🇧🇮 Burundi Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Burundi is 14,729,157, ranking #78 in the world (0.18% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.31% per year. The biggest city is Bujumbura with 769,317 inhabitants.
Live estimate
14,737,259
Growth rate
2.31%
Density
568
people / km² (1470 / mi²)
Median age
16.6
Fertility rate
4.57
births per woman
Life expectancy
64.1
years
Burundi population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Burundi is projected to reach 24,131,720, and 37,873,961 by 2100.
Burundi population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14,729,157 | 2.31% | 567.6 | 16.6 |
| 2025 | 14,390,002 | 2.35% | 554.5 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | 14,047,786 | 2.46% | 541.3 | 16.1 |
| 2023 | 13,689,450 | 2.71% | 527.5 | 15.9 |
| 2022 | 13,321,098 | 2.75% | 513.3 | 15.7 |
| 2021 | 12,965,482 | 2.66% | 499.6 | 15.5 |
| 2020 | 12,617,036 | 2.79% | 486.2 | 15.3 |
| 2019 | 12,255,336 | 3.04% | 472.3 | 15.2 |
| 2018 | 11,859,446 | 3.54% | 457.0 | 15.0 |
| 2017 | 11,506,762 | 2.48% | 443.4 | 15.0 |
| 2016 | 11,239,451 | 2.22% | 433.1 | 15.1 |
| 2015 | 11,047,580 | 1.22% | 425.7 | 15.5 |
| 2014 | 10,799,786 | 3.34% | 416.2 | 15.9 |
| 2013 | 10,439,340 | 3.45% | 402.3 | 16.0 |
| 2012 | 10,071,028 | 3.74% | 388.1 | 16.1 |
| 2011 | 9,717,978 | 3.39% | 374.5 | 16.2 |
| 2010 | 9,376,444 | 3.77% | 361.3 | 16.4 |
| 2009 | 8,947,646 | 5.63% | 344.8 | 16.2 |
| 2008 | 8,505,637 | 4.47% | 327.8 | 16.0 |
| 2007 | 8,161,874 | 3.77% | 314.5 | 15.9 |
| 2006 | 7,865,547 | 3.63% | 303.1 | 15.8 |
| 2005 | 7,587,299 | 3.58% | 292.4 | 15.7 |
| 2004 | 7,310,656 | 3.86% | 281.7 | 15.5 |
| 2003 | 7,043,154 | 3.59% | 271.4 | 15.2 |
| 2002 | 6,824,132 | 2.71% | 263.0 | 15.0 |
| 2001 | 6,634,365 | 2.93% | 255.7 | 14.8 |
| 2000 | 6,470,194 | 2.07% | 249.3 | 14.6 |
| 1999 | 6,337,156 | 2.09% | 244.2 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 6,187,108 | 2.71% | 238.4 | 14.2 |
| 1997 | 6,070,042 | 1.09% | 233.9 | 14.0 |
| 1996 | 6,070,506 | -1.11% | 233.9 | 14.1 |
| 1995 | 6,066,316 | 1.25% | 233.8 | 14.4 |
| 1994 | 5,713,854 | 11.03% | 220.2 | 13.6 |
| 1993 | 5,676,843 | -9.79% | 218.8 | 13.6 |
| 1992 | 5,858,406 | 3.28% | 225.8 | 14.5 |
| 1991 | 5,703,857 | 2.05% | 219.8 | 14.5 |
| 1990 | 5,587,052 | 2.09% | 215.3 | 14.6 |
| 1989 | 5,471,706 | 2.08% | 210.9 | 14.7 |
| 1988 | 5,365,326 | 1.84% | 206.8 | 14.9 |
| 1987 | 5,247,786 | 2.60% | 202.2 | 15.1 |
| 1986 | 5,129,414 | 1.96% | 197.7 | 15.2 |
| 1985 | 5,034,042 | 1.79% | 194.0 | 15.5 |
| 1984 | 4,926,465 | 2.53% | 189.8 | 15.7 |
| 1983 | 4,808,528 | 2.31% | 185.3 | 15.9 |
| 1982 | 4,681,390 | 3.06% | 180.4 | 16.0 |
| 1981 | 4,566,014 | 1.92% | 176.0 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 4,383,706 | 6.32% | 168.9 | 16.1 |
| 1979 | 4,203,530 | 1.98% | 162.0 | 15.9 |
| 1978 | 4,100,338 | 3.00% | 158.0 | 15.9 |
| 1977 | 3,983,582 | 2.77% | 153.5 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 3,882,626 | 2.36% | 149.6 | 15.9 |
| 1975 | 3,796,612 | 2.12% | 146.3 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 3,703,590 | 2.85% | 142.7 | 15.8 |
| 1973 | 3,611,991 | 2.15% | 139.2 | 15.7 |
