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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 53,425,635 people in Colombia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 54,209,462 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 3.64 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 +2.64% per year vs +1.26% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.2M (27% growth).

Burundi vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Colombia
2100 38,272,944 47,484,139
2099 38,153,515 47,830,655
2098 38,011,360 48,181,819
2097 37,872,991 48,536,565
2096 37,735,834 48,894,308
2095 37,594,002 49,257,082
2094 37,416,430 49,624,336
2093 37,253,780 49,993,990
2092 37,088,246 50,365,329
2091 36,922,686 50,738,006
2090 36,751,005 51,111,627
2089 36,544,022 51,485,668
2088 36,335,158 51,859,452
2087 36,144,860 52,230,587
2086 35,935,037 52,598,291
2085 35,694,132 52,962,450
2084 35,465,583 53,322,246
2083 35,244,284 53,676,937
2082 34,990,330 54,026,216
2081 34,717,141 54,368,364
2080 34,472,144 54,703,696
2079 34,194,458 55,030,557
2078 33,907,653 55,349,907
2077 33,595,766 55,659,611
2076 33,310,077 55,959,176
2075 32,990,854 56,248,347
2074 32,683,181 56,527,033
2073 32,359,310 56,794,109
2072 32,035,191 57,050,141
2071 31,727,933 57,294,481
2070 31,380,595 57,526,873
2069 31,040,326 57,746,348
2068 30,697,746 57,954,274
2067 30,338,122 58,149,809
2066 29,986,965 58,333,112
2065 29,613,492 58,503,296
2064 29,269,772 58,662,119
2063 28,933,548 58,808,654
2062 28,585,432 58,944,276
2061 28,235,324 59,067,801
2060 27,887,017 59,180,318
2059 27,533,557 59,281,322
2058 27,187,553 59,371,363
2057 26,840,120 59,450,029
2056 26,474,003 59,517,427
2055 26,114,675 59,573,668
2054 25,735,230 59,618,199
2053 25,357,085 59,651,062
2052 24,977,518 59,672,031
2051 24,602,957 59,680,555
2050 24,235,177 59,676,848
2049 23,828,306 59,659,759
2048 23,444,966 59,629,100
2047 23,042,192 59,583,143
2046 22,668,111 59,521,825
2045 22,256,303 59,444,589
2044 21,833,904 59,348,507
2043 21,416,736 59,235,094
2042 20,985,347 59,102,840
2041 20,578,864 58,951,213
2040 20,163,196 58,780,376
2039 19,743,441 58,585,136
2038 19,327,383 58,369,901
2037 18,909,074 58,133,352
2036 18,497,207 57,870,584
2035 18,105,186 57,588,449
2034 17,717,972 57,279,396
2033 17,329,713 56,946,591
2032 16,944,073 56,592,496
2031 16,560,242 56,213,920
2030 16,189,163 55,809,671
2029 15,819,200 55,382,133
2028 15,436,625 54,930,329
2027 15,076,388 54,451,860
2026 14,732,698 53,953,448
2025 14,390,003 53,425,635
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Colombia will increase by 10.1% to 59,676,848 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 2.44% 1.02%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.02%.

Live population counters

Burundi Colombia
Current population
14909238
54209462
Population rank 78/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.65%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
58.6 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
45 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
1.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,477
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +539,272
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.02%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 100/197
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 372,843 -27,074 411,721 141,643
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Colombia 64.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 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 (1960–2025, 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)
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