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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 143.6 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Burundi vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tonga
2100 38,293,853 117,647
2099 38,174,358 117,615
2098 38,032,126 117,560
2097 37,893,681 117,522
2096 37,756,449 117,491
2095 37,614,540 117,414
2094 37,436,871 117,321
2093 37,274,132 117,237
2092 37,108,508 117,127
2091 36,942,857 117,013
2090 36,771,082 116,869
2089 36,563,987 116,712
2088 36,355,008 116,511
2087 36,164,606 116,307
2086 35,954,669 116,118
2085 35,713,632 115,902
2084 35,484,958 115,658
2083 35,263,538 115,366
2082 35,009,446 115,071
2081 34,736,107 114,782
2080 34,490,976 114,453
2079 34,213,139 114,103
2078 33,926,177 113,740
2077 33,614,120 113,378
2076 33,328,275 112,974
2075 33,008,877 112,594
2074 32,701,037 112,208
2073 32,376,989 111,819
2072 32,052,692 111,405
2071 31,745,266 110,992
2070 31,397,738 110,605
2069 31,057,284 110,238
2068 30,714,517 109,853
2067 30,354,696 109,474
2066 30,003,347 109,090
2065 29,629,671 108,765
2064 29,285,762 108,405
2063 28,949,355 108,061
2062 28,601,048 107,738
2061 28,250,749 107,424
2060 27,902,252 107,145
2059 27,548,599 106,869
2058 27,202,405 106,617
2057 26,854,783 106,372
2056 26,488,466 106,158
2055 26,128,941 105,942
2054 25,749,289 105,725
2053 25,370,938 105,513
2052 24,991,164 105,313
2051 24,616,398 105,106
2050 24,248,417 104,871
2049 23,841,324 104,663
2048 23,457,774 104,414
2047 23,054,780 104,180
2046 22,680,495 103,879
2045 22,268,462 103,575
2044 21,845,832 103,241
2043 21,428,437 102,961
2042 20,996,812 102,718
2041 20,590,106 102,474
2040 20,174,211 102,254
2039 19,754,227 102,088
2038 19,337,942 101,861
2037 18,919,404 101,733
2036 18,507,313 101,653
2035 18,115,077 101,607
2034 17,727,651 101,598
2033 17,339,180 101,618
2032 16,953,330 101,659
2031 16,569,289 101,790
2030 16,198,007 101,954
2029 15,827,843 102,207
2028 15,445,059 102,521
2027 15,084,625 102,868
2026 14,740,747 103,309
2025 14,397,864 103,768
2024 14,047,786 104,175
2023 13,689,450 104,597
2022 13,321,097 105,042
2021 12,965,481 105,490
2020 12,617,036 105,704
2019 12,255,336 105,669
2018 11,859,446 105,567
2017 11,506,762 105,356
2016 11,239,451 105,524
2015 11,047,580 106,095
2014 10,799,785 106,609
2013 10,439,341 107,078
2012 10,071,028 107,460
2011 9,717,978 107,570
2010 9,376,444 107,400
2009 8,947,646 107,203
2008 8,505,637 107,020
2007 8,161,874 106,726
2006 7,865,547 106,253
2005 7,587,299 105,671
2004 7,310,656 105,071
2003 7,043,154 104,464
2002 6,824,132 103,874
2001 6,634,365 103,288
2000 6,470,194 102,677
1999 6,337,155 102,046
1998 6,187,108 101,388
1997 6,070,042 100,674
1996 6,070,506 100,275
1995 6,066,316 100,225
1994 5,713,854 100,166
1993 5,676,843 100,103
1992 5,858,407 100,022
1991 5,703,857 99,895
1990 5,587,052 99,700
1989 5,471,706 99,403
1988 5,365,327 98,969
1987 5,247,787 98,376