| 1972 | 3,617,128 | -2.43% | 139.4 | 16.0 |
| 1971 | 3,617,289 | 2.42% | 139.4 | 16.2 |
| 1970 | 3,530,432 | 2.44% | 136.0 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 3,454,590 | 1.90% | 133.1 | 16.2 |
| 1968 | 3,380,387 | 2.45% | 130.3 | 16.2 |
| 1967 | 3,300,690 | 2.32% | 127.2 | 16.1 |
| 1966 | 3,217,960 | 2.76% | 124.0 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 3,141,366 | 2.05% | 121.1 | 16.2 |
| 1964 | 3,055,650 | 3.51% | 117.8 | 16.2 |
| 1963 | 2,969,842 | 2.17% | 114.4 | 16.2 |
| 1962 | 2,907,942 | 2.04% | 112.1 | 16.3 |
| 1961 | 2,835,118 | 3.04% | 109.3 | 16.3 |
| 1960 | 2,764,258 | 2.00% | 106.5 | 16.4 |
| 1959 | 2,709,597 | 1.99% | 104.4 | 16.5 |
| 1958 | 2,657,412 | 1.90% | 102.4 | 16.7 |
| 1957 | 2,606,483 | 1.97% | 100.4 | 16.8 |
| 1956 | 2,555,308 | 1.99% | 98.5 | 17.0 |
| 1955 | 2,504,650 | 2.01% | 96.5 | 17.2 |
| 1954 | 2,454,586 | 2.03% | 94.6 | 17.4 |
| 1953 | 2,405,186 | 2.04% | 92.7 | 17.6 |
| 1952 | 2,355,804 | 2.11% | 90.8 | 17.8 |
| 1951 | 2,305,746 | 2.19% | 88.9 | 18.1 |
| 1950 | 2,254,938 | 2.27% | 86.9 | 18.3 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 15,076,979 | 2.36% | 581.0 | 16.9 |
| 2028 | 15,444,014 | 2.45% | 595.1 | 17.2 |
| 2029 | 15,815,856 | 2.31% | 609.5 | 17.5 |
| 2030 | 16,182,016 | 2.27% | 623.6 | 17.9 |
| 2031 | 16,555,030 | 2.29% | 638.0 | 18.2 |
| 2032 | 16,935,238 | 2.25% | 652.6 | 18.5 |
| 2033 | 17,317,634 | 2.22% | 667.3 | 18.7 |
| 2034 | 17,700,808 | 2.16% | 682.1 | 19.0 |
| 2035 | 18,085,841 | 2.14% | 696.9 | 19.3 |
| 2036 | 18,483,055 | 2.20% | 712.3 | 19.6 |
| 2037 | 18,893,258 | 2.19% | 728.1 | 19.8 |
| 2038 | 19,305,533 | 2.13% | 744.0 | 20.1 |
| 2039 | 19,718,521 | 2.10% | 759.9 | 20.3 |
| 2040 | 20,131,318 | 2.04% | 775.8 | 20.5 |
| 2041 | 20,537,556 | 1.96% | 791.4 | 20.7 |
| 2042 | 20,951,562 | 2.04% | 807.4 | 20.9 |
| 2043 | 21,370,848 | 1.93% | 823.5 | 21.1 |
| 2044 | 21,785,692 | 1.92% | 839.5 | 21.3 |
| 2045 | 22,197,887 | 1.83% | 855.4 | 21.5 |
| 2046 | 22,586,208 | 1.64% | 870.4 | 21.7 |
| 2047 | 22,970,065 | 1.73% | 885.2 | 21.9 |
| 2048 | 23,358,497 | 1.62% | 900.1 | 22.1 |
| 2049 | 23,748,952 | 1.69% | 915.2 | 22.3 |
| 2050 | 24,131,720 | 1.51% | 929.9 | 22.5 |
| 2051 | 24,498,523 | 1.51% | 944.1 | 22.7 |
| 2052 | 24,871,150 | 1.51% | 958.4 | 22.9 |
| 2053 | 25,245,548 | 1.48% | 972.9 | 23.2 |
| 2054 | 25,619,885 | 1.46% | 987.3 | 23.4 |
| 2055 | 25,984,925 | 1.37% | 1001.3 | 23.6 |
| 2056 | 26,343,379 | 1.37% | 1015.2 | 23.9 |
| 2057 | 26,695,956 | 1.29% | 1028.7 | 24.1 |
| 2058 | 27,038,594 | 1.26% | 1041.9 | 24.4 |
| 2059 | 27,384,212 | 1.28% | 1055.3 | 24.6 |
| 2060 | 27,730,966 | 1.24% | 1068.6 | 24.9 |
| 2061 | 28,076,064 | 1.23% | 1081.9 | 25.2 |
| 2062 | 28,421,068 | 1.21% | 1095.2 | 25.4 |
| 2063 | 28,759,212 | 1.16% | 1108.3 | 25.7 |
| 2064 | 29,095,183 | 1.17% | 1121.2 | 25.9 |
| 2065 | 29,449,560 | 1.25% | 1134.9 | 26.2 |
| 2066 | 29,807,611 | 1.16% | 1148.7 | 26.5 |
| 2067 | 30,158,820 | 1.18% | 1162.2 | 26.7 |
| 2068 | 30,505,790 | 1.11% | 1175.6 | 27.0 |
| 2069 | 30,843,197 | 1.09% | 1188.6 | 27.2 |
| 2070 | 31,182,954 | 1.10% | 1201.7 | 27.5 |
| 2071 | 31,506,402 | 0.96% | 1214.1 | 27.8 |
| 2072 | 31,818,375 | 1.01% | 1226.1 | 28.0 |
