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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 15.9 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Burundi vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Fiji
2100 38,272,944 883,637
2099 38,153,515 888,156
2098 38,011,360 892,588
2097 37,872,991 896,799
2096 37,735,834 901,001
2095 37,594,002 905,191
2094 37,416,430 909,270
2093 37,253,780 913,254
2092 37,088,246 917,059
2091 36,922,686 920,901
2090 36,751,005 924,638
2089 36,544,022 928,380
2088 36,335,158 932,046
2087 36,144,860 935,722
2086 35,935,037 939,474
2085 35,694,132 943,144
2084 35,465,583 946,613
2083 35,244,284 950,021
2082 34,990,330 953,350
2081 34,717,141 956,699
2080 34,472,144 959,925
2079 34,194,458 963,022
2078 33,907,653 965,809
2077 33,595,766 968,522
2076 33,310,077 971,283
2075 32,990,854 974,023
2074 32,683,181 976,769
2073 32,359,310 979,383
2072 32,035,191 981,939
2071 31,727,933 984,390
2070 31,380,595 986,888
2069 31,040,326 989,049
2068 30,697,746 990,894
2067 30,338,122 992,661
2066 29,986,965 994,244
2065 29,613,492 995,923
2064 29,269,772 997,521
2063 28,933,548 998,820
2062 28,585,432 999,964
2061 28,235,324 1,000,937
2060 27,887,017 1,001,706
2059 27,533,557 1,002,377
2058 27,187,553 1,003,047
2057 26,840,120 1,003,439
2056 26,474,003 1,003,809
2055 26,114,675 1,003,949
2054 25,735,230 1,003,954
2053 25,357,085 1,003,684
2052 24,977,518 1,003,394
2051 24,602,957 1,002,875
2050 24,235,177 1,002,223
2049 23,828,306 1,001,441
2048 23,444,966 1,000,247
2047 23,042,192 998,990
2046 22,668,111 997,515
2045 22,256,303 995,948
2044 21,833,904 994,092
2043 21,416,736 992,184
2042 20,985,347 989,991
2041 20,578,864 987,369
2040 20,163,196 984,847
2039 19,743,441 982,204
2038 19,327,383 979,387
2037 18,909,074 976,388
2036 18,497,207 973,369
2035 18,105,186 970,323
2034 17,717,972 967,160
2033 17,329,713 963,959
2032 16,944,073 960,580
2031 16,560,242 957,195
2030 16,189,163 953,378
2029 15,819,200 949,529
2028 15,436,625 945,532
2027 15,076,388 941,426
2026 14,732,698 937,424
2025 14,390,003 933,154
2024 14,047,786 928,784
2023 13,689,450 924,145
2022 13,321,097 919,422
2021 12,965,481 916,711
2020 12,617,036 914,963
2019 12,255,336 914,899
2018 11,859,446 917,180
2017 11,506,762 918,759
2016 11,239,451 919,166
2015 11,047,580 918,578
2014 10,799,785 917,585
2013 10,439,341 916,352
2012 10,071,028 914,918
2011 9,717,978 912,989
2010 9,376,444 910,419
2009 8,947,646 907,239
2008 8,505,637 903,399
2007 8,161,874 897,832
2006 7,865,547 890,365
2005 7,587,299 882,379
2004 7,310,656 874,366
2003 7,043,154 866,286
2002 6,824,132 858,049
2001 6,634,365 849,596
2000 6,470,194 840,909
1999 6,337,155 831,828
1998 6,187,108 822,258
1997 6,070,042 812,139
1996 6,070,506 803,789
1995 6,066,316 798,746
1994 5,713,854 794,771
1993 5,676,843 790,369
1992 5,858,407 785,346
1991 5,703,857 779,656
1990 5,587,052 773,316
1989 5,471,706 766,321
1988 5,365,327 758,697
1987 5,247,787 750,540
1986 5,129,414 739,306
