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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 14,390,003 people in Burundi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 14,909,238 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.88 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.64% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.9M (89.6% growth).

Australia vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Burundi
2100 44,268,623 38,272,944
2099 44,045,424 38,153,515
2098 43,816,219 38,011,360
2097 43,573,042 37,872,991
2096 43,335,272 37,735,834
2095 43,106,279 37,594,002
2094 42,884,039 37,416,430
2093 42,648,686 37,253,780
2092 42,410,825 37,088,246
2091 42,168,735 36,922,686
2090 41,927,939 36,751,005
2089 41,695,112 36,544,022
2088 41,454,360 36,335,158
2087 41,226,316 36,144,860
2086 41,005,658 35,935,037
2085 40,792,190 35,694,132
2084 40,580,657 35,465,583
2083 40,356,871 35,244,284
2082 40,140,558 34,990,330
2081 39,916,925 34,717,141
2080 39,703,296 34,472,144
2079 39,489,029 34,194,458
2078 39,273,623 33,907,653
2077 39,056,566 33,595,766
2076 38,845,418 33,310,077
2075 38,632,596 32,990,854
2074 38,418,045 32,683,181
2073 38,207,153 32,359,310
2072 37,999,068 32,035,191
2071 37,792,119 31,727,933
2070 37,578,242 31,380,595
2069 37,359,215 31,040,326
2068 37,138,635 30,697,746
2067 36,919,449 30,338,122
2066 36,701,629 29,986,965
2065 36,492,733 29,613,492
2064 36,290,454 29,269,772
2063 36,076,918 28,933,548
2062 35,866,124 28,585,432
2061 35,656,154 28,235,324
2060 35,450,525 27,887,017
2059 35,244,589 27,533,557
2058 35,027,089 27,187,553
2057 34,817,156 26,840,120
2056 34,607,988 26,474,003
2055 34,393,278 26,114,675
2054 34,179,940 25,735,230
2053 33,970,136 25,357,085
2052 33,760,935 24,977,518
2051 33,546,695 24,602,957
2050 33,330,712 24,235,177
2049 33,115,090 23,828,306
2048 32,887,237 23,444,966
2047 32,671,939 23,042,192
2046 32,443,408 22,668,111
2045 32,220,633 22,256,303
2044 32,001,023 21,833,904
2043 31,780,612 21,416,736
2042 31,556,888 20,985,347
2041 31,336,104 20,578,864
2040 31,119,045 20,163,196
2039 30,906,074 19,743,441
2038 30,686,214 19,327,383
2037 30,471,145 18,909,074
2036 30,247,954 18,497,207
2035 30,023,790 18,105,186
2034 29,801,152 17,717,972
2033 29,576,548 17,329,713
2032 29,349,199 16,944,073
2031 29,115,445 16,560,242
2030 28,877,548 16,189,163
2029 28,638,212 15,819,200
2028 28,388,452 15,436,625
2027 28,135,058 15,076,388
2026 27,879,933 14,732,698
2025 27,614,411 14,390,003
2024 27,194,286 14,047,786
2023 26,659,922 13,689,450
2022 26,018,721 13,321,097
2021 25,685,412 12,965,481
2020 25,649,248 12,617,036
2019 25,334,826 12,255,336
2018 24,963,258 11,859,446
2017 24,592,588 11,506,762
2016 24,190,907 11,239,451
2015 23,815,995 11,047,580
2014 23,475,686 10,799,785
2013 23,128,129 10,439,341
2012 22,733,465 10,071,028
2011 22,340,024 9,717,978
2010 22,031,750 9,376,444
2009 21,691,653 8,947,646
2008 21,249,199 8,505,637
2007 20,827,622 8,161,874
2006 20,450,966 7,865,547
2005 20,176,844 7,587,299
2004 19,932,722 7,310,656
2003 19,720,737 7,043,154
2002 19,495,210 6,824,132
2001 19,274,701 6,634,365
2000 19,028,802 6,470,194
1999 18,812,264 6,337,155
1998 18,607,584 6,187,108
1997 18,423,037 6,070,042
1996 18,224,767 6,070,506
1995 18,004,882 6,066,316
1994 17,805,468 5,713,854
1993 17,634,808 5,676,843
1992 17,478,635 5,858,407
1991 17,284,036 5,703,857
1990 17,065,128 5,587,052
1989 16,814,416 5,471,706
1988 16,532,164 5,365,327
1987 16,263,874 5,247,787
1986 16,018,350 5,129,414
1985 15,788,312 5,034,042
1984 15,579,391 4,926,465
1983 15,393,472 4,808,528
1982 15,184,247 4,681,390
1981 14,923,260 4,566,014
1980 14,692,000 4,383,706
1979 14,514,000 4,203,530
1978 14,358,000 4,100,338
1977 14,192,000 3,983,582
1976 14,033,000 3,882,626
1975 13,893,000 3,796,612
1974 13,723,000 3,703,590
1973 13,380,000 3,611,991
1972 13,177,000 3,617,128
1971 12,937,000 3,617,289
1970 12,507,000 3,530,432
1969 12,263,000 3,454,590
1968 12,009,000 3,380,387
1967 11,799,000 3,300,690
1966 11,651,000 3,217,960
1965 11,388,000 3,141,367
1964 11,167,000 3,055,650
1963 10,950,000 2,969,841
1962 10,742,000 2,907,943
1961 10,483,000 2,835,119
1960 10,276,477 2,764,258