1986 5,129,414 98,010
1985 5,034,042 97,984
1984 4,926,465 97,990
1983 4,808,528 97,998
1982 4,681,390 97,980
1981 4,566,014 97,909
1980 4,383,706 97,769
1979 4,203,530 97,544
1978 4,100,338 97,204
1977 3,983,582 96,725
1976 3,882,626 95,325
1975 3,796,612 93,017
1974 3,703,590 90,683
1973 3,611,991 88,805
1972 3,617,128 87,356
1971 3,617,289 85,896
1970 3,530,432 84,401
1969 3,454,590 82,885
1968 3,380,387 81,353
1967 3,300,690 79,814
1966 3,217,960 78,002
1965 3,141,367 75,924
1964 3,055,650 73,879
1963 2,969,841 71,885
1962 2,907,943 69,940
1961 2,835,119 68,037
1960 2,764,258 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Tonga
2100 0.31% 0.03%
2099 0.37% 0.05%
2098 0.37% 0.03%
2097 0.36% 0.03%
2096 0.38% 0.07%
2095 0.47% 0.08%
2094 0.44% 0.07%
2093 0.45% 0.09%
2092 0.45% 0.1%
2091 0.47% 0.12%
2090 0.57% 0.13%
2089 0.57% 0.17%
2088 0.53% 0.18%
2087 0.58% 0.16%
2086 0.67% 0.19%
2085 0.64% 0.21%
2084 0.63% 0.25%
2083 0.73% 0.26%
2082 0.79% 0.25%
2081 0.71% 0.29%
2080 0.81% 0.31%
2079 0.85% 0.32%
2078 0.93% 0.32%
2077 0.86% 0.36%
2076 0.97% 0.34%
2075 0.94% 0.34%
2074 1% 0.35%
2073 1.01% 0.37%
2072 0.97% 0.37%
2071 1.11% 0.35%
2070 1.1% 0.33%
2069 1.12% 0.35%
2068 1.19% 0.35%
2067 1.17% 0.35%
2066 1.26% 0.3%
2065 1.17% 0.33%
2064 1.16% 0.32%
2063 1.22% 0.3%
2062 1.24% 0.29%
2061 1.25% 0.26%
2060 1.28% 0.26%
2059 1.27% 0.24%
2058 1.29% 0.23%
2057 1.38% 0.2%
2056 1.38% 0.2%
2055 1.47% 0.2%
2054 1.49% 0.2%
2053 1.52% 0.19%
2052 1.52% 0.2%
2051 1.52% 0.22%
2050 1.71% 0.2%
2049 1.64% 0.24%
2048 1.75% 0.22%
2047 1.65% 0.29%
2046 1.85% 0.29%
2045 1.93% 0.32%
2044 1.95% 0.27%
2043 2.06% 0.24%
2042 1.98% 0.24%
2041 2.06% 0.21%
2040 2.13% 0.16%
2039 2.15% 0.22%
2038 2.21% 0.13%
2037 2.23% 0.08%
2036 2.17% 0.05%
2035 2.19% 0.009%
2034 2.24% -0.02%
2033 2.28% -0.04%
2032 2.32% -0.13%
2031 2.29% -0.16%
2030 2.34% -0.25%
2029 2.48% -0.31%
2028 2.39% -0.34%
2027 2.33% -0.43%
2026 2.38% -0.44%
2025 2.49% -0.39%
2024 2.62% -0.4%
2023 2.77% -0.42%
2022 2.74% -0.42%
2021 2.76% -0.2%
2020 2.95% 0.03%
2019 3.34% 0.1%
2018 3.07% 0.2%
2017 2.38% -0.16%
2016 1.74% -0.54%
2015 2.29% -0.48%
2014 3.45% -0.44%
2013 3.66% -0.36%
2012 3.63% -0.1%
2011 3.64% 0.16%
2010 4.79% 0.18%
2009 5.2% 0.17%
2008 4.21% 0.28%
2007 3.77% 0.45%
2006 3.67% 0.55%
2005 3.78% 0.57%
2004 3.8% 0.58%
2003 3.21% 0.57%
2002 2.86% 0.57%
2001 2.54% 0.6%
2000 2.1% 0.62%
1999 2.43% 0.65%
1998 1.93% 0.71%
1997 -0.008% 0.4%
1996 0.07% 0.05%
1995 6.17% 0.06%
1994 0.65% 0.06%
1993 -3.1% 0.08%
1992 2.71% 0.13%
1991 2.09% 0.2%
1990 2.11% 0.3%
1989 1.98% 0.44%
1988 2.24% 0.6%
1987 2.31% 0.37%
1986 1.89% 0.03%
1985 2.18% -0.006%
1984 2.45% -0.008%
1983 2.72% 0.02%
1982 2.53% 0.07%
1981 4.16% 0.14%
1980 4.29% 0.23%
1979 2.52% 0.35%
1978 2.93% 0.5%
1977 2.6% 1.47%
1976 2.27% 2.48%
1975 2.51% 2.57%
1974 2.54% 2.11%
1973 -0.14% 1.66%
1972 -0.004% 1.7%
1971 2.46% 1.77%
1970 2.2% 1.83%
1969 2.2% 1.88%
1968 2.41% 1.93%
1967 2.57% 2.32%
1966 2.44% 2.74%
