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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 106.7 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Burundi vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Kiribati
2100 38,293,853 224,304
2099 38,174,358 224,298
2098 38,032,126 224,273
2097 37,893,681 224,218
2096 37,756,449 224,129
2095 37,614,540 224,011
2094 37,436,871 223,823
2093 37,274,132 223,610
2092 37,108,508 223,345
2091 36,942,857 222,990
2090 36,771,082 222,603
2089 36,563,987 222,236
2088 36,355,008 221,815
2087 36,164,606 221,342
2086 35,954,669 220,868
2085 35,713,632 220,356
2084 35,484,958 219,806
2083 35,263,538 219,225
2082 35,009,446 218,627
2081 34,736,107 218,023
2080 34,490,976 217,379
2079 34,213,139 216,698
2078 33,926,177 216,006
2077 33,614,120 215,335
2076 33,328,275 214,593
2075 33,008,877 213,814
2074 32,701,037 213,008
2073 32,376,989 212,192
2072 32,052,692 211,363
2071 31,745,266 210,474
2070 31,397,738 209,555
2069 31,057,284 208,630
2068 30,714,517 207,619
2067 30,354,696 206,540
2066 30,003,347 205,477
2065 29,629,671 204,345
2064 29,285,762 203,209
2063 28,949,355 202,011
2062 28,601,048 200,844
2061 28,250,749 199,618
2060 27,902,252 198,339
2059 27,548,599 196,959
2058 27,202,405 195,550
2057 26,854,783 194,095
2056 26,488,466 192,602
2055 26,128,941 191,105
2054 25,749,289 189,574
2053 25,370,938 188,051
2052 24,991,164 186,430
2051 24,616,398 184,824
2050 24,248,417 183,129
2049 23,841,324 181,377
2048 23,457,774 179,576
2047 23,054,780 177,832
2046 22,680,495 176,010
2045 22,268,462 174,194
2044 21,845,832 172,376
2043 21,428,437 170,499
2042 20,996,812 168,651
2041 20,590,106 166,820
2040 20,174,211 165,023
2039 19,754,227 163,172
2038 19,337,942 161,308
2037 18,919,404 159,426
2036 18,507,313 157,529
2035 18,115,077 155,656
2034 17,727,651 153,821
2033 17,339,180 151,958
2032 16,953,330 150,080
2031 16,569,289 148,164
2030 16,198,007 146,257
2029 15,827,843 144,338
2028 15,445,059 142,425
2027 15,084,625 140,456
2026 14,740,747 138,488
2025 14,397,864 136,514
2024 14,047,786 134,518
2023 13,689,450 132,530
2022 13,321,097 130,469
2021 12,965,481 128,377
2020 12,617,036 126,099
2019 12,255,336 123,921
2018 11,859,446 122,084
2017 11,506,762 120,275
2016 11,239,451 118,478
2015 11,047,580 116,815
2014 10,799,785 115,326
2013 10,439,341 113,838
2012 10,071,028 112,284
2011 9,717,978 110,647
2010 9,376,444 108,704
2009 8,947,646 106,467
2008 8,505,637 104,222
2007 8,161,874 102,068
2006 7,865,547 100,017
2005 7,587,299 98,035
2004 7,310,656 96,085
2003 7,043,154 94,175
2002 6,824,132 92,264
2001 6,634,365 90,335
2000 6,470,194 88,613
1999 6,337,155 87,126
1998 6,187,108 85,657
1997 6,070,042 84,147
1996 6,070,506 82,623
1995 6,066,316 81,234
1994 5,713,854 80,021
1993 5,676,843 78,841
1992 5,858,407 77,641
1991 5,703,857 76,367
1990 5,587,052 74,855
