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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.48 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Burundi vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Togo
2100 38,293,853 26,511,761
2099 38,174,358 26,350,920
2098 38,032,126 26,190,149
2097 37,893,681 26,025,602
2096 37,756,449 25,858,261
2095 37,614,540 25,692,261
2094 37,436,871 25,512,468
2093 37,274,132 25,345,557
2092 37,108,508 25,173,177
2091 36,942,857 24,992,069
2090 36,771,082 24,812,174
2089 36,563,987 24,627,057
2088 36,355,008 24,436,800
2087 36,164,606 24,254,420
2086 35,954,669 24,051,223
2085 35,713,632 23,849,170
2084 35,484,958 23,646,091
2083 35,263,538 23,436,282
2082 35,009,446 23,222,780
2081 34,736,107 23,001,936
2080 34,490,976 22,777,601
2079 34,213,139 22,551,490
2078 33,926,177 22,338,486
2077 33,614,120 22,122,045
2076 33,328,275 21,896,528
2075 33,008,877 21,662,169
2074 32,701,037 21,429,982
2073 32,376,989 21,196,168
2072 32,052,692 20,965,824
2071 31,745,266 20,733,961
2070 31,397,738 20,502,013
2069 31,057,284 20,263,631
2068 30,714,517 20,019,087
2067 30,354,696 19,779,666
2066 30,003,347 19,535,920
2065 29,629,671 19,295,265
2064 29,285,762 19,054,476
2063 28,949,355 18,807,556
2062 28,601,048 18,564,996
2061 28,250,749 18,323,196
2060 27,902,252 18,081,153
2059 27,548,599 17,844,344
2058 27,202,405 17,604,946
2057 26,854,783 17,362,170
2056 26,488,466 17,118,049
2055 26,128,941 16,866,006
2054 25,749,289 16,621,633
2053 25,370,938 16,377,405
2052 24,991,164 16,130,545
2051 24,616,398 15,878,148
2050 24,248,417 15,631,978
2049 23,841,324 15,378,071
2048 23,457,774 15,127,754
2047 23,054,780 14,879,919
2046 22,680,495 14,629,528
2045 22,268,462 14,379,029
2044 21,845,832 14,128,387
2043 21,428,437 13,876,705
2042 20,996,812 13,630,555
2041 20,590,106 13,384,957
2040 20,174,211 13,144,485
2039 19,754,227 12,899,560
2038 19,337,942 12,658,957
2037 18,919,404 12,420,807
2036 18,507,313 12,186,169
2035 18,115,077 11,950,071
2034 17,727,651 11,717,387
2033 17,339,180 11,485,359
2032 16,953,330 11,253,936
2031 16,569,289 11,023,922
2030 16,198,007 10,797,929
2029 15,827,843 10,578,030
2028 15,445,059 10,361,280
2027 15,084,625 10,146,366
2026 14,740,747 9,932,489
2025 14,397,864 9,723,170
2024 14,047,786 9,515,236
2023 13,689,450 9,304,337
2022 13,321,097 9,089,738
2021 12,965,481 8,878,379
2020 12,617,036 8,669,720
2019 12,255,336 8,463,068
2018 11,859,446 8,258,778
2017 11,506,762 8,057,140
2016 11,239,451 7,858,289
2015 11,047,580 7,663,195
2014 10,799,785 7,472,450
2013 10,439,341 7,285,442
2012 10,071,028 7,100,736
2011 9,717,978 6,916,474
2010 9,376,444 6,732,590
2009 8,947,646 6,551,865
2008 8,505,637 6,368,812
2007 8,161,874 6,188,344
2006 7,865,547 6,010,668
2005 7,587,299 5,844,631
2004 7,310,656 5,696,508
2003 7,043,154 5,552,167
2002 6,824,132 5,413,274
2001 6,634,365 5,277,382
2000 6,470,194 5,140,037
1999 6,337,155 5,000,269
1998 6,187,108 4,860,913
1997 6,070,042 4,725,030
1996 6,070,506 4,577,860
1995 6,066,316 4,410,832
1994 5,713,854 4,222,940
