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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.34 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Burundi vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tajikistan
2100 38,293,853 20,390,053
2099 38,174,358 20,381,074
2098 38,032,126 20,367,161
2097 37,893,681 20,348,897
2096 37,756,449 20,324,869
2095 37,614,540 20,297,885
2094 37,436,871 20,265,966
2093 37,274,132 20,234,160
2092 37,108,508 20,192,937
2091 36,942,857 20,148,873
2090 36,771,082 20,103,798
2089 36,563,987 20,056,079
2088 36,355,008 20,005,521
2087 36,164,606 19,950,317
2086 35,954,669 19,895,606
2085 35,713,632 19,836,988
2084 35,484,958 19,773,272
2083 35,263,538 19,706,082
2082 35,009,446 19,639,516
2081 34,736,107 19,572,596
2080 34,490,976 19,499,390
2079 34,213,139 19,425,502
2078 33,926,177 19,347,261
2077 33,614,120 19,265,447
2076 33,328,275 19,175,355
2075 33,008,877 19,083,859
2074 32,701,037 18,988,290
2073 32,376,989 18,889,470
2072 32,052,692 18,785,103
2071 31,745,266 18,674,697
2070 31,397,738 18,559,138
2069 31,057,284 18,437,873
2068 30,714,517 18,315,011
2067 30,354,696 18,187,508
2066 30,003,347 18,054,404
2065 29,629,671 17,921,674
2064 29,285,762 17,783,801
2063 28,949,355 17,641,066
2062 28,601,048 17,498,306
2061 28,250,749 17,356,130
2060 27,902,252 17,206,922
2059 27,548,599 17,056,085
2058 27,202,405 16,903,532
2057 26,854,783 16,749,284
2056 26,488,466 16,595,691
2055 26,128,941 16,441,650
2054 25,749,289 16,285,520
2053 25,370,938 16,130,235
2052 24,991,164 15,967,770
2051 24,616,398 15,805,253
2050 24,248,417 15,638,613
2049 23,841,324 15,468,883
2048 23,457,774 15,292,499
2047 23,054,780 15,112,083
2046 22,680,495 14,928,123
2045 22,268,462 14,739,540
2044 21,845,832 14,544,544
2043 21,428,437 14,349,357
2042 20,996,812 14,147,892
2041 20,590,106 13,945,694
2040 20,174,211 13,741,587
2039 19,754,227 13,536,704
2038 19,337,942 13,331,490
2037 18,919,404 13,125,051
2036 18,507,313 12,917,110
2035 18,115,077 12,714,184
2034 17,727,651 12,515,962
2033 17,339,180 12,321,294
2032 16,953,330 12,128,060
2031 16,569,289 11,938,351
2030 16,198,007 11,749,706
2029 15,827,843 11,559,235
2028 15,445,059 11,369,414
2027 15,084,625 11,178,605
2026 14,740,747 10,986,242
2025 14,397,864 10,791,246
2024 14,047,786 10,590,927
2023 13,689,450 10,389,799
2022 13,321,097 10,182,222
2021 12,965,481 9,966,908
2020 12,617,036 9,749,310
2019 12,255,336 9,529,966
2018 11,859,446 9,307,333
2017 11,506,762 9,085,946
2016 11,239,451 8,865,631
2015 11,047,580 8,643,840
2014 10,799,785 8,425,552
2013 10,439,341 8,216,724
2012 10,071,028 8,014,084
2011 9,717,978 7,824,785
2010 9,376,444 7,652,141
2009 8,947,646 7,490,230
2008 8,505,637 7,338,403
2007 8,161,874 7,194,477
2006 7,865,547 7,057,566
2005 7,587,299 6,924,720
2004 7,310,656 6,790,547
2003 7,043,154 6,658,575
2002 6,824,132 6,531,669
2001 6,634,365 6,407,377
2000 6,470,194 6,284,735
1999 6,337,155 6,208,370
1998 6,187,108 6,176,397
1997 6,070,042 6,139,829
1996 6,070,506 6,066,523