1989 5,471,706 73,147
1988 5,365,327 71,427
1987 5,247,787 69,733
1986 5,129,414 68,059
1985 5,034,042 66,496
1984 4,926,465 65,228
1983 4,808,528 64,169
1982 4,681,390 63,134
1981 4,566,014 62,121
1980 4,383,706 61,148
1979 4,203,530 60,172
1978 4,100,338 59,864
1977 3,983,582 60,267
1976 3,882,626 60,661
1975 3,796,612 60,987
1974 3,703,590 61,219
1973 3,611,991 60,824
1972 3,617,128 59,778
1971 3,617,289 58,652
1970 3,530,432 57,510
1969 3,454,590 56,360
1968 3,380,387 55,529
1967 3,300,690 54,996
1966 3,217,960 54,425
1965 3,141,367 53,439
1964 3,055,650 52,088
1963 2,969,841 50,791
1962 2,907,943 49,538
1961 2,835,119 48,323
1960 2,764,258 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Kiribati
2100 0.31% 0.003%
2099 0.37% 0.01%
2098 0.37% 0.02%
2097 0.36% 0.04%
2096 0.38% 0.05%
2095 0.47% 0.08%
2094 0.44% 0.1%
2093 0.45% 0.12%
2092 0.45% 0.16%
2091 0.47% 0.17%
2090 0.57% 0.17%
2089 0.57% 0.19%
2088 0.53% 0.21%
2087 0.58% 0.21%
2086 0.67% 0.23%
2085 0.64% 0.25%
2084 0.63% 0.27%
2083 0.73% 0.27%
2082 0.79% 0.28%
2081 0.71% 0.3%
2080 0.81% 0.31%
2079 0.85% 0.32%
2078 0.93% 0.31%
2077 0.86% 0.35%
2076 0.97% 0.36%
2075 0.94% 0.38%
2074 1% 0.38%
2073 1.01% 0.39%
2072 0.97% 0.42%
2071 1.11% 0.44%
2070 1.1% 0.44%
2069 1.12% 0.49%
2068 1.19% 0.52%
2067 1.17% 0.52%
2066 1.26% 0.55%
2065 1.17% 0.56%
2064 1.16% 0.59%
2063 1.22% 0.58%
2062 1.24% 0.61%
2061 1.25% 0.65%
2060 1.28% 0.7%
2059 1.27% 0.72%
2058 1.29% 0.75%
2057 1.38% 0.78%
2056 1.38% 0.78%
2055 1.47% 0.81%
2054 1.49% 0.81%
2053 1.52% 0.87%
2052 1.52% 0.87%
2051 1.52% 0.93%
2050 1.71% 0.97%
2049 1.64% 1%
2048 1.75% 0.98%
2047 1.65% 1.03%
2046 1.85% 1.04%
2045 1.93% 1.05%
2044 1.95% 1.1%
2043 2.06% 1.1%
2042 1.98% 1.1%
2041 2.06% 1.09%
2040 2.13% 1.13%
2039 2.15% 1.16%
2038 2.21% 1.18%
2037 2.23% 1.2%
2036 2.17% 1.2%
2035 2.19% 1.19%
2034 2.24% 1.23%
2033 2.28% 1.25%
2032 2.32% 1.29%
2031 2.29% 1.3%
2030 2.34% 1.33%
2029 2.48% 1.34%
2028 2.39% 1.4%
2027 2.33% 1.42%
2026 2.38% 1.45%
2025 2.49% 1.48%
2024 2.62% 1.5%
2023 2.77% 1.58%
2022 2.74% 1.63%
2021 2.76% 1.81%
2020 2.95% 1.76%
2019 3.34% 1.5%
2018 3.07% 1.5%
2017 2.38% 1.52%
2016 1.74% 1.42%
2015 2.29% 1.29%
2014 3.45% 1.31%
2013 3.66% 1.38%
2012 3.63% 1.48%
2011 3.64% 1.79%
2010 4.79% 2.1%
2009 5.2% 2.15%
2008 4.21% 2.11%
2007 3.77% 2.05%
2006 3.67% 2.02%
2005 3.78% 2.03%
2004 3.8% 2.03%
2003 3.21% 2.07%
2002 2.86% 2.14%
2001 2.54% 1.94%
2000 2.1% 1.71%
1999 2.43% 1.71%
1998 1.93% 1.79%
1997 -0.008% 1.84%
1996 0.07% 1.71%
1995 6.17% 1.52%
1994 0.65% 1.5%
1993 -3.1% 1.55%
1992 2.71% 1.67%
1991 2.09% 2.02%
1990 2.11% 2.34%
1989 1.98% 2.41%
1988 2.24% 2.43%
1987 2.31% 2.46%
1986 1.89% 2.35%
1985 2.18% 1.94%
1984 2.45% 1.65%
1983 2.72% 1.64%
1982 2.53% 1.63%
1981 4.16% 1.59%
1980 4.29% 1.62%
1979 2.52% 0.51%
1978 2.93% -0.67%
1977 2.6% -0.65%
1976 2.27% -0.53%
1975 2.51% -0.38%
1974 2.54% 0.65%
1973 -0.14% 1.75%
