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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 8.23 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.66% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Burundi vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Japan
2100 38,272,944 76,995,942
2099 38,153,515 77,380,486
2098 38,011,360 77,759,557
2097 37,872,991 78,135,569
2096 37,735,834 78,515,892
2095 37,594,002 78,892,606
2094 37,416,430 79,267,768
2093 37,253,780 79,645,584
2092 37,088,246 80,025,578
2091 36,922,686 80,401,222
2090 36,751,005 80,778,500
2089 36,544,022 81,158,413
2088 36,335,158 81,539,639
2087 36,144,860 81,926,401
2086 35,935,037 82,322,612
2085 35,694,132 82,727,738
2084 35,465,583 83,141,354
2083 35,244,284 83,562,394
2082 34,990,330 83,998,809
2081 34,717,141 84,447,888
2080 34,472,144 84,918,455
2079 34,194,458 85,406,042
2078 33,907,653 85,916,840
2077 33,595,766 86,453,316
2076 33,310,077 87,012,155
2075 32,990,854 87,597,053
2074 32,683,181 88,209,803
2073 32,359,310 88,854,316
2072 32,035,191 89,519,055
2071 31,727,933 90,204,314
2070 31,380,595 90,919,143
2069 31,040,326 91,645,589
2068 30,697,746 92,388,299
2067 30,338,122 93,133,993
2066 29,986,965 93,889,902
2065 29,613,492 94,654,259
2064 29,269,772 95,412,429
2063 28,933,548 96,169,244
2062 28,585,432 96,924,236
2061 28,235,324 97,675,525
2060 27,887,017 98,422,553
2059 27,533,557 99,166,038
2058 27,187,553 99,890,950
2057 26,840,120 100,607,740
2056 26,474,003 101,318,164
2055 26,114,675 102,012,184
2054 25,735,230 102,706,063
2053 25,357,085 103,381,833
2052 24,977,518 104,059,800
2051 24,602,957 104,729,745
2050 24,235,177 105,400,477
2049 23,828,306 106,076,354
2048 23,444,966 106,754,699
2047 23,042,192 107,442,881
2046 22,668,111 108,139,155
2045 22,256,303 108,844,934
2044 21,833,904 109,553,441
2043 21,416,736 110,269,851
2042 20,985,347 110,992,599
2041 20,578,864 111,729,216
2040 20,163,196 112,463,507
2039 19,743,441 113,200,859
2038 19,327,383 113,940,856
2037 18,909,074 114,687,611
2036 18,497,207 115,436,359
2035 18,105,186 116,187,949
2034 17,717,972 116,936,734
2033 17,329,713 117,678,572
2032 16,944,073 118,419,247
2031 16,560,242 119,153,646
2030 16,189,163 119,882,512
2029 15,819,200 120,600,781
2028 15,436,625 121,314,239
2027 15,076,388 122,015,984
2026 14,732,698 122,704,252
2025 14,390,003 123,366,734
2024 14,047,786 123,975,371
2023 13,689,450 124,516,650
2022 13,321,097 125,124,989
2021 12,965,481 125,681,593
2020 12,617,036 126,261,000
2019 12,255,336 126,633,000
2018 11,859,446 126,811,000
2017 11,506,762 126,972,000
2016 11,239,451 127,076,000
2015 11,047,580 127,141,000
2014 10,799,785 127,276,000
2013 10,439,341 127,445,000
2012 10,071,028 127,629,000
2011 9,717,978 127,833,000
2010 9,376,444 128,070,000
2009 8,947,646 128,047,000
2008 8,505,637 128,063,000
2007 8,161,874 128,001,000
2006 7,865,547 127,854,000
2005 7,587,299 127,773,000
2004 7,310,656 127,761,000
2003 7,043,154 127,718,000
2002 6,824,132 127,445,000
2001 6,634,365 127,149,000
2000 6,470,194 126,843,000
1999 6,337,155 126,631,000
1998 6,187,108 126,400,000
1997 6,070,042 126,057,000
1996 6,070,506 125,757,000
1995 6,066,316 125,472,000
1994 5,713,854 125,178,000
1993 5,676,843 124,829,000
1992 5,858,407 124,425,000
1991 5,703,857 123,964,000
