1971 | 3,617,289 | 1,376,955 |
| 1970 | 3,530,432 | 1,360,076 |
| 1969 | 3,454,590 | 1,345,249 |
| 1968 | 3,380,387 | 1,331,214 |
| 1967 | 3,300,690 | 1,318,946 |
| 1966 | 3,217,960 | 1,308,597 |
| 1965 | 3,141,367 | 1,294,566 |
| 1964 | 3,055,650 | 1,277,086 |
| 1963 | 2,969,841 | 1,258,857 |
| 1962 | 2,907,943 | 1,241,623 |
| 1961 | 2,835,119 | 1,225,077 |
| 1960 | 2,764,258 | 1,211,537 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).
Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.
Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Estonia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.31% | -0.67% |
| 2099 | 0.37% | -0.65% |
| 2098 | 0.37% | -0.64% |
| 2097 | 0.36% | -0.66% |
| 2096 | 0.38% | -0.65% |
| 2095 | 0.47% | -0.64% |
| 2094 | 0.44% | -0.64% |
| 2093 | 0.45% | -0.63% |
| 2092 | 0.45% | -0.64% |
| 2091 | 0.47% | -0.65% |
| 2090 | 0.57% | -0.65% |
| 2089 | 0.57% | -0.65% |
| 2088 | 0.53% | -0.68% |
| 2087 | 0.58% | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 0.67% | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 0.64% | -0.73% |
| 2084 | 0.63% | -0.73% |
| 2083 | 0.73% | -0.73% |
| 2082 | 0.79% | -0.73% |
| 2081 | 0.71% | -0.74% |
| 2080 | 0.81% | -0.75% |
| 2079 | 0.85% | -0.76% |
| 2078 | 0.93% | -0.76% |
| 2077 | 0.86% | -0.75% |
| 2076 | 0.97% | -0.75% |
| 2075 | 0.94% | -0.76% |
| 2074 | 1% | -0.77% |
| 2073 | 1.01% | -0.77% |
| 2072 | 0.97% | -0.78% |
| 2071 | 1.11% | -0.78% |
| 2070 | 1.1% | -0.77% |
| 2069 | 1.12% | -0.77% |
| 2068 | 1.19% | -0.77% |
| 2067 | 1.17% | -0.76% |
| 2066 | 1.26% | -0.76% |
| 2065 | 1.17% | -0.76% |
| 2064 | 1.16% | -0.75% |
| 2063 | 1.22% | -0.74% |
| 2062 | 1.24% | -0.74% |
| 2061 | 1.25% | -0.73% |
| 2060 | 1.28% | -0.71% |
| 2059 | 1.27% | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 1.29% | -0.68% |
| 2057 | 1.38% | -0.66% |
| 2056 | 1.38% | -0.65% |
| 2055 | 1.47% | -0.62% |
| 2054 | 1.49% | -0.61% |
| 2053 | 1.52% | -0.59% |
| 2052 | 1.52% | -0.59% |
| 2051 | 1.52% | -0.57% |
| 2050 | 1.71% | -0.56% |
| 2049 | 1.64% | -0.53% |
| 2048 | 1.75% | -0.53% |
| 2047 | 1.65% | -0.52% |
| 2046 | 1.85% | -0.51% |
| 2045 | 1.93% | -0.51% |
| 2044 | 1.95% | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 2.06% | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 1.98% | -0.49% |
| 2041 | 2.06% | -0.49% |
| 2040 | 2.13% | -0.49% |
| 2039 | 2.15% | -0.49% |
| 2038 | 2.21% | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 2.23% | -0.52% |
| 2036 | 2.17% | -0.52% |
| 2035 | 2.19% | -0.53% |
| 2034 | 2.24% | -0.53% |
| 2033 | 2.28% | -0.54% |
| 2032 | 2.32% | -0.54% |
| 2031 | 2.29% | -0.54% |
| 2030 | 2.34% | -0.53% |
| 2029 | 2.48% | -0.54% |
| 2028 | 2.39% | -0.54% |
| 2027 | 2.33% | -0.53% |
| 2026 | 2.38% | -1.42% |
| 2025 | 2.44% | -0.43% |
| 2024 | 2.62% | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 2.77% | 1.59% |
| 2022 | 2.74% | 1.35% |
| 2021 | 2.76% | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 2.95% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.34% | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 3.07% | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 2.38% | 0.12% |
| 2016 | 1.74% | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 2.29% | 0.07% |
| 2014 | 3.45% | -0.26% |
| 2013 | 3.66% | -0.36% |