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Burundi will increase by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Burundi
2100 0.51% 0.31%
2099 0.52% 0.37%
2098 0.56% 0.37%
2097 0.55% 0.36%
2096 0.53% 0.38%
2095 0.52% 0.47%
2094 0.55% 0.44%
2093 0.56% 0.45%
2092 0.57% 0.45%
2091 0.57% 0.47%
2090 0.56% 0.57%
2089 0.58% 0.57%
2088 0.55% 0.53%
2087 0.54% 0.58%
2086 0.52% 0.67%
2085 0.52% 0.64%
2084 0.55% 0.63%
2083 0.54% 0.73%
2082 0.56% 0.79%
2081 0.54% 0.71%
2080 0.54% 0.81%
2079 0.55% 0.85%
2078 0.56% 0.93%
2077 0.54% 0.86%
2076 0.55% 0.97%
2075 0.56% 0.94%
2074 0.55% 1%
2073 0.55% 1.01%
2072 0.55% 0.97%
2071 0.57% 1.11%
2070 0.59% 1.1%
2069 0.59% 1.12%
2068 0.59% 1.19%
2067 0.59% 1.17%
2066 0.57% 1.26%
2065 0.56% 1.17%
2064 0.59% 1.16%
2063 0.59% 1.22%
2062 0.59% 1.24%
2061 0.58% 1.25%
2060 0.58% 1.28%
2059 0.62% 1.27%
2058 0.6% 1.29%
2057 0.6% 1.38%
2056 0.62% 1.38%
2055 0.62% 1.47%
2054 0.62% 1.49%
2053 0.62% 1.52%
2052 0.64% 1.52%
2051 0.65% 1.52%
2050 0.65% 1.71%
2049 0.69% 1.64%
2048 0.66% 1.75%
2047 0.7% 1.65%
2046 0.69% 1.85%
2045 0.69% 1.93%
2044 0.69% 1.95%
2043 0.71% 2.06%
2042 0.7% 1.98%
2041 0.7% 2.06%
2040 0.69% 2.13%
2039 0.72% 2.15%
2038 0.71% 2.21%
2037 0.74% 2.23%
2036 0.75% 2.17%
2035 0.75% 2.19%
2034 0.76% 2.24%
2033 0.77% 2.28%
2032 0.8% 2.32%
2031 0.82% 2.29%
2030 0.84% 2.34%
2029 0.88% 2.48%
2028 0.9% 2.39%
2027 0.92% 2.33%
2026 0.96% 2.38%
2025 1.54% 2.44%
2024 2% 2.62%
2023 2.46% 2.77%
2022 1.3% 2.74%
2021 0.14% 2.76%
2020 1.24% 2.95%
2019 1.49% 3.34%
2018 1.51% 3.07%
2017 1.66% 2.38%
2016 1.57% 1.74%
2015 1.45% 2.29%
2014 1.5% 3.45%
2013 1.74% 3.66%
2012 1.76% 3.63%
2011 1.4% 3.64%
2010 1.57% 4.79%
2009 2.08% 5.2%
2008 2.02% 4.21%
2007 1.84% 3.77%
2006 1.36% 3.67%
2005 1.22% 3.78%
2004 1.07% 3.8%
2003 1.16% 3.21%
2002 1.14% 2.86%
2001 1.29% 2.54%
2000 1.15% 2.1%
1999 1.1% 2.43%
1998 1% 1.93%
1997 1.09% -0.008%
1996 1.22% 0.07%
1995 1.12% 6.17%
1994 0.97% 0.65%
1993 0.89% -3.1%
1992 1.13% 2.71%
1991 1.28% 2.09%
1990 1.49% 2.11%
1989 1.71% 1.98%
1988 1.65% 2.24%
1987 1.53% 2.31%
1986 1.46% 1.89%
1985 1.34% 2.18%
1984 1.21% 2.45%
1983 1.38% 2.72%
1982 1.75% 2.53%
1981 1.57% 4.16%
1980 1.23% 4.29%
1979 1.09% 2.52%
1978 1.17% 2.93%
1977 1.13% 2.6%
1976 1.01% 2.27%
1975 1.24% 2.51%
1974 2.56% 2.54%
1973 1.54% -0.14%
1972 1.86% -0.004%
1971 3.44% 2.46%
1970 1.99% 2.2%
1969 2.12% 2.2%
1968 1.78% 2.41%
1967 1.27% 2.57%
1966 2.31% 2.44%
1965 1.98% 2.81%
1964 1.98% 2.89%
1963 1.94% 2.13%
1962 2.47% 2.57%
1961 2.01% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.44%.

