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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 1.34 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Burundi vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Chile
2100 38,272,944 13,538,233
2099 38,153,515 13,694,580
2098 38,011,360 13,852,916
2097 37,872,991 14,012,136
2096 37,735,834 14,174,091
2095 37,594,002 14,338,836
2094 37,416,430 14,504,768
2093 37,253,780 14,672,995
2092 37,088,246 14,841,276
2091 36,922,686 15,012,606
2090 36,751,005 15,185,296
2089 36,544,022 15,359,485
2088 36,335,158 15,534,223
2087 36,144,860 15,707,399
2086 35,935,037 15,879,078
2085 35,694,132 16,050,602
2084 35,465,583 16,219,059
2083 35,244,284 16,386,291
2082 34,990,330 16,549,944
2081 34,717,141 16,714,879
2080 34,472,144 16,878,669
2079 34,194,458 17,040,181
2078 33,907,653 17,200,034
2077 33,595,766 17,357,593
2076 33,310,077 17,512,529
2075 32,990,854 17,665,652
2074 32,683,181 17,815,245
2073 32,359,310 17,960,951
2072 32,035,191 18,104,555
2071 31,727,933 18,248,051
2070 31,380,595 18,388,269
2069 31,040,326 18,525,990
2068 30,697,746 18,662,583
2067 30,338,122 18,797,031
2066 29,986,965 18,930,019
2065 29,613,492 19,057,914
2064 29,269,772 19,183,930
2063 28,933,548 19,305,093
2062 28,585,432 19,419,125
2061 28,235,324 19,528,803
2060 27,887,017 19,632,732
2059 27,533,557 19,733,594
2058 27,187,553 19,826,981
2057 26,840,120 19,917,957
2056 26,474,003 20,003,158
2055 26,114,675 20,083,811
2054 25,735,230 20,157,425
2053 25,357,085 20,226,483
2052 24,977,518 20,287,759
2051 24,602,957 20,342,317
2050 24,235,177 20,390,198
2049 23,828,306 20,434,796
2048 23,444,966 20,474,175
2047 23,042,192 20,505,731
2046 22,668,111 20,533,426
2045 22,256,303 20,557,560
2044 21,833,904 20,574,613
2043 21,416,736 20,584,097
2042 20,985,347 20,588,631
2041 20,578,864 20,590,850
2040 20,163,196 20,586,260
2039 19,743,441 20,578,028
2038 19,327,383 20,563,761
2037 18,909,074 20,544,889
2036 18,497,207 20,517,930
2035 18,105,186 20,486,465
2034 17,717,972 20,450,997
2033 17,329,713 20,411,343
2032 16,944,073 20,364,270
2031 16,560,242 20,309,470
2030 16,189,163 20,248,404
2029 15,819,200 20,182,063
2028 15,436,625 20,110,713
2027 15,076,388 20,032,166
2026 14,732,698 19,949,741
2025 14,390,003 19,859,921
2024 14,047,786 19,764,771
2023 13,689,450 19,658,835
2022 13,321,097 19,553,036
2021 12,965,481 19,456,334
2020 12,617,036 19,370,624
2019 12,255,336 19,197,744
2018 11,859,446 18,893,191
2017 11,506,762 18,558,868
2016 11,239,451 18,267,221
2015 11,047,580 18,047,625
2014 10,799,785 17,864,195
2013 10,439,341 17,687,006
2012 10,071,028 17,519,119
2011 9,717,978 17,351,816
2010 9,376,444 17,181,464
2009 8,947,646 17,009,731
2008 8,505,637 16,838,988
2007 8,161,874 16,671,581
2006 7,865,547 16,509,195
2005 7,587,299 16,348,778
2004 7,310,656 16,187,322
2003 7,043,154 16,024,752
2002 6,824,132 15,857,925
2001 6,634,365 15,683,849
2000 6,470,194 15,503,635
1999 6,337,155 15,319,313
1998 6,187,108 15,127,799
1997 6,070,042 14,932,434
1996 6,070,506 14,734,046
1995 6,066,316 14,527,381
1994 5,713,854 14,316,256
1993 5,676,843 14,102,276
1992 5,858,407 13,884,577
1991 5,703,857 13,662,491
