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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1,595 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Burundi vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tuvalu
2100 38,272,944 12,163
2099 38,153,515 12,156
2098 38,011,360 12,135
2097 37,872,991 12,114
2096 37,735,834 12,091
2095 37,594,002 12,076
2094 37,416,430 12,058
2093 37,253,780 12,038
2092 37,088,246 12,008
2091 36,922,686 11,982
2090 36,751,005 11,951
2089 36,544,022 11,919
2088 36,335,158 11,883
2087 36,144,860 11,857
2086 35,935,037 11,822
2085 35,694,132 11,781
2084 35,465,583 11,737
2083 35,244,284 11,699
2082 34,990,330 11,658
2081 34,717,141 11,618
2080 34,472,144 11,556
2079 34,194,458 11,500
2078 33,907,653 11,451
2077 33,595,766 11,391
2076 33,310,077 11,334
2075 32,990,854 11,277
2074 32,683,181 11,212
2073 32,359,310 11,136
2072 32,035,191 11,077
2071 31,727,933 11,003
2070 31,380,595 10,944
2069 31,040,326 10,875
2068 30,697,746 10,807
2067 30,338,122 10,739
2066 29,986,965 10,675
2065 29,613,492 10,620
2064 29,269,772 10,554
2063 28,933,548 10,491
2062 28,585,432 10,433
2061 28,235,324 10,364
2060 27,887,017 10,307
2059 27,533,557 10,238
2058 27,187,553 10,175
2057 26,840,120 10,123
2056 26,474,003 10,056
2055 26,114,675 9,993
2054 25,735,230 9,935
2053 25,357,085 9,867
2052 24,977,518 9,810
2051 24,602,957 9,739
2050 24,235,177 9,674
2049 23,828,306 9,608
2048 23,444,966 9,541
2047 23,042,192 9,464
2046 22,668,111 9,397
2045 22,256,303 9,337
2044 21,833,904 9,274
2043 21,416,736 9,209
2042 20,985,347 9,143
2041 20,578,864 9,092
2040 20,163,196 9,050
2039 19,743,441 8,999
2038 19,327,383 8,960
2037 18,909,074 8,932
2036 18,497,207 8,917
2035 18,105,186 8,908
2034 17,717,972 8,901
2033 17,329,713 8,910
2032 16,944,073 8,930
2031 16,560,242 8,954
2030 16,189,163 9,004
2029 15,819,200 9,064
2028 15,436,625 9,139
2027 15,076,388 9,233
2026 14,732,698 9,349
2025 14,390,003 9,492
2024 14,047,786 9,646
2023 13,689,450 9,816
2022 13,321,097 9,992
2021 12,965,481 10,194
2020 12,617,036 10,399
2019 12,255,336 10,581
2018 11,859,446 10,751
2017 11,506,762 10,869
2016 11,239,451 10,930
2015 11,047,580 10,963
2014 10,799,785 10,984
2013 10,439,341 11,001
2012 10,071,028 10,934
2011 9,717,978 10,780
2010 9,376,444 10,614
2009 8,947,646 10,461
2008 8,505,637 10,321
2007 8,161,874 10,182
2006 7,865,547 10,056
2005 7,587,299 9,940
2004 7,310,656 9,816
2003 7,043,154 9,695
2002 6,824,132 9,623
2001 6,634,365 9,586
2000 6,470,194 9,544
1999 6,337,155 9,496
1998 6,187,108 9,451
1997 6,070,042 9,400
1996 6,070,506 9,342
1995 6,066,316 9,280
1994 5,713,854 9,207
1993 5,676,843 9,126
1992 5,858,407 9,038
1991 5,703,857 8,928
1990 5,587,052 8,798
1989 5,471,706 8,662
