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Population in Burundi compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.57 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Burundi vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi CAR
2100 38,272,944 19,061,127
2099 38,153,515 18,981,009
2098 38,011,360 18,896,319
2097 37,872,991 18,810,793
2096 37,735,834 18,719,993
2095 37,594,002 18,621,666
2094 37,416,430 18,521,650
2093 37,253,780 18,420,299
2092 37,088,246 18,311,751
2091 36,922,686 18,200,580
2090 36,751,005 18,083,097
2089 36,544,022 17,968,298
2088 36,335,158 17,844,377
2087 36,144,860 17,717,148
2086 35,935,037 17,581,447
2085 35,694,132 17,447,157
2084 35,465,583 17,306,435
2083 35,244,284 17,159,818
2082 34,990,330 17,010,036
2081 34,717,141 16,860,592
2080 34,472,144 16,704,486
2079 34,194,458 16,552,105
2078 33,907,653 16,392,201
2077 33,595,766 16,224,015
2076 33,310,077 16,051,483
2075 32,990,854 15,877,563
2074 32,683,181 15,706,759
2073 32,359,310 15,526,382
2072 32,035,191 15,346,626
2071 31,727,933 15,158,906
2070 31,380,595 14,964,276
2069 31,040,326 14,768,967
2068 30,697,746 14,572,130
2067 30,338,122 14,369,861
2066 29,986,965 14,167,129
2065 29,613,492 13,963,573
2064 29,269,772 13,758,257
2063 28,933,548 13,545,150
2062 28,585,432 13,332,625
2061 28,235,324 13,120,271
2060 27,887,017 12,903,195
2059 27,533,557 12,684,791
2058 27,187,553 12,464,271
2057 26,840,120 12,242,308
2056 26,474,003 12,020,446
2055 26,114,675 11,797,986
2054 25,735,230 11,575,058
2053 25,357,085 11,351,527
2052 24,977,518 11,128,939
2051 24,602,957 10,908,122
2050 24,235,177 10,686,324
2049 23,828,306 10,468,520
2048 23,444,966 10,249,810
2047 23,042,192 10,034,764
2046 22,668,111 9,819,986
2045 22,256,303 9,606,504
2044 21,833,904 9,394,614
2043 21,416,736 9,185,941
2042 20,985,347 8,980,018
2041 20,578,864 8,774,893
2040 20,163,196 8,567,893
2039 19,743,441 8,358,128
2038 19,327,383 8,149,514
2037 18,909,074 7,942,721
2036 18,497,207 7,734,436
2035 18,105,186 7,525,805
2034 17,717,972 7,314,741
2033 17,329,713 7,105,166
2032 16,944,073 6,897,152
2031 16,560,242 6,690,066
2030 16,189,163 6,486,667
2029 15,819,200 6,286,290
2028 15,436,625 6,085,426
2027 15,076,388 5,890,999
2026 14,732,698 5,700,718
2025 14,390,003 5,513,282
2024 14,047,786 5,330,690
2023 13,689,450 5,152,421
2022 13,321,097 5,098,039
2021 12,965,481 5,112,100
2020 12,617,036 5,026,628
2019 12,255,336 4,944,703
2018 11,859,446 4,878,657
2017 11,506,762 4,793,511
2016 11,239,451 4,713,663
2015 11,047,580 4,629,320
2014 10,799,785 4,623,182
2013 10,439,341 4,642,419
2012 10,071,028 4,610,848
2011 9,717,978 4,565,021
2010 9,376,444 4,492,995
2009 8,947,646 4,529,047
2008 8,505,637 4,558,984
2007 8,161,874 4,462,770
2006 7,865,547 4,377,579
2005 7,587,299 4,288,810
2004 7,310,656 4,192,826
2003 7,043,154 4,103,086
2002 6,824,132 4,006,077
2001 6,634,365 3,919,487
2000 6,470,194 3,833,416
1999 6,337,155 3,729,450
1998 6,187,108 3,628,827
1997 6,070,042 3,531,700
1996 6,070,506 3,435,965
1995 6,066,316 3,348,052
1994 5,713,854 3,257,954
1993 5,676,843 3,157,839
