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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 4.94 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Burundi vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tanzania
2100 38,272,944 265,471,550
2099 38,153,515 263,137,702
2098 38,011,360 260,784,676
2097 37,872,991 258,387,890
2096 37,735,834 255,972,277
2095 37,594,002 253,543,248
2094 37,416,430 251,095,452
2093 37,253,780 248,605,184
2092 37,088,246 246,083,651
2091 36,922,686 243,533,968
2090 36,751,005 240,979,094
2089 36,544,022 238,393,867
2088 36,335,158 235,775,056
2087 36,144,860 233,145,231
2086 35,935,037 230,474,072
2085 35,694,132 227,778,580
2084 35,465,583 225,090,075
2083 35,244,284 222,400,079
2082 34,990,330 219,697,321
2081 34,717,141 216,974,796
2080 34,472,144 214,235,505
2079 34,194,458 211,466,096
2078 33,907,653 208,688,171
2077 33,595,766 205,898,494
2076 33,310,077 203,086,766
2075 32,990,854 200,278,383
2074 32,683,181 197,449,196
2073 32,359,310 194,624,081
2072 32,035,191 191,805,820
2071 31,727,933 188,974,004
2070 31,380,595 186,134,634
2069 31,040,326 183,293,747
2068 30,697,746 180,458,385
2067 30,338,122 177,622,538
2066 29,986,965 174,786,430
2065 29,613,492 171,897,059
2064 29,269,772 169,048,435
2063 28,933,548 166,202,091
2062 28,585,432 163,354,473
2061 28,235,324 160,521,858
2060 27,887,017 157,707,240
2059 27,533,557 154,905,240
2058 27,187,553 152,106,040
2057 26,840,120 149,311,257
2056 26,474,003 146,505,507
2055 26,114,675 143,722,840
2054 25,735,230 140,970,467
2053 25,357,085 138,249,490
2052 24,977,518 135,540,803
2051 24,602,957 132,838,721
2050 24,235,177 130,145,345
2049 23,828,306 127,483,126
2048 23,444,966 124,809,212
2047 23,042,192 122,146,647
2046 22,668,111 119,511,124
2045 22,256,303 116,903,642
2044 21,833,904 114,318,843
2043 21,416,736 111,765,580
2042 20,985,347 109,231,423
2041 20,578,864 106,738,458
2040 20,163,196 104,262,479
2039 19,743,441 101,804,600
2038 19,327,383 99,370,760
2037 18,909,074 96,974,485
2036 18,497,207 94,592,848
2035 18,105,186 92,248,476
2034 17,717,972 89,920,872
2033 17,329,713 87,646,627
2032 16,944,073 85,401,853
2031 16,560,242 83,172,579
2030 16,189,163 80,989,443
2029 15,819,200 78,830,947
2028 15,436,625 76,723,335
2027 15,076,388 74,639,948
2026 14,732,698 72,582,361
2025 14,390,003 70,545,865
2024 14,047,786 68,560,157
2023 13,689,450 66,617,606
2022 13,321,097 64,711,821
2021 12,965,481 62,830,412
2020 12,617,036 60,972,798
2019 12,255,336 59,174,891
2018 11,859,446 57,437,145
2017 11,506,762 55,652,890
2016 11,239,451 53,824,013
2015 11,047,580 52,020,962
2014 10,799,785 50,351,512
2013 10,439,341 48,824,128
2012 10,071,028 47,374,260
2011 9,717,978 46,029,367
2010 9,376,444 44,758,488
2009 8,947,646 43,633,982
2008 8,505,637 42,570,728
2007 8,161,874 41,435,512
2006 7,865,547 40,294,902
2005 7,587,299 39,182,076
2004 7,310,656 38,109,668
2003 7,043,154 37,089,555
2002 6,824,132 36,121,304
2001 6,634,365 35,198,299
2000 6,470,194 34,260,139
1999 6,337,155 33,300,330
1998 6,187,108 32,420,458
1997 6,070,042 31,578,089
1996 6,070,506 30,945,762
1995 6,066,316 30,383,497
1994 5,713,854 29,442,356
1993 5,676,843 28,332,692
1992 5,858,407 27,457,588
1991 5,703,857 26,780,436
1990 5,587,052 26,110,207
1989 5,471,706 25,438,759
