Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.37 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Burundi vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Cuba
2100 38,272,944 5,596,187
2099 38,153,515 5,656,838
2098 38,011,360 5,718,102
2097 37,872,991 5,780,020
2096 37,735,834 5,842,669
2095 37,594,002 5,906,190
2094 37,416,430 5,970,237
2093 37,253,780 6,035,281
2092 37,088,246 6,101,080
2091 36,922,686 6,167,568
2090 36,751,005 6,235,130
2089 36,544,022 6,303,623
2088 36,335,158 6,372,772
2087 36,144,860 6,442,801
2086 35,935,037 6,513,670
2085 35,694,132 6,585,155
2084 35,465,583 6,656,872
2083 35,244,284 6,728,883
2082 34,990,330 6,801,349
2081 34,717,141 6,873,815
2080 34,472,144 6,946,429
2079 34,194,458 7,019,056
2078 33,907,653 7,091,740
2077 33,595,766 7,164,594
2076 33,310,077 7,237,317
2075 32,990,854 7,310,377
2074 32,683,181 7,383,925
2073 32,359,310 7,457,892
2072 32,035,191 7,532,809
2071 31,727,933 7,608,382
2070 31,380,595 7,685,405
2069 31,040,326 7,763,655
2068 30,697,746 7,843,062
2067 30,338,122 7,924,000
2066 29,986,965 8,006,242
2065 29,613,492 8,090,113
2064 29,269,772 8,175,374
2063 28,933,548 8,261,758
2062 28,585,432 8,349,557
2061 28,235,324 8,438,278
2060 27,887,017 8,527,958
2059 27,533,557 8,617,968
2058 27,187,553 8,707,935
2057 26,840,120 8,797,858
2056 26,474,003 8,887,718
2055 26,114,675 8,976,800
2054 25,735,230 9,065,272
2053 25,357,085 9,152,380
2052 24,977,518 9,238,015
2051 24,602,957 9,322,135
2050 24,235,177 9,404,588
2049 23,828,306 9,485,665
2048 23,444,966 9,564,698
2047 23,042,192 9,642,488
2046 22,668,111 9,718,631
2045 22,256,303 9,792,929
2044 21,833,904 9,865,430
2043 21,416,736 9,936,492
2042 20,985,347 10,005,604
2041 20,578,864 10,073,038
2040 20,163,196 10,138,405
2039 19,743,441 10,202,047
2038 19,327,383 10,263,612
2037 18,909,074 10,324,081
2036 18,497,207 10,382,560
2035 18,105,186 10,439,517
2034 17,717,972 10,495,362
2033 17,329,713 10,549,819
2032 16,944,073 10,602,742
2031 16,560,242 10,654,301
2030 16,189,163 10,704,828
2029 15,819,200 10,754,241
2028 15,436,625 10,802,022
2027 15,076,388 10,848,290
2026 14,732,698 10,893,750
2025 14,390,003 10,937,203
2024 14,047,786 10,979,783
2023 13,689,450 11,019,931
2022 13,321,097 11,059,820
2021 12,965,481 11,122,168
2020 12,617,036 11,176,354
2019 12,255,336 11,202,846
2018 11,859,446 11,227,118
2017 11,506,762 11,247,829
2016 11,239,451 11,265,612
2015 11,047,580 11,275,065
2014 10,799,785 11,285,775
2013 10,439,341 11,298,167
2012 10,071,028 11,303,175
2011 9,717,978 11,301,571
2010 9,376,444 11,297,409
2009 8,947,646 11,294,719
2008 8,505,637 11,291,762
2007 8,161,874 11,287,272
2006 7,865,547 11,278,550
2005 7,587,299 11,262,554
2004 7,310,656 11,238,756
2003 7,043,154 11,209,383
2002 6,824,132 11,177,418
2001 6,634,365 11,144,132
2000 6,470,194 11,109,109
1999 6,337,155 11,072,230
1998 6,187,108 11,034,712
1997 6,070,042 10,997,934
1996 6,070,506 10,962,010
