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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 3.65 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Burundi vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Colombia
2100 38,293,853 47,499,215
2099 38,174,358 47,845,841
2098 38,032,126 48,197,117
2097 37,893,681 48,551,975
2096 37,756,449 48,909,832
2095 37,614,540 49,272,722
2094 37,436,871 49,640,091
2093 37,274,132 50,009,863
2092 37,108,508 50,381,320
2091 36,942,857 50,754,115
2090 36,771,082 51,127,855
2089 36,563,987 51,502,015
2088 36,355,008 51,875,918
2087 36,164,606 52,247,171
2086 35,954,669 52,614,991
2085 35,713,632 52,979,265
2084 35,484,958 53,339,176
2083 35,263,538 53,693,979
2082 35,009,446 54,043,369
2081 34,736,107 54,385,627
2080 34,490,976 54,721,064
2079 34,213,139 55,048,030
2078 33,926,177 55,367,481
2077 33,614,120 55,677,284
2076 33,328,275 55,976,943
2075 33,008,877 56,266,206
2074 32,701,037 56,544,981
2073 32,376,989 56,812,141
2072 32,052,692 57,068,255
2071 31,745,266 57,312,673
2070 31,397,738 57,545,138
2069 31,057,284 57,764,682
2068 30,714,517 57,972,674
2067 30,354,696 58,168,272
2066 30,003,347 58,351,633
2065 29,629,671 58,521,871
2064 29,285,762 58,680,744
2063 28,949,355 58,827,326
2062 28,601,048 58,962,991
2061 28,250,749 59,086,555
2060 27,902,252 59,199,108
2059 27,548,599 59,300,144
2058 27,202,405 59,390,214
2057 26,854,783 59,468,904
2056 26,488,466 59,536,324
2055 26,128,941 59,592,582
2054 25,749,289 59,637,127
2053 25,370,938 59,670,001
2052 24,991,164 59,690,977
2051 24,616,398 59,699,504
2050 24,248,417 59,695,795
2049 23,841,324 59,678,701
2048 23,457,774 59,648,033
2047 23,054,780 59,602,061
2046 22,680,495 59,540,723
2045 22,268,462 59,463,463
2044 21,845,832 59,367,350
2043 21,428,437 59,253,902
2042 20,996,812 59,121,606
2041 20,590,106 58,969,930
2040 20,174,211 58,799,039
2039 19,754,227 58,603,737
2038 19,337,942 58,388,433
2037 18,919,404 58,151,809
2036 18,507,313 57,888,958
2035 18,115,077 57,606,734
2034 17,727,651 57,297,583
2033 17,339,180 56,964,672
2032 16,953,330 56,610,464
2031 16,569,289 56,231,768
2030 16,198,007 55,827,391
2029 15,827,843 55,399,717
2028 15,445,059 54,947,769
2027 15,084,625 54,469,148
2026 14,740,747 53,970,578
2025 14,397,864 53,442,597
2024 14,047,786 52,886,363
2023 13,689,450 52,321,152
2022 13,321,097 51,737,944
2021 12,965,481 51,188,173
2020 12,617,036 50,629,997
2019 12,255,336 49,907,985
2018 11,859,446 49,024,465
2017 11,506,762 48,131,078
2016 11,239,451 47,437,512
2015 11,047,580 46,969,940
2014 10,799,785 46,565,429
2013 10,439,341 46,151,584
2012 10,071,028 45,715,810
2011 9,717,978 45,259,614
2010 9,376,444 44,777,319
2009 8,947,646 44,271,541
2008 8,505,637 43,758,808
2007 8,161,874 43,235,374
2006 7,865,547 42,691,084
2005 7,587,299 42,128,977
2004 7,310,656 41,543,171
2003 7,043,154 40,937,429
2002 6,824,132 40,324,680
2001 6,634,365 39,709,262
2000 6,470,194 39,089,934
1999 6,337,155 38,454,863
1998 6,187,108 37,792,165
1997 6,070,042 37,121,149
1996 6,070,506 36,462,745
1995 6,066,316 35,804,662
1994 5,713,854 35,127,410
1993 5,676,843 34,441,473
1992 5,858,407 33,760,571
1991 5,703,857 33,098,372
1990 5,587,052 32,440,069
