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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 21,003,705 people in Chad in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 21,855,137 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.47 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Chad is the 64th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.26% for Chad.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.63% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.1% growth).

Burundi vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Chad
2100 38,272,944 70,311,013
2099 38,153,515 69,986,866
2098 38,011,360 69,662,155
2097 37,872,991 69,277,239
2096 37,735,834 68,889,445
2095 37,594,002 68,502,128
2094 37,416,430 68,110,775
2093 37,253,780 67,684,792
2092 37,088,246 67,233,921
2091 36,922,686 66,781,244
2090 36,751,005 66,290,702
2089 36,544,022 65,798,812
2088 36,335,158 65,317,154
2087 36,144,860 64,800,745
2086 35,935,037 64,278,192
2085 35,694,132 63,727,856
2084 35,465,583 63,168,104
2083 35,244,284 62,596,574
2082 34,990,330 62,040,380
2081 34,717,141 61,434,119
2080 34,472,144 60,826,765
2079 34,194,458 60,198,617
2078 33,907,653 59,555,772
2077 33,595,766 58,918,103
2076 33,310,077 58,275,388
2075 32,990,854 57,618,555
2074 32,683,181 56,965,122
2073 32,359,310 56,292,259
2072 32,035,191 55,597,279
2071 31,727,933 54,903,565
2070 31,380,595 54,214,047
2069 31,040,326 53,520,311
2068 30,697,746 52,818,046
2067 30,338,122 52,125,908
2066 29,986,965 51,388,975
2065 29,613,492 50,658,129
2064 29,269,772 49,900,784
2063 28,933,548 49,155,513
2062 28,585,432 48,403,186
2061 28,235,324 47,648,039
2060 27,887,017 46,859,349
2059 27,533,557 46,066,772
2058 27,187,553 45,285,757
2057 26,840,120 44,507,961
2056 26,474,003 43,722,007
2055 26,114,675 42,925,488
2054 25,735,230 42,142,940
2053 25,357,085 41,351,412
2052 24,977,518 40,559,038
2051 24,602,957 39,768,198
2050 24,235,177 38,981,624
2049 23,828,306 38,210,212
2048 23,444,966 37,418,176
2047 23,042,192 36,648,598
2046 22,668,111 35,880,269
2045 22,256,303 35,104,973
2044 21,833,904 34,352,050
2043 21,416,736 33,590,931
2042 20,985,347 32,837,006
2041 20,578,864 32,086,067
2040 20,163,196 31,362,066
2039 19,743,441 30,621,558
2038 19,327,383 29,886,177
2037 18,909,074 29,155,330
2036 18,497,207 28,422,010
2035 18,105,186 27,709,891
2034 17,717,972 27,003,635
2033 17,329,713 26,292,134
2032 16,944,073 25,581,739
2031 16,560,242 24,875,542
2030 16,189,163 24,183,856
2029 15,819,200 23,494,522
2028 15,436,625 22,809,219
2027 15,076,388 22,131,874
2026 14,732,698 21,562,855
2025 14,390,003 21,003,705
2024 14,047,786 20,299,123
2023 13,689,450 19,319,064
2022 13,321,097 18,455,316
2021 12,965,481 17,828,273
2020 12,617,036 17,224,679
2019 12,255,336 16,685,223
2018 11,859,446 16,156,531
2017 11,506,762 15,622,759
2016 11,239,451 15,114,655
2015 11,047,580 14,647,621
2014 10,799,785 14,188,678
2013 10,439,341 13,691,079
2012 10,071,028 13,210,998
2011 9,717,978 12,754,997
2010 9,376,444 12,312,575
2009 8,947,646 11,893,754
2008 8,505,637 11,476,296
2007 8,161,874 11,081,660
2006 7,865,547 10,706,424
2005 7,587,299 10,328,092
2004 7,310,656 9,920,036
2003 7,043,154 9,487,833
2002 6,824,132 9,116,192
2001 6,634,365 8,804,124
2000 6,470,194 8,512,093
1999 6,337,155 8,222,705
1998 6,187,108 7,938,840
1997 6,070,042 7,670,366
1996 6,070,506 7,410,108
1995 6,066,316 7,089,064
1994 5,713,854 6,783,450
1993 5,676,843 6,629,146
1992 5,858,407 6,474,656
1991 5,703,857 6,205,676
1990 5,587,052 5,982,833
1989 5,471,706 5,819,586
1988 5,365,327 5,625,602
1987 5,247,787 5,438,309
1986 5,129,414 5,251,069
1985 5,034,042 5,096,269
1984 4,926,465 5,045,145
1983 4,808,528 4,979,130
1982 4,681,390 4,738,483
1981 4,566,014 4,520,959
1980 4,383,706 4,515,453
1979 4,203,530 4,505,384
1978 4,100,338 4,411,366
1977 3,983,582 4,331,667
1976 3,882,626 4,251,297
1975 3,796,612 4,167,234
1974 3,703,590 4,078,356
1973 3,611,991 3,985,909
1972 3,617,128 3,893,252
1971 3,617,289 3,807,316
1970 3,530,432 3,727,828
1969 3,454,590 3,651,113
1968 3,380,387 3,578,231
1967 3,300,690 3,508,512
1966 3,217,960 3,440,903
1965 3,141,367 3,374,220
1964 3,055,650 3,307,479
1963 2,969,841 3,240,905
1962 2,907,943 3,175,598
1961 2,835,119 3,111,947
1960 2,764,258 3,049,838