| 2012 | 3.63% | -0.36% |
| 2011 | 3.64% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.79% | -0.23% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -0.19% |
| 2008 | 4.21% | -0.27% |
| 2007 | 3.77% | -0.46% |
| 2006 | 3.67% | -0.59% |
| 2005 | 3.78% | -0.57% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.21% | -0.63% |
| 2002 | 2.86% | -0.63% |
| 2001 | 2.54% | -0.63% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | 0.48% |
| 1999 | 2.43% | 0.29% |
| 1998 | 1.93% | -0.96% |
| 1997 | -0.008% | -1.13% |
| 1996 | 0.07% | -1.46% |
| 1995 | 6.17% | -1.77% |
| 1994 | 0.65% | -2.12% |
| 1993 | -3.1% | -2.54% |
| 1992 | 2.71% | -1.81% |
| 1991 | 2.09% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.11% | 0.07% |
| 1989 | 1.98% | 0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.24% | 0.62% |
| 1987 | 2.31% | 0.78% |
| 1986 | 1.89% | 0.75% |
| 1985 | 2.18% | 0.67% |
| 1984 | 2.45% | 0.65% |
| 1983 | 2.72% | 0.69% |
| 1982 | 2.53% | 0.72% |
| 1981 | 4.16% | 0.71% |
| 1980 | 4.29% | 0.61% |
| 1979 | 2.52% | 0.56% |
| 1978 | 2.93% | 0.69% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | 0.74% |
| 1976 | 2.27% | 0.72% |
| 1975 | 2.51% | 0.79% |
| 1974 | 2.54% | 0.87% |
| 1973 | -0.14% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | -0.004% | 1.13% |
| 1971 | 2.46% | 1.24% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | 1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | 1.05% |
| 1968 | 2.41% | 0.93% |
| 1967 | 2.57% | 0.79% |
| 1966 | 2.44% | 1.08% |
| 1965 | 2.81% | 1.37% |
| 1964 | 2.89% | 1.45% |
| 1963 | 2.13% | 1.39% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 1.35% |
| 1961 | 2.56% | 1.12% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.
Live population counters
|
Burundi
|
Estonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
14909238
|
1347027
|
| Population rank | 78/197 | 155/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.18% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
1.54 minutes
|
1.5 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.13 minutes
|
53.9 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.61 minutes
|
33.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +938 | -16 |
| Annual growth/decline | +342,217 | -5,866 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.44% | -0.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 25/197 | 182/197 |
| One migration net change every |
15.2 minutes
|
39.5 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -34,727 | -13,350 |
| Net migration rank | 169/196 | 141/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 387,101 | 203,046 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 90/195 | 110/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.8% | 14.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 119/195 | 43/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Estonia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -34,727 | - | -13,350 |
| 2024 | 372,843 | -27,074 | -6,038 | -7,742 |
| 2023 | 368,917 | 1,995 | -5,070 | 5,717 |
| 2022 | 363,786 | 1,995 | -5,665 | 39,754 |
| 2021 | 359,844 | -14,415 | -5,324 | 7,043 |
| 2020 | 361,654 | -10,189 | -2,659 | 3,694 |
| 2019 | 357,672 | 14,253 | -1,327 | 5,386 |
| 2018 | 351,704 | 68,141 | -1,322 | 7,089 |
