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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.91 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Burundi vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Turkmenistan
2100 38,293,853 10,046,945
2099 38,174,358 10,075,740
2098 38,032,126 10,103,319
2097 37,893,681 10,129,577
2096 37,756,449 10,154,338
2095 37,614,540 10,178,163
2094 37,436,871 10,200,371
2093 37,274,132 10,221,349
2092 37,108,508 10,240,959
2091 36,942,857 10,259,026
2090 36,771,082 10,276,261
2089 36,563,987 10,291,819
2088 36,355,008 10,306,303
2087 36,164,606 10,319,501
2086 35,954,669 10,331,090
2085 35,713,632 10,341,183
2084 35,484,958 10,349,710
2083 35,263,538 10,356,602
2082 35,009,446 10,362,422
2081 34,736,107 10,366,587
2080 34,490,976 10,369,293
2079 34,213,139 10,370,130
2078 33,926,177 10,369,013
2077 33,614,120 10,366,366
2076 33,328,275 10,361,975
2075 33,008,877 10,355,755
2074 32,701,037 10,348,384
2073 32,376,989 10,339,415
2072 32,052,692 10,328,653
2071 31,745,266 10,316,618
2070 31,397,738 10,303,565
2069 31,057,284 10,289,578
2068 30,714,517 10,274,625
2067 30,354,696 10,258,518
2066 30,003,347 10,241,362
2065 29,629,671 10,223,420
2064 29,285,762 10,204,034
2063 28,949,355 10,183,241
2062 28,601,048 10,160,903
2061 28,250,749 10,136,928
2060 27,902,252 10,111,369
2059 27,548,599 10,083,631
2058 27,202,405 10,052,905
2057 26,854,783 10,019,547
2056 26,488,466 9,983,379
2055 26,128,941 9,943,931
2054 25,749,289 9,901,473
2053 25,370,938 9,854,931
2052 24,991,164 9,804,909
2051 24,616,398 9,751,221
2050 24,248,417 9,693,713
2049 23,841,324 9,632,600
2048 23,457,774 9,567,946
2047 23,054,780 9,500,139
2046 22,680,495 9,429,355
2045 22,268,462 9,356,194
2044 21,845,832 9,280,988
2043 21,428,437 9,204,466
2042 20,996,812 9,126,898
2041 20,590,106 9,048,356
2040 20,174,211 8,969,478
2039 19,754,227 8,890,225
2038 19,337,942 8,810,850
2037 18,919,404 8,731,367
2036 18,507,313 8,651,719
2035 18,115,077 8,572,231
2034 17,727,651 8,492,483
2033 17,339,180 8,412,113
2032 16,953,330 8,330,912
2031 16,569,289 8,248,129
2030 16,198,007 8,163,024
2029 15,827,843 8,070,023
2028 15,445,059 7,969,080
2027 15,084,625 7,860,774
2026 14,740,747 7,745,331
2025 14,397,864 7,623,184
2024 14,047,786 7,494,498
2023 13,689,450 7,364,438
2022 13,321,097 7,230,193
2021 12,965,481 7,092,043
2020 12,617,036 6,949,912
2019 12,255,336 6,803,944
2018 11,859,446 6,655,524
2017 11,506,762 6,507,061
2016 11,239,451 6,360,041
2015 11,047,580 6,215,770
2014 10,799,785 6,075,283
2013 10,439,341 5,939,341
2012 10,071,028 5,808,546
2011 9,717,978 5,683,417
2010 9,376,444 5,564,356
2009 8,947,646 5,451,592
2008 8,505,637 5,345,029
2007 8,161,874 5,244,046
2006 7,865,547 5,147,105
2005 7,587,299 5,052,257
2004 7,310,656 4,958,093
2003 7,043,154 4,863,865
2002 6,824,132 4,769,465
2001 6,634,365 4,675,409
2000 6,470,194 4,582,677
1999 6,337,155 4,492,170
1998 6,187,108 4,410,507
1997 6,070,042 4,336,730
1996 6,070,506 4,263,819