1989 5,471,706 31,776,279
1988 5,365,327 31,130,524
1987 5,247,787 30,499,467
1986 5,129,414 29,879,112
1985 5,034,042 29,268,470
1984 4,926,465 28,642,690
1983 4,808,528 27,988,173
1982 4,681,390 27,338,331
1981 4,566,014 26,713,267
1980 4,383,706 26,104,498
1979 4,203,530 25,515,626
1978 4,100,338 24,950,337
1977 3,983,582 24,393,494
1976 3,882,626 23,858,810
1975 3,796,612 23,344,644
1974 3,703,590 22,833,469
1973 3,611,991 22,325,374
1972 3,617,128 21,819,563
1971 3,617,289 21,319,096
1970 3,530,432 20,811,782
1969 3,454,590 20,291,942
1968 3,380,387 19,766,796
1967 3,300,690 19,235,618
1966 3,217,960 18,702,688
1965 3,141,367 18,169,050
1964 3,055,650 17,637,411
1963 2,969,841 17,113,823
1962 2,907,943 16,599,029
1961 2,835,119 16,095,203
1960 2,764,258 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Colombia
2100 0.31% -0.72%
2099 0.37% -0.73%
2098 0.37% -0.73%
2097 0.36% -0.73%
2096 0.38% -0.74%
2095 0.47% -0.74%
2094 0.44% -0.74%
2093 0.45% -0.74%
2092 0.45% -0.73%
2091 0.47% -0.73%
2090 0.57% -0.73%
2089 0.57% -0.72%
2088 0.53% -0.71%
2087 0.58% -0.7%
2086 0.67% -0.69%
2085 0.64% -0.67%
2084 0.63% -0.66%
2083 0.73% -0.65%
2082 0.79% -0.63%
2081 0.71% -0.61%
2080 0.81% -0.59%
2079 0.85% -0.58%
2078 0.93% -0.56%
2077 0.86% -0.54%
2076 0.97% -0.51%
2075 0.94% -0.49%
2074 1% -0.47%
2073 1.01% -0.45%
2072 0.97% -0.43%
2071 1.11% -0.4%
2070 1.1% -0.38%
2069 1.12% -0.36%
2068 1.19% -0.34%
2067 1.17% -0.31%
2066 1.26% -0.29%
2065 1.17% -0.27%
2064 1.16% -0.25%
2063 1.22% -0.23%
2062 1.24% -0.21%
2061 1.25% -0.19%
2060 1.28% -0.17%
2059 1.27% -0.15%
2058 1.29% -0.13%
2057 1.38% -0.11%
2056 1.38% -0.09%
2055 1.47% -0.07%
2054 1.49% -0.06%
2053 1.52% -0.04%
2052 1.52% -0.01%
2051 1.52% 0.006%
2050 1.71% 0.03%
2049 1.64% 0.05%
2048 1.75% 0.08%
2047 1.65% 0.1%
2046 1.85% 0.13%
2045 1.93% 0.16%
2044 1.95% 0.19%
2043 2.06% 0.22%
2042 1.98% 0.26%
2041 2.06% 0.29%
2040 2.13% 0.33%
2039 2.15% 0.37%
2038 2.21% 0.41%
2037 2.23% 0.45%
2036 2.17% 0.49%
2035 2.19% 0.54%
2034 2.24% 0.58%
2033 2.28% 0.63%
2032 2.32% 0.67%
2031 2.29% 0.72%
2030 2.34% 0.77%
2029 2.48% 0.82%
2028 2.39% 0.88%
2027 2.33% 0.92%
2026 2.38% 0.99%
2025 2.49% 1.05%
2024 2.62% 1.08%
2023 2.77% 1.13%
2022 2.74% 1.07%
2021 2.76% 1.1%
2020 2.95% 1.45%
2019 3.34% 1.8%
2018 3.07% 1.86%
2017 2.38% 1.46%
2016 1.74% 1%
2015 2.29% 0.87%
2014 3.45% 0.9%
2013 3.66% 0.95%
2012 3.63% 1.01%
2011 3.64% 1.08%
2010 4.79% 1.14%
2009 5.2% 1.17%
2008 4.21% 1.21%
2007 3.77% 1.27%
2006 3.67% 1.33%
2005 3.78% 1.41%
2004 3.8% 1.48%
2003 3.21% 1.52%
2002 2.86% 1.55%
2001 2.54% 1.58%
2000 2.1% 1.65%
1999 2.43% 1.75%
1998 1.93% 1.81%
1997 -0.008% 1.81%
1996 0.07% 1.84%
1995 6.17% 1.93%
1994 0.65% 1.99%
1993 -3.1% 2.02%
1992 2.71% 2%
1991 2.09% 2.03%
1990 2.11% 2.09%
1989 1.98% 2.07%
1988 2.24% 2.07%
1987 2.31% 2.08%
1986 1.89% 2.09%
1985 2.18% 2.18%
1984 2.45% 2.34%
1983 2.72% 2.38%
1982 2.53% 2.34%
1981 4.16% 2.33%
1980 4.29% 2.31%
1979 2.52% 2.27%
1978 2.93% 2.28%
1977 2.6% 2.24%
1976 2.27% 2.2%
1975 2.51% 2.24%
1974 2.54% 2.28%
1973 -0.14% 2.32%
1972 -0.004% 2.35%
1971 2.46% 2.44%
1970 2.2% 2.56%
1969 2.2% 2.66%
1968 2.41% 2.76%
1967 2.57% 2.85%
1966 2.44% 2.94%
1965 2.81% 3.01%
1964 2.89% 3.06%
1963 2.13% 3.1%