1988 5,365,327 8,518
1987 5,247,787 8,371
1986 5,129,414 8,217
1985 5,034,042 8,046
1984 4,926,465 7,902
1983 4,808,528 7,789
1982 4,681,390 7,664
1981 4,566,014 7,526
1980 4,383,706 7,366
1979 4,203,530 7,184
1978 4,100,338 6,957
1977 3,983,582 6,686
1976 3,882,626 6,404
1975 3,796,612 6,117
1974 3,703,590 5,822
1973 3,611,991 5,681
1972 3,617,128 5,692
1971 3,617,289 5,685
1970 3,530,432 5,663
1969 3,454,590 5,631
1968 3,380,387 5,624
1967 3,300,690 5,652
1966 3,217,960 5,686
1965 3,141,367 5,715
1964 3,055,650 5,752
1963 2,969,841 5,751
1962 2,907,943 5,699
1961 2,835,119 5,648
1960 2,764,258 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Tuvalu
2100 0.31% 0.06%
2099 0.37% 0.17%
2098 0.37% 0.18%
2097 0.36% 0.19%
2096 0.38% 0.12%
2095 0.47% 0.15%
2094 0.44% 0.16%
2093 0.45% 0.25%
2092 0.45% 0.22%
2091 0.47% 0.26%
2090 0.57% 0.27%
2089 0.57% 0.3%
2088 0.53% 0.23%
2087 0.58% 0.29%
2086 0.67% 0.35%
2085 0.64% 0.37%
2084 0.63% 0.33%
2083 0.73% 0.35%
2082 0.79% 0.34%
2081 0.71% 0.54%
2080 0.81% 0.48%
2079 0.85% 0.43%
2078 0.93% 0.52%
2077 0.86% 0.51%
2076 0.97% 0.5%
2075 0.94% 0.58%
2074 1% 0.69%
2073 1.01% 0.53%
2072 0.97% 0.68%
2071 1.11% 0.54%
2070 1.1% 0.64%
2069 1.12% 0.63%
2068 1.19% 0.63%
2067 1.17% 0.6%
2066 1.26% 0.51%
2065 1.17% 0.62%
2064 1.16% 0.61%
2063 1.22% 0.55%
2062 1.24% 0.67%
2061 1.25% 0.55%
2060 1.28% 0.68%
2059 1.27% 0.61%
2058 1.29% 0.52%
2057 1.38% 0.66%
2056 1.38% 0.64%
2055 1.47% 0.58%
2054 1.49% 0.69%
2053 1.52% 0.58%
2052 1.52% 0.73%
2051 1.52% 0.67%
2050 1.71% 0.69%
2049 1.64% 0.7%
2048 1.75% 0.82%
2047 1.65% 0.71%
2046 1.85% 0.65%
2045 1.93% 0.67%
2044 1.95% 0.71%
2043 2.06% 0.72%
2042 1.98% 0.57%
2041 2.06% 0.46%
2040 2.13% 0.56%
2039 2.15% 0.44%
2038 2.21% 0.31%
2037 2.23% 0.17%
2036 2.17% 0.1%
2035 2.19% 0.08%
2034 2.24% -0.1%
2033 2.28% -0.22%
2032 2.32% -0.27%
2031 2.29% -0.56%
2030 2.34% -0.66%
2029 2.48% -0.83%
2028 2.39% -1.02%
2027 2.33% -1.23%
2026 2.38% -1.51%
2025 2.44% -1.6%
2024 2.62% -1.73%
2023 2.77% -1.76%
2022 2.74% -1.98%
2021 2.76% -1.97%
2020 2.95% -1.72%
2019 3.34% -1.58%
2018 3.07% -1.09%
2017 2.38% -0.56%
2016 1.74% -0.3%
2015 2.29% -0.19%
2014 3.45% -0.15%
2013 3.66% 0.61%
2012 3.63% 1.43%
2011 3.64% 1.56%
2010 4.79% 1.46%
2009 5.2% 1.36%
2008 4.21% 1.37%
2007 3.77% 1.25%
2006 3.67% 1.17%
2005 3.78% 1.26%
2004 3.8% 1.25%
2003 3.21% 0.75%
2002 2.86% 0.39%
2001 2.54% 0.44%
2000 2.1% 0.51%
1999 2.43% 0.48%
1998 1.93% 0.54%
1997 -0.008% 0.62%
1996 0.07% 0.67%
1995 6.17% 0.79%
1994 0.65% 0.89%
1993 -3.1% 0.97%
1992 2.71% 1.23%
1991 2.09% 1.48%
1990 2.11% 1.57%
1989 1.98% 1.69%
1988 2.24% 1.76%
1987 2.31% 1.87%
1986 1.89% 2.13%
1985 2.18% 1.82%
1984 2.45% 1.45%
1983 2.72% 1.63%
1982 2.53% 1.83%
1981 4.16% 2.17%
1980 4.29% 2.53%
1979 2.52% 3.26%
