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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 5.78 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Burundi vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Turkey
2100 38,272,944 64,394,191
2099 38,153,515 65,045,868
2098 38,011,360 65,690,351
2097 37,872,991 66,342,622
2096 37,735,834 66,990,674
2095 37,594,002 67,642,188
2094 37,416,430 68,296,562
2093 37,253,780 68,963,773
2092 37,088,246 69,625,957
2091 36,922,686 70,290,255
2090 36,751,005 70,960,483
2089 36,544,022 71,623,547
2088 36,335,158 72,281,102
2087 36,144,860 72,928,397
2086 35,935,037 73,576,610
2085 35,694,132 74,223,570
2084 35,465,583 74,853,312
2083 35,244,284 75,483,067
2082 34,990,330 76,111,533
2081 34,717,141 76,726,689
2080 34,472,144 77,339,541
2079 34,194,458 77,938,889
2078 33,907,653 78,532,577
2077 33,595,766 79,120,573
2076 33,310,077 79,705,459
2075 32,990,854 80,277,544
2074 32,683,181 80,848,141
2073 32,359,310 81,396,237
2072 32,035,191 81,938,080
2071 31,727,933 82,465,112
2070 31,380,595 82,981,973
2069 31,040,326 83,480,362
2068 30,697,746 83,963,140
2067 30,338,122 84,428,242
2066 29,986,965 84,886,666
2065 29,613,492 85,336,225
2064 29,269,772 85,771,285
2063 28,933,548 86,187,013
2062 28,585,432 86,587,114
2061 28,235,324 86,962,577
2060 27,887,017 87,319,314
2059 27,533,557 87,663,392
2058 27,187,553 87,973,789
2057 26,840,120 88,264,809
2056 26,474,003 88,534,755
2055 26,114,675 88,764,080
2054 25,735,230 88,972,362
2053 25,357,085 89,151,673
2052 24,977,518 89,310,785
2051 24,602,957 89,437,110
2050 24,235,177 89,541,520
2049 23,828,306 89,614,107
2048 23,444,966 89,651,068
2047 23,042,192 89,659,415
2046 22,668,111 89,634,354
2045 22,256,303 89,608,012
2044 21,833,904 89,557,421
2043 21,416,736 89,493,042
2042 20,985,347 89,404,193
2041 20,578,864 89,303,546
2040 20,163,196 89,187,952
2039 19,743,441 89,051,669
2038 19,327,383 88,901,719
2037 18,909,074 88,727,471
2036 18,497,207 88,537,927
2035 18,105,186 88,343,153
2034 17,717,972 88,139,515
2033 17,329,713 87,918,397
2032 16,944,073 87,687,495
2031 16,560,242 87,437,150
2030 16,189,163 87,166,904
2029 15,819,200 86,903,490
2028 15,436,625 86,627,469
2027 15,076,388 86,350,539
2026 14,732,698 86,093,293
2025 14,390,003 85,878,556
2024 14,047,786 85,518,661
2023 13,689,450 85,325,965
2022 13,321,097 84,979,913
2021 12,965,481 84,147,318
2020 12,617,036 83,384,680
2019 12,255,336 82,579,440
2018 11,859,446 81,407,204
2017 11,506,762 80,312,698
2016 11,239,451 79,277,962
2015 11,047,580 78,218,479
2014 10,799,785 77,181,884
2013 10,439,341 76,147,624
2012 10,071,028 75,175,827
2011 9,717,978 74,223,629
2010 9,376,444 73,142,150
2009 8,947,646 72,039,206
2008 8,505,637 71,051,678
2007 8,161,874 70,158,112
2006 7,865,547 70,045,349
2005 7,587,299 69,329,557
2004 7,310,656 68,592,617
2003 7,043,154 67,831,730
2002 6,824,132 67,048,795
2001 6,634,365 66,245,128
2000 6,470,194 65,425,961
1999 6,337,155 64,591,923
1998 6,187,108 63,734,383
1997 6,070,042 62,852,966
1996 6,070,506 61,951,134
1995 6,066,316 61,024,503
1994 5,713,854 60,033,836
1993 5,676,843 58,999,167
1992 5,858,407 57,990,118
1991 5,703,857 57,009,887
1990 5,587,052 56,015,628
1989 5,471,706 54,976,723
1988 5,365,327 53,909,626
1987 5,247,787 52,843,670
1986 5,129,414 51,777,772
1985 5,034,042 50,687,115
1984 4,926,465 49,574,069
1983 4,808,528 48,447,410