1993 5,676,843 4,207,453
1992 5,858,407 4,233,617
1991 5,703,857 4,115,560
1990 5,587,052 3,998,761
1989 5,471,706 3,883,411
1988 5,365,327 3,769,742
1987 5,247,787 3,657,508
1986 5,129,414 3,547,952
1985 5,034,042 3,441,091
1984 4,926,465 3,332,837
1983 4,808,528 3,222,899
1982 4,681,390 3,115,042
1981 4,566,014 3,013,043
1980 4,383,706 2,920,894
1979 4,203,530 2,839,854
1978 4,100,338 2,768,148
1977 3,983,582 2,701,894
1976 3,882,626 2,637,796
1975 3,796,612 2,574,622
1974 3,703,590 2,511,760
1973 3,611,991 2,448,749
1972 3,617,128 2,384,994
1971 3,617,289 2,317,976
1970 3,530,432 2,244,773
1969 3,454,590 2,164,814
1968 3,380,387 2,080,226
1967 3,300,690 1,995,890
1966 3,217,960 1,918,513
1965 3,141,367 1,853,771
1964 3,055,650 1,803,440
1963 2,969,841 1,765,072
1962 2,907,943 1,732,959
1961 2,835,119 1,702,717
1960 2,764,258 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Togo
2100 0.31% 0.61%
2099 0.37% 0.61%
2098 0.37% 0.63%
2097 0.36% 0.65%
2096 0.38% 0.65%
2095 0.47% 0.7%
2094 0.44% 0.66%
2093 0.45% 0.68%
2092 0.45% 0.72%
2091 0.47% 0.73%
2090 0.57% 0.75%
2089 0.57% 0.78%
2088 0.53% 0.75%
2087 0.58% 0.84%
2086 0.67% 0.85%
2085 0.64% 0.86%
2084 0.63% 0.9%
2083 0.73% 0.92%
2082 0.79% 0.96%
2081 0.71% 0.98%
2080 0.81% 1%
2079 0.85% 0.95%
2078 0.93% 0.98%
2077 0.86% 1.03%
2076 0.97% 1.08%
2075 0.94% 1.08%
2074 1% 1.1%
2073 1.01% 1.1%
2072 0.97% 1.12%
2071 1.11% 1.13%
2070 1.1% 1.18%
2069 1.12% 1.22%
2068 1.19% 1.21%
2067 1.17% 1.25%
2066 1.26% 1.25%
2065 1.17% 1.26%
2064 1.16% 1.31%
2063 1.22% 1.31%
2062 1.24% 1.32%
2061 1.25% 1.34%
2060 1.28% 1.33%
2059 1.27% 1.36%
2058 1.29% 1.4%
2057 1.38% 1.43%
2056 1.38% 1.49%
2055 1.47% 1.47%
2054 1.49% 1.49%
2053 1.52% 1.53%
2052 1.52% 1.59%
2051 1.52% 1.57%
2050 1.71% 1.65%
2049 1.64% 1.65%
2048 1.75% 1.67%
2047 1.65% 1.71%
2046 1.85% 1.74%
2045 1.93% 1.77%
2044 1.95% 1.81%
2043 2.06% 1.81%
2042 1.98% 1.83%
2041 2.06% 1.83%
2040 2.13% 1.9%
2039 2.15% 1.9%
2038 2.21% 1.92%
2037 2.23% 1.93%
2036 2.17% 1.98%
2035 2.19% 1.99%
2034 2.24% 2.02%
2033 2.28% 2.06%
2032 2.32% 2.09%
2031 2.29% 2.09%
2030 2.34% 2.08%
2029 2.48% 2.09%
2028 2.39% 2.12%
2027 2.33% 2.15%
2026 2.38% 2.15%
2025 2.49% 2.19%
2024 2.62% 2.27%
2023 2.77% 2.36%
2022 2.74% 2.38%
2021 2.76% 2.41%
2020 2.95% 2.44%
2019 3.34% 2.47%
2018 3.07% 2.5%
2017 2.38% 2.53%
2016 1.74% 2.55%
2015 2.29% 2.55%
2014 3.45% 2.57%
2013 3.66% 2.6%
2012 3.63% 2.66%
2011 3.64% 2.73%
2010 4.79% 2.76%
2009 5.2% 2.87%
2008 4.21% 2.92%
2007 3.77% 2.96%
2006 3.67% 2.84%
2005 3.78% 2.6%
2004 3.8% 2.6%
2003 3.21% 2.57%
2002 2.86% 2.57%
2001 2.54% 2.67%
2000 2.1% 2.8%
1999 2.43% 2.87%
1998 1.93% 2.88%
1997 -0.008% 3.21%
1996 0.07% 3.79%
1995 6.17% 4.45%
1994 0.65% 0.37%
1993 -3.1% -0.62%
1992 2.71% 2.87%
1991 2.09% 2.92%
1990 2.11% 2.97%
1989 1.98% 3.02%
1988 2.24% 3.07%
1987 2.31% 3.09%
1986 1.89% 3.11%
1985 2.18% 3.25%
1984 2.45% 3.41%
1983 2.72% 3.46%
1982 2.53% 3.39%
1981 4.16% 3.15%
1980 4.29% 2.85%
1979 2.52% 2.59%
1978 2.93% 2.45%
1977 2.6% 2.43%
1976 2.27% 2.45%
1975 2.51% 2.5%
1974 2.54% 2.57%
1973 -0.14% 2.67%
1972 -0.004% 2.89%
