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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.08 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Burundi vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Cameroon
2100 38,293,853 89,781,496
2099 38,174,358 89,255,966
2098 38,032,126 88,720,337
2097 37,893,681 88,168,066
2096 37,756,449 87,604,050
2095 37,614,540 87,032,145
2094 37,436,871 86,441,720
2093 37,274,132 85,842,389
2092 37,108,508 85,235,505
2091 36,942,857 84,610,360
2090 36,771,082 83,973,967
2089 36,563,987 83,322,813
2088 36,355,008 82,662,944
2087 36,164,606 81,989,354
2086 35,954,669 81,310,407
2085 35,713,632 80,614,775
2084 35,484,958 79,910,947
2083 35,263,538 79,192,092
2082 35,009,446 78,464,535
2081 34,736,107 77,723,079
2080 34,490,976 76,963,821
2079 34,213,139 76,202,603
2078 33,926,177 75,431,803
2077 33,614,120 74,649,057
2076 33,328,275 73,862,841
2075 33,008,877 73,062,202
2074 32,701,037 72,248,179
2073 32,376,989 71,432,221
2072 32,052,692 70,603,305
2071 31,745,266 69,771,981
2070 31,397,738 68,936,208
2069 31,057,284 68,095,292
2068 30,714,517 67,251,348
2067 30,354,696 66,399,507
2066 30,003,347 65,539,313
2065 29,629,671 64,675,474
2064 29,285,762 63,807,579
2063 28,949,355 62,939,156
2062 28,601,048 62,065,714
2061 28,250,749 61,188,220
2060 27,902,252 60,302,920
2059 27,548,599 59,413,352
2058 27,202,405 58,519,385
2057 26,854,783 57,622,572
2056 26,488,466 56,730,793
2055 26,128,941 55,837,458
2054 25,749,289 54,935,159
2053 25,370,938 54,032,780
2052 24,991,164 53,122,812
2051 24,616,398 52,215,921
2050 24,248,417 51,314,050
2049 23,841,324 50,406,453
2048 23,457,774 49,501,629
2047 23,054,780 48,593,064
2046 22,680,495 47,688,721
2045 22,268,462 46,789,773
2044 21,845,832 45,890,362
2043 21,428,437 44,999,297
2042 20,996,812 44,103,714
2041 20,590,106 43,204,033
2040 20,174,211 42,316,677
2039 19,754,227 41,430,803
2038 19,337,942 40,554,253
2037 18,919,404 39,682,947
2036 18,507,313 38,815,989
2035 18,115,077 37,963,436
2034 17,727,651 37,116,013
2033 17,339,180 36,279,025
2032 16,953,330 35,446,827
2031 16,569,289 34,626,572
2030 16,198,007 33,811,853
2029 15,827,843 33,009,874
2028 15,445,059 32,213,983
2027 15,084,625 31,428,884
2026 14,740,747 30,654,707
2025 14,397,864 29,885,995
2024 14,047,786 29,123,744
2023 13,689,450 28,372,687
2022 13,321,097 27,632,771
2021 12,965,481 26,915,758
2020 12,617,036 26,210,558
2019 12,255,336 25,506,095
2018 11,859,446 24,806,383
2017 11,506,762 24,128,601
2016 11,239,451 23,454,161
2015 11,047,580 22,763,414
2014 10,799,785 22,059,893
2013 10,439,341 21,402,376
2012 10,071,028 20,809,529
2011 9,717,978 20,232,304
2010 9,376,444 19,668,066
2009 8,947,646 19,113,974
2008 8,505,637 18,574,056
2007 8,161,874 18,049,896
2006 7,865,547 17,550,407
2005 7,587,299 17,074,594
2004 7,310,656 16,610,487
2003 7,043,154 16,160,340
2002 6,824,132 15,725,528
2001 6,634,365 15,309,490
2000 6,470,194 14,912,631
1999 6,337,155 14,525,140
1998 6,187,108 14,144,860
1997 6,070,042 13,775,214
1996 6,070,506 13,414,757
1995 6,066,316 13,058,516
1994 5,713,854 12,704,903
1993 5,676,843 12,353,131
1992 5,858,407 12,006,353
1991 5,703,857 11,667,180
1990 5,587,052 11,331,821
1989 5,471,706 11,002,745
1988 5,365,327 10,684,968
