Burundi vs Tunisia: Population
Burundi
13.69 million people
in 2023
Tunisia
12.20 million people
in 2023
Burundi rank
78th
Tunisia rank
80th
Population over time
- Burundi
- Tunisia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 13.69 million people against 12.20 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 1.49 million people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.
Burundi ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 million people | 3.94 million people | 1.46 million people | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 3.10 million people | 4.57 million people | 1.47 million people | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 3.80 million people | 5.78 million people | 1.97 million people | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 4.96 million people | 7.35 million people | 2.39 million people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 5.93 million people | 9.05 million people | 3.12 million people | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 7.54 million people | 10.21 million people | 2.67 million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 10.83 million people | 11.33 million people | 498,627 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 13.15 million people | 12.09 million people | 1.06 million people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burundi or Tunisia?
- Burundi, at 13.69 million people against 12.20 million people in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Burundi and Tunisia?
- 1.49 million people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tunisia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Tunisia rank globally for population?
- Burundi ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.