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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.68 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Burundi vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Togo
2100 38,272,944 23,426,426
2099 38,153,515 23,284,304
2098 38,011,360 23,142,242
2097 37,872,991 22,996,845
2096 37,735,834 22,848,978
2095 37,594,002 22,702,297
2094 37,416,430 22,543,427
2093 37,253,780 22,395,941
2092 37,088,246 22,243,621
2091 36,922,686 22,083,590
2090 36,751,005 21,924,631
2089 36,544,022 21,761,057
2088 36,335,158 21,592,941
2087 36,144,860 21,431,785
2086 35,935,037 21,252,236
2085 35,694,132 21,073,697
2084 35,465,583 20,894,251
2083 35,244,284 20,708,859
2082 34,990,330 20,520,204
2081 34,717,141 20,325,061
2080 34,472,144 20,126,833
2079 34,194,458 19,927,036
2078 33,907,653 19,738,820
2077 33,595,766 19,547,568
2076 33,310,077 19,348,296
2075 32,990,854 19,141,211
2074 32,683,181 18,936,045
2073 32,359,310 18,729,441
2072 32,035,191 18,525,904
2071 31,727,933 18,321,024
2070 31,380,595 18,116,069
2069 31,040,326 17,905,429
2068 30,697,746 17,689,344
2067 30,338,122 17,477,786
2066 29,986,965 17,262,406
2065 29,613,492 17,049,758
2064 29,269,772 16,836,991
2063 28,933,548 16,618,806
2062 28,585,432 16,404,475
2061 28,235,324 16,190,814
2060 27,887,017 15,976,939
2059 27,533,557 15,767,690
2058 27,187,553 15,556,151
2057 26,840,120 15,341,629
2056 26,474,003 15,125,918
2055 26,114,675 14,903,207
2054 25,735,230 14,687,272
2053 25,357,085 14,471,467
2052 24,977,518 14,253,335
2051 24,602,957 14,030,311
2050 24,235,177 13,812,790
2049 23,828,306 13,588,431
2048 23,444,966 13,367,245
2047 23,042,192 13,148,252
2046 22,668,111 12,927,000
2045 22,256,303 12,705,654
2044 21,833,904 12,484,181
2043 21,416,736 12,261,788
2042 20,985,347 12,044,285
2041 20,578,864 11,827,268
2040 20,163,196 11,614,781
2039 19,743,441 11,398,360
2038 19,327,383 11,185,757
2037 18,909,074 10,975,322
2036 18,497,207 10,767,990
2035 18,105,186 10,559,369
2034 17,717,972 10,353,764
2033 17,329,713 10,148,738
2032 16,944,073 9,944,247
2031 16,560,242 9,741,001
2030 16,189,163 9,541,309
2029 15,819,200 9,347,000
2028 15,436,625 9,155,475
2027 15,076,388 8,965,572
2026 14,732,698 8,776,585
2025 14,390,003 8,591,626
2024 14,047,786 8,406,558
2023 13,689,450 8,223,850
2022 13,321,097 8,068,616
2021 12,965,481 7,936,176
2020 12,617,036 7,788,054
2019 12,255,336 7,619,925
2018 11,859,446 7,458,206
2017 11,506,762 7,324,386
2016 11,239,451 7,200,884
2015 11,047,580 7,071,502
2014 10,799,785 6,937,644
2013 10,439,341 6,798,848
2012 10,071,028 6,653,718
2011 9,717,978 6,500,582
2010 9,376,444 6,325,788
2009 8,947,646 6,130,946
2008 8,505,637 5,936,138
2007 8,161,874 5,748,443
2006 7,865,547 5,569,664
2005 7,587,299 5,413,154
2004 7,310,656 5,281,320
2003 7,043,154 5,154,112
2002 6,824,132 5,027,130
2001 6,634,365 4,904,144
2000 6,470,194 4,783,722
1999 6,337,155 4,665,754
1998 6,187,108 4,551,635
1997 6,070,042 4,438,794
1996 6,070,506 4,291,136
1995 6,066,316 4,110,450
1994 5,713,854 3,904,183
1993 5,676,843 3,887,974
1992 5,858,407 3,932,581
1991 5,703,857 3,822,636
1990 5,587,052 3,714,021
1989 5,471,706 3,606,918
1988 5,365,327 3,501,545
1987 5,247,787 3,397,614
1986 5,129,414 3,296,340
1985 5,034,042 3,194,539
1984 4,926,465 3,105,743
1983 4,808,528 3,033,077
1982 4,681,390 2,961,652
1981 4,566,014 2,879,440
1980 4,383,706 2,791,408
1979 4,203,530 2,714,349
1978 4,100,338 2,646,501
1977 3,983,582 2,583,984
1976 3,882,626 2,523,488
1975 3,796,612 2,463,796
1974 3,703,590 2,404,292
1973 3,611,991 2,344,510
1972 3,617,128 2,283,863
1971 3,617,289 2,219,826
1970 3,530,432 2,149,478
1969 3,454,590 2,043,416
1968 3,380,387 1,953,523
1967 3,300,690 1,912,764
1966 3,217,960 1,873,489
1965 3,141,367 1,835,588