1995 6,066,316 5,948,584
1994 5,713,854 5,825,368
1993 5,676,843 5,724,993
1992 5,858,407 5,649,400
1991 5,703,857 5,541,205
1990 5,587,052 5,398,768
1989 5,471,706 5,267,249
1988 5,365,327 5,114,989
1987 5,247,787 4,939,059
1986 5,129,414 4,772,139
1985 5,034,042 4,619,003
1984 4,926,465 4,480,026
1983 4,808,528 4,350,874
1982 4,681,390 4,227,171
1981 4,566,014 4,109,022
1980 4,383,706 3,995,256
1979 4,203,530 3,882,691
1978 4,100,338 3,768,508
1977 3,983,582 3,653,265
1976 3,882,626 3,540,076
1975 3,796,612 3,430,425
1974 3,703,590 3,324,499
1973 3,611,991 3,222,290
1972 3,617,128 3,123,691
1971 3,617,289 3,028,837
1970 3,530,432 2,936,779
1969 3,454,590 2,845,273
1968 3,380,387 2,753,848
1967 3,300,690 2,664,130
1966 3,217,960 2,577,184
1965 3,141,367 2,492,998
1964 3,055,650 2,411,260
1963 2,969,841 2,331,736
1962 2,907,943 2,255,026
1961 2,835,119 2,181,805
1960 2,764,258 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Tajikistan
2100 0.31% 0.04%
2099 0.37% 0.07%
2098 0.37% 0.09%
2097 0.36% 0.12%
2096 0.38% 0.13%
2095 0.47% 0.16%
2094 0.44% 0.16%
2093 0.45% 0.2%
2092 0.45% 0.22%
2091 0.47% 0.22%
2090 0.57% 0.24%
2089 0.57% 0.25%
2088 0.53% 0.28%
2087 0.58% 0.27%
2086 0.67% 0.3%
2085 0.64% 0.32%
2084 0.63% 0.34%
2083 0.73% 0.34%
2082 0.79% 0.34%
2081 0.71% 0.38%
2080 0.81% 0.38%
2079 0.85% 0.4%
2078 0.93% 0.42%
2077 0.86% 0.47%
2076 0.97% 0.48%
2075 0.94% 0.5%
2074 1% 0.52%
2073 1.01% 0.56%
2072 0.97% 0.59%
2071 1.11% 0.62%
2070 1.1% 0.66%
2069 1.12% 0.67%
2068 1.19% 0.7%
2067 1.17% 0.74%
2066 1.26% 0.74%
2065 1.17% 0.78%
2064 1.16% 0.81%
2063 1.22% 0.82%
2062 1.24% 0.82%
2061 1.25% 0.87%
2060 1.28% 0.88%
2059 1.27% 0.9%
2058 1.29% 0.92%
2057 1.38% 0.93%
2056 1.38% 0.94%
2055 1.47% 0.96%
2054 1.49% 0.96%
2053 1.52% 1.02%
2052 1.52% 1.03%
2051 1.52% 1.07%
2050 1.71% 1.1%
2049 1.64% 1.15%
2048 1.75% 1.19%
2047 1.65% 1.23%
2046 1.85% 1.28%
2045 1.93% 1.34%
2044 1.95% 1.36%
2043 2.06% 1.42%
2042 1.98% 1.45%
2041 2.06% 1.49%
2040 2.13% 1.51%
2039 2.15% 1.54%
2038 2.21% 1.57%
2037 2.23% 1.61%
2036 2.17% 1.6%
2035 2.19% 1.58%
2034 2.24% 1.58%
2033 2.28% 1.59%
2032 2.32% 1.59%
2031 2.29% 1.61%
2030 2.34% 1.65%
2029 2.48% 1.67%
2028 2.39% 1.71%
2027 2.33% 1.75%
2026 2.38% 1.81%
2025 2.49% 1.89%
2024 2.62% 1.94%
2023 2.77% 2.04%
2022 2.74% 2.16%
2021 2.76% 2.23%
2020 2.95% 2.3%
2019 3.34% 2.39%
2018 3.07% 2.44%
2017 2.38% 2.49%
2016 1.74% 2.57%
2015 2.29% 2.59%
2014 3.45% 2.54%
2013 3.66% 2.53%
2012 3.63% 2.42%
2011 3.64% 2.26%
2010 4.79% 2.16%
2009 5.2% 2.07%
2008 4.21% 2%
2007 3.77% 1.94%
2006 3.67% 1.92%
2005 3.78% 1.98%
2004 3.8% 1.98%
2003 3.21% 1.94%
2002 2.86% 1.94%
2001 2.54% 1.95%
2000 2.1% 1.23%
1999 2.43% 0.52%
1998 1.93% 0.6%
1997 -0.008% 1.21%
1996 0.07% 1.98%
1995 6.17% 2.12%
1994 0.65% 1.75%
1993 -3.1% 1.34%
1992 2.71% 1.95%
1991 2.09% 2.64%
1990 2.11% 2.5%
1989 1.98% 2.98%
1988 2.24% 3.56%
1987 2.31% 3.5%
1986 1.89% 3.32%
1985 2.18% 3.1%
1984 2.45% 2.97%
1983 2.72% 2.93%
1982 2.53% 2.88%
1981 4.16% 2.85%
1980 4.29% 2.9%
1979 2.52% 3.03%
1978 2.93% 3.15%