1965 2.81% 2.77%
1964 2.89% 2.77%
1963 2.13% 2.78%
1962 2.57% 2.8%
1961 2.56% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Burundi Tonga
Current population
14833763
103309
Population rank 78/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.001%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
1.14 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
5.72 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +982 -1
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 183/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -2,150
Net migration rank 169/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -2,150
2024 - -27,074 - -2,149
2023 368,917 1,995 1,744 -2,173
2022 363,786 1,995 1,772 -2,218
2021 359,844 -14,415 1,773 -2,220
2020 361,654 -10,189 1,816 -1,807
2019 357,672 14,253 1,841 -1,778
2018 351,704 68,141 1,873 -1,723
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,912 -1,642
2016 358,393 -109,296 1,989 -2,591
2015 370,856 -236,207 2,064 -2,610
2014 367,797 -6,856 2,135 -2,622
2013 362,224 -2,285 2,199 -2,637
2012 354,068 22,617 2,255 -2,578
2011 348,934 -19,513 2,298 -2,198
2010 341,808 11,845 2,332 -2,097
2009 319,583 184,359 2,358 -2,204
2008 300,750 79,319 2,397 -2,177
2007 285,323 22,129 2,423 -2,057
2006 269,874 15,322 2,459 -1,875
2005 253,401 17,905 2,495 -1,906
2004 234,891 47,091 2,478 -1,876
2003 216,295 36,719 2,448 -1,844
2002 201,892 -16,871 2,396 -1,815
2001 184,541 9,967 2,358 -1,766
2000 173,867 -40,032 2,346 -1,721
1999 166,699 -34,465 2,352 -1,710
1998 154,010 13,840 2,344 -1,665
1997 150,404 -84,126 2,332 -1,589
1996 158,920 -226,317 2,393 -2,338
1995 160,284 -84,697 2,476 -2,422
1994 112,968 516,373 2,547 -2,484
1993 128,898 -684,261 2,594 -2,532
1992 156,420 35,769 2,622 -2,524
1991 156,148 -39,236 2,637 -2,484
1990 156,617 -39,926 2,641 -2,409
1989 157,547 -43,561 2,644 -2,280
1988 145,234 -46,464 2,649 -2,138
1987 157,481 -21,179 2,646 -1,970
1986 156,170 -55,742 2,704 -2,650
1985 156,896 -66,574 2,762 -2,775
1984 154,366 -29,534 2,814 -2,823
1983 152,801 -41,756 2,840 -2,840
1982 147,090 -3,844 2,853 -2,814
1981 146,231 -58,723 2,882 -2,778
1980 127,746 149,361 2,885 -2,708
1979 123,377 -40,126 2,884 -2,604
1978 114,884 8,247 2,862 -2,457
1977 108,488 1,884 2,822 -2,273
1976 104,396 -12,848 2,769 -523
1975 101,172 -20,693 2,709 -346
1974 95,486 10,065 2,650 -344
1973 74,805 2,843 2,617 -1,168
1972 30,532 -118,457 2,605 -1,153
1971 95,153 -7,569 2,611 -1,138
1970 92,476 -6,346 2,628 -1,122
1969 90,852 -25,292 2,632 -1,101
1968 88,765 -5,917 2,614 -1,078
1967 86,373 -9,821 2,603 -1,060
1966 83,651 5,262 2,550 -465
1965 78,208 -13,947 2,498 -426
1964 77,528 29,639 2,445 -428
1963 75,962 -11,502 2,394 -426
1962 74,710 -15,378 2,343 -420
1961 71,216 15,094 2,284 -401
1960 70,032 -14,620 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 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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