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/chad | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Chad gained 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Chad was ranked 76th in 2006 and ranked 64th 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 Chad will increase by 78.4% to 38,981,624 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 70.3M people in 2100 for Chad.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Chad
2100 0.31% 0.46%
2099 0.37% 0.47%
2098 0.37% 0.56%
2097 0.36% 0.56%
2096 0.38% 0.57%
2095 0.47% 0.57%
2094 0.44% 0.63%
2093 0.45% 0.67%
2092 0.45% 0.68%
2091 0.47% 0.74%
2090 0.57% 0.75%
2089 0.57% 0.74%
2088 0.53% 0.8%
2087 0.58% 0.81%
2086 0.67% 0.86%
2085 0.64% 0.89%
2084 0.63% 0.91%
2083 0.73% 0.9%
2082 0.79% 0.99%
2081 0.71% 1%
2080 0.81% 1.04%
2079 0.85% 1.08%
2078 0.93% 1.08%
2077 0.86% 1.1%
2076 0.97% 1.14%
2075 0.94% 1.15%
2074 1% 1.2%
2073 1.01% 1.25%
2072 0.97% 1.26%
2071 1.11% 1.27%
2070 1.1% 1.3%
2069 1.12% 1.33%
2068 1.19% 1.33%
2067 1.17% 1.43%
2066 1.26% 1.44%
2065 1.17% 1.52%
2064 1.16% 1.52%
2063 1.22% 1.55%
2062 1.24% 1.58%
2061 1.25% 1.68%
2060 1.28% 1.72%
2059 1.27% 1.72%
2058 1.29% 1.75%
2057 1.38% 1.8%
2056 1.38% 1.86%
2055 1.47% 1.86%
2054 1.49% 1.91%
2053 1.52% 1.95%
2052 1.52% 1.99%
2051 1.52% 2.02%
2050 1.71% 2.02%
2049 1.64% 2.12%
2048 1.75% 2.1%
2047 1.65% 2.14%
2046 1.85% 2.21%
2045 1.93% 2.19%
2044 1.95% 2.27%
2043 2.06% 2.3%
2042 1.98% 2.34%
2041 2.06% 2.31%
2040 2.13% 2.42%
2039 2.15% 2.46%
2038 2.21% 2.51%
2037 2.23% 2.58%
2036 2.17% 2.57%
2035 2.19% 2.62%
2034 2.24% 2.71%
2033 2.28% 2.78%
2032 2.32% 2.84%
2031 2.29% 2.86%
2030 2.34% 2.93%
2029 2.48% 3%
2028 2.39% 3.06%
2027 2.33% 2.64%
2026 2.38% 2.66%
2025 2.44% 3.47%
2024 2.62% 5.07%
2023 2.77% 4.68%
2022 2.74% 3.52%
2021 2.76% 3.5%
2020 2.95% 3.23%
2019 3.34% 3.27%
2018 3.07% 3.42%
2017 2.38% 3.36%
2016 1.74% 3.19%
2015 2.29% 3.23%
2014 3.45% 3.63%
2013 3.66% 3.63%
2012 3.63% 3.58%
2011 3.64% 3.59%
2010 4.79% 3.52%
2009 5.2% 3.64%
2008 4.21% 3.56%
2007 3.77% 3.5%
2006 3.67% 3.66%
2005 3.78% 4.11%
2004 3.8% 4.56%
2003 3.21% 4.08%
2002 2.86% 3.54%
2001 2.54% 3.43%
2000 2.1% 3.52%
1999 2.43% 3.58%
1998 1.93% 3.5%
1997 -0.008% 3.51%
1996 0.07% 4.53%
1995 6.17% 4.51%
1994 0.65% 2.33%
1993 -3.1% 2.39%
1992 2.71% 4.33%
1991 2.09% 3.72%
1990 2.11% 2.81%
1989 1.98% 3.45%
1988 2.24% 3.44%
1987 2.31% 3.57%
1986 1.89% 3.04%
1985 2.18% 1.01%
1984 2.45% 1.33%
1983 2.72% 5.08%
1982 2.53% 4.81%
1981 4.16% 0.12%
1980 4.29% 0.22%
1979 2.52% 2.13%
1978 2.93% 1.84%
1977 2.6% 1.89%
1976 2.27% 2.02%
1975 2.51% 2.18%
1974 2.54% 2.32%
1973 -0.14% 2.38%
1972 -0.004% 2.26%
1971 2.46% 2.13%
1970 2.2% 2.1%
1969 2.2% 2.04%
1968 2.41% 1.99%
1967 2.57% 1.96%
1966 2.44% 1.98%
1965 2.81% 2.02%
1964 2.89% 2.05%
1963 2.13% 2.06%
1962 2.57% 2.05%
1961 2.56% 2.04%

