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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 5.24 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Burundi vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Lithuania
2100 38,272,944 1,232,467
2099 38,153,515 1,248,433
2098 38,011,360 1,264,509
2097 37,872,991 1,280,780
2096 37,735,834 1,297,383
2095 37,594,002 1,314,564
2094 37,416,430 1,331,697
2093 37,253,780 1,349,357
2092 37,088,246 1,367,612
2091 36,922,686 1,386,232
2090 36,751,005 1,405,212
2089 36,544,022 1,424,549
2088 36,335,158 1,444,430
2087 36,144,860 1,464,444
2086 35,935,037 1,484,533
2085 35,694,132 1,505,287
2084 35,465,583 1,526,073
2083 35,244,284 1,547,148
2082 34,990,330 1,568,485
2081 34,717,141 1,589,950
2080 34,472,144 1,611,433
2079 34,194,458 1,632,875
2078 33,907,653 1,654,422
2077 33,595,766 1,675,958
2076 33,310,077 1,697,590
2075 32,990,854 1,719,253
2074 32,683,181 1,741,058
2073 32,359,310 1,762,435
2072 32,035,191 1,783,836
2071 31,727,933 1,805,485
2070 31,380,595 1,827,274
2069 31,040,326 1,849,644
2068 30,697,746 1,871,909
2067 30,338,122 1,894,433
2066 29,986,965 1,917,222
2065 29,613,492 1,940,378
2064 29,269,772 1,963,220
2063 28,933,548 1,986,033
2062 28,585,432 2,009,588
2061 28,235,324 2,033,204
2060 27,887,017 2,057,397
2059 27,533,557 2,081,777
2058 27,187,553 2,106,243
2057 26,840,120 2,130,801
2056 26,474,003 2,155,426
2055 26,114,675 2,180,174
2054 25,735,230 2,204,562
2053 25,357,085 2,228,432
2052 24,977,518 2,252,640
2051 24,602,957 2,276,529
2050 24,235,177 2,300,221
2049 23,828,306 2,323,058
2048 23,444,966 2,346,050
2047 23,042,192 2,369,429
2046 22,668,111 2,391,976
2045 22,256,303 2,414,470
2044 21,833,904 2,436,951
2043 21,416,736 2,460,277
2042 20,985,347 2,483,334
2041 20,578,864 2,506,119
2040 20,163,196 2,528,678
2039 19,743,441 2,552,188
2038 19,327,383 2,575,059
2037 18,909,074 2,598,050
2036 18,497,207 2,620,456
2035 18,105,186 2,642,405
2034 17,717,972 2,664,791
2033 17,329,713 2,686,738
2032 16,944,073 2,708,666
2031 16,560,242 2,730,633
2030 16,189,163 2,753,016
2029 15,819,200 2,775,584
2028 15,436,625 2,798,862
2027 15,076,388 2,822,301
2026 14,732,698 2,845,693
2025 14,390,003 2,888,774
2024 14,047,786 2,888,278
2023 13,689,450 2,871,585
2022 13,321,097 2,831,639
2021 12,965,481 2,808,380
2020 12,617,036 2,810,369
2019 12,255,336 2,811,089
2018 11,859,446 2,819,200
2017 11,506,762 2,842,639
2016 11,239,451 2,877,325
2015 11,047,580 2,911,109
2014 10,799,785 2,937,253
2013 10,439,341 2,961,250
2012 10,071,028 2,989,139
2011 9,717,978 3,028,115
2010 9,376,444 3,097,282
2009 8,947,646 3,162,916
2008 8,505,637 3,198,231
2007 8,161,874 3,231,294
2006 7,865,547 3,269,909
2005 7,587,299 3,322,528
2004 7,310,656 3,377,075
2003 7,043,154 3,415,213
2002 6,824,132 3,443,067
2001 6,634,365 3,470,818
2000 6,470,194 3,499,536
1999 6,337,155 3,524,238
1998 6,187,108 3,549,331
1997 6,070,042 3,575,137
1996 6,070,506 3,601,613
1995 6,066,316 3,629,102
1994 5,713,854 3,657,144
1993 5,676,843 3,682,613
1992 5,858,407 3,700,114
