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Population in Burundi

Population in Burundi was 14.39 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 77th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons14,390,003
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank77th of 215Countries ranked
Series high14,390,0032025
Series low2,764,2581960

Population in Burundi, 1960 to 2025

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2.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M15M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 2,764,258 persons1961: 2,835,119 persons1962: 2,907,943 persons1963: 2,969,841 persons1964: 3,055,650 persons1965: 3,141,367 persons1966: 3,217,960 persons1967: 3,300,690 persons1968: 3,380,387 persons1969: 3,454,590 persons1970: 3,530,432 persons1971: 3,617,289 persons1972: 3,617,128 persons1973: 3,611,991 persons1974: 3,703,590 persons1975: 3,796,612 persons1976: 3,882,626 persons1977: 3,983,582 persons1978: 4,100,338 persons1979: 4,203,530 persons1980: 4,383,706 persons1981: 4,566,014 persons1982: 4,681,390 persons1983: 4,808,528 persons1984: 4,926,465 persons1985: 5,034,042 persons1986: 5,129,414 persons1987: 5,247,787 persons1988: 5,365,327 persons1989: 5,471,706 persons1990: 5,587,052 persons1991: 5,703,857 persons1992: 5,858,407 persons1993: 5,676,843 persons1994: 5,713,854 persons1995: 6,066,316 persons1996: 6,070,506 persons1997: 6,070,042 persons1998: 6,187,108 persons1999: 6,337,155 persons2000: 6,470,194 persons2001: 6,634,365 persons2002: 6,824,132 persons2003: 7,043,154 persons2004: 7,310,656 persons2005: 7,587,299 persons2006: 7,865,547 persons2007: 8,161,874 persons2008: 8,505,637 persons2009: 8,947,646 persons2010: 9,376,444 persons2011: 9,717,978 persons2012: 10,071,028 persons2013: 10,439,341 persons2014: 10,799,785 persons2015: 11,047,580 persons2016: 11,239,451 persons2017: 11,506,762 persons2018: 11,859,446 persons2019: 12,255,336 persons2020: 12,617,036 persons2021: 12,965,481 persons2022: 13,321,097 persons2023: 13,689,450 persons2024: 14,047,786 persons2025: 14,390,003 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202514,390,003
202414,047,786
202313,689,450
202213,321,097
202112,965,481
202012,617,036
201912,255,336
201811,859,446
201711,506,762
201611,239,451
201511,047,580
201410,799,785
201310,439,341
201210,071,028
20119,717,978
20109,376,444
20098,947,646
20088,505,637
20078,161,874
20067,865,547
20057,587,299
20047,310,656
20037,043,154
20026,824,132
20016,634,365
20006,470,194
19996,337,155
19986,187,108
19976,070,042
19966,070,506
19956,066,316
19945,713,854
19935,676,843
19925,858,407
19915,703,857
19905,587,052
19895,471,706
19885,365,327
19875,247,787
19865,129,414
19855,034,042
19844,926,465
19834,808,528
19824,681,390
19814,566,014
19804,383,706
19794,203,530
19784,100,338
19773,983,582
19763,882,626
19753,796,612
19743,703,590
19733,611,991
19723,617,128
19713,617,289
19703,530,432
19693,454,590
19683,380,387
19673,300,690
19663,217,960
19653,141,367
19643,055,650
19632,969,841
19622,907,943
19612,835,119
19602,764,258

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Burundi?

Population in Burundi was 14.39 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 77th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Burundi?

14.39 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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