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/chad | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Chad's population grew by 3.47%.

Live population counters

Burundi Chad
Current population
14909238
21855137
Population rank 78/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.26%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
44.9 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
35.9 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,930
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +704,582
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +3.47%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 6/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
4.28 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -123,104
Net migration rank 169/196 184/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,269,673
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 50/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 83/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Chad
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Chad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -123,104
2024 372,843 -27,074 653,307 204,040
2023 368,917 1,995 605,924 496,830
2022 363,786 1,995 588,060 36,670
2021 359,844 -14,415 554,851 74,509
2020 361,654 -10,189 541,234 36,605
2019 357,672 14,253 530,540 -29,451
2018 351,704 68,141 509,642 46,661
2017 353,879 -68,349 494,304 16,916
2016 358,393 -109,296 483,442 21,540
2015 370,856 -236,207 478,010 -48,918
2014 367,797 -6,856 467,957 20,842
2013 362,224 -2,285 454,517 51,887
2012 354,068 22,617 444,246 9,514
2011 348,934 -19,513 428,989 29,256
2010 341,808 11,845 416,177 10,427
2009 319,583 184,359 401,937 9,108
2008 300,750 79,319 387,439 36,446
2007 285,323 22,129 376,732 -11,339
2006 269,874 15,322 362,027 23,052
2005 253,401 17,905 352,302 19,281
2004 234,891 47,091 334,136 110,387
2003 216,295 36,719 314,740 105,140
2002 201,892 -16,871 302,995 20,400
2001 184,541 9,967 297,254 3,484
2000 173,867 -40,032 287,173 -3,845
1999 166,699 -34,465 278,264 17,175
1998 154,010 13,840 270,055 2,232
1997 150,404 -84,126 261,030 3,631
1996 158,920 -226,317 254,589 1,259
1995 160,284 -84,697 234,010 152,232
1994 112,968 516,373 223,996 986
1993 128,898 -684,261 229,984 -146,386
1992 156,420 35,769 219,348 6,013
1991 156,148 -39,236 200,102 112,492
1990 156,617 -39,926 191,959 -58,884
1989 157,547 -43,561 188,485 4,924
1988 145,234 -46,464 178,489 16,085
1987 157,481 -21,179 156,797 23,220
1986 156,170 -55,742 152,360 42,093
1985 156,896 -66,574 145,845 -30,686
1984 154,366 -29,534 151,511 -164,489
1983 152,801 -41,756 144,684 247
1982 147,090 -3,844 119,121 217,242
1981 146,231 -58,723 111,907 -13,232
1980 127,746 149,361 122,468 -210,126
1979 123,377 -40,126 117,780 -9,974
1978 114,884 8,247 115,084 -34,856
1977 108,488 1,884 113,498 -34,318
1976 104,396 -12,848 111,324 -29,755
1975 101,172 -20,693 109,315 -22,768
1974 95,486 10,065 106,898 -15,686
1973 74,805 2,843 104,418 -10,737
1972 30,532 -118,457 101,142 -9,526
1971 95,153 -7,569 89,404 -9,153
1970 92,476 -6,346 87,660 -8,931
1969 90,852 -25,292 83,413 -8,714
1968 88,765 -5,917 79,465 -8,396
1967 86,373 -9,821 76,142 -7,771
1966 83,651 5,262 73,123 -6,283
1965 78,208 -13,947 70,913 -4,384
1964 77,528 29,639 69,483 -2,518
1963 75,962 -11,502 67,414 -1,228
1962 74,710 -15,378 65,312 -890
1961 71,216 15,094 63,639 -760
1960 70,032 -14,620 62,003 -672

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/chad | 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 Chad 86.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,439,314 people) and 13.6% is from migration (a gain of 855,402 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,269,673 people or 6.3% in Chad.

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
Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K

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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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