1982 4,681,390 47,322,096
1981 4,566,014 46,321,190
1980 4,383,706 45,408,815
1979 4,203,530 44,510,429
1978 4,100,338 43,645,306
1977 3,983,582 42,773,298
1976 3,882,626 41,899,984
1975 3,796,612 41,053,126
1974 3,703,590 40,210,234
1973 3,611,991 39,329,533
1972 3,617,128 38,430,221
1971 3,617,289 37,518,611
1970 3,530,432 36,638,465
1969 3,454,590 35,787,774
1968 3,380,387 34,921,684
1967 3,300,690 34,050,421
1966 3,217,960 33,177,672
1965 3,141,367 32,345,220
1964 3,055,650 31,543,072
1963 2,969,841 30,726,841
1962 2,907,943 29,916,147
1961 2,835,119 29,119,238
1960 2,764,258 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Turkey
2100 0.31% -1%
2099 0.37% -0.98%
2098 0.37% -0.98%
2097 0.36% -0.97%
2096 0.38% -0.96%
2095 0.47% -0.96%
2094 0.44% -0.97%
2093 0.45% -0.95%
2092 0.45% -0.95%
2091 0.47% -0.94%
2090 0.57% -0.93%
2089 0.57% -0.91%
2088 0.53% -0.89%
2087 0.58% -0.88%
2086 0.67% -0.87%
2085 0.64% -0.84%
2084 0.63% -0.83%
2083 0.73% -0.83%
2082 0.79% -0.8%
2081 0.71% -0.79%
2080 0.81% -0.77%
2079 0.85% -0.76%
2078 0.93% -0.74%
2077 0.86% -0.73%
2076 0.97% -0.71%
2075 0.94% -0.71%
2074 1% -0.67%
2073 1.01% -0.66%
2072 0.97% -0.64%
2071 1.11% -0.62%
2070 1.1% -0.6%
2069 1.12% -0.57%
2068 1.19% -0.55%
2067 1.17% -0.54%
2066 1.26% -0.53%
2065 1.17% -0.51%
2064 1.16% -0.48%
2063 1.22% -0.46%
2062 1.24% -0.43%
2061 1.25% -0.41%
2060 1.28% -0.39%
2059 1.27% -0.35%
2058 1.29% -0.33%
2057 1.38% -0.3%
2056 1.38% -0.26%
2055 1.47% -0.23%
2054 1.49% -0.2%
2053 1.52% -0.18%
2052 1.52% -0.14%
2051 1.52% -0.12%
2050 1.71% -0.08%
2049 1.64% -0.04%
2048 1.75% -0.009%
2047 1.65% 0.03%
2046 1.85% 0.03%
2045 1.93% 0.06%
2044 1.95% 0.07%
2043 2.06% 0.1%
2042 1.98% 0.11%
2041 2.06% 0.13%
2040 2.13% 0.15%
2039 2.15% 0.17%
2038 2.21% 0.2%
2037 2.23% 0.21%
2036 2.17% 0.22%
2035 2.19% 0.23%
2034 2.24% 0.25%
2033 2.28% 0.26%
2032 2.32% 0.29%
2031 2.29% 0.31%
2030 2.34% 0.3%
2029 2.48% 0.32%
2028 2.39% 0.32%
2027 2.33% 0.3%
2026 2.38% 0.25%
2025 2.44% 0.42%
2024 2.62% 0.23%
2023 2.77% 0.41%
2022 2.74% 0.99%
2021 2.76% 0.91%
2020 2.95% 0.98%
2019 3.34% 1.44%
2018 3.07% 1.36%
2017 2.38% 1.31%
2016 1.74% 1.35%
2015 2.29% 1.34%
2014 3.45% 1.36%
2013 3.66% 1.29%
2012 3.63% 1.28%
2011 3.64% 1.48%
2010 4.79% 1.53%
2009 5.2% 1.39%
2008 4.21% 1.27%
2007 3.77% 0.16%
2006 3.67% 1.03%
2005 3.78% 1.07%
2004 3.8% 1.12%
2003 3.21% 1.17%
2002 2.86% 1.21%
2001 2.54% 1.25%
2000 2.1% 1.29%
1999 2.43% 1.35%
1998 1.93% 1.4%
1997 -0.008% 1.46%
1996 0.07% 1.52%
1995 6.17% 1.65%
1994 0.65% 1.75%
1993 -3.1% 1.74%
1992 2.71% 1.72%
1991 2.09% 1.77%
1990 2.11% 1.89%
1989 1.98% 1.98%
1988 2.24% 2.02%
1987 2.31% 2.06%
1986 1.89% 2.15%
1985 2.18% 2.25%
1984 2.45% 2.33%
1983 2.72% 2.38%
1982 2.53% 2.16%
1981 4.16% 2.01%
1980 4.29% 2.02%
1979 2.52% 1.98%
1978 2.93% 2.04%
1977 2.6% 2.08%
1976 2.27% 2.06%
1975 2.51% 2.1%
1974 2.54% 2.24%
1973 -0.14% 2.34%
1972 -0.004% 2.43%
1971 2.46% 2.4%
1970 2.2% 2.38%
1969 2.2% 2.48%
1968 2.41% 2.56%
1967 2.57% 2.63%
1966 2.44% 2.57%
1965 2.81% 2.54%
1964 2.89% 2.66%
1963 2.13% 2.71%
1962 2.57% 2.74%
1961 2.56% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Burundi Turkey
Current population
14909238
86225430
Population rank 78/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.04%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +986
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 138/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -258,205