1995 6,066,316 4,191,203
1994 5,713,854 4,116,662
1993 5,676,843 4,032,407
1992 5,858,407 3,944,689
1991 5,703,857 3,855,894
1990 5,587,052 3,760,562
1989 5,471,706 3,662,459
1988 5,365,327 3,559,363
1987 5,247,787 3,452,731
1986 5,129,414 3,347,809
1985 5,034,042 3,247,534
1984 4,926,465 3,154,079
1983 4,808,528 3,067,534
1982 4,681,390 2,985,557
1981 4,566,014 2,907,187
1980 4,383,706 2,832,203
1979 4,203,530 2,760,358
1978 4,100,338 2,691,088
1977 3,983,582 2,623,948
1976 3,882,626 2,558,521
1975 3,796,612 2,494,570
1974 3,703,590 2,432,028
1973 3,611,991 2,370,919
1972 3,617,128 2,311,430
1971 3,617,289 2,253,119
1970 3,530,432 2,195,616
1969 3,454,590 2,139,024
1968 3,380,387 2,083,069
1967 3,300,690 2,027,403
1966 3,217,960 1,971,737
1965 3,141,367 1,915,916
1964 3,055,650 1,859,997
1963 2,969,841 1,804,272
1962 2,907,943 1,749,214
1961 2,835,119 1,695,400
1960 2,764,258 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Turkmenistan
2100 0.31% -0.29%
2099 0.37% -0.27%
2098 0.37% -0.26%
2097 0.36% -0.24%
2096 0.38% -0.23%
2095 0.47% -0.22%
2094 0.44% -0.21%
2093 0.45% -0.19%
2092 0.45% -0.18%
2091 0.47% -0.17%
2090 0.57% -0.15%
2089 0.57% -0.14%
2088 0.53% -0.13%
2087 0.58% -0.11%
2086 0.67% -0.1%
2085 0.64% -0.08%
2084 0.63% -0.07%
2083 0.73% -0.06%
2082 0.79% -0.04%
2081 0.71% -0.03%
2080 0.81% -0.008%
2079 0.85% 0.01%
2078 0.93% 0.03%
2077 0.86% 0.04%
2076 0.97% 0.06%
2075 0.94% 0.07%
2074 1% 0.09%
2073 1.01% 0.1%
2072 0.97% 0.12%
2071 1.11% 0.13%
2070 1.1% 0.14%
2069 1.12% 0.15%
2068 1.19% 0.16%
2067 1.17% 0.17%
2066 1.26% 0.18%
2065 1.17% 0.19%
2064 1.16% 0.2%
2063 1.22% 0.22%
2062 1.24% 0.24%
2061 1.25% 0.25%
2060 1.28% 0.28%
2059 1.27% 0.31%
2058 1.29% 0.33%
2057 1.38% 0.36%
2056 1.38% 0.4%
2055 1.47% 0.43%
2054 1.49% 0.47%
2053 1.52% 0.51%
2052 1.52% 0.55%
2051 1.52% 0.59%
2050 1.71% 0.63%
2049 1.64% 0.68%
2048 1.75% 0.71%
2047 1.65% 0.75%
2046 1.85% 0.78%
2045 1.93% 0.81%
2044 1.95% 0.83%
2043 2.06% 0.85%
2042 1.98% 0.87%
2041 2.06% 0.88%
2040 2.13% 0.89%
2039 2.15% 0.9%
2038 2.21% 0.91%
2037 2.23% 0.92%
2036 2.17% 0.93%
2035 2.19% 0.94%
2034 2.24% 0.96%
2033 2.28% 0.97%
2032 2.32% 1%
2031 2.29% 1.04%
2030 2.34% 1.15%
2029 2.48% 1.27%
2028 2.39% 1.38%
2027 2.33% 1.49%
2026 2.38% 1.6%
2025 2.49% 1.72%
2024 2.62% 1.77%
2023 2.77% 1.86%
2022 2.74% 1.95%
2021 2.76% 2.05%
2020 2.95% 2.15%
2019 3.34% 2.23%
2018 3.07% 2.28%
2017 2.38% 2.31%
2016 1.74% 2.32%
2015 2.29% 2.31%
2014 3.45% 2.29%
2013 3.66% 2.25%
2012 3.63% 2.2%
2011 3.64% 2.14%
2010 4.79% 2.07%
2009 5.2% 1.99%
2008 4.21% 1.93%
2007 3.77% 1.88%
2006 3.67% 1.88%
2005 3.78% 1.9%
2004 3.8% 1.94%
2003 3.21% 1.98%
2002 2.86% 2.01%
2001 2.54% 2.02%
2000 2.1% 2.01%
1999 2.43% 1.85%
1998 1.93% 1.7%
1997 -0.008% 1.71%
1996 0.07% 1.73%
1995 6.17% 1.81%
1994 0.65% 2.09%
1993 -3.1% 2.22%
1992 2.71% 2.3%
1991 2.09% 2.54%
1990 2.11% 2.68%
1989 1.98% 2.9%
1988 2.24% 3.09%
1987 2.31% 3.13%
1986 1.89% 3.09%
1985 2.18% 2.96%
1984 2.45% 2.82%
1983 2.72% 2.75%
1982 2.53% 2.7%
1981 4.16% 2.65%
