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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 1.22 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Burundi vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Cambodia
2100 38,272,944 22,901,914
2099 38,153,515 22,958,383
2098 38,011,360 23,015,331
2097 37,872,991 23,068,989
2096 37,735,834 23,118,854
2095 37,594,002 23,162,704
2094 37,416,430 23,207,466
2093 37,253,780 23,247,521
2092 37,088,246 23,285,540
2091 36,922,686 23,317,510
2090 36,751,005 23,349,581
2089 36,544,022 23,381,110
2088 36,335,158 23,404,619
2087 36,144,860 23,429,179
2086 35,935,037 23,450,970
2085 35,694,132 23,469,059
2084 35,465,583 23,486,236
2083 35,244,284 23,498,658
2082 34,990,330 23,506,751
2081 34,717,141 23,512,878
2080 34,472,144 23,518,840
2079 34,194,458 23,523,165
2078 33,907,653 23,523,989
2077 33,595,766 23,519,769
2076 33,310,077 23,512,440
2075 32,990,854 23,506,393
2074 32,683,181 23,494,004
2073 32,359,310 23,481,588
2072 32,035,191 23,463,712
2071 31,727,933 23,443,140
2070 31,380,595 23,420,769
2069 31,040,326 23,393,461
2068 30,697,746 23,362,386
2067 30,338,122 23,324,169
2066 29,986,965 23,283,399
2065 29,613,492 23,242,009
2064 29,269,772 23,191,929
2063 28,933,548 23,139,318
2062 28,585,432 23,083,489
2061 28,235,324 23,020,659
2060 27,887,017 22,951,813
2059 27,533,557 22,877,844
2058 27,187,553 22,799,179
2057 26,840,120 22,715,484
2056 26,474,003 22,628,607
2055 26,114,675 22,537,541
2054 25,735,230 22,440,088
2053 25,357,085 22,338,320
2052 24,977,518 22,231,339
2051 24,602,957 22,117,409
2050 24,235,177 22,001,254
2049 23,828,306 21,877,484
2048 23,444,966 21,749,790
2047 23,042,192 21,618,052
2046 22,668,111 21,480,480
2045 22,256,303 21,340,224
2044 21,833,904 21,195,511
2043 21,416,736 21,046,437
2042 20,985,347 20,893,438
2041 20,578,864 20,738,659
2040 20,163,196 20,582,241
2039 19,743,441 20,421,184
2038 19,327,383 20,256,225
2037 18,909,074 20,088,660
2036 18,497,207 19,922,341
2035 18,105,186 19,747,906
2034 17,717,972 19,573,792
2033 17,329,713 19,395,265
2032 16,944,073 19,215,259
2031 16,560,242 19,030,553
2030 16,189,163 18,843,778
2029 15,819,200 18,652,372
2028 15,436,625 18,456,287
2027 15,076,388 18,256,828
2026 14,732,698 18,056,115
2025 14,390,003 17,847,982
2024 14,047,786 17,638,801
2023 13,689,450 17,423,880
2022 13,321,097 17,201,724
2021 12,965,481 16,974,305
2020 12,617,036 16,725,474
2019 12,255,336 16,481,304
2018 11,859,446 16,274,522
2017 11,506,762 16,073,372
2016 11,239,451 15,852,803
2015 11,047,580 15,623,251
2014 10,799,785 15,396,772
2013 10,439,341 15,170,208
2012 10,071,028 14,945,085
2011 9,717,978 14,722,584
2010 9,376,444 14,500,726
2009 8,947,646 14,276,810
2008 8,505,637 14,053,479
2007 8,161,874 13,841,770
2006 7,865,547 13,639,028
2005 7,587,299 13,439,202
2004 7,310,656 13,244,731
2003 7,043,154 13,050,968
2002 6,824,132 12,855,241
2001 6,634,365 12,658,484
2000 6,470,194 12,462,336
1999 6,337,155 12,265,731
1998 6,187,108 12,058,173
1997 6,070,042 11,570,982
1996 6,070,506 10,801,270
1995 6,066,316 10,018,497
1994 5,713,854 9,239,162
1993 5,676,843 8,616,381
1992 5,858,407 8,113,083
1991 5,703,857 7,686,850
1990 5,587,052 7,374,752
1989 5,471,706 7,073,473
1988 5,365,327 6,812,014
1987 5,247,787 6,557,970
1986 5,129,414 6,285,693
1985 5,034,042 6,043,783
1984 4,926,465 5,845,117
1983 4,808,528 5,636,203
1982 4,681,390 5,436,432
1981 4,566,014 5,284,495
1980 4,383,706 5,199,872
1979 4,203,530 5,088,808
1978 4,100,338 5,211,653
1977 3,983,582 5,668,551
1976 3,882,626 6,134,991
1975 3,796,612 6,581,371
1974 3,703,590 6,783,240
1973 3,611,991 6,739,726
1972 3,617,128 6,673,886
1971 3,617,289 6,620,880
1970 3,530,432 6,639,182
1969 3,454,590 6,604,725
1968 3,380,387 6,467,324
1967 3,300,690 6,332,944
1966 3,217,960 6,201,232
1965 3,141,367 6,072,289
1964 3,055,650 5,946,178
1963 2,969,841 5,823,010
1962 2,907,943 5,697,558
1961 2,835,119 5,571,168
1960 2,764,258 5,449,966

