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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 3.89 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Burundi vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Croatia
2100 38,293,853 2,137,465
2099 38,174,358 2,155,186
2098 38,032,126 2,173,108
2097 37,893,681 2,190,995
2096 37,756,449 2,209,326
2095 37,614,540 2,227,698
2094 37,436,871 2,246,224
2093 37,274,132 2,264,550
2092 37,108,508 2,283,068
2091 36,942,857 2,301,556
2090 36,771,082 2,319,851
2089 36,563,987 2,338,604
2088 36,355,008 2,357,581
2087 36,164,606 2,376,274
2086 35,954,669 2,395,139
2085 35,713,632 2,414,304
2084 35,484,958 2,433,813
2083 35,263,538 2,453,361
2082 35,009,446 2,473,204
2081 34,736,107 2,493,128
2080 34,490,976 2,513,378
2079 34,213,139 2,534,101
2078 33,926,177 2,554,982
2077 33,614,120 2,576,370
2076 33,328,275 2,597,887
2075 33,008,877 2,619,688
2074 32,701,037 2,641,342
2073 32,376,989 2,663,253
2072 32,052,692 2,685,714
2071 31,745,266 2,708,053
2070 31,397,738 2,730,187
2069 31,057,284 2,753,302
2068 30,714,517 2,776,996
2067 30,354,696 2,800,742
2066 30,003,347 2,824,811
2065 29,629,671 2,848,913
2064 29,285,762 2,872,881
2063 28,949,355 2,897,651
2062 28,601,048 2,922,653
2061 28,250,749 2,947,832
2060 27,902,252 2,973,162
2059 27,548,599 2,998,389
2058 27,202,405 3,023,822
2057 26,854,783 3,049,085
2056 26,488,466 3,074,796
2055 26,128,941 3,100,195
2054 25,749,289 3,125,459
2053 25,370,938 3,151,016
2052 24,991,164 3,176,316
2051 24,616,398 3,201,973
2050 24,248,417 3,227,869
2049 23,841,324 3,253,597
2048 23,457,774 3,279,316
2047 23,054,780 3,305,051
2046 22,680,495 3,330,260
2045 22,268,462 3,355,638
2044 21,845,832 3,381,196
2043 21,428,437 3,406,105
2042 20,996,812 3,430,854
2041 20,590,106 3,455,487
2040 20,174,211 3,479,631
2039 19,754,227 3,503,577
2038 19,337,942 3,527,583
2037 18,919,404 3,551,581
2036 18,507,313 3,574,520
2035 18,115,077 3,596,996
2034 17,727,651 3,620,363
2033 17,339,180 3,643,692
2032 16,953,330 3,667,478
2031 16,569,289 3,691,842
2030 16,198,007 3,715,373
2029 15,827,843 3,739,203
2028 15,445,059 3,762,505
2027 15,084,625 3,787,023
2026 14,740,747 3,812,193
2025 14,397,864 3,838,346
2024 14,047,786 3,866,200
2023 13,689,450 3,859,686
2022 13,321,097 3,855,641
2021 12,965,481 3,878,981
2020 12,617,036 3,914,206
2019 12,255,336 3,949,390
2018 11,859,446 3,988,775
2017 11,506,762 4,041,407
2016 11,239,451 4,106,867
2015 11,047,580 4,151,725
2014 10,799,785 4,201,598
2013 10,439,341 4,233,922
2012 10,071,028 4,260,368
2011 9,717,978 4,280,622
2010 9,376,444 4,295,427
2009 8,947,646 4,305,181
2008 8,505,637 4,309,705
2007 8,161,874 4,310,217
2006 7,865,547 4,311,159
2005 7,587,299 4,310,145
2004 7,310,656 4,304,600
2003 7,043,154 4,303,399
2002 6,824,132 4,302,174
2001 6,634,365 4,299,642
2000 6,470,194 4,468,302
1999 6,337,155 4,512,597
1998 6,187,108 4,532,135
1997 6,070,042 4,534,920
1996 6,070,506 4,557,097
1995 6,066,316 4,620,030
1994 5,713,854 4,652,024
1993 5,676,843 4,600,463
1992 5,858,407 4,575,818
1991 5,703,857 4,689,022
1990 5,587,052 4,777,368
1989 5,471,706 4,767,260