1985 5,034,042 723,761
1984 4,926,465 706,716
1983 4,808,528 689,835
1982 4,681,390 673,414
1981 4,566,014 657,471
1980 4,383,706 641,975
1979 4,203,530 626,862
1978 4,100,338 612,091
1977 3,983,582 597,805
1976 3,882,626 585,534
1975 3,796,612 575,906
1974 3,703,590 567,489
1973 3,611,991 559,222
1972 3,617,128 550,499
1971 3,617,289 541,121
1970 3,530,432 531,188
1969 3,454,590 520,797
1968 3,380,387 510,002
1967 3,300,690 498,873
1966 3,217,960 486,487
1965 3,141,367 472,575
1964 3,055,650 458,324
1963 2,969,841 444,276
1962 2,907,943 430,536
1961 2,835,119 417,406
1960 2,764,258 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Fiji
2100 0.31% -0.51%
2099 0.37% -0.5%
2098 0.37% -0.47%
2097 0.36% -0.47%
2096 0.38% -0.46%
2095 0.47% -0.45%
2094 0.44% -0.44%
2093 0.45% -0.41%
2092 0.45% -0.42%
2091 0.47% -0.4%
2090 0.57% -0.4%
2089 0.57% -0.39%
2088 0.53% -0.39%
2087 0.58% -0.4%
2086 0.67% -0.39%
2085 0.64% -0.37%
2084 0.63% -0.36%
2083 0.73% -0.35%
2082 0.79% -0.35%
2081 0.71% -0.34%
2080 0.81% -0.32%
2079 0.85% -0.29%
2078 0.93% -0.28%
2077 0.86% -0.28%
2076 0.97% -0.28%
2075 0.94% -0.28%
2074 1% -0.27%
2073 1.01% -0.26%
2072 0.97% -0.25%
2071 1.11% -0.25%
2070 1.1% -0.22%
2069 1.12% -0.19%
2068 1.19% -0.18%
2067 1.17% -0.16%
2066 1.26% -0.17%
2065 1.17% -0.16%
2064 1.16% -0.13%
2063 1.22% -0.11%
2062 1.24% -0.1%
2061 1.25% -0.08%
2060 1.28% -0.07%
2059 1.27% -0.07%
2058 1.29% -0.04%
2057 1.38% -0.04%
2056 1.38% -0.01%
2055 1.47% -0%
2054 1.49% 0.03%
2053 1.52% 0.03%
2052 1.52% 0.05%
2051 1.52% 0.07%
2050 1.71% 0.08%
2049 1.64% 0.12%
2048 1.75% 0.13%
2047 1.65% 0.15%
2046 1.85% 0.16%
2045 1.93% 0.19%
2044 1.95% 0.19%
2043 2.06% 0.22%
2042 1.98% 0.27%
2041 2.06% 0.26%
2040 2.13% 0.27%
2039 2.15% 0.29%
2038 2.21% 0.31%
2037 2.23% 0.31%
2036 2.17% 0.31%
2035 2.19% 0.33%
2034 2.24% 0.33%
2033 2.28% 0.35%
2032 2.32% 0.35%
2031 2.29% 0.4%
2030 2.34% 0.41%
2029 2.48% 0.42%
2028 2.39% 0.44%
2027 2.33% 0.43%
2026 2.38% 0.46%
2025 2.44% 0.47%
2024 2.62% 0.5%
2023 2.77% 0.51%
2022 2.74% 0.3%
2021 2.76% 0.19%
2020 2.95% 0.007%
2019 3.34% -0.25%
2018 3.07% -0.17%
2017 2.38% -0.04%
2016 1.74% 0.06%
2015 2.29% 0.11%
2014 3.45% 0.13%
2013 3.66% 0.16%
2012 3.63% 0.21%
2011 3.64% 0.28%
2010 4.79% 0.35%
2009 5.2% 0.43%
2008 4.21% 0.62%
2007 3.77% 0.84%
2006 3.67% 0.91%
2005 3.78% 0.92%
2004 3.8% 0.93%
2003 3.21% 0.96%
2002 2.86% 0.99%
2001 2.54% 1.03%
2000 2.1% 1.09%
1999 2.43% 1.16%
1998 1.93% 1.25%
1997 -0.008% 1.04%
1996 0.07% 0.63%
1995 6.17% 0.5%
1994 0.65% 0.56%
1993 -3.1% 0.64%
1992 2.71% 0.73%
1991 2.09% 0.82%
1990 2.11% 0.91%
1989 1.98% 1%
1988 2.24% 1.09%
1987 2.31% 1.52%
1986 1.89% 2.15%
1985 2.18% 2.41%
1984 2.45% 2.45%
1983 2.72% 2.44%
1982 2.53% 2.42%
1981 4.16% 2.41%
1980 4.29% 2.41%
1979 2.52% 2.41%
1978 2.93% 2.39%
1977 2.6% 2.1%
1976 2.27% 1.67%
1975 2.51% 1.48%
1974 2.54% 1.48%
1973 -0.14% 1.58%
1972 -0.004% 1.73%
1971 2.46% 1.87%
1970 2.2% 2%
1969 2.2% 2.12%
1968 2.41% 2.23%
1967 2.57% 2.55%
1966 2.44% 2.94%
1965 2.81% 3.11%
1964 2.89% 3.16%
1963 2.13% 3.19%