1988 5,365,327 24,769,686
1987 5,247,787 24,030,378
1986 5,129,414 23,258,959
1985 5,034,042 22,501,693
1984 4,926,465 21,779,066
1983 4,808,528 21,079,874
1982 4,681,390 20,398,571
1981 4,566,014 19,784,703
1980 4,383,706 19,189,769
1979 4,203,530 18,592,038
1978 4,100,338 17,976,566
1977 3,983,582 17,352,929
1976 3,882,626 16,736,211
1975 3,796,612 16,138,361
1974 3,703,590 15,561,630
1973 3,611,991 15,010,101
1972 3,617,128 14,479,308
1971 3,617,289 13,971,451
1970 3,530,432 13,492,677
1969 3,454,590 13,036,700
1968 3,380,387 12,602,076
1967 3,300,690 12,200,109
1966 3,217,960 11,827,459
1965 3,141,367 11,470,728
1964 3,055,650 11,127,826
1963 2,969,841 10,799,528
1962 2,907,943 10,487,756
1961 2,835,119 10,187,886
1960 2,764,258 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Tanzania
2100 0.31% 0.89%
2099 0.37% 0.9%
2098 0.37% 0.93%
2097 0.36% 0.94%
2096 0.38% 0.96%
2095 0.47% 0.97%
2094 0.44% 1%
2093 0.45% 1.02%
2092 0.45% 1.05%
2091 0.47% 1.06%
2090 0.57% 1.08%
2089 0.57% 1.11%
2088 0.53% 1.13%
2087 0.58% 1.16%
2086 0.67% 1.18%
2085 0.64% 1.19%
2084 0.63% 1.21%
2083 0.73% 1.23%
2082 0.79% 1.25%
2081 0.71% 1.28%
2080 0.81% 1.31%
2079 0.85% 1.33%
2078 0.93% 1.35%
2077 0.86% 1.38%
2076 0.97% 1.4%
2075 0.94% 1.43%
2074 1% 1.45%
2073 1.01% 1.47%
2072 0.97% 1.5%
2071 1.11% 1.53%
2070 1.1% 1.55%
2069 1.12% 1.57%
2068 1.19% 1.6%
2067 1.17% 1.62%
2066 1.26% 1.68%
2065 1.17% 1.69%
2064 1.16% 1.71%
2063 1.22% 1.74%
2062 1.24% 1.76%
2061 1.25% 1.78%
2060 1.28% 1.81%
2059 1.27% 1.84%
2058 1.29% 1.87%
2057 1.38% 1.92%
2056 1.38% 1.94%
2055 1.47% 1.95%
2054 1.49% 1.97%
2053 1.52% 2%
2052 1.52% 2.03%
2051 1.52% 2.07%
2050 1.71% 2.09%
2049 1.64% 2.14%
2048 1.75% 2.18%
2047 1.65% 2.21%
2046 1.85% 2.23%
2045 1.93% 2.26%
2044 1.95% 2.28%
2043 2.06% 2.32%
2042 1.98% 2.34%
2041 2.06% 2.37%
2040 2.13% 2.41%
2039 2.15% 2.45%
2038 2.21% 2.47%
2037 2.23% 2.52%
2036 2.17% 2.54%
2035 2.19% 2.59%
2034 2.24% 2.59%
2033 2.28% 2.63%
2032 2.32% 2.68%
2031 2.29% 2.7%
2030 2.34% 2.74%
2029 2.48% 2.75%
2028 2.39% 2.79%
2027 2.33% 2.83%
2026 2.38% 2.89%
2025 2.44% 2.9%
2024 2.62% 2.92%
2023 2.77% 2.95%
2022 2.74% 2.99%
2021 2.76% 3.05%
2020 2.95% 3.04%
2019 3.34% 3.03%
2018 3.07% 3.21%
2017 2.38% 3.4%
2016 1.74% 3.47%
2015 2.29% 3.32%
2014 3.45% 3.13%
2013 3.66% 3.06%
2012 3.63% 2.92%
2011 3.64% 2.84%
2010 4.79% 2.58%
2009 5.2% 2.5%
2008 4.21% 2.74%
2007 3.77% 2.83%
2006 3.67% 2.84%
2005 3.78% 2.81%
2004 3.8% 2.75%
2003 3.21% 2.68%
2002 2.86% 2.62%
2001 2.54% 2.74%
2000 2.1% 2.88%
1999 2.43% 2.71%
1998 1.93% 2.67%
1997 -0.008% 2.04%
1996 0.07% 1.85%
1995 6.17% 3.2%
1994 0.65% 3.92%
1993 -3.1% 3.19%
1992 2.71% 2.53%
1991 2.09% 2.57%
1990 2.11% 2.64%
1989 1.98% 2.7%
1988 2.24% 3.08%
1987 2.31% 3.32%
1986 1.89% 3.37%
1985 2.18% 3.32%
1984 2.45% 3.32%
1983 2.72% 3.34%
1982 2.53% 3.1%
1981 4.16% 3.1%
1980 4.29% 3.21%
1979 2.52% 3.42%
1978 2.93% 3.59%
1977 2.6% 3.68%
1976 2.27% 3.7%
1975 2.51% 3.71%
1974 2.54% 3.67%
1973 -0.14% 3.67%
1972 -0.004% 3.63%
1971 2.46% 3.55%
1970 2.2% 3.5%
1969 2.2% 3.45%
1968 2.41% 3.29%
1967 2.57% 3.15%
1966 2.44% 3.11%
1965 2.81% 3.08%
1964 2.89% 3.04%
1963 2.13% 2.97%
1962 2.57% 2.94%
1961 2.56% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Burundi Tanzania
Current population
14909238
73639263
