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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 7,800,189 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 +2.64% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Burundi vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Turkmenistan
2100 38,272,944 10,041,228
2099 38,153,515 10,070,007
2098 38,011,360 10,097,571
2097 37,872,991 10,123,813
2096 37,735,834 10,148,560
2095 37,594,002 10,172,371
2094 37,416,430 10,194,567
2093 37,253,780 10,215,533
2092 37,088,246 10,235,132
2091 36,922,686 10,253,189
2090 36,751,005 10,270,414
2089 36,544,022 10,285,963
2088 36,335,158 10,300,439
2087 36,144,860 10,313,629
2086 35,935,037 10,325,212
2085 35,694,132 10,335,299
2084 35,465,583 10,343,821
2083 35,244,284 10,350,710
2082 34,990,330 10,356,526
2081 34,717,141 10,360,689
2080 34,472,144 10,363,394
2079 34,194,458 10,364,229
2078 33,907,653 10,363,113
2077 33,595,766 10,360,467
2076 33,310,077 10,356,079
2075 32,990,854 10,349,863
2074 32,683,181 10,342,496
2073 32,359,310 10,333,532
2072 32,035,191 10,322,776
2071 31,727,933 10,310,748
2070 31,380,595 10,297,702
2069 31,040,326 10,283,723
2068 30,697,746 10,268,779
2067 30,338,122 10,252,681
2066 29,986,965 10,235,535
2065 29,613,492 10,217,603
2064 29,269,772 10,198,228
2063 28,933,548 10,177,447
2062 28,585,432 10,155,121
2061 28,235,324 10,131,160
2060 27,887,017 10,105,616
2059 27,533,557 10,077,893
2058 27,187,553 10,047,185
2057 26,840,120 10,013,846
2056 26,474,003 9,977,699
2055 26,114,675 9,938,273
2054 25,735,230 9,895,840
2053 25,357,085 9,849,324
2052 24,977,518 9,799,331
2051 24,602,957 9,745,673
2050 24,235,177 9,688,197
2049 23,828,306 9,627,119
2048 23,444,966 9,562,502
2047 23,042,192 9,494,734
2046 22,668,111 9,423,990
2045 22,256,303 9,350,870
2044 21,833,904 9,275,707
2043 21,416,736 9,199,229
2042 20,985,347 9,121,705
2041 20,578,864 9,043,208
2040 20,163,196 8,964,374
2039 19,743,441 8,885,167
2038 19,327,383 8,805,836
2037 18,909,074 8,726,399
2036 18,497,207 8,646,796
2035 18,105,186 8,567,354
2034 17,717,972 8,487,651
2033 17,329,713 8,407,327
2032 16,944,073 8,326,172
2031 16,560,242 8,243,436
2030 16,189,163 8,158,380
2029 15,819,200 8,065,431
2028 15,436,625 7,964,546
2027 15,076,388 7,856,302
2026 14,732,698 7,740,924
2025 14,390,003 7,618,847
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 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 2.44% 1.66%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Burundi Turkmenistan
Current population
14909238
7800189
Population rank 78/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +341
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 63/197
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 372,843 -27,074 112,942 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/turkmenistan | CC BY

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 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 (1960–2025, 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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