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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belize was 417,072 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 430,409 people compared to 14,833,763 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 34.5 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 430K (49.5% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Belize vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Burundi
2100 452,193 38,293,853
2099 455,386 38,174,358
2098 458,545 38,032,126
2097 461,667 37,893,681
2096 464,835 37,756,449
2095 468,010 37,614,540
2094 471,159 37,436,871
2093 474,248 37,274,132
2092 477,297 37,108,508
2091 480,357 36,942,857
2090 483,364 36,771,082
2089 486,295 36,563,987
2088 489,255 36,355,008
2087 492,271 36,164,606
2086 495,067 35,954,669
2085 497,821 35,713,632
2084 500,554 35,484,958
2083 503,263 35,263,538
2082 505,867 35,009,446
2081 508,333 34,736,107
2080 510,731 34,490,976
2079 513,038 34,213,139
2078 515,297 33,926,177
2077 517,538 33,614,120
2076 519,487 33,328,275
2075 521,258 33,008,877
2074 522,982 32,701,037
2073 524,587 32,376,989
2072 525,983 32,052,692
2071 527,306 31,745,266
2070 528,361 31,397,738
2069 529,355 31,057,284
2068 530,287 30,714,517
2067 530,874 30,354,696
2066 531,343 30,003,347
2065 531,638 29,629,671
2064 531,805 29,285,762
2063 531,822 28,949,355
2062 531,684 28,601,048
2061 531,544 28,250,749
2060 531,201 27,902,252
2059 530,658 27,548,599
2058 529,976 27,202,405
2057 529,131 26,854,783
2056 528,208 26,488,466
2055 527,113 26,128,941
2054 525,867 25,749,289
2053 524,534 25,370,938
2052 522,933 24,991,164
2051 521,287 24,616,398
2050 519,389 24,248,417
2049 517,443 23,841,324
2048 515,220 23,457,774
2047 512,970 23,054,780
2046 510,558 22,680,495
2045 508,106 22,268,462
2044 505,478 21,845,832
2043 502,728 21,428,437
2042 499,813 20,996,812
2041 496,743 20,590,106
2040 493,510 20,174,211
2039 490,170 19,754,227
2038 486,552 19,337,942
2037 482,671 18,919,404
2036 478,647 18,507,313
2035 474,416 18,115,077
2034 469,878 17,727,651
2033 465,204 17,339,180
2032 460,433 16,953,330
2031 455,555 16,569,289
2030 450,586 16,198,007
2029 445,395 15,827,843
2028 440,078 15,445,059
2027 434,586 15,084,625
2026 428,861 14,740,747
2025 423,063 14,397,864
2024 417,072 14,047,786
2023 411,106 13,689,450
2022 402,733 13,321,097
2021 395,346 12,965,481
2020 390,812 12,617,036
2019 385,829 12,255,336
2018 380,226 11,859,446
2017 373,202 11,506,762
2016 364,705 11,239,451
2015 356,333 11,047,580
2014 348,923 10,799,785
2013 341,627 10,439,341
2012 334,414 10,071,028
2011 327,298 9,717,978
2010 320,245 9,376,444
2009 312,614 8,947,646
2008 304,361 8,505,637
2007 296,100 8,161,874
2006 287,878 7,865,547
2005 279,731 7,587,299
2004 271,688 7,310,656
2003 263,780 7,043,154
2002 256,009 6,824,132
2001 248,379 6,634,365
2000 240,799 6,470,194
1999 233,059 6,337,155
1998 225,173 6,187,108
1997 217,446 6,070,042
1996 210,310 6,070,506
1995 204,146 6,066,316
1994 199,097 5,713,854
1993 194,902 5,676,843
1992 190,983 5,858,407
1991 187,040 5,703,857
1990 183,076 5,587,052
1989 179,107 5,471,706
1988 175,180 5,365,327
1987 171,338 5,247,787
1986 167,554 5,129,414
1985 163,796 5,034,042
1984 160,044 4,926,465