1972 -0.004% 1.92%
1971 2.46% 1.99%
1970 2.2% 2.04%
1969 2.2% 1.5%
1968 2.41% 0.97%
1967 2.57% 1.05%
1966 2.44% 1.85%
1965 2.81% 2.59%
1964 2.89% 2.55%
1963 2.13% 2.53%
1962 2.57% 2.51%
1961 2.56% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Burundi Kiribati
Current population
14833763
139020
Population rank 78/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.002%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
1.14 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
5.72 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +982 +5
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 72/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -462
Net migration rank 169/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -462
2024 - -27,074 - -471
2023 368,917 1,995 2,487 -485
2022 363,786 1,995 2,522 -395
2021 359,844 -14,415 2,408 -348
2020 361,654 -10,189 2,497 0
2019 357,672 14,253 2,560 -705
2018 351,704 68,141 2,561 -741
2017 353,879 -68,349 2,549 -750
2016 358,393 -109,296 2,546 -756
2015 370,856 -236,207 2,555 -1,022
2014 367,797 -6,856 2,577 -1,128
2013 362,224 -2,285 2,629 -1,101
2012 354,068 22,617 2,678 -1,093
2011 348,934 -19,513 2,709 -1,019
2010 341,808 11,845 2,644 -456
2009 319,583 184,359 2,573 -289
2008 300,750 79,319 2,493 -289
2007 285,323 22,129 2,393 -290
2006 269,874 15,322 2,285 -290
2005 253,401 17,905 2,188 -226
2004 234,891 47,091 2,118 -181
2003 216,295 36,719 2,045 -157
2002 201,892 -16,871 2,074 -137
2001 184,541 9,967 2,121 -201
2000 173,867 -40,032 2,153 -629
1999 166,699 -34,465 2,186 -733
1998 154,010 13,840 2,210 -716
1997 150,404 -84,126 2,220 -693
1996 158,920 -226,317 2,217 -701
1995 160,284 -84,697 2,183 -928
1994 112,968 516,373 2,168 -996
1993 128,898 -684,261 2,161 -975
1992 156,420 35,769 2,173 -951
1991 156,148 -39,236 2,176 -844
1990 156,617 -39,926 2,127 -441
1989 157,547 -43,561 2,073 -338
1988 145,234 -46,464 2,022 -321
1987 157,481 -21,179 1,982 -298
1986 156,170 -55,742 1,933 -273
1985 156,896 -66,574 1,881 -419
1984 154,366 -29,534 1,813 -730
1983 152,801 -41,756 1,748 -702
1982 147,090 -3,844 1,697 -674
1981 146,231 -58,723 1,635 -645
1980 127,746 149,361 1,571 -610
1979 123,377 -40,126 1,509 -516
1978 114,884 8,247 1,480 -1,858
1977 108,488 1,884 1,426 -1,854
1976 104,396 -12,848 1,425 -1,795
1975 101,172 -20,693 1,423 -1,706
1974 95,486 10,065 1,430 -1,605
1973 74,805 2,843 1,409 -440
1972 30,532 -118,457 1,406 -290
1971 95,153 -7,569 1,406 -265
1970 92,476 -6,346 1,388 -233
1969 90,852 -25,292 1,367 -222
1968 88,765 -5,917 1,393 -876
1967 86,373 -9,821 1,417 -873
1966 83,651 5,262 1,437 -840
1965 78,208 -13,947 1,376 0
1964 77,528 29,639 1,318 0
1963 75,962 -11,502 1,273 0
1962 74,710 -15,378 1,233 0
1961 71,216 15,094 1,199 0
1960 70,032 -14,620 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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