Net migration rank 169/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -258,205
2024 372,843 -27,074 453,249 -275,952
2023 368,917 1,995 426,630 -318,070
2022 363,786 1,995 535,373 -301,544
2021 359,844 -14,415 521,713 20,283
2020 361,654 -10,189 608,708 37,934
2019 357,672 14,253 751,472 -15,690
2018 351,704 68,141 830,353 187,570
2017 353,879 -68,349 875,408 659,846
2016 358,393 -109,296 895,841 352,063
2015 370,856 -236,207 930,799 1,063,140
2014 367,797 -6,856 957,055 1,033,384
2013 362,224 -2,285 921,386 438,618
2012 354,068 22,617 917,145 258,623
2011 348,934 -19,513 875,839 68,849
2010 341,808 11,845 892,334 55,532
2009 319,583 184,359 900,491 24,276
2008 300,750 79,319 868,749 47,915
2007 285,323 22,129 876,626 -186,402
2006 269,874 15,322 897,351 -190,194
2005 253,401 17,905 898,650 -174,177
2004 234,891 47,091 896,025 -146,574
2003 216,295 36,719 893,683 -121,383
2002 201,892 -16,871 922,927 -129,444
2001 184,541 9,967 980,560 -166,759
2000 173,867 -40,032 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 166,699 -34,465 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 154,010 13,840 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 150,404 -84,126 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 158,920 -226,317 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 160,284 -84,697 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 112,968 516,373 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 128,898 -684,261 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 156,420 35,769 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 156,148 -39,236 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 156,617 -39,926 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 157,547 -43,561 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 145,234 -46,464 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 157,481 -21,179 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 156,170 -55,742 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 156,896 -66,574 1,098,846 8,960
1984 154,366 -29,534 1,096,529 21,787
1983 152,801 -41,756 1,095,106 39,871
1982 147,090 -3,844 1,091,863 23,728
1981 146,231 -58,723 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 127,746 149,361 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 123,377 -40,126 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 114,884 8,247 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 108,488 1,884 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 104,396 -12,848 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 101,172 -20,693 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 95,486 10,065 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 74,805 2,843 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 30,532 -118,457 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 95,153 -7,569 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 92,476 -6,346 991,950 -150,924
1969 90,852 -25,292 970,958 -110,578
1968 88,765 -5,917 950,778 -78,973
1967 86,373 -9,821 936,727 -65,993
1966 83,651 5,262 925,790 -50,999
1965 78,208 -13,947 904,016 -113,911
1964 77,528 29,639 884,152 -69,978
1963 75,962 -11,502 862,626 -44,317
1962 74,710 -15,378 837,473 -34,353
1961 71,216 15,094 816,911 -26,187
1960 70,032 -14,620 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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