1980 4.29% 2.6%
1979 2.52% 2.57%
1978 2.93% 2.56%
1977 2.6% 2.56%
1976 2.27% 2.56%
1975 2.51% 2.57%
1974 2.54% 2.58%
1973 -0.14% 2.57%
1972 -0.004% 2.59%
1971 2.46% 2.62%
1970 2.2% 2.65%
1969 2.2% 2.69%
1968 2.41% 2.75%
1967 2.57% 2.82%
1966 2.44% 2.91%
1965 2.81% 3.01%
1964 2.89% 3.09%
1963 2.13% 3.15%
1962 2.57% 3.17%
1961 2.56% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Burundi Turkmenistan
Current population
14833763
7776557
Population rank 78/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +356
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 61/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +13,268
Net migration rank 169/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 13,268
2024 - -27,074 - 14,646
2023 368,917 1,995 117,529 15,005
2022 363,786 1,995 121,814 14,141
2021 359,844 -14,415 122,721 17,617
2020 361,654 -10,189 124,014 19,913
2019 357,672 14,253 128,275 19,735
2018 351,704 68,141 129,537 19,293
2017 353,879 -68,349 131,417 16,678
2016 358,393 -109,296 132,581 13,365
2015 370,856 -236,207 132,663 9,936
2014 367,797 -6,856 129,677 8,696
2013 362,224 -2,285 126,217 7,287
2012 354,068 22,617 120,957 7,125
2011 348,934 -19,513 115,197 6,992
2010 341,808 11,845 109,318 6,621
2009 319,583 184,359 102,931 6,656
2008 300,750 79,319 96,815 6,734
2007 285,323 22,129 92,038 6,388
2006 269,874 15,322 87,840 7,613
2005 253,401 17,905 83,968 10,263
2004 234,891 47,091 79,850 14,242
2003 216,295 36,719 76,737 17,625
2002 201,892 -16,871 75,639 18,803
2001 184,541 9,967 76,682 16,982
2000 173,867 -40,032 76,875 14,925
1999 166,699 -34,465 76,362 12,859
1998 154,010 13,840 77,342 -3,239
1997 150,404 -84,126 79,045 -5,600
1996 158,920 -226,317 80,996 -8,627
1995 160,284 -84,697 86,289 -13,423
1994 112,968 516,373 89,319 -13,094
1993 128,898 -684,261 92,596 -312
1992 156,420 35,769 96,668 -13,517
1991 156,148 -39,236 99,297 -4,864
1990 156,617 -39,926 101,099 -4,864
1989 157,547 -43,561 103,553 -3,576
1988 145,234 -46,464 104,802 1,408
1987 157,481 -21,179 103,885 3,161
1986 156,170 -55,742 100,930 1,878
1985 156,896 -66,574 95,890 1,861
1984 154,366 -29,534 90,591 -1,427
1983 152,801 -41,756 85,183 -1,264
1982 147,090 -3,844 80,989 -961
1981 146,231 -58,723 77,829 -1,102
1980 127,746 149,361 74,394 -1,152
1979 123,377 -40,126 71,135 -677
1978 114,884 8,247 68,437 -350
1977 108,488 1,884 66,318 -132
1976 104,396 -12,848 64,513 160
1975 101,172 -20,693 62,681 550
1974 95,486 10,065 60,925 924
1973 74,805 2,843 59,169 1,194
1972 30,532 -118,457 57,326 1,293
1971 95,153 -7,569 56,666 1,348
1970 92,476 -6,346 55,617 1,376
1969 90,852 -25,292 54,791 1,397
1968 88,765 -5,917 54,324 1,401
1967 86,373 -9,821 54,209 1,397
1966 83,651 5,262 54,353 1,377
1965 78,208 -13,947 54,558 1,366
1964 77,528 29,639 54,574 1,340
1963 75,962 -11,502 54,203 1,332
1962 74,710 -15,378 53,248 1,337
1961 71,216 15,094 51,659 1,372
1960 70,032 -14,620 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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