1992 5,858,407 3,058,831
1991 5,703,857 2,963,191
1990 5,587,052 2,871,910
1989 5,471,706 2,783,970
1988 5,365,327 2,713,965
1987 5,247,787 2,669,155
1986 5,129,414 2,634,258
1985 5,034,042 2,600,932
1984 4,926,465 2,568,610
1983 4,808,528 2,537,399
1982 4,681,390 2,507,375
1981 4,566,014 2,478,402
1980 4,383,706 2,450,535
1979 4,203,530 2,423,794
1978 4,100,338 2,397,961
1977 3,983,582 2,372,930
1976 3,882,626 2,348,566
1975 3,796,612 2,313,916
1974 3,703,590 2,269,338
1973 3,611,991 2,226,008
1972 3,617,128 2,183,769
1971 3,617,289 2,141,450
1970 3,530,432 2,097,505
1969 3,454,590 2,051,515
1968 3,380,387 2,005,100
1967 3,300,690 1,960,444
1966 3,217,960 1,918,082
1965 3,141,367 1,877,854
1964 3,055,650 1,839,583
1963 2,969,841 1,803,063
1962 2,907,943 1,768,115
1961 2,835,119 1,734,580
1960 2,764,258 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 19.1M people in 2100 for the Central African Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi CAR
2100 0.31% 0.42%
2099 0.37% 0.45%
2098 0.37% 0.45%
2097 0.36% 0.49%
2096 0.38% 0.53%
2095 0.47% 0.54%
2094 0.44% 0.55%
2093 0.45% 0.59%
2092 0.45% 0.61%
2091 0.47% 0.65%
2090 0.57% 0.64%
2089 0.57% 0.69%
2088 0.53% 0.72%
2087 0.58% 0.77%
2086 0.67% 0.77%
2085 0.64% 0.81%
2084 0.63% 0.85%
2083 0.73% 0.88%
2082 0.79% 0.89%
2081 0.71% 0.93%
2080 0.81% 0.92%
2079 0.85% 0.98%
2078 0.93% 1.04%
2077 0.86% 1.07%
2076 0.97% 1.1%
2075 0.94% 1.09%
2074 1% 1.16%
2073 1.01% 1.17%
2072 0.97% 1.24%
2071 1.11% 1.3%
2070 1.1% 1.32%
2069 1.12% 1.35%
2068 1.19% 1.41%
2067 1.17% 1.43%
2066 1.26% 1.46%
2065 1.17% 1.49%
2064 1.16% 1.57%
2063 1.22% 1.59%
2062 1.24% 1.62%
2061 1.25% 1.68%
2060 1.28% 1.72%
2059 1.27% 1.77%
2058 1.29% 1.81%
2057 1.38% 1.85%
2056 1.38% 1.89%
2055 1.47% 1.93%
2054 1.49% 1.97%
2053 1.52% 2%
2052 1.52% 2.02%
2051 1.52% 2.08%
2050 1.71% 2.08%
2049 1.64% 2.13%
2048 1.75% 2.14%
2047 1.65% 2.19%
2046 1.85% 2.22%
2045 1.93% 2.26%
2044 1.95% 2.27%
2043 2.06% 2.29%
2042 1.98% 2.34%
2041 2.06% 2.42%
2040 2.13% 2.51%
2039 2.15% 2.56%
2038 2.21% 2.6%
2037 2.23% 2.69%
2036 2.17% 2.77%
2035 2.19% 2.89%
2034 2.24% 2.95%
2033 2.28% 3.02%
2032 2.32% 3.1%
2031 2.29% 3.14%
2030 2.34% 3.19%
2029 2.48% 3.3%
2028 2.39% 3.3%
2027 2.33% 3.34%
2026 2.38% 3.4%
2025 2.44% 3.43%
2024 2.62% 3.46%
2023 2.77% 1.07%
2022 2.74% -0.28%
2021 2.76% 1.7%
2020 2.95% 1.66%
2019 3.34% 1.35%
2018 3.07% 1.78%
2017 2.38% 1.69%
2016 1.74% 1.82%
2015 2.29% 0.13%
2014 3.45% -0.41%
2013 3.66% 0.68%
2012 3.63% 1%
2011 3.64% 1.6%
2010 4.79% -0.8%
2009 5.2% -0.66%
2008 4.21% 2.16%
2007 3.77% 1.95%
2006 3.67% 2.07%
2005 3.78% 2.29%
2004 3.8% 2.19%
2003 3.21% 2.42%
2002 2.86% 2.21%
2001 2.54% 2.25%
2000 2.1% 2.79%
1999 2.43% 2.77%
1998 1.93% 2.75%
1997 -0.008% 2.79%
1996 0.07% 2.63%
1995 6.17% 2.77%
1994 0.65% 3.17%
1993 -3.1% 3.24%
1992 2.71% 3.23%
1991 2.09% 3.18%
1990 2.11% 3.16%
1989 1.98% 2.58%
1988 2.24% 1.68%
1987 2.31% 1.32%
1986 1.89% 1.28%
1985 2.18% 1.26%
1984 2.45% 1.23%
1983 2.72% 1.2%
1982 2.53% 1.17%
1981 4.16% 1.14%
1980 4.29% 1.1%
1979 2.52% 1.08%
1978 2.93% 1.05%
1977 2.6% 1.04%
1976 2.27% 1.5%
1975 2.51% 1.96%
