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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,330,690 people in the Central African Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,753,659 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.58 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 118th.
  • 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 +2.74% per year vs +1.27% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.75M (31.4% 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 38,293,853 19,066,004
2099 38,174,358 18,985,867
2098 38,032,126 18,901,154
2097 37,893,681 18,815,607
2096 37,756,449 18,724,783
2095 37,614,540 18,626,431
2094 37,436,871 18,526,390
2093 37,274,132 18,425,013
2092 37,108,508 18,316,437
2091 36,942,857 18,205,237
2090 36,771,082 18,087,725
2089 36,563,987 17,972,896
2088 36,355,008 17,848,943
2087 36,164,606 17,721,681
2086 35,954,669 17,585,946
2085 35,713,632 17,451,621
2084 35,484,958 17,310,863
2083 35,263,538 17,164,209
2082 35,009,446 17,014,388
2081 34,736,107 16,864,906
2080 34,490,976 16,708,761
2079 34,213,139 16,556,341
2078 33,926,177 16,396,395
2077 33,614,120 16,228,166
2076 33,328,275 16,055,590
2075 33,008,877 15,881,626
2074 32,701,037 15,710,778
2073 32,376,989 15,530,355
2072 32,052,692 15,350,553
2071 31,745,266 15,162,785
2070 31,397,738 14,968,105
2069 31,057,284 14,772,746
2068 30,714,517 14,575,859
2067 30,354,696 14,373,538
2066 30,003,347 14,170,754
2065 29,629,671 13,967,146
2064 29,285,762 13,761,777
2063 28,949,355 13,548,616
2062 28,601,048 13,336,037
2061 28,250,749 13,123,628
2060 27,902,252 12,906,496
2059 27,548,599 12,688,037
2058 27,202,405 12,467,461
2057 26,854,783 12,245,441
2056 26,488,466 12,023,522
2055 26,128,941 11,801,006
2054 25,749,289 11,578,020
2053 25,370,938 11,354,432
2052 24,991,164 11,131,786
2051 24,616,398 10,910,913
2050 24,248,417 10,689,058
2049 23,841,324 10,471,199
2048 23,457,774 10,252,433
2047 23,054,780 10,037,332
2046 22,680,495 9,822,499
2045 22,268,462 9,608,962
2044 21,845,832 9,397,018
2043 21,428,437 9,188,292
2042 20,996,812 8,982,316
2041 20,590,106 8,777,138
2040 20,174,211 8,570,085
2039 19,754,227 8,360,267
2038 19,337,942 8,151,599
2037 18,919,404 7,944,754
2036 18,507,313 7,736,415
2035 18,115,077 7,527,731
2034 17,727,651 7,316,613
2033 17,339,180 7,106,984
2032 16,953,330 6,898,917
2031 16,569,289 6,691,778
2030 16,198,007 6,488,327
2029 15,827,843 6,287,899
2028 15,445,059 6,086,983
2027 15,084,625 5,892,506
2026 14,740,747 5,702,177
2025 14,397,864 5,514,692
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% 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 still ranked 118th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people and rank change from 118th 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 2.49% 3.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.46%.

Live population counters

Burundi CAR
Current population
14833763
5753659
Population rank 78/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
2.95 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
2.2 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +488
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +178,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +3.46%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 9/197
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 - -27,074 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 66.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 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 (1960–2024, 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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