| 2073 | 32,138,558 | 1.00% | 1238.5 | 28.3 |
| 2074 | 32,450,614 | 0.94% | 1250.5 | 28.5 |
| 2075 | 32,760,374 | 0.96% | 1262.4 | 28.8 |
| 2076 | 33,059,270 | 0.85% | 1274.0 | 29.0 |
| 2077 | 33,354,543 | 0.92% | 1285.3 | 29.3 |
| 2078 | 33,650,366 | 0.84% | 1296.7 | 29.5 |
| 2079 | 33,929,290 | 0.81% | 1307.5 | 29.8 |
| 2080 | 34,187,556 | 0.71% | 1317.4 | 30.0 |
| 2081 | 34,443,600 | 0.78% | 1327.3 | 30.2 |
| 2082 | 34,704,070 | 0.72% | 1337.3 | 30.5 |
| 2083 | 34,938,901 | 0.63% | 1346.4 | 30.7 |
| 2084 | 35,161,178 | 0.64% | 1355.0 | 30.9 |
| 2085 | 35,393,143 | 0.67% | 1363.9 | 31.1 |
| 2086 | 35,615,855 | 0.58% | 1372.5 | 31.3 |
| 2087 | 35,813,561 | 0.53% | 1380.1 | 31.5 |
| 2088 | 36,010,794 | 0.57% | 1387.7 | 31.7 |
| 2089 | 36,216,270 | 0.56% | 1395.6 | 31.9 |
| 2090 | 36,403,374 | 0.47% | 1402.8 | 32.1 |
| 2091 | 36,570,011 | 0.45% | 1409.2 | 32.3 |
| 2092 | 36,733,610 | 0.45% | 1415.6 | 32.5 |
| 2093 | 36,895,771 | 0.44% | 1421.8 | 32.7 |
| 2094 | 37,063,880 | 0.47% | 1428.3 | 32.9 |
| 2095 | 37,221,702 | 0.38% | 1434.4 | 33.1 |
| 2096 | 37,359,556 | 0.36% | 1439.7 | 33.2 |
| 2097 | 37,495,698 | 0.36% | 1444.9 | 33.4 |
| 2098 | 37,634,309 | 0.37% | 1450.3 | 33.6 |
| 2099 | 37,763,562 | 0.31% | 1455.2 | 33.8 |
| 2100 | 37,873,961 | 0.27% | 1459.5 | 34.0 |
States & provinces of Burundi by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bujumbura Mairie | 800,000 | 5.4% |
| 2 | Ngozi | 719,158 | 4.9% |
| 3 | Gitega | 675,016 | 4.6% |
| 4 | Kirundo | 602,089 | 4.1% |
| 5 | Muyinga | 595,947 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Bujumbura Rural | 555,933 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Makamba | 499,682 | 3.4% |
| 8 | Bururi | 493,490 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Cibitoke | 490,949 | 3.3% |
| 10 | Kayanza | 486,917 | 3.3% |
| 11 | Ruyigi | 369,797 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Bubanza | 354,427 | 2.4% |
| 13 | Muramvya | 303,482 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Rutana | 293,572 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Cankuzo | 202,283 | 1.4% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Burundi
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bujumbura | Bujumbura Mairie | 769,317 |
| 2 | Gitega capital | Gitega | 64,904 |
| 3 | Ngozi | Ngozi | 61,716 |
| 4 | Mpanda | Bubanza | 58,913 |
| 5 | Rumonge | Rumonge | 55,599 |
| 6 | Cibitoke | Cibitoke | 36,959 |
| 7 | Kayanza | Kayanza | 33,682 |
| 8 | Cendajuru | Cankuzo | 32,458 |
| 9 | Bubanza | Bubanza | 30,996 |
| 10 | Vyanda | Bururi | 29,685 |
| 11 | Zanandore | Gitega | 27,867 |
| 12 | Gatumba | Bujumbura Rural | 18,104 |
| 13 | Karusi | Gitega | 15,964 |
| 14 | Kirundo | Kirundo | 15,511 |
FAQ
What is the population of Burundi in 2026?
The population of Burundi is 14,729,157 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Burundi?
Bujumbura is the biggest city in Burundi with 769,317 inhabitants; the capital is Gitega.
Is the population of Burundi growing or shrinking?
The population of Burundi is growing at 2.31% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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