1990 5,587,052 123,478,000
1989 5,471,706 123,069,000
1988 5,365,327 122,578,000
1987 5,247,787 122,069,000
1986 5,129,414 121,482,000
1985 5,034,042 120,837,000
1984 4,926,465 120,083,000
1983 4,808,528 119,307,000
1982 4,681,390 118,480,000
1981 4,566,014 117,661,000
1980 4,383,706 116,807,000
1979 4,203,530 115,890,000
1978 4,100,338 114,913,000
1977 3,983,582 113,872,000
1976 3,882,626 112,775,000
1975 3,796,612 111,573,000
1974 3,703,590 110,162,000
1973 3,611,991 108,707,000
1972 3,617,128 107,188,000
1971 3,617,289 105,697,000
1970 3,530,432 103,403,000
1969 3,454,590 102,219,000
1968 3,380,387 101,011,000
1967 3,300,690 99,879,000
1966 3,217,960 98,851,000
1965 3,141,367 97,952,000
1964 3,055,650 96,903,000
1963 2,969,841 95,900,000
1962 2,907,943 94,933,000
1961 2,835,119 94,055,000
1960 2,764,258 93,216,000

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/japan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Japan
2100 0.31% -0.5%
2099 0.37% -0.49%
2098 0.37% -0.48%
2097 0.36% -0.48%
2096 0.38% -0.48%
2095 0.47% -0.47%
2094 0.44% -0.47%
2093 0.45% -0.47%
2092 0.45% -0.47%
2091 0.47% -0.47%
2090 0.57% -0.47%
2089 0.57% -0.47%
2088 0.53% -0.47%
2087 0.58% -0.48%
2086 0.67% -0.49%
2085 0.64% -0.5%
2084 0.63% -0.5%
2083 0.73% -0.52%
2082 0.79% -0.53%
2081 0.71% -0.55%
2080 0.81% -0.57%
2079 0.85% -0.59%
2078 0.93% -0.62%
2077 0.86% -0.64%
2076 0.97% -0.67%
2075 0.94% -0.69%
2074 1% -0.73%
2073 1.01% -0.74%
2072 0.97% -0.76%
2071 1.11% -0.79%
2070 1.1% -0.79%
2069 1.12% -0.8%
2068 1.19% -0.8%
2067 1.17% -0.81%
2066 1.26% -0.81%
2065 1.17% -0.79%
2064 1.16% -0.79%
2063 1.22% -0.78%
2062 1.24% -0.77%
2061 1.25% -0.76%
2060 1.28% -0.75%
2059 1.27% -0.73%
2058 1.29% -0.71%
2057 1.38% -0.7%
2056 1.38% -0.68%
2055 1.47% -0.68%
2054 1.49% -0.65%
2053 1.52% -0.65%
2052 1.52% -0.64%
2051 1.52% -0.64%
2050 1.71% -0.64%
2049 1.64% -0.64%
2048 1.75% -0.64%
2047 1.65% -0.64%
2046 1.85% -0.65%
2045 1.93% -0.65%
2044 1.95% -0.65%
2043 2.06% -0.65%
2042 1.98% -0.66%
2041 2.06% -0.65%
2040 2.13% -0.65%
2039 2.15% -0.65%
2038 2.21% -0.65%
2037 2.23% -0.65%
2036 2.17% -0.65%
2035 2.19% -0.64%
2034 2.24% -0.63%
2033 2.28% -0.63%
2032 2.32% -0.62%
2031 2.29% -0.61%
2030 2.34% -0.6%
2029 2.48% -0.59%
2028 2.39% -0.58%
2027 2.33% -0.56%
2026 2.38% -0.54%
2025 2.44% -0.49%
2024 2.62% -0.43%
2023 2.77% -0.49%
2022 2.74% -0.44%
2021 2.76% -0.46%
2020 2.95% -0.29%
2019 3.34% -0.14%
2018 3.07% -0.13%
2017 2.38% -0.08%
2016 1.74% -0.05%
2015 2.29% -0.11%
2014 3.45% -0.13%
2013 3.66% -0.14%
2012 3.63% -0.16%
2011 3.64% -0.19%
2010 4.79% 0.02%
2009 5.2% -0.01%
2008 4.21% 0.05%
2007 3.77% 0.11%
2006 3.67% 0.06%
2005 3.78% 0.009%
2004 3.8% 0.03%
2003 3.21% 0.21%
2002 2.86% 0.23%
2001 2.54% 0.24%
2000 2.1% 0.17%
1999 2.43% 0.18%
1998 1.93% 0.27%
1997 -0.008% 0.24%
1996 0.07% 0.23%
1995 6.17% 0.23%
1994 0.65% 0.28%
1993 -3.1% 0.32%
1992 2.71% 0.37%
1991 2.09% 0.39%
1990 2.11% 0.33%
1989 1.98% 0.4%
1988 2.24% 0.42%
1987 2.31% 0.48%
1986 1.89% 0.53%
1985 2.18% 0.63%
1984 2.45% 0.65%
1983 2.72% 0.7%
1982 2.53% 0.7%
1981 4.16% 0.73%
1980 4.29% 0.79%
1979 2.52% 0.85%
1978 2.93% 0.91%
1977 2.6% 0.97%
1976 2.27% 1.08%
1975 2.51% 1.28%
1974 2.54% 1.34%
1973 -0.14% 1.42%
1972 -0.004% 1.41%
1971 2.46% 2.22%
1970 2.2% 1.16%
1969 2.2% 1.2%
1968 2.41% 1.13%
