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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.19 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Burundi vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tunisia
2100 38,293,853 10,722,837
2099 38,174,358 10,798,417
2098 38,032,126 10,872,527
2097 37,893,681 10,944,510
2096 37,756,449 11,017,262
2095 37,614,540 11,088,773
2094 37,436,871 11,159,761
2093 37,274,132 11,228,741
2092 37,108,508 11,296,441
2091 36,942,857 11,362,922
2090 36,771,082 11,428,150
2089 36,563,987 11,492,395
2088 36,355,008 11,554,451
2087 36,164,606 11,616,399
2086 35,954,669 11,677,706
2085 35,713,632 11,736,824
2084 35,484,958 11,795,185
2083 35,263,538 11,853,617
2082 35,009,446 11,911,196
2081 34,736,107 11,966,771
2080 34,490,976 12,023,486
2079 34,213,139 12,080,879
2078 33,926,177 12,138,513
2077 33,614,120 12,194,072
2076 33,328,275 12,247,445
2075 33,008,877 12,301,960
2074 32,701,037 12,355,470
2073 32,376,989 12,410,281
2072 32,052,692 12,463,568
2071 31,745,266 12,517,952
2070 31,397,738 12,571,557
2069 31,057,284 12,625,027
2068 30,714,517 12,677,388
2067 30,354,696 12,728,611
2066 30,003,347 12,778,160
2065 29,629,671 12,827,417
2064 29,285,762 12,873,288
2063 28,949,355 12,917,720
2062 28,601,048 12,960,075
2061 28,250,749 12,999,502
2060 27,902,252 13,037,172
2059 27,548,599 13,069,268
2058 27,202,405 13,098,461
2057 26,854,783 13,124,682
2056 26,488,466 13,147,057
2055 26,128,941 13,164,337
2054 25,749,289 13,177,456
2053 25,370,938 13,184,564
2052 24,991,164 13,188,052
2051 24,616,398 13,187,435
2050 24,248,417 13,181,992
2049 23,841,324 13,173,401
2048 23,457,774 13,160,968
2047 23,054,780 13,144,429
2046 22,680,495 13,125,908
2045 22,268,462 13,104,999
2044 21,845,832 13,081,801
2043 21,428,437 13,057,259
2042 20,996,812 13,031,516
2041 20,590,106 13,006,019
2040 20,174,211 12,979,703
2039 19,754,227 12,952,741
2038 19,337,942 12,925,306
2037 18,919,404 12,896,316
2036 18,507,313 12,865,989
2035 18,115,077 12,835,689
2034 17,727,651 12,803,284
2033 17,339,180 12,766,519
2032 16,953,330 12,728,299
2031 16,569,289 12,687,827
2030 16,198,007 12,644,489
2029 15,827,843 12,596,686
2028 15,445,059 12,542,752
2027 15,084,625 12,484,560
2026 14,740,747 12,420,467
2025 14,397,864 12,351,028
2024 14,047,786 12,277,109
2023 13,689,450 12,200,431
2022 13,321,097 12,119,334
2021 12,965,481 12,048,622
2020 12,617,036 11,974,057
2019 12,255,336 11,875,081
2018 11,859,446 11,765,514
2017 11,506,762 11,650,498
2016 11,239,451 11,528,674
2015 11,047,580 11,402,264
2014 10,799,785 11,274,288
2013 10,439,341 11,141,361
2012 10,071,028 11,009,647
2011 9,717,978 10,886,035
2010 9,376,444 10,765,980
2009 8,947,646 10,650,681
2008 8,505,637 10,542,635
2007 8,161,874 10,441,702
2006 7,865,547 10,346,410
2005 7,587,299 10,255,472
2004 7,310,656 10,166,163
2003 7,043,154 10,071,632
2002 6,824,132 9,971,515
2001 6,634,365 9,869,677
2000 6,470,194 9,764,935
1999 6,337,155 9,655,963
1998 6,187,108 9,541,667
1997 6,070,042 9,421,270
1996 6,070,506 9,294,432
1995 6,066,316 9,161,258
1994 5,713,854 9,018,448