1991 5,703,857 3,704,134
1990 5,587,052 3,697,838
1989 5,471,706 3,684,255
1988 5,365,327 3,655,049
1987 5,247,787 3,616,367
1986 5,129,414 3,578,914
1985 5,034,042 3,544,543
1984 4,926,465 3,514,205
1983 4,808,528 3,485,192
1982 4,681,390 3,457,179
1981 4,566,014 3,432,947
1980 4,383,706 3,413,202
1979 4,203,530 3,397,842
1978 4,100,338 3,379,514
1977 3,983,582 3,355,036
1976 3,882,626 3,328,664
1975 3,796,612 3,301,652
1974 3,703,590 3,273,894
1973 3,611,991 3,244,438
1972 3,617,128 3,213,622
1971 3,617,289 3,179,041
1970 3,530,432 3,139,689
1969 3,454,590 3,107,321
1968 3,380,387 3,078,850
1967 3,300,690 3,044,400
1966 3,217,960 3,008,050
1965 3,141,367 2,971,450
1964 3,055,650 2,935,200
1963 2,969,841 2,898,950
1962 2,907,943 2,863,350
1961 2,835,119 2,823,550
1960 2,764,258 2,778,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Lithuania
2100 0.31% -1.28%
2099 0.37% -1.27%
2098 0.37% -1.27%
2097 0.36% -1.28%
2096 0.38% -1.31%
2095 0.47% -1.29%
2094 0.44% -1.31%
2093 0.45% -1.33%
2092 0.45% -1.34%
2091 0.47% -1.35%
2090 0.57% -1.36%
2089 0.57% -1.38%
2088 0.53% -1.37%
2087 0.58% -1.35%
2086 0.67% -1.38%
2085 0.64% -1.36%
2084 0.63% -1.36%
2083 0.73% -1.36%
2082 0.79% -1.35%
2081 0.71% -1.33%
2080 0.81% -1.31%
2079 0.85% -1.3%
2078 0.93% -1.28%
2077 0.86% -1.27%
2076 0.97% -1.26%
2075 0.94% -1.25%
2074 1% -1.21%
2073 1.01% -1.2%
2072 0.97% -1.2%
2071 1.11% -1.19%
2070 1.1% -1.21%
2069 1.12% -1.19%
2068 1.19% -1.19%
2067 1.17% -1.19%
2066 1.26% -1.19%
2065 1.17% -1.16%
2064 1.16% -1.15%
2063 1.22% -1.17%
2062 1.24% -1.16%
2061 1.25% -1.18%
2060 1.28% -1.17%
2059 1.27% -1.16%
2058 1.29% -1.15%
2057 1.38% -1.14%
2056 1.38% -1.14%
2055 1.47% -1.11%
2054 1.49% -1.07%
2053 1.52% -1.07%
2052 1.52% -1.05%
2051 1.52% -1.03%
2050 1.71% -0.98%
2049 1.64% -0.98%
2048 1.75% -0.99%
2047 1.65% -0.94%
2046 1.85% -0.93%
2045 1.93% -0.92%
2044 1.95% -0.95%
2043 2.06% -0.93%
2042 1.98% -0.91%
2041 2.06% -0.89%
2040 2.13% -0.92%
2039 2.15% -0.89%
2038 2.21% -0.88%
2037 2.23% -0.86%
2036 2.17% -0.83%
2035 2.19% -0.84%
2034 2.24% -0.82%
2033 2.28% -0.81%
2032 2.32% -0.8%
2031 2.29% -0.81%
2030 2.34% -0.81%
2029 2.48% -0.83%
2028 2.39% -0.83%
2027 2.33% -0.82%
2026 2.38% -1.49%
2025 2.44% 0.02%
2024 2.62% 0.58%
2023 2.77% 1.41%
2022 2.74% 0.83%
2021 2.76% -0.07%
2020 2.95% -0.03%
2019 3.34% -0.29%
2018 3.07% -0.82%
2017 2.38% -1.21%
2016 1.74% -1.16%
2015 2.29% -0.89%
2014 3.45% -0.81%
2013 3.66% -0.93%
2012 3.63% -1.29%
2011 3.64% -2.23%
2010 4.79% -2.08%
2009 5.2% -1.1%
2008 4.21% -1.02%
2007 3.77% -1.18%
2006 3.67% -1.58%
2005 3.78% -1.62%
2004 3.8% -1.12%
2003 3.21% -0.81%
2002 2.86% -0.8%
2001 2.54% -0.82%
2000 2.1% -0.7%
1999 2.43% -0.71%
1998 1.93% -0.72%
1997 -0.008% -0.74%
1996 0.07% -0.76%
1995 6.17% -0.77%
1994 0.65% -0.69%
1993 -3.1% -0.47%
1992 2.71% -0.11%
1991 2.09% 0.17%
1990 2.11% 0.37%
1989 1.98% 0.8%
1988 2.24% 1.07%
1987 2.31% 1.05%
1986 1.89% 0.97%
1985 2.18% 0.86%
1984 2.45% 0.83%
1983 2.72% 0.81%
1982 2.53% 0.71%
1981 4.16% 0.58%
1980 4.29% 0.45%
1979 2.52% 0.54%
1978 2.93% 0.73%
1977 2.6% 0.79%