1962 2.57% 3.13%
1961 2.56% 3.13%

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/colombia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Burundi Colombia
Current population
14833763
54105437
Population rank 78/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.65%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
55.8 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
44.7 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 96/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +129,139
Net migration rank 169/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 129,139
2024 - -27,074 - 141,643
2023 368,917 1,995 422,598 154,521
2022 363,786 1,995 406,143 183,180
2021 359,844 -14,415 311,122 199,070
2020 361,654 -10,189 378,965 227,130
2019 357,672 14,253 441,087 396,826
2018 351,704 68,141 433,622 495,524
2017 353,879 -68,349 426,538 431,072
2016 358,393 -109,296 425,087 104,373
2015 370,856 -236,207 446,778 -41,123
2014 367,797 -6,856 470,916 -67,522
2013 362,224 -2,285 489,069 -64,789
2012 354,068 22,617 503,285 -56,070
2011 348,934 -19,513 511,524 -46,385
2010 341,808 11,845 533,657 -34,220
2009 319,583 184,359 559,017 -46,901
2008 300,750 79,319 576,654 -63,313
2007 285,323 22,129 583,115 -49,634
2006 269,874 15,322 594,388 -39,303
2005 253,401 17,905 610,618 -41,465
2004 234,891 47,091 628,424 -25,949
2003 216,295 36,719 642,144 -33,114
2002 201,892 -16,871 640,840 -24,387
2001 184,541 9,967 642,933 -28,582
2000 173,867 -40,032 652,176 -27,878
1999 166,699 -34,465 668,576 -22,698
1998 154,010 13,840 687,704 -8,186
1997 150,404 -84,126 686,073 -23,600
1996 158,920 -226,317 682,547 -28,251
1995 160,284 -84,697 694,968 -33,097
1994 112,968 516,373 708,660 -16,023
1993 128,898 -684,261 709,287 -30,103
1992 156,420 35,769 697,763 -15,147
1991 156,148 -39,236 690,266 -48,458
1990 156,617 -39,926 682,409 -7,590
1989 157,547 -43,561 674,102 -21,329
1988 145,234 -46,464 663,796 -25,064
1987 157,481 -21,179 659,429 -36,040
1986 156,170 -55,742 659,701 -42,368
1985 156,896 -66,574 625,379 -21,408
1984 154,366 -29,534 666,315 -18,692
1983 152,801 -41,756 674,767 -13,329
1982 147,090 -3,844 675,339 -37,090
1981 146,231 -58,723 662,195 -50,351
1980 127,746 149,361 649,872 -44,203
1979 123,377 -40,126 635,747 -63,657
1978 114,884 8,247 626,378 -67,870
1977 108,488 1,884 622,814 -67,638
1976 104,396 -12,848 612,265 -98,057
1975 101,172 -20,693 598,580 -84,462
1974 95,486 10,065 589,035 -80,816
1973 74,805 2,843 583,608 -75,630
1972 30,532 -118,457 581,361 -77,708
1971 95,153 -7,569 582,011 -84,712
1970 92,476 -6,346 583,396 -66,065
1969 90,852 -25,292 586,559 -64,238
1968 88,765 -5,917 589,407 -61,442
1967 86,373 -9,821 591,649 -57,256
1966 83,651 5,262 590,855 -59,395
1965 78,208 -13,947 587,677 -51,855
1964 77,528 29,639 581,435 -53,972
1963 75,962 -11,502 572,355 -52,631
1962 74,710 -15,378 559,985 -50,108
1961 71,216 15,094 545,627 -47,849
1960 70,032 -14,620 529,316 -49,115

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

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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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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