1983 156,297 4,808,528
1982 152,548 4,681,390
1981 148,786 4,566,014
1980 145,062 4,383,706
1979 141,678 4,203,530
1978 138,713 4,100,338
1977 135,887 3,983,582
1976 133,099 3,882,626
1975 130,387 3,796,612
1974 128,185 3,703,590
1973 126,445 3,611,991
1972 124,676 3,617,128
1971 122,805 3,617,289
1970 120,736 3,530,432
1969 118,040 3,454,590
1968 114,713 3,380,387
1967 111,272 3,300,690
1966 107,906 3,217,960
1965 104,675 3,141,367
1964 101,603 3,055,650
1963 98,704 2,969,841
1962 96,042 2,907,943
1961 93,632 2,835,119
1960 91,318 2,764,258

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 65,704 people (a 18% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st 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) Belize's population will grow by 20.7% to 519,389 people with a rank change from 171st to 172nd. The population of Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Burundi
2100 -0.7% 0.31%
2099 -0.69% 0.37%
2098 -0.68% 0.37%
2097 -0.68% 0.36%
2096 -0.68% 0.38%
2095 -0.67% 0.47%
2094 -0.65% 0.44%
2093 -0.64% 0.45%
2092 -0.64% 0.45%
2091 -0.62% 0.47%
2090 -0.6% 0.57%
2089 -0.61% 0.57%
2088 -0.61% 0.53%
2087 -0.56% 0.58%
2086 -0.55% 0.67%
2085 -0.55% 0.64%
2084 -0.54% 0.63%
2083 -0.51% 0.73%
2082 -0.49% 0.79%
2081 -0.47% 0.71%
2080 -0.45% 0.81%
2079 -0.44% 0.85%
2078 -0.43% 0.93%
2077 -0.38% 0.86%
2076 -0.34% 0.97%
2075 -0.33% 0.94%
2074 -0.31% 1%
2073 -0.27% 1.01%
2072 -0.25% 0.97%
2071 -0.2% 1.11%
2070 -0.19% 1.1%
2069 -0.18% 1.12%
2068 -0.11% 1.19%
2067 -0.09% 1.17%
2066 -0.06% 1.26%
2065 -0.03% 1.17%
2064 -0.003% 1.16%
2063 0.03% 1.22%
2062 0.03% 1.24%
2061 0.06% 1.25%
2060 0.1% 1.28%
2059 0.13% 1.27%
2058 0.16% 1.29%
2057 0.17% 1.38%
2056 0.21% 1.38%
2055 0.24% 1.47%
2054 0.25% 1.49%
2053 0.31% 1.52%
2052 0.32% 1.52%
2051 0.37% 1.52%
2050 0.38% 1.71%
2049 0.43% 1.64%
2048 0.44% 1.75%
2047 0.47% 1.65%
2046 0.48% 1.85%
2045 0.52% 1.93%
2044 0.55% 1.95%
2043 0.58% 2.06%
2042 0.62% 1.98%
2041 0.66% 2.06%
2040 0.68% 2.13%
2039 0.74% 2.15%
2038 0.8% 2.21%
2037 0.84% 2.23%
2036 0.89% 2.17%
2035 0.97% 2.19%
2034 1% 2.24%
2033 1.04% 2.28%
2032 1.07% 2.32%
2031 1.1% 2.29%
2030 1.17% 2.34%
2029 1.21% 2.48%
2028 1.26% 2.39%
2027 1.34% 2.33%
2026 1.37% 2.38%
2025 1.44% 2.49%
2024 1.45% 2.62%
2023 2.08% 2.77%
2022 1.87% 2.74%
2021 1.16% 2.76%
2020 1.29% 2.95%
2019 1.47% 3.34%
2018 1.88% 3.07%
2017 2.33% 2.38%
2016 2.35% 1.74%
2015 2.12% 2.29%
2014 2.14% 3.45%
2013 2.16% 3.66%
2012 2.17% 3.63%
2011 2.2% 3.64%
2010 2.44% 4.79%
2009 2.71% 5.2%
2008 2.79% 4.21%
2007 2.86% 3.77%
2006 2.91% 3.67%
2005 2.96% 3.78%
2004 3% 3.8%
2003 3.04% 3.21%
2002 3.07% 2.86%
2001 3.15% 2.54%
2000 3.32% 2.1%
1999 3.5% 2.43%
1998 3.55% 1.93%
1997 3.39% -0.008%
1996 3.02% 0.07%
1995 2.54% 6.17%
1994 2.15% 0.65%
1993 2.05% -3.1%
1992 2.11% 2.71%
1991 2.17% 2.09%
1990 2.22% 2.11%
1989 2.24% 1.98%
1988 2.24% 2.24%
1987 2.26% 2.31%
1986 2.29% 1.89%
1985 2.34% 2.18%
1984 2.4% 2.45%
1983 2.46% 2.72%
1982 2.53% 2.53%
1981 2.57% 4.16%
1980 2.39% 4.29%
1979 2.14% 2.52%
1978 2.08% 2.93%
1977 2.09% 2.6%
1976 2.08% 2.27%
1975 1.72% 2.51%
1974 1.38% 2.54%
1973 1.42% -0.14%
1972 1.52% -0.004%
1971 1.71% 2.46%
1970 2.28% 2.2%
1969 2.9% 2.2%
1968 3.09% 2.41%
1967 3.12% 2.57%
1966 3.09% 2.44%
1965 3.02% 2.81%
1964 2.94% 2.89%
