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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 8.16 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Burundi vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Latvia
2100 38,272,944 922,007
2099 38,153,515 931,466
2098 38,011,360 940,927
2097 37,872,991 950,258
2096 37,735,834 959,655
2095 37,594,002 968,997
2094 37,416,430 978,324
2093 37,253,780 987,606
2092 37,088,246 996,982
2091 36,922,686 1,006,431
2090 36,751,005 1,015,921
2089 36,544,022 1,025,435
2088 36,335,158 1,035,083
2087 36,144,860 1,044,938
2086 35,935,037 1,054,879
2085 35,694,132 1,064,880
2084 35,465,583 1,075,183
2083 35,244,284 1,085,772
2082 34,990,330 1,096,487
2081 34,717,141 1,107,392
2080 34,472,144 1,118,511
2079 34,194,458 1,129,885
2078 33,907,653 1,141,268
2077 33,595,766 1,152,706
2076 33,310,077 1,164,352
2075 32,990,854 1,176,176
2074 32,683,181 1,188,082
2073 32,359,310 1,199,974
2072 32,035,191 1,211,961
2071 31,727,933 1,224,298
2070 31,380,595 1,236,755
2069 31,040,326 1,249,300
2068 30,697,746 1,262,278
2067 30,338,122 1,275,443
2066 29,986,965 1,288,533
2065 29,613,492 1,302,103
2064 29,269,772 1,315,729
2063 28,933,548 1,329,295
2062 28,585,432 1,342,898
2061 28,235,324 1,356,597
2060 27,887,017 1,370,646
2059 27,533,557 1,384,579
2058 27,187,553 1,398,610
2057 26,840,120 1,412,764
2056 26,474,003 1,426,866
2055 26,114,675 1,440,673
2054 25,735,230 1,454,475
2053 25,357,085 1,468,103
2052 24,977,518 1,481,591
2051 24,602,957 1,494,244
2050 24,235,177 1,506,958
2049 23,828,306 1,519,679
2048 23,444,966 1,532,326
2047 23,042,192 1,544,855
2046 22,668,111 1,557,274
2045 22,256,303 1,570,010
2044 21,833,904 1,582,416
2043 21,416,736 1,594,893
2042 20,985,347 1,607,225
2041 20,578,864 1,620,006
2040 20,163,196 1,632,650
2039 19,743,441 1,645,713
2038 19,327,383 1,658,653
2037 18,909,074 1,671,596
2036 18,497,207 1,684,899
2035 18,105,186 1,698,177
2034 17,717,972 1,711,808
2033 17,329,713 1,725,938
2032 16,944,073 1,740,330
2031 16,560,242 1,754,642
2030 16,189,163 1,769,574
2029 15,819,200 1,784,112
2028 15,436,625 1,798,494
2027 15,076,388 1,812,843
2026 14,732,698 1,826,986
2025 14,390,003 1,847,785
2024 14,047,786 1,866,124
2023 13,689,450 1,883,710
2022 13,321,097 1,879,383
2021 12,965,481 1,884,490
2020 12,617,036 1,900,449
2019 12,255,336 1,913,822
2018 11,859,446 1,927,174
2017 11,506,762 1,942,248
2016 11,239,451 1,959,537
2015 11,047,580 1,977,527
2014 10,799,785 1,993,782
2013 10,439,341 2,012,647
2012 10,071,028 2,034,319
2011 9,717,978 2,059,709
2010 9,376,444 2,097,555
2009 8,947,646 2,141,669
2008 8,505,637 2,177,322
2007 8,161,874 2,200,325
2006 7,865,547 2,218,357
2005 7,587,299 2,238,799
2004 7,310,656 2,263,122
2003 7,043,154 2,287,955
2002 6,824,132 2,310,173
2001 6,634,365 2,337,170
2000 6,470,194 2,367,550
1999 6,337,155 2,390,482
1998 6,187,108 2,410,019
1997 6,070,042 2,432,851
1996 6,070,506 2,457,222
1995 6,066,316 2,485,056
1994 5,713,854 2,520,742
1993 5,676,843 2,563,290
1992 5,858,407 2,614,338