1971 2.46% 3.26%
1970 2.2% 3.69%
1969 2.2% 4.07%
1968 2.41% 4.23%
1967 2.57% 4.03%
1966 2.44% 3.49%
1965 2.81% 2.79%
1964 2.89% 2.17%
1963 2.13% 1.85%
1962 2.57% 1.78%
1961 2.56% 1.77%

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Burundi Togo
Current population
14833763
9990340
Population rank 78/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.12%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +578
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 40/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -15,010
Net migration rank 169/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -15,010
2024 - -27,074 - -14,014
2023 368,917 1,995 218,093 -1,997
2022 363,786 1,995 215,090 -1,997
2021 359,844 -14,415 210,613 -986
2020 361,654 -10,189 208,663 -986
2019 357,672 14,253 207,608 -1,985
2018 351,704 68,141 204,942 -1,985
2017 353,879 -68,349 202,307 -1,985
2016 358,393 -109,296 199,364 -1,979
2015 370,856 -236,207 194,768 -1,976
2014 367,797 -6,856 190,667 -1,976
2013 362,224 -2,285 187,309 -1,976
2012 354,068 22,617 186,061 -1,983
2011 348,934 -19,513 186,406 -1,968
2010 341,808 11,845 185,294 -1,964
2009 319,583 184,359 180,111 -1,985
2008 300,750 79,319 173,677 14,303
2007 285,323 22,129 168,144 4,813
2006 269,874 15,322 160,671 21,724
2005 253,401 17,905 154,117 -4,437
2004 234,891 47,091 147,574 -1,005
2003 216,295 36,719 144,900 -2,793
2002 201,892 -16,871 141,643 -5,973
2001 184,541 9,967 137,808 -1,703
2000 173,867 -40,032 133,873 4,715
1999 166,699 -34,465 129,832 11,125
1998 154,010 13,840 125,392 12,362
1997 150,404 -84,126 122,109 11,898
1996 158,920 -226,317 119,418 40,915
1995 160,284 -84,697 116,314 57,406
1994 112,968 516,373 113,074 88,992
1993 128,898 -684,261 119,938 -291,022
1992 156,420 35,769 118,876 -122
1991 156,148 -39,236 117,409 -51
1990 156,617 -39,926 116,200 44
1989 157,547 -43,561 114,432 0
1988 145,234 -46,464 112,915 -17
1987 157,481 -21,179 110,739 848
1986 156,170 -55,742 107,957 -436
1985 156,896 -66,574 104,949 1,242
1984 154,366 -29,534 102,425 7,897
1983 152,801 -41,756 99,817 9,740
1982 147,090 -3,844 97,003 9,163
1981 146,231 -58,723 94,318 3,519
1980 127,746 149,361 91,445 -4,993
1979 123,377 -40,126 89,148 -13,519
1978 114,884 8,247 86,950 -19,163
1977 108,488 1,884 84,572 -19,856
1976 104,396 -12,848 82,321 -18,832
1975 101,172 -20,693 79,831 -16,973
1974 95,486 10,065 77,347 -14,483
1973 74,805 2,843 74,713 -11,555
1972 30,532 -118,457 72,008 -7,661
1971 95,153 -7,569 69,206 482
1970 92,476 -6,346 65,851 10,865
1969 90,852 -25,292 62,589 20,613
1968 88,765 -5,917 59,110 26,860
1967 86,373 -9,821 56,128 26,576
1966 83,651 5,262 53,640 18,418
1965 78,208 -13,947 51,323 6,104
1964 77,528 29,639 49,449 -6,214
1963 75,962 -11,502 47,869 -14,361
1962 74,710 -15,378 46,201 -15,486
1961 71,216 15,094 44,623 -14,858
1960 70,032 -14,620 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/togo | CC BY

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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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