1993 5,676,843 8,857,910
1992 5,858,407 8,682,512
1991 5,703,857 8,501,827
1990 5,587,052 8,324,509
1989 5,471,706 8,151,660
1988 5,365,327 7,974,440
1987 5,247,787 7,789,987
1986 5,129,414 7,600,301
1985 5,034,042 7,409,903
1984 4,926,465 7,220,044
1983 4,808,528 7,053,800
1982 4,681,390 6,908,642
1981 4,566,014 6,758,284
1980 4,383,706 6,606,195
1979 4,203,530 6,456,419
1978 4,100,338 6,309,390
1977 3,983,582 6,155,931
1976 3,882,626 5,996,994
1975 3,796,612 5,839,262
1974 3,703,590 5,684,674
1973 3,611,991 5,537,242
1972 3,617,128 5,396,557
1971 3,617,289 5,261,658
1970 3,530,432 5,131,396
1969 3,454,590 5,004,697
1968 3,380,387 4,879,899
1967 3,300,690 4,760,970
1966 3,217,960 4,652,287
1965 3,141,367 4,561,385
1964 3,055,650 4,489,869
1963 2,969,841 4,427,131
1962 2,907,943 4,369,136
1961 2,835,119 4,316,278
1960 2,764,258 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Tunisia
2100 0.31% -0.7%
2099 0.37% -0.68%
2098 0.37% -0.66%
2097 0.36% -0.66%
2096 0.38% -0.64%
2095 0.47% -0.64%
2094 0.44% -0.61%
2093 0.45% -0.6%
2092 0.45% -0.59%
2091 0.47% -0.57%
2090 0.57% -0.56%
2089 0.57% -0.54%
2088 0.53% -0.53%
2087 0.58% -0.52%
2086 0.67% -0.5%
2085 0.64% -0.49%
2084 0.63% -0.49%
2083 0.73% -0.48%
2082 0.79% -0.46%
2081 0.71% -0.47%
2080 0.81% -0.48%
2079 0.85% -0.47%
2078 0.93% -0.46%
2077 0.86% -0.44%
2076 0.97% -0.44%
2075 0.94% -0.43%
2074 1% -0.44%
2073 1.01% -0.43%
2072 0.97% -0.43%
2071 1.11% -0.43%
2070 1.1% -0.42%
2069 1.12% -0.41%
2068 1.19% -0.4%
2067 1.17% -0.39%
2066 1.26% -0.38%
2065 1.17% -0.36%
2064 1.16% -0.34%
2063 1.22% -0.33%
2062 1.24% -0.3%
2061 1.25% -0.29%
2060 1.28% -0.25%
2059 1.27% -0.22%
2058 1.29% -0.2%
2057 1.38% -0.17%
2056 1.38% -0.13%
2055 1.47% -0.1%
2054 1.49% -0.05%
2053 1.52% -0.03%
2052 1.52% 0.005%
2051 1.52% 0.04%
2050 1.71% 0.07%
2049 1.64% 0.09%
2048 1.75% 0.13%
2047 1.65% 0.14%
2046 1.85% 0.16%
2045 1.93% 0.18%
2044 1.95% 0.19%
2043 2.06% 0.2%
2042 1.98% 0.2%
2041 2.06% 0.2%
2040 2.13% 0.21%
2039 2.15% 0.21%
2038 2.21% 0.22%
2037 2.23% 0.24%
2036 2.17% 0.24%
2035 2.19% 0.25%
2034 2.24% 0.29%
2033 2.28% 0.3%
2032 2.32% 0.32%
2031 2.29% 0.34%
2030 2.34% 0.38%
2029 2.48% 0.43%
2028 2.39% 0.47%
2027 2.33% 0.52%
2026 2.38% 0.56%
2025 2.49% 0.6%
2024 2.62% 0.63%
2023 2.77% 0.67%
2022 2.74% 0.59%
2021 2.76% 0.62%
2020 2.95% 0.83%
2019 3.34% 0.93%
2018 3.07% 0.99%
2017 2.38% 1.06%
2016 1.74% 1.11%
2015 2.29% 1.14%
2014 3.45% 1.19%
2013 3.66% 1.2%
2012 3.63% 1.14%
2011 3.64% 1.12%
2010 4.79% 1.08%
2009 5.2% 1.02%
2008 4.21% 0.97%
2007 3.77% 0.92%
2006 3.67% 0.89%
2005 3.78% 0.88%
2004 3.8% 0.94%
2003 3.21% 1%
2002 2.86% 1.03%
2001 2.54% 1.07%
2000 2.1% 1.13%
1999 2.43% 1.2%
1998 1.93% 1.28%
1997 -0.008% 1.36%
1996 0.07% 1.45%
1995 6.17% 1.58%
1994 0.65% 1.81%
1993 -3.1% 2.02%
1992 2.71% 2.13%
1991 2.09% 2.13%
1990 2.11% 2.12%
1989 1.98% 2.22%
1988 2.24% 2.37%
1987 2.31% 2.5%
1986 1.89% 2.57%
1985 2.18% 2.63%
1984 2.45% 2.36%
1983 2.72% 2.1%
1982 2.53% 2.22%
1981 4.16% 2.3%
1980 4.29% 2.32%
1979 2.52% 2.33%
1978 2.93% 2.49%
1977 2.6% 2.65%
1976 2.27% 2.7%
1975 2.51% 2.72%
1974 2.54% 2.66%
1973 -0.14% 2.61%
1972 -0.004% 2.56%
