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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.35 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 +2.64% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Burundi vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tajikistan
2100 38,272,944 20,381,526
2099 38,153,515 20,372,551
2098 38,011,360 20,358,644
2097 37,872,991 20,340,387
2096 37,735,834 20,316,369
2095 37,594,002 20,289,397
2094 37,416,430 20,257,491
2093 37,253,780 20,225,699
2092 37,088,246 20,184,493
2091 36,922,686 20,140,447
2090 36,751,005 20,095,391
2089 36,544,022 20,047,692
2088 36,335,158 19,997,155
2087 36,144,860 19,941,974
2086 35,935,037 19,887,286
2085 35,694,132 19,828,693
2084 35,465,583 19,765,003
2083 35,244,284 19,697,841
2082 34,990,330 19,631,303
2081 34,717,141 19,564,411
2080 34,472,144 19,491,236
2079 34,194,458 19,417,379
2078 33,907,653 19,339,170
2077 33,595,766 19,257,390
2076 33,310,077 19,167,336
2075 32,990,854 19,075,879
2074 32,683,181 18,980,350
2073 32,359,310 18,881,571
2072 32,035,191 18,777,247
2071 31,727,933 18,666,888
2070 31,380,595 18,551,377
2069 31,040,326 18,430,162
2068 30,697,746 18,307,352
2067 30,338,122 18,179,902
2066 29,986,965 18,046,854
2065 29,613,492 17,914,179
2064 29,269,772 17,776,364
2063 28,933,548 17,633,689
2062 28,585,432 17,490,989
2061 28,235,324 17,348,872
2060 27,887,017 17,199,727
2059 27,533,557 17,048,953
2058 27,187,553 16,896,463
2057 26,840,120 16,742,280
2056 26,474,003 16,588,751
2055 26,114,675 16,434,774
2054 25,735,230 16,278,710
2053 25,357,085 16,123,490
2052 24,977,518 15,961,093
2051 24,602,957 15,798,643
2050 24,235,177 15,632,073
2049 23,828,306 15,462,414
2048 23,444,966 15,286,104
2047 23,042,192 15,105,763
2046 22,668,111 14,921,881
2045 22,256,303 14,733,376
2044 21,833,904 14,538,462
2043 21,416,736 14,343,357
2042 20,985,347 14,141,976
2041 20,578,864 13,939,862
2040 20,163,196 13,735,841
2039 19,743,441 13,531,043
2038 19,327,383 13,325,915
2037 18,909,074 13,119,563
2036 18,497,207 12,911,709
2035 18,105,186 12,708,867
2034 17,717,972 12,510,728
2033 17,329,713 12,316,142
2032 16,944,073 12,122,988
2031 16,560,242 11,933,358
2030 16,189,163 11,744,792
2029 15,819,200 11,554,401
2028 15,436,625 11,364,659
2027 15,076,388 11,173,930
2026 14,732,698 10,981,648
2025 14,390,003 10,786,734
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 2.44% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Burundi Tajikistan
Current population
14909238
11080415
Population rank 78/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +536
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 58/197
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 372,843 -27,074 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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