| 2017 | 353,879 | -68,349 | -1,713 | 5,202 |
| 2016 | 358,393 | -109,296 | -1,316 | 1,081 |
| 2015 | 370,856 | -236,207 | -1,315 | 4,261 |
| 2014 | 367,797 | -6,856 | -1,972 | -674 |
| 2013 | 362,224 | -2,285 | -1,713 | -2,688 |
| 2012 | 354,068 | 22,617 | -1,455 | -3,674 |
| 2011 | 348,934 | -19,513 | -531 | -3,941 |
| 2010 | 341,808 | 11,845 | 0 | -3,781 |
| 2009 | 319,583 | 184,359 | -400 | -2,089 |
| 2008 | 300,750 | 79,319 | -668 | -2,034 |
| 2007 | 285,323 | 22,129 | -1,608 | -2,941 |
| 2006 | 269,874 | 15,322 | -2,559 | -5,351 |
| 2005 | 253,401 | 17,905 | -2,981 | -5,208 |
| 2004 | 234,891 | 47,091 | -3,679 | -3,681 |
| 2003 | 216,295 | 36,719 | -5,072 | -3,705 |
| 2002 | 201,892 | -16,871 | -5,380 | -2,889 |
| 2001 | 184,541 | 9,967 | -5,830 | -3,280 |
| 2000 | 173,867 | -40,032 | -5,309 | -3,083 |
| 1999 | 166,699 | -34,465 | -6,117 | 1,419 |
| 1998 | 154,010 | 13,840 | -7,208 | -3,296 |
| 1997 | 150,404 | -84,126 | -6,018 | -4,066 |
| 1996 | 158,920 | -226,317 | -5,662 | -10,540 |
| 1995 | 160,284 | -84,697 | -7,327 | -12,655 |
| 1994 | 112,968 | 516,373 | -8,044 | -17,984 |
| 1993 | 128,898 | -684,261 | -5,976 | -25,501 |
| 1992 | 156,420 | 35,769 | -1,993 | -38,391 |
| 1991 | 156,148 | -39,236 | -312 | -9,712 |
| 1990 | 156,617 | -39,926 | 2,825 | -2,660 |
| 1989 | 157,547 | -43,561 | 5,803 | -368 |
| 1988 | 145,234 | -46,464 | 6,404 | 5,256 |
| 1987 | 157,481 | -21,179 | 6,829 | 5,389 |
| 1986 | 156,170 | -55,742 | 6,160 | 5,260 |
| 1985 | 156,896 | -66,574 | 4,281 | 5,097 |
| 1984 | 154,366 | -29,534 | 5,163 | 5,006 |
| 1983 | 152,801 | -41,756 | 5,884 | 4,986 |
| 1982 | 147,090 | -3,844 | 5,244 | 4,832 |
| 1981 | 146,231 | -58,723 | 4,612 | 4,789 |
| 1980 | 127,746 | 149,361 | 3,989 | 4,619 |
| 1979 | 123,377 | -40,126 | 3,818 | 4,521 |
| 1978 | 114,884 | 8,247 | 4,088 | 7,234 |
| 1977 | 108,488 | 1,884 | 4,931 | 7,189 |
| 1976 | 104,396 | -12,848 | 4,319 | 6,942 |
| 1975 | 101,172 | -20,693 | 4,717 | 6,737 |
| 1974 | 95,486 | 10,065 | 5,956 | 6,594 |
| 1973 | 74,805 | 2,843 | 5,623 | 6,488 |
| 1972 | 30,532 | -118,457 | 6,267 | 6,432 |
| 1971 | 95,153 | -7,569 | 7,160 | 6,392 |
| 1970 | 92,476 | -6,346 | 6,257 | 6,158 |
| 1969 | 90,852 | -25,292 | 5,515 | 8,650 |
| 1968 | 88,765 | -5,917 | 5,592 | 9,403 |
| 1967 | 86,373 | -9,821 | 5,012 | 9,115 |
| 1966 | 83,651 | 5,262 | 4,842 | 8,998 |
| 1965 | 78,208 | -13,947 | 5,437 | 8,851 |
| 1964 | 77,528 | 29,639 | 6,897 | 8,734 |
| 1963 | 75,962 | -11,502 | 6,043 | 8,410 |
| 1962 | 74,710 | -15,378 | 6,457 | 8,248 |
| 1961 | 71,216 | 15,094 | 7,228 | 7,991 |
| 1960 | 70,032 | -14,620 | 7,511 | 7,762 |
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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).
As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.
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Population differences between Burundi and Estonia
|
Burundi
|
Estonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.1 years | 79.6 years |
| Average age | 22.2 years | 43.4 years |
| Median age | 17.5 years | 43.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 47.6:52.4 |
| Fertility rate | 4.79 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,486 ppl/mi² | 81.6 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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