1977 2.6% 3.2%
1976 2.27% 3.2%
1975 2.51% 3.19%
1974 2.54% 3.17%
1973 -0.14% 3.16%
1972 -0.004% 3.13%
1971 2.46% 3.13%
1970 2.2% 3.22%
1969 2.2% 3.32%
1968 2.41% 3.37%
1967 2.57% 3.37%
1966 2.44% 3.38%
1965 2.81% 3.39%
1964 2.89% 3.41%
1963 2.13% 3.4%
1962 2.57% 3.36%
1961 2.56% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Burundi Tajikistan
Current population
14833763
11038274
Population rank 78/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +551
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 55/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -21,606
Net migration rank 169/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -21,606
2024 - -27,074 - -21,236
2023 368,917 1,995 223,828 -19,999
2022 363,786 1,995 228,336 -17,001
2021 359,844 -14,415 222,850 -3,564
2020 361,654 -10,189 219,467 -3,564
2019 357,672 14,253 231,817 -9,041
2018 351,704 68,141 228,597 -6,111
2017 353,879 -68,349 224,396 -4,093
2016 358,393 -109,296 228,547 -8,210
2015 370,856 -236,207 230,903 -7,660
2014 367,797 -6,856 227,304 -13,962
2013 362,224 -2,285 220,693 -16,362
2012 354,068 22,617 213,078 -12,132
2011 348,934 -19,513 208,429 -30,783
2010 341,808 11,845 201,389 -33,733
2009 319,583 184,359 192,851 -36,677
2008 300,750 79,319 182,337 -34,855
2007 285,323 22,129 173,200 -32,831
2006 269,874 15,322 164,046 -30,591
2005 253,401 17,905 160,189 -27,954
2004 234,891 47,091 161,201 -25,082
2003 216,295 36,719 150,391 -22,562
2002 201,892 -16,871 146,492 -20,526
2001 184,541 9,967 142,276 -19,657
2000 173,867 -40,032 136,549 -13,871
1999 166,699 -34,465 147,622 -117,571
1998 154,010 13,840 153,508 -119,621
1997 150,404 -84,126 149,825 -110,572
1996 158,920 -226,317 138,287 -30,922
1995 160,284 -84,697 168,934 -40,418
1994 112,968 516,373 167,590 -49,668
1993 128,898 -684,261 157,975 -75,147
1992 156,420 35,769 163,652 -95,280
1991 156,148 -39,236 177,585 -29,553
1990 156,617 -39,926 178,429 -41,596
1989 157,547 -43,561 179,212 -53,020
1988 145,234 -46,464 172,805 5,523
1987 157,481 -21,179 163,611 9,923
1986 156,170 -55,742 155,987 4,321
1985 156,896 -66,574 145,720 247
1984 154,366 -29,534 139,145 -7,152
1983 152,801 -41,756 133,280 -6,972
1982 147,090 -3,844 127,838 -6,730
1981 146,231 -58,723 121,418 -6,221
1980 127,746 149,361 117,888 -5,557
1979 123,377 -40,126 114,496 -1,703
1978 114,884 8,247 110,564 5,006
1977 108,488 1,884 106,920 7,999
1976 104,396 -12,848 103,777 7,679
1975 101,172 -20,693 100,604 7,237
1974 95,486 10,065 97,481 6,531
1973 74,805 2,843 94,523 5,876
1972 30,532 -118,457 91,677 5,123
1971 95,153 -7,569 88,618 4,293
1970 92,476 -6,346 85,645 5,559
1969 90,852 -25,292 82,931 8,886
1968 88,765 -5,917 80,698 10,323
1967 86,373 -9,821 78,733 9,670
1966 83,651 5,262 76,702 8,796
1965 78,208 -13,947 75,139 7,744
1964 77,528 29,639 74,030 6,568
1963 75,962 -11,502 73,065 5,379
1962 74,710 -15,378 70,700 4,270
1961 71,216 15,094 68,182 3,291
1960 70,032 -14,620 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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