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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.2 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 +2.64% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Burundi vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tunisia
2100 38,272,944 10,720,705
2099 38,153,515 10,796,270
2098 38,011,360 10,870,365
2097 37,872,991 10,942,334
2096 37,735,834 11,015,071
2095 37,594,002 11,086,568
2094 37,416,430 11,157,542
2093 37,253,780 11,226,508
2092 37,088,246 11,294,195
2091 36,922,686 11,360,662
2090 36,751,005 11,425,878
2089 36,544,022 11,490,110
2088 36,335,158 11,552,154
2087 36,144,860 11,614,090
2086 35,935,037 11,675,384
2085 35,694,132 11,734,490
2084 35,465,583 11,792,840
2083 35,244,284 11,851,260
2082 34,990,330 11,908,828
2081 34,717,141 11,964,392
2080 34,472,144 12,021,096
2079 34,194,458 12,078,476
2078 33,907,653 12,136,099
2077 33,595,766 12,191,648
2076 33,310,077 12,245,010
2075 32,990,854 12,299,514
2074 32,683,181 12,353,013
2073 32,359,310 12,407,814
2072 32,035,191 12,461,090
2071 31,727,933 12,515,463
2070 31,380,595 12,569,058
2069 31,040,326 12,622,516
2068 30,697,746 12,674,867
2067 30,338,122 12,726,080
2066 29,986,965 12,775,620
2065 29,613,492 12,824,867
2064 29,269,772 12,870,728
2063 28,933,548 12,915,152
2062 28,585,432 12,957,498
2061 28,235,324 12,996,917
2060 27,887,017 13,034,579
2059 27,533,557 13,066,669
2058 27,187,553 13,095,856
2057 26,840,120 13,122,073
2056 26,474,003 13,144,442
2055 26,114,675 13,161,720
2054 25,735,230 13,174,836
2053 25,357,085 13,181,943
2052 24,977,518 13,185,429
2051 24,602,957 13,184,813
2050 24,235,177 13,179,371
2049 23,828,306 13,170,781
2048 23,444,966 13,158,351
2047 23,042,192 13,141,815
2046 22,668,111 13,123,298
2045 22,256,303 13,102,394
2044 21,833,904 13,079,200
2043 21,416,736 13,054,663
2042 20,985,347 13,028,925
2041 20,578,864 13,003,433
2040 20,163,196 12,977,122
2039 19,743,441 12,950,166
2038 19,327,383 12,922,736
2037 18,909,074 12,893,752
2036 18,497,207 12,863,431
2035 18,105,186 12,833,137
2034 17,717,972 12,800,738
2033 17,329,713 12,763,981
2032 16,944,073 12,725,768
2031 16,560,242 12,685,304
2030 16,189,163 12,641,975
2029 15,819,200 12,594,181
2028 15,436,625 12,540,258
2027 15,076,388 12,482,078
2026 14,732,698 12,417,997
2025 14,390,003 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 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 2.44% 0.58%
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 (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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Burundi Tunisia
Current population
14909238
12450912
Population rank 78/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +196
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 125/197
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 372,843 -27,074 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, 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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