1971 2.46% 2.54%
1970 2.2% 2.53%
1969 2.2% 2.56%
1968 2.41% 2.5%
1967 2.57% 2.34%
1966 2.44% 1.99%
1965 2.81% 1.59%
1964 2.89% 1.42%
1963 2.13% 1.33%
1962 2.57% 1.22%
1961 2.56% 1.15%

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

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Burundi Tunisia
Current population
14833763
12437803
Population rank 78/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +210
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 124/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -14,523
Net migration rank 169/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -14,523
2024 - -27,074 - -15,221
2023 368,917 1,995 93,663 -14,001
2022 363,786 1,995 96,531 -14,001
2021 359,844 -14,415 68,087 -9,190
2020 361,654 -10,189 109,431 -19,188
2019 357,672 14,253 127,312 -19,612
2018 351,704 68,141 132,445 -21,012
2017 353,879 -68,349 140,971 -22,365
2016 358,393 -109,296 148,870 -23,827
2015 370,856 -236,207 153,007 -25,229
2014 367,797 -6,856 154,762 -26,586
2013 362,224 -2,285 154,687 -17,020
2012 354,068 22,617 151,812 -26,059
2011 348,934 -19,513 143,401 -21,935
2010 341,808 11,845 132,809 -14,168
2009 319,583 184,359 125,465 -13,512
2008 300,750 79,319 121,873 -17,742
2007 285,323 22,129 118,920 -21,190
2006 269,874 15,322 116,945 -24,098
2005 253,401 17,905 115,374 -26,361
2004 234,891 47,091 113,322 -23,735
2003 216,295 36,719 111,926 -12,459
2002 201,892 -16,871 109,099 -8,334
2001 184,541 9,967 110,146 -7,235
2000 173,867 -40,032 112,501 -5,937
1999 166,699 -34,465 114,829 -3,452
1998 154,010 13,840 121,332 -4,111
1997 150,404 -84,126 128,327 -4,756
1996 158,920 -226,317 135,615 -5,506
1995 160,284 -84,697 144,345 -8,095
1994 112,968 516,373 153,647 -4,271
1993 128,898 -684,261 160,922 10,771
1992 156,420 35,769 163,978 15,124
1991 156,148 -39,236 166,245 16,021
1990 156,617 -39,926 168,180 4,183
1989 157,547 -43,561 169,221 4,100
1988 145,234 -46,464 177,176 3,934
1987 157,481 -21,179 184,101 3,711
1986 156,170 -55,742 188,107 3,464
1985 156,896 -66,574 186,344 2,887
1984 154,366 -29,534 182,386 8,109
1983 152,801 -41,756 179,878 -37,895
1982 147,090 -3,844 177,898 -29,559
1981 146,231 -58,723 176,628 -24,242
1980 127,746 149,361 171,094 -19,321
1979 123,377 -40,126 171,463 -23,688
1978 114,884 8,247 173,255 -26,968
1977 108,488 1,884 174,539 -13,910
1976 104,396 -12,848 172,744 -15,499
1975 101,172 -20,693 166,991 -8,765
1974 95,486 10,065 160,200 -9,254
1973 74,805 2,843 153,525 -9,606
1972 30,532 -118,457 147,239 -9,790
1971 95,153 -7,569 142,296 -9,949
1970 92,476 -6,346 138,235 -10,054
1969 90,852 -25,292 135,257 -10,049
1968 88,765 -5,917 134,246 -9,848
1967 86,373 -9,821 132,626 -19,155
1966 83,651 5,262 131,274 -27,393
1965 78,208 -13,947 127,673 -49,751
1964 77,528 29,639 124,711 -59,602
1963 75,962 -11,502 120,865 -60,505
1962 74,710 -15,378 116,887 -61,260
1961 71,216 15,094 111,459 -61,369
1960 70,032 -14,620 109,234 -61,334

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

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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