1978 2.93% 4.05%
1977 2.6% 4.4%
1976 2.27% 4.69%
1975 2.51% 5.07%
1974 2.54% 2.48%
1973 -0.14% -0.19%
1972 -0.004% 0.12%
1971 2.46% 0.39%
1970 2.2% 0.57%
1969 2.2% 0.12%
1968 2.41% -0.5%
1967 2.57% -0.6%
1966 2.44% -0.51%
1965 2.81% -0.64%
1964 2.89% 0.02%
1963 2.13% 0.91%
1962 2.57% 0.9%
1961 2.56% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Burundi Tuvalu
Current population
14909238
9349
Population rank 78/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
5.61 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +938 +0
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 195/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -34,727 -255
Net migration rank 169/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 246
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -255
2024 372,843 -27,074 122 -280
2023 368,917 1,995 137 -323
2022 363,786 1,995 150 -320
2021 359,844 -14,415 151 -366
2020 361,654 -10,189 161 -355
2019 357,672 14,253 166 -343
2018 351,704 68,141 169 -329
2017 353,879 -68,349 163 -246
2016 358,393 -109,296 157 -200
2015 370,856 -236,207 153 -179
2014 367,797 -6,856 149 -166
2013 362,224 -2,285 148 -160
2012 354,068 22,617 148 1
2011 348,934 -19,513 142 28
2010 341,808 11,845 136 22
2009 319,583 184,359 130 15
2008 300,750 79,319 125 10
2007 285,323 22,129 125 1
2006 269,874 15,322 129 -5
2005 253,401 17,905 131 -8
2004 234,891 47,091 132 -10
2003 216,295 36,719 136 -16
2002 201,892 -16,871 141 -104
2001 184,541 9,967 151 -117
2000 173,867 -40,032 159 -118
1999 166,699 -34,465 166 -120
1998 154,010 13,840 172 -122
1997 150,404 -84,126 177 -120
1996 158,920 -226,317 182 -121
1995 160,284 -84,697 191 -125
1994 112,968 516,373 195 -120
1993 128,898 -684,261 202 -119
1992 156,420 35,769 196 -104
1991 156,148 -39,236 203 -72
1990 156,617 -39,926 204 -69
1989 157,547 -43,561 208 -71
1988 145,234 -46,464 215 -72
1987 157,481 -21,179 219 -68
1986 156,170 -55,742 219 -56
1985 156,896 -66,574 215 -36
1984 154,366 -29,534 212 -103
1983 152,801 -41,756 206 -87
1982 147,090 -3,844 198 -66
1981 146,231 -58,723 186 -46
1980 127,746 149,361 173 0
1979 123,377 -40,126 158 37
1978 114,884 8,247 141 119
1977 108,488 1,884 128 149
1976 104,396 -12,848 117 171
1975 101,172 -20,693 108 186
1974 95,486 10,065 102 197
1973 74,805 2,843 101 -121
1972 30,532 -118,457 94 -102
1971 95,153 -7,569 101 -85
1970 92,476 -6,346 102 -71
1969 90,852 -25,292 102 -65
1968 88,765 -5,917 97 -127
1967 86,373 -9,821 92 -123
1966 83,651 5,262 91 -121
1965 78,208 -13,947 93 -128
1964 77,528 29,639 98 -135
1963 75,962 -11,502 106 -52
1962 74,710 -15,378 113 -61
1961 71,216 15,094 120 -77
1960 70,032 -14,620 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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