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Population in Burundi compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.86 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Burundi vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Costa Rica
2100 38,293,853 3,804,183
2099 38,174,358 3,842,423
2098 38,032,126 3,880,999
2097 37,893,681 3,919,996
2096 37,756,449 3,959,352
2095 37,614,540 3,999,084
2094 37,436,871 4,039,053
2093 37,274,132 4,079,349
2092 37,108,508 4,119,898
2091 36,942,857 4,160,663
2090 36,771,082 4,201,548
2089 36,563,987 4,242,452
2088 36,355,008 4,283,327
2087 36,164,606 4,324,225
2086 35,954,669 4,364,979
2085 35,713,632 4,405,520
2084 35,484,958 4,445,770
2083 35,263,538 4,485,644
2082 35,009,446 4,525,171
2081 34,736,107 4,564,265
2080 34,490,976 4,602,737
2079 34,213,139 4,640,677
2078 33,926,177 4,677,935
2077 33,614,120 4,714,527
2076 33,328,275 4,750,309
2075 33,008,877 4,785,359
2074 32,701,037 4,819,691
2073 32,376,989 4,853,137
2072 32,052,692 4,885,727
2071 31,745,266 4,917,445
2070 31,397,738 4,948,313
2069 31,057,284 4,978,425
2068 30,714,517 5,007,604
2067 30,354,696 5,035,877
2066 30,003,347 5,063,521
2065 29,629,671 5,090,474
2064 29,285,762 5,116,546
2063 28,949,355 5,141,922
2062 28,601,048 5,166,260
2061 28,250,749 5,189,836
2060 27,902,252 5,212,549
2059 27,548,599 5,234,066
2058 27,202,405 5,254,528
2057 26,854,783 5,273,844
2056 26,488,466 5,292,013
2055 26,128,941 5,308,829
2054 25,749,289 5,324,305
2053 25,370,938 5,338,417
2052 24,991,164 5,350,974
2051 24,616,398 5,361,865
2050 24,248,417 5,371,197
2049 23,841,324 5,378,904
2048 23,457,774 5,385,081
2047 23,054,780 5,389,678
2046 22,680,495 5,392,713
2045 22,268,462 5,394,209
2044 21,845,832 5,394,124
2043 21,428,437 5,392,590
2042 20,996,812 5,389,628
2041 20,590,106 5,385,101
2040 20,174,211 5,379,344
2039 19,754,227 5,372,186
2038 19,337,942 5,363,617
2037 18,919,404 5,353,928
2036 18,507,313 5,343,027
2035 18,115,077 5,330,994
2034 17,727,651 5,317,895
2033 17,339,180 5,303,634
2032 16,953,330 5,288,416
2031 16,569,289 5,272,215
2030 16,198,007 5,255,064
2029 15,827,843 5,236,901
2028 15,445,059 5,217,724
2027 15,084,625 5,197,413
2026 14,740,747 5,176,096
2025 14,397,864 5,153,634
2024 14,047,786 5,129,910
2023 13,689,450 5,105,525
2022 13,321,097 5,081,765
2021 12,965,481 5,059,988
2020 12,617,036 5,034,320
2019 12,255,336 4,999,553
2018 11,859,446 4,957,818
2017 11,506,762 4,913,177
2016 11,239,451 4,866,998
2015 11,047,580 4,818,038
2014 10,799,785 4,767,119
2013 10,439,341 4,716,147
2012 10,071,028 4,663,934
2011 9,717,978 4,609,833
2010 9,376,444 4,555,962
2009 8,947,646 4,499,791
2008 8,505,637 4,440,056
2007 8,161,874 4,380,248
2006 7,865,547 4,321,340
2005 7,587,299 4,261,240
2004 7,310,656 4,200,078
2003 7,043,154 4,138,784
2002 6,824,132 4,075,705
2001 6,634,365 4,008,947
2000 6,470,194 3,937,739
1999 6,337,155 3,862,101
1998 6,187,108 3,782,838
1997 6,070,042 3,701,711
1996 6,070,506 3,619,013
1995 6,066,316 3,535,176
1994 5,713,854 3,451,122
1993 5,676,843 3,367,434