1962 2.57% 3.15%
1961 2.56% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Burundi Fiji
Current population
14909238
939479
Population rank 78/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.01%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
2.01 hours
One birth every
1.13 minutes
31.7 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +12
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 131/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -3,288
Net migration rank 169/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -3,288
2024 372,843 -27,074 7,758 -3,278
2023 368,917 1,995 8,078 -3,289
2022 363,786 1,995 8,223 -3,557
2021 359,844 -14,415 6,777 -6,008
2020 361,654 -10,189 8,730 -6,008
2019 357,672 14,253 9,271 -11,873
2018 351,704 68,141 9,779 -11,738
2017 353,879 -68,349 10,413 -11,607
2016 358,393 -109,296 10,807 -10,441
2015 370,856 -236,207 11,213 -10,401
2014 367,797 -6,856 11,680 -10,493
2013 362,224 -2,285 11,972 -10,703
2012 354,068 22,617 11,716 -10,114
2011 348,934 -19,513 12,657 -10,396
2010 341,808 11,845 13,227 -10,354
2009 319,583 184,359 13,540 -10,052
2008 300,750 79,319 14,000 -9,812
2007 285,323 22,129 14,349 -7,406
2006 269,874 15,322 14,555 -6,562
2005 253,401 17,905 14,503 -6,523
2004 234,891 47,091 14,526 -6,484
2003 216,295 36,719 14,527 -6,411
2002 201,892 -16,871 14,468 -6,106
2001 184,541 9,967 14,720 -6,167
2000 173,867 -40,032 14,724 -5,909
1999 166,699 -34,465 15,229 -5,892
1998 154,010 13,840 15,464 -5,654
1997 150,404 -84,126 15,750 -5,318
1996 158,920 -226,317 16,163 -9,902
1995 160,284 -84,697 16,273 -12,448
1994 112,968 516,373 16,424 -12,300
1993 128,898 -684,261 16,751 -12,071
1992 156,420 35,769 17,170 -11,802
1991 156,148 -39,236 17,617 -11,603
1990 156,617 -39,926 17,748 -11,081
1989 157,547 -43,561 18,007 -10,685
1988 145,234 -46,464 18,063 -10,138
1987 157,481 -21,179 17,987 -9,602
1986 156,170 -55,742 18,024 -3,943
1985 156,896 -66,574 18,469 -1,452
1984 154,366 -29,534 18,499 -1,421
1983 152,801 -41,756 18,237 -1,565
1982 147,090 -3,844 17,681 -1,509
1981 146,231 -58,723 17,282 -1,558
1980 127,746 149,361 16,907 -1,632
1979 123,377 -40,126 16,450 -1,502
1978 114,884 8,247 16,196 -1,609
1977 108,488 1,884 15,532 -1,550
1976 104,396 -12,848 14,933 -4,370
1975 101,172 -20,693 14,272 -5,577
1974 95,486 10,065 13,557 -5,414
1973 74,805 2,843 13,383 -4,989
1972 30,532 -118,457 13,905 -4,848
1971 95,153 -7,569 14,313 -4,624
1970 92,476 -6,346 14,538 -4,371
1969 90,852 -25,292 14,669 -4,050
1968 88,765 -5,917 14,831 -3,857
1967 86,373 -9,821 14,861 -3,576
1966 83,651 5,262 15,111 -1,623
1965 78,208 -13,947 15,166 -832
1964 77,528 29,639 14,979 -812
1963 75,962 -11,502 14,774 -838
1962 74,710 -15,378 14,429 -889
1961 71,216 15,094 13,653 -943
1960 70,032 -14,620 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/fiji | 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 Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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