1990 5,587,052 13,437,176
1989 5,471,706 13,215,005
1988 5,365,327 12,999,424
1987 5,247,787 12,790,150
1986 5,129,414 12,588,914
1985 5,034,042 12,395,274
1984 4,926,465 12,207,733
1983 4,808,528 12,026,138
1982 4,681,390 11,850,214
1981 4,566,014 11,678,717
1980 4,383,706 11,508,550
1979 4,203,530 11,339,779
1978 4,100,338 11,172,695
1977 3,983,582 11,005,519
1976 3,882,626 10,838,251
1975 3,796,612 10,671,559
1974 3,703,590 10,505,817
1973 3,611,991 10,340,362
1972 3,617,128 10,174,678
1971 3,617,289 10,009,701
1970 3,530,432 9,845,344
1969 3,454,590 9,680,282
1968 3,380,387 9,514,716
1967 3,300,690 9,348,939
1966 3,217,960 9,181,722
1965 3,141,367 9,012,938
1964 3,055,650 8,842,525
1963 2,969,841 8,670,144
1962 2,907,943 8,497,059
1961 2,835,119 8,324,802
1960 2,764,258 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Chile
2100 0.31% -1.14%
2099 0.37% -1.14%
2098 0.37% -1.14%
2097 0.36% -1.14%
2096 0.38% -1.15%
2095 0.47% -1.14%
2094 0.44% -1.15%
2093 0.45% -1.13%
2092 0.45% -1.14%
2091 0.47% -1.14%
2090 0.57% -1.13%
2089 0.57% -1.12%
2088 0.53% -1.1%
2087 0.58% -1.08%
2086 0.67% -1.07%
2085 0.64% -1.04%
2084 0.63% -1.02%
2083 0.73% -0.99%
2082 0.79% -0.99%
2081 0.71% -0.97%
2080 0.81% -0.95%
2079 0.85% -0.93%
2078 0.93% -0.91%
2077 0.86% -0.88%
2076 0.97% -0.87%
2075 0.94% -0.84%
2074 1% -0.81%
2073 1.01% -0.79%
2072 0.97% -0.79%
2071 1.11% -0.76%
2070 1.1% -0.74%
2069 1.12% -0.73%
2068 1.19% -0.72%
2067 1.17% -0.7%
2066 1.26% -0.67%
2065 1.17% -0.66%
2064 1.16% -0.63%
2063 1.22% -0.59%
2062 1.24% -0.56%
2061 1.25% -0.53%
2060 1.28% -0.51%
2059 1.27% -0.47%
2058 1.29% -0.46%
2057 1.38% -0.43%
2056 1.38% -0.4%
2055 1.47% -0.37%
2054 1.49% -0.34%
2053 1.52% -0.3%
2052 1.52% -0.27%
2051 1.52% -0.23%
2050 1.71% -0.22%
2049 1.64% -0.19%
2048 1.75% -0.15%
2047 1.65% -0.13%
2046 1.85% -0.12%
2045 1.93% -0.08%
2044 1.95% -0.05%
2043 2.06% -0.02%
2042 1.98% -0.01%
2041 2.06% 0.02%
2040 2.13% 0.04%
2039 2.15% 0.07%
2038 2.21% 0.09%
2037 2.23% 0.13%
2036 2.17% 0.15%
2035 2.19% 0.17%
2034 2.24% 0.19%
2033 2.28% 0.23%
2032 2.32% 0.27%
2031 2.29% 0.3%
2030 2.34% 0.33%
2029 2.48% 0.35%
2028 2.39% 0.39%
2027 2.33% 0.41%
2026 2.38% 0.45%
2025 2.44% 0.48%
2024 2.62% 0.54%
2023 2.77% 0.54%
2022 2.74% 0.5%
2021 2.76% 0.44%
2020 2.95% 0.9%
2019 3.34% 1.61%
2018 3.07% 1.8%
2017 2.38% 1.6%
2016 1.74% 1.22%
2015 2.29% 1.03%
2014 3.45% 1%
2013 3.66% 0.96%
2012 3.63% 0.96%
2011 3.64% 0.99%
2010 4.79% 1.01%
2009 5.2% 1.01%
2008 4.21% 1%
2007 3.77% 0.98%
2006 3.67% 0.98%
2005 3.78% 1%
2004 3.8% 1.01%
2003 3.21% 1.05%
2002 2.86% 1.11%
2001 2.54% 1.16%
2000 2.1% 1.2%
1999 2.43% 1.27%
1998 1.93% 1.31%
1997 -0.008% 1.35%
1996 0.07% 1.42%
1995 6.17% 1.47%
1994 0.65% 1.52%
1993 -3.1% 1.57%
1992 2.71% 1.63%
1991 2.09% 1.68%
1990 2.11% 1.68%
1989 1.98% 1.66%
1988 2.24% 1.64%
1987 2.31% 1.6%
1986 1.89% 1.56%
1985 2.18% 1.54%
1984 2.45% 1.51%
1983 2.72% 1.48%
1982 2.53% 1.47%
1981 4.16% 1.48%
1980 4.29% 1.49%
1979 2.52% 1.5%
1978 2.93% 1.52%
1977 2.6% 1.54%
1976 2.27% 1.56%
1975 2.51% 1.58%
1974 2.54% 1.6%
1973 -0.14% 1.63%
1972 -0.004% 1.65%
1971 2.46% 1.67%
1970 2.2% 1.71%
1969 2.2% 1.74%
1968 2.41% 1.77%
1967 2.57% 1.82%
1966 2.44% 1.87%