1992 5,858,407 3,284,258
1991 5,703,857 3,202,176
1990 5,587,052 3,121,706
1989 5,471,706 3,043,827
1988 5,365,327 2,968,103
1987 5,247,787 2,892,699
1986 5,129,414 2,817,216
1985 5,034,042 2,741,894
1984 4,926,465 2,667,595
1983 4,808,528 2,595,153
1982 4,681,390 2,524,806
1981 4,566,014 2,456,637
1980 4,383,706 2,390,633
1979 4,203,530 2,326,490
1978 4,100,338 2,264,510
1977 3,983,582 2,205,025
1976 3,882,626 2,147,774
1975 3,796,612 2,092,719
1974 3,703,590 2,039,643
1973 3,611,991 1,988,343
1972 3,617,128 1,938,248
1971 3,617,289 1,888,539
1970 3,530,432 1,838,949
1969 3,454,590 1,789,276
1968 3,380,387 1,739,731
1967 3,300,690 1,689,523
1966 3,217,960 1,638,116
1965 3,141,367 1,586,208
1964 3,055,650 1,533,960
1963 2,969,841 1,481,604
1962 2,907,943 1,429,445
1961 2,835,119 1,377,920
1960 2,764,258 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Costa Rica
2100 0.31% -1%
2099 0.37% -0.99%
2098 0.37% -0.99%
2097 0.36% -0.99%
2096 0.38% -0.99%
2095 0.47% -0.99%
2094 0.44% -0.99%
2093 0.45% -0.98%
2092 0.45% -0.98%
2091 0.47% -0.97%
2090 0.57% -0.96%
2089 0.57% -0.95%
2088 0.53% -0.95%
2087 0.58% -0.93%
2086 0.67% -0.92%
2085 0.64% -0.91%
2084 0.63% -0.89%
2083 0.73% -0.87%
2082 0.79% -0.86%
2081 0.71% -0.84%
2080 0.81% -0.82%
2079 0.85% -0.8%
2078 0.93% -0.78%
2077 0.86% -0.75%
2076 0.97% -0.73%
2075 0.94% -0.71%
2074 1% -0.69%
2073 1.01% -0.67%
2072 0.97% -0.65%
2071 1.11% -0.62%
2070 1.1% -0.6%
2069 1.12% -0.58%
2068 1.19% -0.56%
2067 1.17% -0.55%
2066 1.26% -0.53%
2065 1.17% -0.51%
2064 1.16% -0.49%
2063 1.22% -0.47%
2062 1.24% -0.45%
2061 1.25% -0.44%
2060 1.28% -0.41%
2059 1.27% -0.39%
2058 1.29% -0.37%
2057 1.38% -0.34%
2056 1.38% -0.32%
2055 1.47% -0.29%
2054 1.49% -0.26%
2053 1.52% -0.23%
2052 1.52% -0.2%
2051 1.52% -0.17%
2050 1.71% -0.14%
2049 1.64% -0.11%
2048 1.75% -0.09%
2047 1.65% -0.06%
2046 1.85% -0.03%
2045 1.93% 0.002%
2044 1.95% 0.03%
2043 2.06% 0.05%
2042 1.98% 0.08%
2041 2.06% 0.11%
2040 2.13% 0.13%
2039 2.15% 0.16%
2038 2.21% 0.18%
2037 2.23% 0.2%
2036 2.17% 0.23%
2035 2.19% 0.25%
2034 2.24% 0.27%
2033 2.28% 0.29%
2032 2.32% 0.31%
2031 2.29% 0.33%
2030 2.34% 0.35%
2029 2.48% 0.37%
2028 2.39% 0.39%
2027 2.33% 0.41%
2026 2.38% 0.44%
2025 2.49% 0.46%
2024 2.62% 0.48%
2023 2.77% 0.47%
2022 2.74% 0.43%
2021 2.76% 0.51%
2020 2.95% 0.7%
2019 3.34% 0.84%
2018 3.07% 0.91%
2017 2.38% 0.95%
2016 1.74% 1.02%
2015 2.29% 1.07%
2014 3.45% 1.08%
2013 3.66% 1.12%
2012 3.63% 1.17%
2011 3.64% 1.18%
2010 4.79% 1.25%
2009 5.2% 1.35%
2008 4.21% 1.37%
2007 3.77% 1.36%
2006 3.67% 1.41%
2005 3.78% 1.46%
2004 3.8% 1.48%
2003 3.21% 1.55%
2002 2.86% 1.67%
2001 2.54% 1.81%
2000 2.1% 1.96%
1999 2.43% 2.1%
1998 1.93% 2.19%
1997 -0.008% 2.29%
1996 0.07% 2.37%
1995 6.17% 2.44%
1994 0.65% 2.49%
1993 -3.1% 2.53%
1992 2.71% 2.56%
1991 2.09% 2.58%
1990 2.11% 2.56%
1989 1.98% 2.55%
1988 2.24% 2.61%
1987 2.31% 2.68%
1986 1.89% 2.75%
1985 2.18% 2.79%
1984 2.45% 2.79%
1983 2.72% 2.79%
1982 2.53% 2.77%
1981 4.16% 2.76%
1980 4.29% 2.76%
1979 2.52% 2.74%
1978 2.93% 2.7%
1977 2.6% 2.67%
1976 2.27% 2.63%