Population rank 78/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.89%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 16/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -12,730
Net migration rank 169/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -12,730
2024 372,843 -27,074 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 368,917 1,995 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 363,786 1,995 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 359,844 -14,415 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 361,654 -10,189 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 357,672 14,253 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 351,704 68,141 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,726,909 119,142
2016 358,393 -109,296 1,659,502 152,194
2015 370,856 -236,207 1,592,882 201,495
2014 367,797 -6,856 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 362,224 -2,285 1,509,008 1,241
2012 354,068 22,617 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 348,934 -19,513 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 341,808 11,845 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 319,583 184,359 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 300,750 79,319 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 285,323 22,129 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 269,874 15,322 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 253,401 17,905 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 234,891 47,091 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 216,295 36,719 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 201,892 -16,871 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 184,541 9,967 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 173,867 -40,032 985,185 -9,701
1999 166,699 -34,465 948,659 -4,489
1998 154,010 13,840 920,806 -105,184
1997 150,404 -84,126 882,544 -13,400
1996 158,920 -226,317 868,524 -473,007
1995 160,284 -84,697 838,980 -109,971
1994 112,968 516,373 803,953 349,348
1993 128,898 -684,261 778,044 288,004
1992 156,420 35,769 767,961 -83,825
1991 156,148 -39,236 762,011 -91,851
1990 156,617 -39,926 750,825 -80,529
1989 157,547 -43,561 743,854 -71,268
1988 145,234 -46,464 736,551 -71,012
1987 157,481 -21,179 718,580 94,498
1986 156,170 -55,742 705,677 24,101
1985 156,896 -66,574 697,867 86,864
1984 154,366 -29,534 687,435 -26,938
1983 152,801 -41,756 679,720 58,161
1982 147,090 -3,844 662,627 -37,883
1981 146,231 -58,723 645,496 -42,485
1980 127,746 149,361 629,444 -42,588
1979 123,377 -40,126 613,388 -4,792
1978 114,884 8,247 595,024 27,307
1977 108,488 1,884 574,938 49,997
1976 104,396 -12,848 553,617 54,875
1975 101,172 -20,693 533,906 53,290
1974 95,486 10,065 515,152 51,127
1973 74,805 2,843 488,429 48,363
1972 30,532 -118,457 467,305 57,489
1971 95,153 -7,569 449,014 41,900
1970 92,476 -6,346 427,988 38,635
1969 90,852 -25,292 408,322 37,006
1968 88,765 -5,917 389,467 34,455
1967 86,373 -9,821 374,763 5,265
1966 83,651 5,262 360,229 5,049
1965 78,208 -13,947 343,456 4,742
1964 77,528 29,639 328,527 9,090
1963 75,962 -11,502 314,644 4,333
1962 74,710 -15,378 300,663 3,916
1961 71,216 15,094 286,839 8,338
1960 70,032 -14,620 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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