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/burundi/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burundi's population will grow by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Cambodia
2100 0.31% -0.25%
2099 0.37% -0.25%
2098 0.37% -0.23%
2097 0.36% -0.22%
2096 0.38% -0.19%
2095 0.47% -0.19%
2094 0.44% -0.17%
2093 0.45% -0.16%
2092 0.45% -0.14%
2091 0.47% -0.14%
2090 0.57% -0.13%
2089 0.57% -0.1%
2088 0.53% -0.1%
2087 0.58% -0.09%
2086 0.67% -0.08%
2085 0.64% -0.07%
2084 0.63% -0.05%
2083 0.73% -0.03%
2082 0.79% -0.03%
2081 0.71% -0.03%
2080 0.81% -0.02%
2079 0.85% -0.004%
2078 0.93% 0.02%
2077 0.86% 0.03%
2076 0.97% 0.03%
2075 0.94% 0.05%
2074 1% 0.05%
2073 1.01% 0.08%
2072 0.97% 0.09%
2071 1.11% 0.1%
2070 1.1% 0.12%
2069 1.12% 0.13%
2068 1.19% 0.16%
2067 1.17% 0.18%
2066 1.26% 0.18%
2065 1.17% 0.22%
2064 1.16% 0.23%
2063 1.22% 0.24%
2062 1.24% 0.27%
2061 1.25% 0.3%
2060 1.28% 0.32%
2059 1.27% 0.35%
2058 1.29% 0.37%
2057 1.38% 0.38%
2056 1.38% 0.4%
2055 1.47% 0.43%
2054 1.49% 0.46%
2053 1.52% 0.48%
2052 1.52% 0.52%
2051 1.52% 0.53%
2050 1.71% 0.57%
2049 1.64% 0.59%
2048 1.75% 0.61%
2047 1.65% 0.64%
2046 1.85% 0.66%
2045 1.93% 0.68%
2044 1.95% 0.71%
2043 2.06% 0.73%
2042 1.98% 0.75%
2041 2.06% 0.76%
2040 2.13% 0.79%
2039 2.15% 0.81%
2038 2.21% 0.83%
2037 2.23% 0.83%
2036 2.17% 0.88%
2035 2.19% 0.89%
2034 2.24% 0.92%
2033 2.28% 0.94%
2032 2.32% 0.97%
2031 2.29% 0.99%
2030 2.34% 1.03%
2029 2.48% 1.06%
2028 2.39% 1.09%
2027 2.33% 1.11%
2026 2.38% 1.17%
2025 2.44% 1.19%
2024 2.62% 1.23%
2023 2.77% 1.29%
2022 2.74% 1.34%
2021 2.76% 1.49%
2020 2.95% 1.48%
2019 3.34% 1.27%
2018 3.07% 1.25%
2017 2.38% 1.39%
2016 1.74% 1.47%
2015 2.29% 1.47%
2014 3.45% 1.49%
2013 3.66% 1.51%
2012 3.63% 1.51%
2011 3.64% 1.53%
2010 4.79% 1.57%
2009 5.2% 1.59%
2008 4.21% 1.53%
2007 3.77% 1.49%
2006 3.67% 1.49%
2005 3.78% 1.47%
2004 3.8% 1.48%
2003 3.21% 1.52%
2002 2.86% 1.55%
2001 2.54% 1.57%
2000 2.1% 1.6%
1999 2.43% 1.72%
1998 1.93% 4.21%
1997 -0.008% 7.13%
1996 0.07% 7.81%
1995 6.17% 8.44%
1994 0.65% 7.23%
1993 -3.1% 6.2%
1992 2.71% 5.54%
1991 2.09% 4.23%
1990 2.11% 4.26%
1989 1.98% 3.84%
1988 2.24% 3.87%
1987 2.31% 4.33%
1986 1.89% 4%
1985 2.18% 3.4%
1984 2.45% 3.71%
1983 2.72% 3.67%
1982 2.53% 2.88%
1981 4.16% 1.63%
1980 4.29% 2.18%
1979 2.52% -2.36%
1978 2.93% -8.06%
1977 2.6% -7.6%
1976 2.27% -6.78%
1975 2.51% -2.98%
1974 2.54% 0.65%
1973 -0.14% 0.99%
1972 -0.004% 0.8%
1971 2.46% -0.28%
1970 2.2% 0.52%
1969 2.2% 2.12%
1968 2.41% 2.12%
1967 2.57% 2.12%
1966 2.44% 2.12%
1965 2.81% 2.12%
1964 2.89% 2.12%
1963 2.13% 2.2%
1962 2.57% 2.27%
1961 2.56% 2.22%