1967 2.57% 1.04%
1966 2.44% 0.92%
1965 2.81% 1.08%
1964 2.89% 1.05%
1963 2.13% 1.02%
1962 2.57% 0.93%
1961 2.56% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Burundi Japan
Current population
14909238
122704252
Population rank 78/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.48%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +938 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 183/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +140,579
Net migration rank 169/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 140,579
2024 372,843 -27,074 -942,213 153,357
2023 368,917 1,995 -871,617 175,003
2022 363,786 1,995 -825,825 175,003
2021 359,844 -14,415 -640,976 -34,996
2020 361,654 -10,189 -542,923 42,001
2019 357,672 14,253 -531,858 318,190
2018 351,704 68,141 -456,520 320,601
2017 353,879 -68,349 -406,310 322,564
2016 358,393 -109,296 -343,106 314,732
2015 370,856 -236,207 -292,424 168,896
2014 367,797 -6,856 -267,279 58,109
2013 362,224 -2,285 -242,146 66,449
2012 354,068 22,617 -229,733 67,904
2011 348,934 -19,513 -204,533 97,720
2010 341,808 11,845 -128,070 131,860
2009 319,583 184,359 -76,828 125,450
2008 300,750 79,319 -51,225 142,605
2007 285,323 22,129 -25,600 138,024
2006 269,874 15,322 12,785 130,065
2005 253,401 17,905 -25,554 113,017
2004 234,891 47,091 76,656 69,014
2003 216,295 36,719 114,946 74,875
2002 201,892 -16,871 178,423 60,864
2001 184,541 9,967 203,438 59,563
2000 173,867 -40,032 228,317 23,468
1999 166,699 -34,465 202,610 56,901
1998 154,010 13,840 265,440 45,912
1997 150,404 -84,126 277,325 43,366
1996 158,920 -226,317 314,392 25,030
1995 160,284 -84,697 276,039 87,714
1994 112,968 516,373 363,017 154,214
1993 128,898 -684,261 312,073 168,836
1992 156,420 35,769 360,833 170,878
1991 156,148 -39,236 396,685 161,331
1990 156,617 -39,926 407,478 124,582
1989 157,547 -43,561 467,662 31,202
1988 145,234 -46,464 527,085 51,154
1987 157,481 -21,179 598,138 28,001
1986 156,170 -55,742 631,706 27,987
1985 156,896 -66,574 676,687 -141,323
1984 154,366 -29,534 756,523 -273,686
1983 152,801 -41,756 775,495 -269,755
1982 147,090 -3,844 805,664 -288,550
1981 146,231 -58,723 811,861 -278,525
1980 127,746 149,361 864,372 -92,314
1979 123,377 -40,126 950,298 -57,692
1978 114,884 8,247 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 108,488 1,884 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 104,396 -12,848 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 101,172 -20,693 1,204,989 107
1974 95,486 10,065 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 74,805 2,843 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 30,532 -118,457 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 95,153 -7,569 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 92,476 -6,346 1,230,496 33,731
1969 90,852 -25,292 1,195,962 49,447
1968 88,765 -5,917 1,191,930 43,593
1967 86,373 -9,821 1,258,475 29,632
1966 83,651 5,262 682,072 68,934
1965 78,208 -13,947 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 77,528 29,639 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 75,962 -11,502 987,770 -100,742
1962 74,710 -15,378 901,864 -57,075
1961 71,216 15,094 893,522 -58,882
1960 70,032 -14,620 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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