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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 20,299,123 people in Chad in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 21,893,857 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Chad's population is 1.48 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 +2.74% per year vs +3.65% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.5% growth).

Burundi vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Chad
2100 38,293,853 70,884,357
2099 38,174,358 70,557,567
2098 38,032,126 70,230,207
2097 37,893,681 69,842,152
2096 37,756,449 69,451,196
2095 37,614,540 69,060,721
2094 37,436,871 68,666,177
2093 37,274,132 68,236,720
2092 37,108,508 67,782,173
2091 36,942,857 67,325,804
2090 36,771,082 66,831,262
2089 36,563,987 66,335,362
2088 36,355,008 65,849,776
2087 36,164,606 65,329,155
2086 35,954,669 64,802,341
2085 35,713,632 64,247,517
2084 35,484,958 63,683,201
2083 35,263,538 63,107,011
2082 35,009,446 62,546,281
2081 34,736,107 61,935,077
2080 34,490,976 61,322,770
2079 34,213,139 60,689,500
2078 33,926,177 60,041,413
2077 33,614,120 59,398,544
2076 33,328,275 58,750,589
2075 33,008,877 58,088,399
2074 32,701,037 57,429,638
2073 32,376,989 56,751,288
2072 32,052,692 56,050,641
2071 31,745,266 55,351,270
2070 31,397,738 54,656,129
2069 31,057,284 53,956,737
2068 30,714,517 53,248,745
2067 30,354,696 52,550,963
2066 30,003,347 51,808,021
2065 29,629,671 51,071,215
2064 29,285,762 50,307,695
2063 28,949,355 49,556,347
2062 28,601,048 48,797,884
2061 28,250,749 48,036,580
2060 27,902,252 47,241,459
2059 27,548,599 46,442,418
2058 27,202,405 45,655,034
2057 26,854,783 44,870,896
2056 26,488,466 44,078,534
2055 26,128,941 43,275,519
2054 25,749,289 42,486,590
2053 25,370,938 41,688,608
2052 24,991,164 40,889,772
2051 24,616,398 40,092,484
2050 24,248,417 39,299,495
2049 23,841,324 38,521,793
2048 23,457,774 37,723,298
2047 23,054,780 36,947,445
2046 22,680,495 36,172,851
2045 22,268,462 35,391,232
2044 21,845,832 34,632,170
2043 21,428,437 33,864,845
2042 20,996,812 33,104,772
2041 20,590,106 32,347,709
2040 20,174,211 31,617,805
2039 19,754,227 30,871,258
2038 19,337,942 30,129,880
2037 18,919,404 29,393,074
2036 18,507,313 28,653,774
2035 18,115,077 27,935,849
2034 17,727,651 27,223,833
2033 17,339,180 26,506,530
2032 16,953,330 25,790,343
2031 16,569,289 25,078,386
2030 16,198,007 24,381,060
2029 15,827,843 23,686,105
2028 15,445,059 22,995,214
2027 15,084,625 22,312,346
2026 14,740,747 21,738,687
2025 14,397,864 21,174,977
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Chad will increase by 79.5% to 39,299,495 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 70.9M 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 2.49% 4.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Chad's population grew by 5.07%.

Live population counters

Burundi Chad
Current population
14833763
21893857
Population rank 78/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.26%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
32.2 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
38.5 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +2,685
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +980,059
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +5.07%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 2/197
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 - -27,074 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/chad | 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 Chad 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 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 (1960–2024, 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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