1991 5,703,857 2,650,581
1990 5,587,052 2,663,151
1989 5,471,706 2,666,955
1988 5,365,327 2,653,434
1987 5,247,787 2,626,583
1986 5,129,414 2,599,892
1985 5,034,042 2,578,873
1984 4,926,465 2,562,047
1983 4,808,528 2,546,011
1982 4,681,390 2,531,080
1981 4,566,014 2,519,421
1980 4,383,706 2,511,701
1979 4,203,530 2,505,953
1978 4,100,338 2,497,921
1977 3,983,582 2,485,073
1976 3,882,626 2,470,989
1975 3,796,612 2,456,130
1974 3,703,590 2,437,186
1973 3,611,991 2,415,819
1972 3,617,128 2,395,674
1971 3,617,289 2,376,389
1970 3,530,432 2,359,164
1969 3,454,590 2,343,173
1968 3,380,387 2,323,619
1967 3,300,690 2,301,220
1966 3,217,960 2,283,217
1965 3,141,367 2,265,919
1964 3,055,650 2,240,623
1963 2,969,841 2,210,919
1962 2,907,943 2,181,586
1961 2,835,119 2,152,681
1960 2,764,258 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Latvia
2100 0.31% -1.02%
2099 0.37% -1.01%
2098 0.37% -0.98%
2097 0.36% -0.98%
2096 0.38% -0.96%
2095 0.47% -0.95%
2094 0.44% -0.94%
2093 0.45% -0.94%
2092 0.45% -0.94%
2091 0.47% -0.93%
2090 0.57% -0.93%
2089 0.57% -0.93%
2088 0.53% -0.94%
2087 0.58% -0.94%
2086 0.67% -0.94%
2085 0.64% -0.96%
2084 0.63% -0.98%
2083 0.73% -0.98%
2082 0.79% -0.98%
2081 0.71% -0.99%
2080 0.81% -1.01%
2079 0.85% -1%
2078 0.93% -0.99%
2077 0.86% -1%
2076 0.97% -1.01%
2075 0.94% -1%
2074 1% -0.99%
2073 1.01% -0.99%
2072 0.97% -1.01%
2071 1.11% -1.01%
2070 1.1% -1%
2069 1.12% -1.03%
2068 1.19% -1.03%
2067 1.17% -1.02%
2066 1.26% -1.04%
2065 1.17% -1.04%
2064 1.16% -1.02%
2063 1.22% -1.01%
2062 1.24% -1.01%
2061 1.25% -1.03%
2060 1.28% -1.01%
2059 1.27% -1%
2058 1.29% -1%
2057 1.38% -0.99%
2056 1.38% -0.96%
2055 1.47% -0.95%
2054 1.49% -0.93%
2053 1.52% -0.91%
2052 1.52% -0.85%
2051 1.52% -0.84%
2050 1.71% -0.84%
2049 1.64% -0.83%
2048 1.75% -0.81%
2047 1.65% -0.8%
2046 1.85% -0.81%
2045 1.93% -0.78%
2044 1.95% -0.78%
2043 2.06% -0.77%
2042 1.98% -0.79%
2041 2.06% -0.77%
2040 2.13% -0.79%
2039 2.15% -0.78%
2038 2.21% -0.77%
2037 2.23% -0.79%
2036 2.17% -0.78%
2035 2.19% -0.8%
2034 2.24% -0.82%
2033 2.28% -0.83%
2032 2.32% -0.82%
2031 2.29% -0.84%
2030 2.34% -0.81%
2029 2.48% -0.8%
2028 2.39% -0.79%
2027 2.33% -0.77%
2026 2.38% -1.13%
2025 2.44% -0.98%
2024 2.62% -0.93%
2023 2.77% 0.23%
2022 2.74% -0.27%
2021 2.76% -0.84%
2020 2.95% -0.7%
2019 3.34% -0.69%
2018 3.07% -0.78%
2017 2.38% -0.88%
2016 1.74% -0.91%
2015 2.29% -0.82%
2014 3.45% -0.94%
2013 3.66% -1.07%
2012 3.63% -1.23%
2011 3.64% -1.8%
2010 4.79% -2.06%
2009 5.2% -1.64%
2008 4.21% -1.05%
2007 3.77% -0.81%
2006 3.67% -0.91%
2005 3.78% -1.07%
2004 3.8% -1.09%
2003 3.21% -0.96%
2002 2.86% -1.16%
2001 2.54% -1.28%
2000 2.1% -0.96%
1999 2.43% -0.81%
1998 1.93% -0.94%
1997 -0.008% -0.99%
1996 0.07% -1.12%
1995 6.17% -1.42%
1994 0.65% -1.66%
1993 -3.1% -1.95%
1992 2.71% -1.37%
1991 2.09% -0.47%
1990 2.11% -0.14%
1989 1.98% 0.51%
1988 2.24% 1.02%
1987 2.31% 1.03%
1986 1.89% 0.82%
1985 2.18% 0.66%
1984 2.45% 0.63%
1983 2.72% 0.59%
1982 2.53% 0.46%
1981 4.16% 0.31%
1980 4.29% 0.23%
1979 2.52% 0.32%
1978 2.93% 0.52%
1977 2.6% 0.57%