1988 5,365,327 4,755,207
1987 5,247,787 4,739,745
1986 5,129,414 4,721,446
1985 5,034,042 4,701,417
1984 4,926,465 4,680,285
1983 4,808,528 4,658,254
1982 4,681,390 4,634,234
1981 4,566,014 4,611,509
1980 4,383,706 4,599,782
1979 4,203,530 4,594,778
1978 4,100,338 4,581,085
1977 3,983,582 4,559,571
1976 3,882,626 4,535,934
1975 3,796,612 4,512,082
1974 3,703,590 4,490,660
1973 3,611,991 4,470,161
1972 3,617,128 4,450,564
1971 3,617,289 4,431,275
1970 3,530,432 4,412,252
1969 3,454,590 4,391,490
1968 3,380,387 4,365,628
1967 3,300,690 4,338,683
1966 3,217,960 4,310,701
1965 3,141,367 4,280,923
1964 3,055,650 4,252,876
1963 2,969,841 4,225,675
1962 2,907,943 4,196,712
1961 2,835,119 4,167,292
1960 2,764,258 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.14M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Croatia
2100 0.31% -0.82%
2099 0.37% -0.82%
2098 0.37% -0.82%
2097 0.36% -0.83%
2096 0.38% -0.82%
2095 0.47% -0.82%
2094 0.44% -0.81%
2093 0.45% -0.81%
2092 0.45% -0.8%
2091 0.47% -0.79%
2090 0.57% -0.8%
2089 0.57% -0.8%
2088 0.53% -0.79%
2087 0.58% -0.79%
2086 0.67% -0.79%
2085 0.64% -0.8%
2084 0.63% -0.8%
2083 0.73% -0.8%
2082 0.79% -0.8%
2081 0.71% -0.81%
2080 0.81% -0.82%
2079 0.85% -0.82%
2078 0.93% -0.83%
2077 0.86% -0.83%
2076 0.97% -0.83%
2075 0.94% -0.82%
2074 1% -0.82%
2073 1.01% -0.84%
2072 0.97% -0.82%
2071 1.11% -0.81%
2070 1.1% -0.84%
2069 1.12% -0.85%
2068 1.19% -0.85%
2067 1.17% -0.85%
2066 1.26% -0.85%
2065 1.17% -0.83%
2064 1.16% -0.85%
2063 1.22% -0.86%
2062 1.24% -0.85%
2061 1.25% -0.85%
2060 1.28% -0.84%
2059 1.27% -0.84%
2058 1.29% -0.83%
2057 1.38% -0.84%
2056 1.38% -0.82%
2055 1.47% -0.81%
2054 1.49% -0.81%
2053 1.52% -0.8%
2052 1.52% -0.8%
2051 1.52% -0.8%
2050 1.71% -0.79%
2049 1.64% -0.78%
2048 1.75% -0.78%
2047 1.65% -0.76%
2046 1.85% -0.76%
2045 1.93% -0.76%
2044 1.95% -0.73%
2043 2.06% -0.72%
2042 1.98% -0.71%
2041 2.06% -0.69%
2040 2.13% -0.68%
2039 2.15% -0.68%
2038 2.21% -0.68%
2037 2.23% -0.64%
2036 2.17% -0.62%
2035 2.19% -0.65%
2034 2.24% -0.64%
2033 2.28% -0.65%
2032 2.32% -0.66%
2031 2.29% -0.63%
2030 2.34% -0.64%
2029 2.48% -0.62%
2028 2.39% -0.65%
2027 2.33% -0.66%
2026 2.38% -0.68%
2025 2.49% -0.72%
2024 2.62% 0.17%
2023 2.77% 0.1%
2022 2.74% -0.6%
2021 2.76% -0.9%
2020 2.95% -0.89%
2019 3.34% -0.99%
2018 3.07% -1.3%
2017 2.38% -1.59%
2016 1.74% -1.08%
2015 2.29% -1.19%
2014 3.45% -0.76%
2013 3.66% -0.62%
2012 3.63% -0.47%
2011 3.64% -0.34%
2010 4.79% -0.23%
2009 5.2% -0.1%
2008 4.21% -0.01%
2007 3.77% -0.02%
2006 3.67% 0.02%
2005 3.78% 0.13%
2004 3.8% 0.03%
2003 3.21% 0.03%
2002 2.86% 0.06%
2001 2.54% -3.77%
2000 2.1% -0.98%
1999 2.43% -0.43%
1998 1.93% -0.06%
1997 -0.008% -0.49%
1996 0.07% -1.36%
1995 6.17% -0.69%
1994 0.65% 1.12%
1993 -3.1% 0.54%
1992 2.71% -2.41%
1991 2.09% -1.85%
1990 2.11% 0.21%
1989 1.98% 0.25%
1988 2.24% 0.33%
1987 2.31% 0.39%
1986 1.89% 0.43%
1985 2.18% 0.45%
1984 2.45% 0.47%
1983 2.72% 0.52%
1982 2.53% 0.49%
1981 4.16% 0.25%
1980 4.29% 0.11%
1979 2.52% 0.3%
1978 2.93% 0.47%
1977 2.6% 0.52%
1976 2.27% 0.53%
1975 2.51% 0.48%
1974 2.54% 0.46%
1973 -0.14% 0.44%
1972 -0.004% 0.44%
1971 2.46% 0.43%