1976 2.27% 0.82%
1975 2.51% 0.85%
1974 2.54% 0.91%
1973 -0.14% 0.96%
1972 -0.004% 1.09%
1971 2.46% 1.25%
1970 2.2% 1.04%
1969 2.2% 0.92%
1968 2.41% 1.13%
1967 2.57% 1.21%
1966 2.44% 1.23%
1965 2.81% 1.24%
1964 2.89% 1.25%
1963 2.13% 1.24%
1962 2.57% 1.41%
1961 2.56% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Burundi Lithuania
Current population
14909238
2845693
Population rank 78/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.03%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
1.13 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 157/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -24,618
Net migration rank 169/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -24,618
2024 372,843 -27,074 -18,485 2,617
2023 368,917 1,995 -16,368 44,935
2022 363,786 1,995 -20,671 72,100
2021 359,844 -14,415 -24,433 19,657
2020 361,654 -10,189 -19,953 19,884
2019 357,672 14,253 -13,212 10,665
2018 351,704 68,141 -12,686 -3,459
2017 353,879 -68,349 -12,224 -28,027
2016 358,393 -109,296 -11,509 -30,612
2015 370,856 -236,207 -11,935 -22,560
2014 367,797 -6,856 -10,868 -12,387
2013 362,224 -2,285 -12,733 -16,769
2012 354,068 22,617 -11,060 -21,387
2011 348,934 -19,513 -10,901 -38,518
2010 341,808 11,845 -11,460 -78,887
2009 319,583 184,359 -9,805 -32,186
2008 300,750 79,319 -12,153 -16,482
2007 285,323 22,129 -15,510 -21,815
2006 269,874 15,322 -15,041 -24,730
2005 253,401 17,905 -14,287 -51,357
2004 234,891 47,091 -11,482 -32,312
2003 216,295 36,719 -10,929 -22,701
2002 201,892 -16,871 -11,362 -12,627
2001 184,541 9,967 -9,024 -24,733
2000 173,867 -40,032 -4,549 -16,077
1999 166,699 -34,465 -3,877 -20,533
1998 154,010 13,840 -3,904 -22,002
1997 150,404 -84,126 -3,218 -22,324
1996 158,920 -226,317 -3,962 -23,236
1995 160,284 -84,697 -3,992 -23,509
1994 112,968 516,373 -4,023 -24,104
1993 128,898 -684,261 1,473 -23,949
1992 156,420 35,769 12,950 -25,175
1991 156,148 -39,236 14,817 -10,744
1990 156,617 -39,926 17,010 -8,840
1989 157,547 -43,561 17,316 -26,985
1988 145,234 -46,464 19,006 38,648
1987 157,481 -21,179 22,422 10,820
1986 156,170 -55,742 23,978 10,177
1985 156,896 -66,574 19,140 9,417
1984 154,366 -29,534 18,976 8,835
1983 152,801 -41,756 20,911 8,585
1982 147,090 -3,844 18,323 8,163
1981 146,231 -58,723 16,478 7,752
1980 127,746 149,361 16,042 7,412
1979 123,377 -40,126 16,989 6,932
1978 114,884 8,247 17,573 7,328
1977 108,488 1,884 19,124 8,964
1976 104,396 -12,848 20,305 8,581
1975 101,172 -20,693 20,470 8,170
1974 95,486 10,065 22,589 7,757
1973 74,805 2,843 22,712 7,327
1972 30,532 -118,457 25,388 7,185
1971 95,153 -7,569 28,930 7,130
1970 92,476 -6,346 27,629 6,530
1969 90,852 -25,292 27,345 4,179
1968 88,765 -5,917 28,325 6,522
1967 86,373 -9,821 29,226 5,251
1966 83,651 5,262 30,381 4,799
1965 78,208 -13,947 30,309 4,196
1964 77,528 29,639 34,048 3,820
1963 75,962 -11,502 33,918 3,428
1962 74,710 -15,378 34,933 2,899
1961 71,216 15,094 40,376 2,550
1960 70,032 -14,620 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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