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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 94.6 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.1% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Burundi vs China: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi China
2100 38,293,853 633,320,628
2099 38,174,358 643,959,697
2098 38,032,126 654,691,595
2097 37,893,681 665,517,335
2096 37,756,449 676,438,150
2095 37,614,540 687,457,915
2094 37,436,871 698,589,897
2093 37,274,132 709,852,629
2092 37,108,508 721,251,520
2091 36,942,857 732,791,748
2090 36,771,082 744,501,355
2089 36,563,987 756,404,299
2088 36,355,008 768,478,316
2087 36,164,606 780,707,622
2086 35,954,669 793,081,006
2085 35,713,632 805,608,315
2084 35,484,958 818,268,277
2083 35,263,538 830,972,107
2082 35,009,446 843,721,746
2081 34,736,107 856,534,631
2080 34,490,976 869,351,919
2079 34,213,139 882,146,959
2078 33,926,177 894,889,246
2077 33,614,120 907,592,919
2076 33,328,275 920,280,380
2075 33,008,877 932,956,157
2074 32,701,037 945,631,173
2073 32,376,989 958,352,980
2072 32,052,692 971,115,895
2071 31,745,266 983,938,054
2070 31,397,738 996,853,418
2069 31,057,284 1,009,905,851
2068 30,714,517 1,023,081,790
2067 30,354,696 1,036,420,010
2066 30,003,347 1,049,887,382
2065 29,629,671 1,063,477,623
2064 29,285,762 1,077,206,695
2063 28,949,355 1,090,982,303
2062 28,601,048 1,104,833,556
2061 28,250,749 1,118,682,849
2060 27,902,252 1,132,504,136
2059 27,548,599 1,146,199,736
2058 27,202,405 1,159,714,746
2057 26,854,783 1,172,963,523
2056 26,488,466 1,185,938,083
2055 26,128,941 1,198,550,408
2054 25,749,289 1,210,749,681
2053 25,370,938 1,222,500,569
2052 24,991,164 1,233,808,926
2051 24,616,398 1,244,584,333
2050 24,248,417 1,254,824,040
2049 23,841,324 1,264,598,914
2048 23,457,774 1,273,885,471
2047 23,054,780 1,282,701,271
2046 22,680,495 1,291,133,690
2045 22,268,462 1,299,154,327
2044 21,845,832 1,306,805,350
2043 21,428,437 1,314,176,710
2042 20,996,812 1,321,319,298
2041 20,590,106 1,328,219,755
2040 20,174,211 1,334,857,481
2039 19,754,227 1,341,265,381
2038 19,337,942 1,347,407,165
2037 18,919,404 1,353,377,505
2036 18,507,313 1,359,133,287
2035 18,115,077 1,364,651,508
2034 17,727,651 1,369,940,557
2033 17,339,180 1,375,003,005
2032 16,953,330 1,379,784,204
2031 16,569,289 1,384,301,522
2030 16,198,007 1,388,520,533
2029 15,827,843 1,392,490,007
2028 15,445,059 1,396,163,778
2027 15,084,625 1,399,515,824
2026 14,740,747 1,402,578,808
2025 14,397,864 1,405,826,385
2024 14,047,786 1,408,975,000
2023 13,689,450 1,410,710,000
2022 13,321,097 1,412,175,000
2021 12,965,481 1,412,360,000
2020 12,617,036 1,411,100,000
2019 12,255,336 1,407,745,000
2018 11,859,446 1,402,760,000
2017 11,506,762 1,396,215,000
2016 11,239,451 1,387,790,000
2015 11,047,580 1,379,860,000
2014 10,799,785 1,371,860,000
2013 10,439,341 1,363,240,000
2012 10,071,028 1,354,190,000
2011 9,717,978 1,345,035,000
2010 9,376,444 1,337,705,000
2009 8,947,646 1,331,260,000
2008 8,505,637 1,324,655,000
2007 8,161,874 1,317,885,000
2006 7,865,547 1,311,020,000
2005 7,587,299 1,303,720,000
2004 7,310,656 1,296,075,000
2003 7,043,154 1,288,400,000
2002 6,824,132 1,280,400,000
2001 6,634,365 1,271,850,000
2000 6,470,194 1,262,645,000
1999 6,337,155 1,252,735,000
1998 6,187,108 1,241,935,000
1997 6,070,042 1,230,075,000
1996 6,070,506 1,217,550,000
1995 6,066,316 1,204,855,000
1994 5,713,854 1,191,835,000
1993 5,676,843 1,178,440,000
1992 5,858,407 1,164,970,000
1991 5,703,857 1,150,780,000
1990 5,587,052 1,135,185,000
1989 5,471,706 1,118,650,000
1988 5,365,327 1,101,630,000
1987 5,247,787 1,084,035,000
1986 5,129,414 1,066,790,000
1985 5,034,042 1,051,040,000
1984 4,926,465 1,036,825,000
1983 4,808,528 1,023,310,000
1982 4,681,390 1,008,630,000
1981 4,566,014 993,885,000
1980 4,383,706 981,235,000
1979 4,203,530 969,005,000
1978 4,100,338 956,165,000
1977 3,983,582 943,455,000
1976 3,882,626 930,685,000
1975 3,796,612 916,395,000
1974 3,703,590 900,350,000
1973 3,611,991 881,940,000