1987 5,247,787 10,370,749
1986 5,129,414 10,060,342
1985 5,034,042 9,761,730
1984 4,926,465 9,475,078
1983 4,808,528 9,215,397
1982 4,681,390 9,028,678
1981 4,566,014 8,816,377
1980 4,383,706 8,512,219
1979 4,203,530 8,239,641
1978 4,100,338 8,011,921
1977 3,983,582 7,796,501
1976 3,882,626 7,597,962
1975 3,796,612 7,397,120
1974 3,703,590 7,193,583
1973 3,611,991 6,996,660
1972 3,617,128 6,806,872
1971 3,617,289 6,624,408
1970 3,530,432 6,449,793
1969 3,454,590 6,283,462
1968 3,380,387 6,125,863
1967 3,300,690 5,977,318
1966 3,217,960 5,837,295
1965 3,141,367 5,704,686
1964 3,055,650 5,578,257
1963 2,969,841 5,456,623
1962 2,907,943 5,338,620
1961 2,835,119 5,239,273
1960 2,764,258 5,159,057

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/burundi/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burundi's population will grow by 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Cameroon
2100 0.31% 0.59%
2099 0.37% 0.6%
2098 0.37% 0.63%
2097 0.36% 0.64%
2096 0.38% 0.66%
2095 0.47% 0.68%
2094 0.44% 0.7%
2093 0.45% 0.71%
2092 0.45% 0.74%
2091 0.47% 0.76%
2090 0.57% 0.78%
2089 0.57% 0.8%
2088 0.53% 0.82%
2087 0.58% 0.84%
2086 0.67% 0.86%
2085 0.64% 0.88%
2084 0.63% 0.91%
2083 0.73% 0.93%
2082 0.79% 0.95%
2081 0.71% 0.99%
2080 0.81% 1%
2079 0.85% 1.02%
2078 0.93% 1.05%
2077 0.86% 1.06%
2076 0.97% 1.1%
2075 0.94% 1.13%
2074 1% 1.14%
2073 1.01% 1.17%
2072 0.97% 1.19%
2071 1.11% 1.21%
2070 1.1% 1.23%
2069 1.12% 1.25%
2068 1.19% 1.28%
2067 1.17% 1.31%
2066 1.26% 1.34%
2065 1.17% 1.36%
2064 1.16% 1.38%
2063 1.22% 1.41%
2062 1.24% 1.43%
2061 1.25% 1.47%
2060 1.28% 1.5%
2059 1.27% 1.53%
2058 1.29% 1.56%
2057 1.38% 1.57%
2056 1.38% 1.6%
2055 1.47% 1.64%
2054 1.49% 1.67%
2053 1.52% 1.71%
2052 1.52% 1.74%
2051 1.52% 1.76%
2050 1.71% 1.8%
2049 1.64% 1.83%
2048 1.75% 1.87%
2047 1.65% 1.9%
2046 1.85% 1.92%
2045 1.93% 1.96%
2044 1.95% 1.98%
2043 2.06% 2.03%
2042 1.98% 2.08%
2041 2.06% 2.1%
2040 2.13% 2.14%
2039 2.15% 2.16%
2038 2.21% 2.2%
2037 2.23% 2.23%
2036 2.17% 2.25%
2035 2.19% 2.28%
2034 2.24% 2.31%
2033 2.28% 2.35%
2032 2.32% 2.37%
2031 2.29% 2.41%
2030 2.34% 2.43%
2029 2.48% 2.47%
2028 2.39% 2.5%
2027 2.33% 2.53%
2026 2.38% 2.57%
2025 2.49% 2.62%
2024 2.62% 2.65%
2023 2.77% 2.68%
2022 2.74% 2.66%
2021 2.76% 2.69%
2020 2.95% 2.76%
2019 3.34% 2.82%
2018 3.07% 2.81%
2017 2.38% 2.88%
2016 1.74% 3.03%
2015 2.29% 3.19%
2014 3.45% 3.07%
2013 3.66% 2.85%
2012 3.63% 2.85%
2011 3.64% 2.87%
2010 4.79% 2.9%
2009 5.2% 2.91%
2008 4.21% 2.9%
2007 3.77% 2.85%
2006 3.67% 2.79%
2005 3.78% 2.79%
2004 3.8% 2.79%
2003 3.21% 2.77%
2002 2.86% 2.72%
2001 2.54% 2.66%
2000 2.1% 2.67%
1999 2.43% 2.69%
1998 1.93% 2.68%
1997 -0.008% 2.69%
1996 0.07% 2.73%
1995 6.17% 2.78%
1994 0.65% 2.85%
1993 -3.1% 2.89%
1992 2.71% 2.91%
1991 2.09% 2.96%
1990 2.11% 2.99%
1989 1.98% 2.97%
1988 2.24% 3.03%
1987 2.31% 3.09%
1986 1.89% 3.06%
1985 2.18% 3.03%
1984 2.45% 2.82%
1983 2.72% 2.07%
1982 2.53% 2.41%
1981 4.16% 3.57%
1980 4.29% 3.31%
1979 2.52% 2.84%
1978 2.93% 2.76%
1977 2.6% 2.61%
1976 2.27% 2.72%
1975 2.51% 2.83%
1974 2.54% 2.81%
1973 -0.14% 2.79%
1972 -0.004% 2.75%
1971 2.46% 2.71%
1970 2.2% 2.65%
1969 2.2% 2.57%
1968 2.41% 2.49%
1967 2.57% 2.4%
1966 2.44% 2.32%
1965 2.81% 2.27%
1964 2.89% 2.23%
1963 2.13% 2.21%
1962 2.57% 1.9%