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

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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Burundi Cambodia
Current population
14909238
18159213
Population rank 78/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.22%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
2.52 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.47 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +573
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 88/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -31,469
Net migration rank 169/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -31,469
2024 372,843 -27,074 244,386 -32,960
2023 368,917 1,995 250,242 -31,837
2022 363,786 1,995 257,269 -31,350
2021 359,844 -14,415 255,939 -27,025
2020 361,654 -10,189 268,745 0
2019 357,672 14,253 276,870 -57,268
2018 351,704 68,141 280,671 -86,702
2017 353,879 -68,349 282,698 -74,362
2016 358,393 -109,296 284,130 -51,324
2015 370,856 -236,207 284,390 -58,101
2014 367,797 -6,856 283,193 -56,536
2013 362,224 -2,285 281,013 -54,554
2012 354,068 22,617 276,649 -52,874
2011 348,934 -19,513 272,161 -50,941
2010 341,808 11,845 272,266 -49,781
2009 319,583 184,359 274,700 -49,354
2008 300,750 79,319 272,132 -50,809
2007 285,323 22,129 270,745 -68,653
2006 269,874 15,322 263,697 -60,315
2005 253,401 17,905 256,756 -60,473
2004 234,891 47,091 251,650 -58,972
2003 216,295 36,719 251,884 -57,026
2002 201,892 -16,871 251,860 -55,245
2001 184,541 9,967 250,726 -53,815
2000 173,867 -40,032 246,330 -50,957
1999 166,699 -34,465 245,425 -47,608
1998 154,010 13,840 251,076 -33,781
1997 150,404 -84,126 252,351 504,742
1996 158,920 -226,317 274,147 508,187
1995 160,284 -84,697 280,168 503,042
1994 112,968 516,373 286,728 488,732
1993 128,898 -684,261 282,221 187,883
1992 156,420 35,769 260,673 275,823
1991 156,148 -39,236 257,709 58,264
1990 156,617 -39,926 249,776 58,455
1989 157,547 -43,561 239,211 55,125
1988 145,234 -46,464 243,203 -14,627
1987 157,481 -21,179 235,064 44,442
1986 156,170 -55,742 221,684 43,356
1985 156,896 -66,574 214,101 4,677
1984 154,366 -29,534 207,700 -29,141
1983 152,801 -41,756 192,849 46,428
1982 147,090 -3,844 180,300 -20,026
1981 146,231 -58,723 166,578 -22,982
1980 127,746 149,361 159,157 -133,508
1979 123,377 -40,126 78,143 118,334
1978 114,884 8,247 -357,478 -84,695
1977 108,488 1,884 -416,117 -55,504
1976 104,396 -12,848 -408,505 -52,741
1975 101,172 -20,693 -383,806 -47,717
1974 95,486 10,065 73,001 -45,225
1973 74,805 2,843 101,304 -42,053
1972 30,532 -118,457 113,190 -40,764
1971 95,153 -7,569 113,813 -80,232
1970 92,476 -6,346 122,832 -193,008
1969 90,852 -25,292 156,777 -17,676
1968 88,765 -5,917 153,444 -17,745
1967 86,373 -9,821 150,046 -16,983
1966 83,651 5,262 147,583 -17,216
1965 78,208 -13,947 144,460 -16,930
1964 77,528 29,639 141,216 -16,516
1963 75,962 -11,502 137,562 -15,929
1962 74,710 -15,378 132,861 -3,578
1961 71,216 15,094 128,259 -4,764
1960 70,032 -14,620 124,237 -5,339

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 90.5% of the population change in Burundi is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people). In Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

Biggest cities by population

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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