1972 3,617,128 862,030,000
1971 3,617,289 841,105,000
1970 3,530,432 818,315,000
1969 3,454,590 796,025,000
1968 3,380,387 774,510,000
1967 3,300,690 754,550,000
1966 3,217,960 735,400,000
1965 3,141,367 715,185,000
1964 3,055,650 698,355,000
1963 2,969,841 682,335,000
1962 2,907,943 665,770,000
1961 2,835,119 660,330,000
1960 2,764,258 667,070,000

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/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi China
2100 0.31% -1.65%
2099 0.37% -1.64%
2098 0.37% -1.63%
2097 0.36% -1.61%
2096 0.38% -1.6%
2095 0.47% -1.59%
2094 0.44% -1.59%
2093 0.45% -1.58%
2092 0.45% -1.57%
2091 0.47% -1.57%
2090 0.57% -1.57%
2089 0.57% -1.57%
2088 0.53% -1.57%
2087 0.58% -1.56%
2086 0.67% -1.56%
2085 0.64% -1.55%
2084 0.63% -1.53%
2083 0.73% -1.51%
2082 0.79% -1.5%
2081 0.71% -1.47%
2080 0.81% -1.45%
2079 0.85% -1.42%
2078 0.93% -1.4%
2077 0.86% -1.38%
2076 0.97% -1.36%
2075 0.94% -1.34%
2074 1% -1.33%
2073 1.01% -1.31%
2072 0.97% -1.3%
2071 1.11% -1.3%
2070 1.1% -1.29%
2069 1.12% -1.29%
2068 1.19% -1.29%
2067 1.17% -1.28%
2066 1.26% -1.28%
2065 1.17% -1.27%
2064 1.16% -1.26%
2063 1.22% -1.25%
2062 1.24% -1.24%
2061 1.25% -1.22%
2060 1.28% -1.19%
2059 1.27% -1.17%
2058 1.29% -1.13%
2057 1.38% -1.09%
2056 1.38% -1.05%
2055 1.47% -1.01%
2054 1.49% -0.96%
2053 1.52% -0.92%
2052 1.52% -0.87%
2051 1.52% -0.82%
2050 1.71% -0.77%
2049 1.64% -0.73%
2048 1.75% -0.69%
2047 1.65% -0.65%
2046 1.85% -0.62%
2045 1.93% -0.59%
2044 1.95% -0.56%
2043 2.06% -0.54%
2042 1.98% -0.52%
2041 2.06% -0.5%
2040 2.13% -0.48%
2039 2.15% -0.46%
2038 2.21% -0.44%
2037 2.23% -0.42%
2036 2.17% -0.4%
2035 2.19% -0.39%
2034 2.24% -0.37%
2033 2.28% -0.35%
2032 2.32% -0.33%
2031 2.29% -0.3%
2030 2.34% -0.29%
2029 2.48% -0.26%
2028 2.39% -0.24%
2027 2.33% -0.22%
2026 2.38% -0.23%
2025 2.49% -0.22%
2024 2.62% -0.12%
2023 2.77% -0.1%
2022 2.74% -0.01%
2021 2.76% 0.09%
2020 2.95% 0.24%
2019 3.34% 0.36%
2018 3.07% 0.47%
2017 2.38% 0.61%
2016 1.74% 0.57%
2015 2.29% 0.58%
2014 3.45% 0.63%
2013 3.66% 0.67%
2012 3.63% 0.68%
2011 3.64% 0.55%
2010 4.79% 0.48%
2009 5.2% 0.5%
2008 4.21% 0.51%
2007 3.77% 0.52%
2006 3.67% 0.56%
2005 3.78% 0.59%
2004 3.8% 0.6%
2003 3.21% 0.62%
2002 2.86% 0.67%
2001 2.54% 0.73%
2000 2.1% 0.79%
1999 2.43% 0.87%
1998 1.93% 0.96%
1997 -0.008% 1.03%
1996 0.07% 1.05%
1995 6.17% 1.09%
1994 0.65% 1.14%
1993 -3.1% 1.16%
1992 2.71% 1.23%
1991 2.09% 1.37%
1990 2.11% 1.48%
1989 1.98% 1.54%
1988 2.24% 1.62%
1987 2.31% 1.62%
1986 1.89% 1.5%
1985 2.18% 1.37%
1984 2.45% 1.32%
1983 2.72% 1.46%
1982 2.53% 1.48%
1981 4.16% 1.29%
1980 4.29% 1.26%
1979 2.52% 1.34%
1978 2.93% 1.35%
1977 2.6% 1.37%
1976 2.27% 1.56%
1975 2.51% 1.78%
1974 2.54% 2.09%
1973 -0.14% 2.31%
1972 -0.004% 2.49%
1971 2.46% 2.78%
1970 2.2% 2.8%
1969 2.2% 2.78%
1968 2.41% 2.65%
1967 2.57% 2.6%
1966 2.44% 2.83%
1965 2.81% 2.41%
1964 2.89% 2.35%
1963 2.13% 2.49%
1962 2.57% 0.82%
1961 2.56% -1.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Burundi China
Current population
14833763
1402578808
Population rank 78/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 16.9%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
18.2 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +982 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 173/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -268,126
Net migration rank 169/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -268,126
2024 - -27,074 - -318,992
2023 368,917 1,995 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 363,786 1,995 -847,305 -293,846
2021 359,844 -14,415 480,203 -379,749