1964 3,055,650 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 2.44% 2.2%
2024 2.62% 2.22%
2023 2.77% 1.92%
2022 2.74% 1.67%
2021 2.76% 1.9%
2020 2.95% 2.21%
2019 3.34% 2.17%
2018 3.07% 1.83%
2017 2.38% 1.72%
2016 1.74% 1.83%
2015 2.29% 1.93%
2014 3.45% 2.04%
2013 3.66% 2.18%
2012 3.63% 2.36%
2011 3.64% 2.76%
2010 4.79% 3.18%
2009 5.2% 3.28%
2008 4.21% 3.27%
2007 3.77% 3.21%
2006 3.67% 2.89%
2005 3.78% 2.5%
2004 3.8% 2.47%
2003 3.21% 2.53%
2002 2.86% 2.51%
2001 2.54% 2.52%
2000 2.1% 2.53%
1999 2.43% 2.51%
1998 1.93% 2.54%
1997 -0.008% 3.44%
1996 0.07% 4.4%
1995 6.17% 5.28%
1994 0.65% 0.42%
1993 -3.1% -1.13%
1992 2.71% 2.88%
1991 2.09% 2.92%
1990 2.11% 2.97%
1989 1.98% 3.01%
1988 2.24% 3.06%
1987 2.31% 3.07%
1986 1.89% 3.19%
1985 2.18% 2.86%
1984 2.45% 2.4%
1983 2.72% 2.41%
1982 2.53% 2.86%
1981 4.16% 3.15%
1980 4.29% 2.84%
1979 2.52% 2.56%
1978 2.93% 2.42%
1977 2.6% 2.4%
1976 2.27% 2.42%
1975 2.51% 2.47%
1974 2.54% 2.55%
1973 -0.14% 2.66%
1972 -0.004% 2.88%
1971 2.46% 3.27%
1970 2.2% 5.19%
1969 2.2% 4.6%
1968 2.41% 2.13%
1967 2.57% 2.1%
1966 2.44% 2.06%
1965 2.81% 2.01%
1964 2.89% 1.95%
1963 2.13% 1.85%
1962 2.57% 1.78%
1961 2.56% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Burundi Togo
Current population
14909238
8873660
Population rank 78/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.11%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +507
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 39/197
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 372,843 -27,074 198,184 -14,014
2023 368,917 1,995 196,649 -15,406
2022 363,786 1,995 195,051 -65,826
2021 359,844 -14,415 192,651 -56,991
2020 361,654 -10,189 192,474 -31,892
2019 357,672 14,253 192,990 -17,312
2018 351,704 68,141 191,482 -43,718
2017 353,879 -68,349 189,386 -69,512
2016 358,393 -109,296 187,007 -59,885
2015 370,856 -236,207 183,089 -51,459
2014 367,797 -6,856 179,671 -43,591
2013 362,224 -2,285 176,865 -35,346
2012 354,068 22,617 176,051 -27,315
2011 348,934 -19,513 176,484 -18,960
2010 341,808 11,845 175,800 16,265
2009 319,583 184,359 170,740 26,886
2008 300,750 79,319 164,627 27,362
2007 285,323 22,129 158,312 25,082
2006 269,874 15,322 150,821 23,346
2005 253,401 17,905 143,281 -4,415
2004 234,891 47,091 136,802 -11,998
2003 216,295 36,719 133,852 -4,237
2002 201,892 -16,871 130,283 -5,939
2001 184,541 9,967 126,419 -4,802
2000 173,867 -40,032 122,712 -3,485
1999 166,699 -34,465 119,331 -2,618
1998 154,010 13,840 116,918 -5,394
1997 150,404 -84,126 116,559 -2,397
1996 158,920 -226,317 111,887 69,276
1995 160,284 -84,697 106,983 73,224
1994 112,968 516,373 100,045 132,276
1993 128,898 -684,261 112,013 -311,917
1992 156,420 35,769 110,828 -132
1991 156,148 -39,236 109,267 -72
1990 156,617 -39,926 107,985 59
1989 157,547 -43,561 106,166 0
1988 145,234 -46,464 104,605 -29
1987 157,481 -21,179 102,435 848
1986 156,170 -55,742 99,698 -436
1985 156,896 -66,574 96,376 7,971
1984 154,366 -29,534 95,195 -21,949
1983 152,801 -41,756 94,034 -21,948
1982 147,090 -3,844 92,715 -21,958
1981 146,231 -58,723 90,144 3,519
1980 127,746 149,361 87,404 -4,993
1979 123,377 -40,126 85,228 -13,519
1978 114,884 8,247 83,151 -19,163
1977 108,488 1,884 80,902 -19,856
1976 104,396 -12,848 78,770 -18,832
1975 101,172 -20,693 76,412 -16,973
1974 95,486 10,065 74,055 -14,483
1973 74,805 2,843 71,549 -11,555
1972 30,532 -118,457 68,966 -7,661
1971 95,153 -7,569 66,284 482
1970 92,476 -6,346 63,057 10,865
1969 90,852 -25,292 58,207 80,000
1968 88,765 -5,917 56,082 -14,504
1967 86,373 -9,821 54,359 -14,424
1966 83,651 5,262 52,832 -14,216
1965 78,208 -13,947 51,096 -13,915
1964 77,528 29,639 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 (1960–2025, 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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