1963 2.77% 2.13%
1962 2.57% 2.57%
1961 2.53% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Belize grew by 1.45%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Belize Burundi
Current population
430409
14833763
Population rank 171/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.18%
One net population change
1.47 hours
1.47 minutes
One birth every
1.18 hours
1.14 minutes
One death every
4.33 hours
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +982
Annual growth/decline +5,966 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate +1.45% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 73/197 24/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change +360 -34,727
Net migration rank 70/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -34,727
2024 - 490 - -27,074
2023 5,386 595 368,917 1,995
2022 4,825 5,936 363,786 1,995
2021 4,186 -173 359,844 -14,415
2020 4,993 64 361,654 -10,189
2019 5,516 -606 357,672 14,253
2018 6,112 187 351,704 68,141
2017 6,042 1,705 353,879 -68,349
2016 5,931 3,313 358,393 -109,296
2015 5,899 1,596 370,856 -236,207
2014 5,864 1,456 367,797 -6,856
2013 5,767 1,505 362,224 -2,285
2012 5,628 1,524 354,068 22,617
2011 5,509 1,582 348,934 -19,513
2010 5,381 1,639 341,808 11,845
2009 5,506 2,728 319,583 184,359
2008 5,643 2,627 300,750 79,319
2007 5,728 2,521 285,323 22,129
2006 5,874 2,321 269,874 15,322
2005 6,030 2,073 253,401 17,905
2004 5,997 1,980 234,891 47,091
2003 5,968 1,870 216,295 36,719
2002 5,967 1,739 201,892 -16,871
2001 5,915 1,640 184,541 9,967
2000 5,934 1,675 173,867 -40,032
1999 5,914 1,968 166,699 -34,465
1998 5,733 2,153 154,010 13,840
1997 5,494 2,072 150,404 -84,126
1996 5,339 1,365 158,920 -226,317
1995 5,339 273 160,284 -84,697
1994 5,283 -798 112,968 516,373
1993 5,436 -1,521 128,898 -684,261
1992 5,562 -1,634 156,420 35,769
1991 5,656 -1,699 156,148 -39,236
1990 5,728 -1,763 156,617 -39,926
1989 5,629 -1,654 157,547 -43,561
1988 5,465 -1,579 145,234 -46,464
1987 5,328 -1,527 157,481 -21,179
1986 5,238 -1,475 156,170 -55,742
1985 5,155 -1,402 156,896 -66,574
1984 5,128 -1,381 154,366 -29,534
1983 5,161 -1,414 152,801 -41,756
1982 5,155 -1,410 147,090 -3,844
1981 5,132 -1,354 146,231 -58,723
1980 5,029 -1,350 127,746 149,361
1979 4,929 -1,844 123,377 -40,126
1978 4,804 -1,960 114,884 8,247
1977 4,659 -1,843 108,488 1,884
1976 4,484 -1,731 104,396 -12,848
1975 4,294 -1,624 101,172 -20,693
1974 4,136 -2,399 95,486 10,065
1973 3,974 -2,227 74,805 2,843
1972 3,814 -2,029 30,532 -118,457
1971 3,651 -1,693 95,153 -7,569
1970 3,486 -1,297 92,476 -6,346
1969 3,346 -148 90,852 -25,292
1968 3,240 214 88,765 -5,917
1967 3,158 265 86,373 -9,821
1966 3,092 214 83,651 5,262
1965 3,045 112 78,208 -13,947
1964 3,010 -25 77,528 29,639
1963 2,983 -170 75,962 -11,502
1962 2,961 -450 74,710 -15,378
1961 2,657 -347 71,216 15,094
1960 2,903 -577 70,032 -14,620

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 79.6% of the population change in Belize is from natural causes (a gain of 54,754 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 14,073 people). In Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people).

As of 2024, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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