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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 3.87 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% 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 +2.64% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Burundi vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Croatia
2100 38,272,944 2,158,545
2099 38,153,515 2,176,440
2098 38,011,360 2,194,539
2097 37,872,991 2,212,602
2096 37,735,834 2,231,114
2095 37,594,002 2,249,667
2094 37,416,430 2,268,376
2093 37,253,780 2,286,882
2092 37,088,246 2,305,583
2091 36,922,686 2,324,254
2090 36,751,005 2,342,729
2089 36,544,022 2,361,668
2088 36,335,158 2,380,831
2087 36,144,860 2,399,709
2086 35,935,037 2,418,760
2085 35,694,132 2,438,113
2084 35,465,583 2,457,815
2083 35,244,284 2,477,556
2082 34,990,330 2,497,595
2081 34,717,141 2,517,715
2080 34,472,144 2,538,164
2079 34,194,458 2,559,092
2078 33,907,653 2,580,179
2077 33,595,766 2,601,778
2076 33,310,077 2,623,507
2075 32,990,854 2,645,523
2074 32,683,181 2,667,391
2073 32,359,310 2,689,518
2072 32,035,191 2,712,201
2071 31,727,933 2,734,759
2070 31,380,595 2,757,112
2069 31,040,326 2,780,455
2068 30,697,746 2,804,383
2067 30,338,122 2,828,363
2066 29,986,965 2,852,669
2065 29,613,492 2,877,009
2064 29,269,772 2,901,213
2063 28,933,548 2,926,228
2062 28,585,432 2,951,475
2061 28,235,324 2,976,903
2060 27,887,017 3,002,483
2059 27,533,557 3,027,959
2058 27,187,553 3,053,643
2057 26,840,120 3,079,155
2056 26,474,003 3,105,119
2055 26,114,675 3,130,769
2054 25,735,230 3,156,282
2053 25,357,085 3,182,091
2052 24,977,518 3,207,640
2051 24,602,957 3,233,551
2050 24,235,177 3,259,702
2049 23,828,306 3,285,684
2048 23,444,966 3,311,657
2047 23,042,192 3,337,645
2046 22,668,111 3,363,102
2045 22,256,303 3,388,731
2044 21,833,904 3,414,541
2043 21,416,736 3,439,695
2042 20,985,347 3,464,688
2041 20,578,864 3,489,565
2040 20,163,196 3,513,946
2039 19,743,441 3,538,129
2038 19,327,383 3,562,371
2037 18,909,074 3,586,606
2036 18,497,207 3,609,771
2035 18,105,186 3,632,470
2034 17,717,972 3,656,066
2033 17,329,713 3,679,626
2032 16,944,073 3,703,646
2031 16,560,242 3,728,250
2030 16,189,163 3,752,014
2029 15,819,200 3,776,079
2028 15,436,625 3,799,610
2027 15,076,388 3,824,370
2026 14,732,698 3,849,788
2025 14,390,003 3,876,200
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

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 2.16M 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 2.44% 0.26%
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 (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 Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Burundi Croatia
Current population
14909238
3849788
Population rank 78/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.05%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
52.7 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +27
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 147/197
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 372,843 -27,074 -18,944 -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 -21,137 -8,552
2019 357,672 14,253 -15,798 -13,239
2018 351,704 68,141 -15,556 -25,016
2017 353,879 -68,349 -16,974 -44,557
2016 358,393 -109,296 -14,374 -32,144
2015 370,856 -236,207 -17,022 -27,501
2014 367,797 -6,856 -11,344 -13,127
2013 362,224 -2,285 -10,585 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 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 (1960–2025, 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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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