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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 106.9 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 +2.64% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Burundi vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Kiribati
2100 38,272,944 224,260
2099 38,153,515 224,254
2098 38,011,360 224,229
2097 37,872,991 224,174
2096 37,735,834 224,085
2095 37,594,002 223,967
2094 37,416,430 223,780
2093 37,253,780 223,566
2092 37,088,246 223,301
2091 36,922,686 222,947
2090 36,751,005 222,560
2089 36,544,022 222,192
2088 36,335,158 221,771
2087 36,144,860 221,299
2086 35,935,037 220,824
2085 35,694,132 220,313
2084 35,465,583 219,763
2083 35,244,284 219,182
2082 34,990,330 218,584
2081 34,717,141 217,980
2080 34,472,144 217,336
2079 34,194,458 216,656
2078 33,907,653 215,964
2077 33,595,766 215,293
2076 33,310,077 214,551
2075 32,990,854 213,772
2074 32,683,181 212,966
2073 32,359,310 212,150
2072 32,035,191 211,321
2071 31,727,933 210,433
2070 31,380,595 209,514
2069 31,040,326 208,590
2068 30,697,746 207,578
2067 30,338,122 206,500
2066 29,986,965 205,437
2065 29,613,492 204,305
2064 29,269,772 203,169
2063 28,933,548 201,971
2062 28,585,432 200,805
2061 28,235,324 199,579
2060 27,887,017 198,300
2059 27,533,557 196,920
2058 27,187,553 195,512
2057 26,840,120 194,057
2056 26,474,003 192,565
2055 26,114,675 191,068
2054 25,735,230 189,537
2053 25,357,085 188,014
2052 24,977,518 186,393
2051 24,602,957 184,788
2050 24,235,177 183,093
2049 23,828,306 181,341
2048 23,444,966 179,541
2047 23,042,192 177,797
2046 22,668,111 175,976
2045 22,256,303 174,160
2044 21,833,904 172,343
2043 21,416,736 170,465
2042 20,985,347 168,618
2041 20,578,864 166,788
2040 20,163,196 164,991
2039 19,743,441 163,140
2038 19,327,383 161,276
2037 18,909,074 159,395
2036 18,497,207 157,498
2035 18,105,186 155,626
2034 17,717,972 153,791
2033 17,329,713 151,928
2032 16,944,073 150,051
2031 16,560,242 148,135
2030 16,189,163 146,228
2029 15,819,200 144,310
2028 15,436,625 142,397
2027 15,076,388 140,429
2026 14,732,698 138,461
2025 14,390,003 136,488
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 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 2.44% 1.46%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Burundi Kiribati
Current population
14909238
139471
Population rank 78/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.002%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
1.13 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
5.61 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +938 +5
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 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 372,843 -27,074 2,455 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 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 (1960–2025, 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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