2020 361,654 -10,189 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 357,672 14,253 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 351,704 68,141 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 353,879 -68,349 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 358,393 -109,296 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 370,856 -236,207 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 367,797 -6,856 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 362,224 -2,285 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 354,068 22,617 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 348,934 -19,513 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 341,808 11,845 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 319,583 184,359 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 300,750 79,319 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 285,323 22,129 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 269,874 15,322 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 253,401 17,905 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 234,891 47,091 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 216,295 36,719 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 201,892 -16,871 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 184,541 9,967 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 173,867 -40,032 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 166,699 -34,465 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 154,010 13,840 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 150,404 -84,126 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 158,920 -226,317 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 160,284 -84,697 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 112,968 516,373 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 128,898 -684,261 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 156,420 35,769 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 156,148 -39,236 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 156,617 -39,926 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 157,547 -43,561 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 145,234 -46,464 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 157,481 -21,179 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 156,170 -55,742 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 156,896 -66,574 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 154,366 -29,534 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 152,801 -41,756 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 147,090 -3,844 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 146,231 -58,723 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 127,746 149,361 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 123,377 -40,126 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 114,884 8,247 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 108,488 1,884 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 104,396 -12,848 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 101,172 -20,693 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 95,486 10,065 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 74,805 2,843 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 30,532 -118,457 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 95,153 -7,569 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 92,476 -6,346 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 90,852 -25,292 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 88,765 -5,917 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 86,373 -9,821 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 83,651 5,262 19,282,187 4,165
1965 78,208 -13,947 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 77,528 29,639 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 75,962 -11,502 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 74,710 -15,378 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 71,216 15,094 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 70,032 -14,620 -3,048,510 -16,927

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/china | 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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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)
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