Live population counters

Australia Burundi
Current population
28010980
14909238
Population rank 55/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.18%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1.54 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
1.13 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
5.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +938
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +342,217
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.44%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 25/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -34,727
Net migration rank 11/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -34,727
2024 103,773 138,510 372,843 -27,074
2023 104,641 140,232 368,917 1,995
2022 111,881 140,972 363,786 1,995
2021 138,701 116,768 359,844 -14,415
2020 133,376 44,447 361,654 -10,189
2019 136,808 207,142 357,672 14,253
2018 157,269 226,412 351,704 68,141
2017 150,015 255,023 353,879 -68,349
2016 152,403 254,648 358,393 -109,296
2015 150,041 212,350 370,856 -236,207
2014 154,940 200,177 367,797 -6,856
2013 159,584 215,823 362,224 -2,285
2012 161,408 235,776 354,068 22,617
2011 156,380 197,657 348,934 -19,513
2010 158,628 166,752 341,808 11,845
2009 160,518 235,628 319,583 184,359
2008 155,119 275,773 300,750 79,319
2007 154,124 249,873 285,323 22,129
2006 132,931 191,985 269,874 15,322
2005 129,132 131,371 253,401 17,905
2004 115,610 110,072 234,891 47,091
2003 118,325 104,437 216,295 36,719
2002 116,971 108,852 201,892 -16,871
2001 117,575 117,552 184,541 9,967
2000 119,882 111,186 173,867 -40,032
1999 118,517 92,900 166,699 -34,465
1998 120,949 81,310 154,010 13,840
1997 121,592 67,661 150,404 -84,126
1996 125,751 82,965 158,920 -226,317
1995 131,436 80,456 160,284 -84,697
1994 131,761 51,941 112,968 516,373
1993 137,551 23,833 128,898 -684,261
1992 139,829 40,767 156,420 35,769
1991 138,273 68,847 156,148 -39,236
1990 143,347 100,093 156,617 -39,926
1989 127,789 144,042 157,547 -43,561
1988 127,298 153,330 145,234 -46,464
1987 128,484 136,421 157,481 -21,179
1986 123,342 113,061 156,170 -55,742
1985 143,674 98,327 156,896 -66,574
1984 123,077 79,617 154,366 -29,534
1983 130,844 73,251 152,801 -41,756
1982 126,030 111,722 147,090 -3,844
1981 125,356 121,921 146,231 -58,723
1980 117,536 89,189 127,746 149,361
1979 116,112 52,137 123,377 -40,126
1978 116,299 45,832 114,884 8,247
1977 117,793 44,946 108,488 1,884
1976 115,070 32,792 104,396 -12,848
1975 123,648 25,336 101,172 -20,693
1974 128,996 56,167 95,486 10,065
1973 136,476 62,928 74,805 2,843
1972 155,488 54,895 30,532 -118,457
1971 165,593 223,991 95,153 -7,569
1970 145,081 256,295 92,476 -6,346
1969 143,477 108,770 90,852 -25,292
1968 132,099 100,963 88,765 -5,917
1967 126,249 80,904 86,373 -9,821
1966 126,996 110,864 83,651 5,262
1965 122,990 118,891 78,208 -13,947
1964 128,420 91,588 77,528 29,639
1963 140,161 73,237 75,962 -11,502
1962 143,943 58,315 74,710 -15,378
1961 150,955 64,495 71,216 15,094
1960 141,816 85,707 70,032 -14,620

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Burundi 90.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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