1961 2.56% 1.55%

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

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Burundi Cameroon
Current population
14833763
30864115
Population rank 78/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.37%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
42 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
32.9 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 23/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -15,379
Net migration rank 169/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -15,379
2024 - -27,074 - -13,892
2023 368,917 1,995 754,486 -4,798
2022 363,786 1,995 734,893 -4,798
2021 359,844 -14,415 713,806 -9,888
2020 361,654 -10,189 716,361 -9,888
2019 357,672 14,253 714,681 -12,255
2018 351,704 68,141 706,188 -9,184
2017 353,879 -68,349 696,496 -37,912
2016 358,393 -109,296 677,051 13,255
2015 370,856 -236,207 649,190 42,008
2014 367,797 -6,856 619,243 96,599
2013 362,224 -2,285 606,072 -6,900
2012 354,068 22,617 594,029 -7,523
2011 348,934 -19,513 580,607 -12,669
2010 341,808 11,845 569,921 -9,366
2009 319,583 184,359 557,841 -10,203
2008 300,750 79,319 542,919 -10,720
2007 285,323 22,129 526,949 -10,807
2006 269,874 15,322 511,366 -28,528
2005 253,401 17,905 496,547 -27,775
2004 234,891 47,091 478,880 -19,444
2003 216,295 36,719 459,422 -18,568
2002 201,892 -16,871 439,544 -10,766
2001 184,541 9,967 422,511 -19,203
2000 173,867 -40,032 411,633 -21,221
1999 166,699 -34,465 401,969 -17,398
1998 154,010 13,840 388,432 -12,446
1997 150,404 -84,126 377,138 -13,842
1996 158,920 -226,317 370,355 -12,738
1995 160,284 -84,697 367,532 -12,661
1994 112,968 516,373 364,390 -12,028
1993 128,898 -684,261 360,785 -9,601
1992 156,420 35,769 356,072 -13,702
1991 156,148 -39,236 350,493 -14,520
1990 156,617 -39,926 342,901 -8,163
1989 157,547 -43,561 334,649 -11,244
1988 145,234 -46,464 328,168 -16,016
1987 157,481 -21,179 320,134 -3,829
1986 156,170 -55,742 308,188 -3,671
1985 156,896 -66,574 296,317 -3,604
1984 154,366 -29,534 284,110 -3,512
1983 152,801 -41,756 276,112 -37,346
1982 147,090 -3,844 274,652 -139,974
1981 146,231 -58,723 262,076 27,845
1980 127,746 149,361 247,808 70,589
1979 123,377 -40,126 238,875 -12,108
1978 114,884 8,247 229,958 -1,282
1977 108,488 1,884 222,785 -20,622
1976 104,396 -12,848 214,916 -19,994
1975 101,172 -20,693 206,986 -237
1974 95,486 10,065 200,693 -377
1973 74,805 2,843 193,997 -466
1972 30,532 -118,457 186,521 -473
1971 95,153 -7,569 179,317 -439
1970 92,476 -6,346 170,713 -367
1969 90,852 -25,292 162,603 -286
1968 88,765 -5,917 153,080 -204
1967 86,373 -9,821 144,370 -148
1966 83,651 5,262 135,927 -96
1965 78,208 -13,947 129,428 -39
1964 77,528 29,639 123,469 0
1963 75,962 -11,502 119,784 0
1962 74,710 -15,378 116,232 0
1961 71,216 15,094 82,471 0
1960 70,032 -14,620 77,948 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 91% of the population change in Burundi is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people). In Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

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
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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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