1974 2.54% 1.95%
1973 -0.14% 1.93%
1972 -0.004% 1.98%
1971 2.46% 2.1%
1970 2.2% 2.24%
1969 2.2% 2.31%
1968 2.41% 2.28%
1967 2.57% 2.21%
1966 2.44% 2.14%
1965 2.81% 2.08%
1964 2.89% 2.03%
1963 2.13% 1.98%
1962 2.57% 1.93%
1961 2.56% 1.89%

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/burundi/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Burundi CAR
Current population
14909238
5798457
Population rank 78/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +500
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 7/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -14,693
Net migration rank 169/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -14,693
2024 372,843 -27,074 196,244 -15,357
2023 368,917 1,995 190,325 -14,682
2022 363,786 1,995 -49,456 -17,430
2021 359,844 -14,415 124,408 -85,646
2020 361,654 -10,189 156,911 -24,745
2019 357,672 14,253 68,523 -36,849
2018 351,704 68,141 153,361 -52,954
2017 353,879 -68,349 128,461 -58,584
2016 358,393 -109,296 142,419 -52,607
2015 370,856 -236,207 141,912 -63,045
2014 367,797 -6,856 107,448 -174,051
2013 362,224 -2,285 140,489 -112,382
2012 354,068 22,617 146,791 -111,764
2011 348,934 -19,513 142,913 -86,281
2010 341,808 11,845 130,539 -43,126
2009 319,583 184,359 -130,613 -28,899
2008 300,750 79,319 128,627 -28,983
2007 285,323 22,129 123,137 -30,352
2006 269,874 15,322 118,882 -41,282
2005 253,401 17,905 113,534 -13,604
2004 234,891 47,091 108,548 -16,510
2003 216,295 36,719 105,540 -18,097
2002 201,892 -16,871 100,588 5,992
2001 184,541 9,967 99,598 -33,006
2000 173,867 -40,032 97,468 8,079
1999 166,699 -34,465 96,108 6,284
1998 154,010 13,840 94,361 4,479
1997 150,404 -84,126 93,378 2,034
1996 158,920 -226,317 93,369 2,697
1995 160,284 -84,697 92,748 -12,986
1994 112,968 516,373 90,943 9,496
1993 128,898 -684,261 89,873 9,930
1992 156,420 35,769 88,939 9,269
1991 156,148 -39,236 88,688 4,381
1990 156,617 -39,926 87,507 1,995
1989 157,547 -43,561 85,969 409
1988 145,234 -46,464 84,654 -31,016
1987 157,481 -21,179 83,408 -47,428
1986 156,170 -55,742 81,149 -47,332
1985 156,896 -66,574 79,266 -46,427
1984 154,366 -29,534 77,395 -45,591
1983 152,801 -41,756 75,399 -44,780
1982 147,090 -3,844 73,330 -43,908
1981 146,231 -58,723 71,391 -42,872
1980 127,746 149,361 68,759 -41,539
1979 123,377 -40,126 66,104 -39,850
1978 114,884 8,247 63,285 -37,874
1977 108,488 1,884 60,436 -35,782
1976 104,396 -12,848 57,725 -33,645
1975 101,172 -20,693 55,106 -9,895
1974 95,486 10,065 53,777 -9,838
1973 74,805 2,843 52,525 -9,800
1972 30,532 -118,457 51,390 -9,634
1971 95,153 -7,569 50,142 -7,259
1970 92,476 -6,346 48,690 -3,693
1969 90,852 -25,292 47,066 -80
1968 88,765 -5,917 45,377 474
1967 86,373 -9,821 42,979 474
1966 83,651 5,262 40,804 474
1965 78,208 -13,947 38,710 474
1964 77,528 29,639 36,878 474
1963 75,962 -11,502 35,218 474
1962 74,710 -15,378 33,731 474
1961 71,216 15,094 32,383 474
1960 70,032 -14,620 31,131 474

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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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