Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1,588 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 +2.74% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Burundi vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tuvalu
2100 38,293,853 12,153
2099 38,174,358 12,146
2098 38,032,126 12,126
2097 37,893,681 12,104
2096 37,756,449 12,081
2095 37,614,540 12,066
2094 37,436,871 12,048
2093 37,274,132 12,028
2092 37,108,508 11,999
2091 36,942,857 11,972
2090 36,771,082 11,941
2089 36,563,987 11,909
2088 36,355,008 11,874
2087 36,164,606 11,847
2086 35,954,669 11,812
2085 35,713,632 11,772
2084 35,484,958 11,728
2083 35,263,538 11,689
2082 35,009,446 11,649
2081 34,736,107 11,609
2080 34,490,976 11,547
2079 34,213,139 11,491
2078 33,926,177 11,441
2077 33,614,120 11,382
2076 33,328,275 11,324
2075 33,008,877 11,268
2074 32,701,037 11,203
2073 32,376,989 11,127
2072 32,052,692 11,069
2071 31,745,266 10,994
2070 31,397,738 10,936
2069 31,057,284 10,866
2068 30,714,517 10,798
2067 30,354,696 10,730
2066 30,003,347 10,666
2065 29,629,671 10,611
2064 29,285,762 10,546
2063 28,949,355 10,482
2062 28,601,048 10,425
2061 28,250,749 10,356
2060 27,902,252 10,299
2059 27,548,599 10,230
2058 27,202,405 10,167
2057 26,854,783 10,115
2056 26,488,466 10,048
2055 26,128,941 9,985
2054 25,749,289 9,927
2053 25,370,938 9,859
2052 24,991,164 9,802
2051 24,616,398 9,731
2050 24,248,417 9,666
2049 23,841,324 9,600
2048 23,457,774 9,533
2047 23,054,780 9,456
2046 22,680,495 9,390
2045 22,268,462 9,329
2044 21,845,832 9,267
2043 21,428,437 9,201
2042 20,996,812 9,136
2041 20,590,106 9,084
2040 20,174,211 9,043
2039 19,754,227 8,992
2038 19,337,942 8,952
2037 18,919,404 8,925
2036 18,507,313 8,910
2035 18,115,077 8,901
2034 17,727,651 8,894
2033 17,339,180 8,903
2032 16,953,330 8,923
2031 16,569,289 8,946
2030 16,198,007 8,997
2029 15,827,843 9,056
2028 15,445,059 9,132
2027 15,084,625 9,226
2026 14,740,747 9,341
2025 14,397,864 9,484
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 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 2.49% -1.68%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Burundi Tuvalu
Current population
14833763
9341
Population rank 78/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
5.72 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +982 +0
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 195/197
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 - -27,074 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.