1976 2.27% 0.6%
1975 2.51% 0.78%
1974 2.54% 0.88%
1973 -0.14% 0.84%
1972 -0.004% 0.81%
1971 2.46% 0.73%
1970 2.2% 0.68%
1969 2.2% 0.84%
1968 2.41% 0.97%
1967 2.57% 0.79%
1966 2.44% 0.76%
1965 2.81% 1.13%
1964 2.89% 1.34%
1963 2.13% 1.34%
1962 2.57% 1.34%
1961 2.56% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Burundi Latvia
Current population
14909238
1826986
Population rank 78/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.02%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 -50
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 193/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -7,330
Net migration rank 169/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -7,330
2024 372,843 -27,074 -13,809 -2,225
2023 368,917 1,995 -13,563 7,966
2022 363,786 1,995 -14,847 22,027
2021 359,844 -14,415 -17,337 -280
2020 361,654 -10,189 -11,402 -3,147
2019 357,672 14,253 -8,995 -3,416
2018 351,704 68,141 -9,636 -4,972
2017 353,879 -68,349 -7,963 -7,867
2016 358,393 -109,296 -6,663 -12,327
2015 370,856 -236,207 -6,526 -10,826
2014 367,797 -6,856 -6,779 -8,799
2013 362,224 -2,285 -8,252 -14,386
2012 354,068 22,617 -9,154 -11,914
2011 348,934 -19,513 -9,886 -20,202
2010 341,808 11,845 -10,278 -36,128
2009 319,583 184,359 -7,924 -34,807
2008 300,750 79,319 -6,531 -22,445
2007 285,323 22,129 -9,021 -8,027
2006 269,874 15,322 -10,204 -9,211
2005 253,401 17,905 -10,746 -11,134
2004 234,891 47,091 -11,542 -15,136
2003 216,295 36,719 -11,439 -11,422
2002 201,892 -16,871 -12,475 -9,160
2001 184,541 9,967 -13,322 -18,634
2000 173,867 -40,032 -11,838 -15,679
1999 166,699 -34,465 -13,387 -3,229
1998 154,010 13,840 -15,906 -5,504
1997 150,404 -84,126 -14,841 -9,183
1996 158,920 -226,317 -14,498 -9,888
1995 160,284 -84,697 -17,396 -13,288
1994 112,968 516,373 -17,645 -21,446
1993 128,898 -684,261 -12,560 -32,914
1992 156,420 35,769 -3,660 -52,180
1991 156,148 -39,236 0 -12,020
1990 156,617 -39,926 2,929 -13,196
1989 157,547 -43,561 6,401 -4,960
1988 145,234 -46,464 9,022 15,784
1987 157,481 -21,179 9,981 19,249
1986 156,170 -55,742 10,660 13,972
1985 156,896 -66,574 5,673 12,037
1984 154,366 -29,534 7,430 8,847
1983 152,801 -41,756 8,147 8,115
1982 147,090 -3,844 6,327 8,116
1981 146,231 -58,723 3,779 6,536
1980 127,746 149,361 3,265 3,099
1979 123,377 -40,126 2,506 3,661
1978 114,884 8,247 2,997 7,399
1977 108,488 1,884 3,480 11,992
1976 104,396 -12,848 4,200 8,870
1975 101,172 -20,693 4,913 12,166
1974 95,486 10,065 6,824 14,420
1973 74,805 2,843 6,040 15,997
1972 30,532 -118,457 7,666 11,077
1971 95,153 -7,569 8,793 10,846
1970 92,476 -6,346 7,785 12,494
1969 90,852 -25,292 6,561 13,718
1968 88,765 -5,917 7,668 13,465
1967 86,373 -9,821 7,825 14,177
1966 83,651 5,262 8,677 13,465
1965 78,208 -13,947 8,384 13,218
1964 77,528 29,639 12,100 13,010
1963 75,962 -11,502 11,055 12,308
1962 74,710 -15,378 11,562 12,344
1961 71,216 15,094 14,207 12,364
1960 70,032 -14,620 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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