1975 2.51% 2.6%
1974 2.54% 2.58%
1973 -0.14% 2.58%
1972 -0.004% 2.63%
1971 2.46% 2.7%
1970 2.2% 2.78%
1969 2.2% 2.85%
1968 2.41% 2.97%
1967 2.57% 3.14%
1966 2.44% 3.27%
1965 2.81% 3.41%
1964 2.89% 3.53%
1963 2.13% 3.65%
1962 2.57% 3.74%
1961 2.56% 3.8%

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/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Burundi Costa Rica
Current population
14833763
5181862
Population rank 78/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.06%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
21.6 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +67
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 138/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 +1,000
Net migration rank 169/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 1,000
2024 - -27,074 - 967
2023 368,917 1,995 24,109 995
2022 363,786 1,995 21,409 1,006
2021 359,844 -14,415 20,119 1,018
2020 361,654 -10,189 29,164 1,029
2019 357,672 14,253 37,682 1,653
2018 351,704 68,141 42,469 1,673
2017 353,879 -68,349 43,471 1,671
2016 358,393 -109,296 45,565 1,649
2015 370,856 -236,207 49,077 1,617
2014 367,797 -6,856 49,559 1,589
2013 362,224 -2,285 49,227 1,579
2012 354,068 22,617 52,036 1,587
2011 348,934 -19,513 52,884 1,695
2010 341,808 11,845 50,803 2,357
2009 319,583 184,359 55,757 3,432
2008 300,750 79,319 56,491 3,794
2007 285,323 22,129 55,244 4,080
2006 269,874 15,322 54,177 4,321
2005 253,401 17,905 57,139 4,567
2004 234,891 47,091 55,769 4,856
2003 216,295 36,719 56,743 5,216
2002 201,892 -16,871 58,388 5,812
2001 184,541 9,967 62,199 7,119
2000 173,867 -40,032 64,268 8,826
1999 166,699 -34,465 64,922 13,253
1998 154,010 13,840 64,788 15,556
1997 150,404 -84,126 64,954 16,954
1996 158,920 -226,317 66,094 17,393
1995 160,284 -84,697 67,585 16,609
1994 112,968 516,373 68,336 15,587
1993 128,898 -684,261 69,016 14,431
1992 156,420 35,769 69,830 13,069
1991 156,148 -39,236 70,506 10,757
1990 156,617 -39,926 71,727 7,949
1989 157,547 -43,561 72,327 3,758
1988 145,234 -46,464 72,944 2,414
1987 157,481 -21,179 73,188 2,267
1986 156,170 -55,742 73,211 2,302
1985 156,896 -66,574 72,776 2,357
1984 154,366 -29,534 71,062 2,402
1983 152,801 -41,756 68,972 2,449
1982 147,090 -3,844 66,826 2,453
1981 146,231 -58,723 64,632 2,431
1980 127,746 149,361 62,561 2,387
1979 123,377 -40,126 60,984 2,349
1978 114,884 8,247 58,327 2,296
1977 108,488 1,884 56,122 2,228
1976 104,396 -12,848 54,019 2,129
1975 101,172 -20,693 51,979 1,992
1974 95,486 10,065 50,349 1,839
1973 74,805 2,843 48,943 1,468
1972 30,532 -118,457 48,417 1,366
1971 95,153 -7,569 48,341 1,296
1970 92,476 -6,346 48,398 1,137
1969 90,852 -25,292 48,790 1,017
1968 88,765 -5,917 48,361 939
1967 86,373 -9,821 50,193 926
1966 83,651 5,262 50,755 930
1965 78,208 -13,947 51,196 932
1964 77,528 29,639 51,435 934
1963 75,962 -11,502 51,403 938
1962 74,710 -15,378 51,046 934
1961 71,216 15,094 50,149 924
1960 70,032 -14,620 48,857 910

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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