1970 2.2% 0.47%
1969 2.2% 0.59%
1968 2.41% 0.62%
1967 2.57% 0.65%
1966 2.44% 0.7%
1965 2.81% 0.66%
1964 2.89% 0.64%
1963 2.13% 0.69%
1962 2.57% 0.71%
1961 2.56% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Burundi Croatia
Current population
14833763
3812193
Population rank 78/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.05%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1.34 hours
One birth every
1.14 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +18
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 157/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -3,481
Net migration rank 169/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -3,481
2024 - -27,074 - -5,186
2023 368,917 1,995 -19,298 10,202
2022 363,786 1,995 -23,134 11,681
2021 359,844 -14,415 -26,377 -4,517
2020 361,654 -10,189 -20,354 -8,552
2019 357,672 14,253 -15,008 -13,239
2018 351,704 68,141 -15,557 -25,016
2017 353,879 -68,349 -16,570 -44,557
2016 358,393 -109,296 -13,553 -32,144
2015 370,856 -236,207 -16,607 -27,501
2014 367,797 -6,856 -11,345 -13,127
2013 362,224 -2,285 -10,162 -6,245
2012 354,068 22,617 -9,799 -4,794
2011 348,934 -19,513 -9,846 -17,463
2010 341,808 11,845 -8,591 -3,995
2009 319,583 184,359 -7,319 1,358
2008 300,750 79,319 -8,188 6,495
2007 285,323 22,129 -10,335 8,893
2006 269,874 15,322 -8,669 10,852
2005 253,401 17,905 -9,022 10,629
2004 234,891 47,091 -9,040 15,445
2003 216,295 36,719 -12,480 12,556
2002 201,892 -16,871 -10,325 10,306
2001 184,541 9,967 -8,599 19,298
2000 173,867 -40,032 -6,255 -47,629
1999 166,699 -34,465 -6,769 -47,418
1998 154,010 13,840 -4,985 -47,931
1997 150,404 -84,126 3,175 -52,897
1996 158,920 -226,317 3,190 -53,688
1995 160,284 -84,697 0 -51,882
1994 112,968 516,373 -930 -50,444
1993 128,898 -684,261 -2,301 -49,615
1992 156,420 35,769 -4,576 -47,865
1991 156,148 -39,236 -2,813 -31,968
1990 156,617 -39,926 3,344 9,538
1989 157,547 -43,561 3,337 8,471
1988 145,234 -46,464 5,707 7,242
1987 157,481 -21,179 6,161 6,956
1986 156,170 -55,742 8,499 6,261
1985 156,896 -66,574 10,343 5,550
1984 154,366 -29,534 10,764 5,757
1983 152,801 -41,756 10,714 6,323
1982 147,090 -3,844 15,756 7,475
1981 146,231 -58,723 15,680 4,872
1980 127,746 149,361 17,939 -5,486
1979 123,377 -40,126 21,136 -5,740
1978 114,884 8,247 20,157 -7,329
1977 108,488 1,884 22,798 -7,339
1976 104,396 -12,848 22,226 -7,400
1975 101,172 -20,693 21,658 -7,366
1974 95,486 10,065 22,453 -8,076
1973 74,805 2,843 21,904 -8,335
1972 30,532 -118,457 17,802 -7,277
1971 95,153 -7,569 19,941 -5,608
1970 92,476 -6,346 16,767 -2,359
1969 90,852 -25,292 16,688 -2,796
1968 88,765 -5,917 21,828 -2,799
1967 86,373 -9,821 26,032 -3,518
1966 83,651 5,262 33,192 -6,341
1965 78,208 -13,947 31,251 -5,253
1964 77,528 29,639 25,942 -2,090
1963 75,962 -11,502 31,270 -1,289
1962 74,710 -15,378 30,216 -2,176
1961 71,216 15,094 36,255 -6,567
1960 70,032 -14,620 34,778 -21,768

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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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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