1965 2.81% 1.93%
1964 2.89% 1.99%
1963 2.13% 2.04%
1962 2.57% 2.07%
1961 2.56% 2.1%

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/chile | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Burundi Chile
Current population
14909238
19992079
Population rank 78/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.24%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
5.54 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +261
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 129/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +51,712
Net migration rank 169/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 51,712
2024 372,843 -27,074 42,356 58,316
2023 368,917 1,995 48,518 62,679
2022 363,786 1,995 41,041 59,374
2021 359,844 -14,415 27,530 65,480
2020 361,654 -10,189 52,378 26,042
2019 357,672 14,253 86,006 181,339
2018 351,704 68,141 103,950 237,807
2017 353,879 -68,349 106,268 220,621
2016 358,393 -109,296 120,545 135,864
2015 370,856 -236,207 127,074 55,689
2014 367,797 -6,856 131,373 52,702
2013 362,224 -2,285 133,785 36,529
2012 354,068 22,617 134,617 30,870
2011 348,934 -19,513 141,053 28,086
2010 341,808 11,845 145,527 26,048
2009 319,583 184,359 147,576 24,324
2008 300,750 79,319 147,105 22,488
2007 285,323 22,129 145,043 20,170
2006 269,874 15,322 142,277 17,285
2005 253,401 17,905 147,009 14,289
2004 234,891 47,091 150,138 11,495
2003 216,295 36,719 154,287 9,225
2002 201,892 -16,871 162,322 7,824
2001 184,541 9,967 171,659 6,346
2000 173,867 -40,032 175,362 7,067
1999 166,699 -34,465 177,995 8,226
1998 154,010 13,840 185,815 10,984
1997 150,404 -84,126 190,433 3,504
1996 158,920 -226,317 199,897 2,942
1995 160,284 -84,697 208,017 2,454
1994 112,968 516,373 209,834 1,930
1993 128,898 -684,261 215,003 1,164
1992 156,420 35,769 219,224 0
1991 156,148 -39,236 227,180 -2,207
1990 156,617 -39,926 226,941 -1,274
1989 157,547 -43,561 224,854 -6,186
1988 145,234 -46,464 221,602 -9,131
1987 157,481 -21,179 218,034 -11,958
1986 156,170 -55,742 213,571 -17,148
1985 156,896 -66,574 208,910 -18,047
1984 154,366 -29,534 205,407 -21,188
1983 152,801 -41,756 202,352 -23,386
1982 147,090 -3,844 199,522 -26,646
1981 146,231 -58,723 198,211 -28,096
1980 127,746 149,361 198,281 -28,060
1979 123,377 -40,126 197,198 -29,873
1978 114,884 8,247 196,483 -29,644
1977 108,488 1,884 197,163 -29,651
1976 104,396 -12,848 196,986 -29,967
1975 101,172 -20,693 196,890 -30,524
1974 95,486 10,065 196,322 -31,211
1973 74,805 2,843 197,666 -31,878
1972 30,532 -118,457 198,162 -32,584
1971 95,153 -7,569 198,523 -34,147
1970 92,476 -6,346 200,402 -36,079
1969 90,852 -25,292 202,764 -36,976
1968 88,765 -5,917 203,577 -38,224
1967 86,373 -9,821 204,377 -38,159
1966 83,651 5,262 204,661 -36,446
1965 78,208 -13,947 203,341 -33,988
1964 77,528 29,639 202,741 -31,261
1963 75,962 -11,502 202,370 -29,082
1962 74,710 -15,378 200,905 -28,023
1961 71,216 15,094 198,788 -27,159
1960 70,032 -14,620 198,461 -27,184

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/chile | 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 Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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