What is the population of Republic of Burundi?

The population of Republic of Burundi is 12,332,788.

Where is Republic of Burundi located?

Republic of Burundi is located at latitude -3.5000000 and longitude 30.0000000.

What is the area of Republic of Burundi?

The area of Republic of Burundi is 27834 km².

What time zone is Republic of Burundi in?

Republic of Burundi is in the Africa/Bujumbura time zone.

How has the population of Republic of Burundi changed?

The population of Republic of Burundi has increased from 2,786,740 (1960) to 12,332,788 (2026), a change of 342.6%.

Burundi (Republic of Burundi), BI

Burundi: This East African country is landlocked and characterized by its hilly terrain and location within the Great Rift Valley.

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Republic of Burundi currently has 2 quality-checked populated place pages and 16 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Bujumbura

Population 658,859

Quick Facts about Republic of Burundi

Population	12,332,788
Country	Burundi
Plate code	RU
Area	27834 km²
Official name	République du Burundi, Uburundi
Continent	Africa
Easternmost point	Point(30.85 -2.98)
Northernmost point	Point(30.4 -2.32)
Latitude & Longitude	-3.5000,30.0000
Legislative body	Parliament of Burundi
Named for	Kirundi
Official language	English, Kirundi, French
Capital	Gitega, Bujumbura
Establishment	July 01, 1962 (64 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+02:00
Local time	01:53:28 (30th October 2026)

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Geography

Republic of Burundi is located at 3°30'0"S 30°0'0"E (-3.5000000, 30.0000000). It has 3 neighbors: Rwanda, Tanzania and Congo Kinshasa.

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The largest city of Republic of Burundi is Gitega with a population of 41,000. . See all Republic of Burundi cities & populated places.

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Republic of Burundi has 3 neighbours.

Republic of Rwanda Located in East Africa, this landlocked country is known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills" due to its mountainous terrain.
United Republic of Tanzania Located in East Africa, it is known for its vast wilderness areas, including the plains of Serengeti National Park, home to the "big five" game, and Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Located in Central Africa, this country is the second-largest on the continent by area, with a population exceeding 112 million.

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Bujumbura Mairie Province
Bujumbura Rural Province
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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	2,786,740	-	census
1961	2,840,375	1.92%	census
1962	2,894,510	1.91%	census
1963	2,950,903	1.95%	census
1964	3,011,957	2.07%	census
1965	3,079,034	2.23%	census
1966	3,153,879	2.43%	census
1967	3,235,125	2.58%	census
1968	3,317,315	2.54%	census
1969	3,392,949	2.28%	census
1970	3,457,113	1.89%	census
1971	3,507,593	1.46%	census
1972	3,547,335	1.13%	census
1973	3,582,950	1%	census
1974	3,623,852	1.14%	census
1975	3,676,991	1.47%	census
1976	3,744,678	1.84%	census
1977	3,825,426	2.16%	census
1978	3,917,774	2.41%	census
1979	4,018,846	2.58%	census
1980	4,126,538	2.68%	census
1981	4,239,795	2.74%	census
1982	4,359,379	2.82%	census
1983	4,486,938	2.93%	census
1984	4,624,850	3.07%	census
1985	4,774,155	3.23%	census
1986	4,935,642	3.38%	census
1987	5,106,707	3.47%	census
1988	5,280,833	3.41%	census
1989	5,449,339	3.19%	census
1990	5,605,873	2.87%	census
1991	5,749,774	2.57%	census
1992	5,882,679	2.31%	census
1993	6,003,704	2.06%	census
1994	6,112,449	1.81%	census
1995	6,209,923	1.59%	census
1996	6,294,482	1.36%	census
1997	6,369,573	1.19%	census
1998	6,447,672	1.23%	census
1999	6,545,273	1.51%	census
2000	6,674,286	1.97%	census
2001	6,839,376	2.47%	census
2002	7,037,727	2.9%	census
2003	7,264,340	3.22%	census
2004	7,510,771	3.39%	census
2005	7,770,392	3.46%	census
2006	8,042,579	3.5%	census
2007	8,328,312	3.55%	census
2008	8,053,574	-3.3%	census
2009	8,926,687	10.84%	census
2010	9,232,753	3.43%	census
2011	9,540,362	3.33%	census
2012	9,849,569	3.24%	census
2013	10,162,532	3.18%	census
2014	9,844,297	-3.13%	(Worldbank)
2015	10,160,030	3.21%	(Worldbank)
2016	10,487,998	3.23%	(Worldbank)
2017	10,864,245	3.59%	census
2018	11,175,378	2.86%	(Worldbank)
2019	11,530,580	3.18%	(Worldbank)
2026	12,332,788	6.96%

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