1995 6,066,316 10,925,362
1994 5,713,854 10,886,021
1993 5,676,843 10,841,031
1992 5,858,407 10,785,801
1991 5,703,857 10,717,640
1990 5,587,052 10,631,799
1989 5,471,706 10,533,243
1988 5,365,327 10,432,585
1987 5,247,787 10,335,342
1986 5,129,414 10,244,247
1985 5,034,042 10,157,228
1984 4,926,465 10,073,299
1983 4,808,528 9,991,026
1982 4,681,390 9,912,681
1981 4,566,014 9,849,320
1980 4,383,706 9,804,796
1979 4,203,530 9,763,355
1978 4,100,338 9,711,980
1977 3,983,582 9,648,440
1976 3,882,626 9,571,242
1975 3,796,612 9,479,726
1974 3,703,590 9,374,183
1973 3,611,991 9,255,328
1972 3,617,128 9,123,891
1971 3,617,289 8,979,085
1970 3,530,432 8,824,382
1969 3,454,590 8,666,640
1968 3,380,387 8,509,522
1967 3,300,690 8,352,625
1966 3,217,960 8,193,450
1965 3,141,367 8,030,797
1964 3,055,650 7,866,020
1963 2,969,841 7,701,660
1962 2,907,943 7,541,098
1961 2,835,119 7,387,117
1960 2,764,258 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Cuba
2100 0.31% -1.07%
2099 0.37% -1.07%
2098 0.37% -1.07%
2097 0.36% -1.07%
2096 0.38% -1.08%
2095 0.47% -1.07%
2094 0.44% -1.08%
2093 0.45% -1.08%
2092 0.45% -1.08%
2091 0.47% -1.08%
2090 0.57% -1.09%
2089 0.57% -1.09%
2088 0.53% -1.09%
2087 0.58% -1.09%
2086 0.67% -1.09%
2085 0.64% -1.08%
2084 0.63% -1.07%
2083 0.73% -1.07%
2082 0.79% -1.05%
2081 0.71% -1.05%
2080 0.81% -1.03%
2079 0.85% -1.02%
2078 0.93% -1.02%
2077 0.86% -1%
2076 0.97% -1%
2075 0.94% -1%
2074 1% -0.99%
2073 1.01% -0.99%
2072 0.97% -0.99%
2071 1.11% -1%
2070 1.1% -1.01%
2069 1.12% -1.01%
2068 1.19% -1.02%
2067 1.17% -1.03%
2066 1.26% -1.04%
2065 1.17% -1.04%
2064 1.16% -1.05%
2063 1.22% -1.05%
2062 1.24% -1.05%
2061 1.25% -1.05%
2060 1.28% -1.04%
2059 1.27% -1.03%
2058 1.29% -1.02%
2057 1.38% -1.01%
2056 1.38% -0.99%
2055 1.47% -0.98%
2054 1.49% -0.95%
2053 1.52% -0.93%
2052 1.52% -0.9%
2051 1.52% -0.88%
2050 1.71% -0.85%
2049 1.64% -0.83%
2048 1.75% -0.81%
2047 1.65% -0.78%
2046 1.85% -0.76%
2045 1.93% -0.73%
2044 1.95% -0.72%
2043 2.06% -0.69%
2042 1.98% -0.67%
2041 2.06% -0.64%
2040 2.13% -0.62%
2039 2.15% -0.6%
2038 2.21% -0.59%
2037 2.23% -0.56%
2036 2.17% -0.55%
2035 2.19% -0.53%
2034 2.24% -0.52%
2033 2.28% -0.5%
2032 2.32% -0.48%
2031 2.29% -0.47%
2030 2.34% -0.46%
2029 2.48% -0.44%
2028 2.39% -0.43%
2027 2.33% -0.42%
2026 2.38% -0.4%
2025 2.44% -0.39%
2024 2.62% -0.36%
2023 2.77% -0.36%
2022 2.74% -0.56%
2021 2.76% -0.48%
2020 2.95% -0.24%
2019 3.34% -0.22%
2018 3.07% -0.18%
2017 2.38% -0.16%
2016 1.74% -0.08%
2015 2.29% -0.09%
2014 3.45% -0.11%
2013 3.66% -0.04%
2012 3.63% 0.01%
2011 3.64% 0.04%
2010 4.79% 0.02%
2009 5.2% 0.03%
2008 4.21% 0.04%
2007 3.77% 0.08%
2006 3.67% 0.14%
2005 3.78% 0.21%
2004 3.8% 0.26%
2003 3.21% 0.29%
2002 2.86% 0.3%
2001 2.54% 0.32%
2000 2.1% 0.33%
1999 2.43% 0.34%
1998 1.93% 0.33%
1997 -0.008% 0.33%
1996 0.07% 0.34%
1995 6.17% 0.36%
1994 0.65% 0.41%
1993 -3.1% 0.51%
1992 2.71% 0.64%
1991 2.09% 0.81%
1990 2.11% 0.94%
1989 1.98% 0.96%
1988 2.24% 0.94%
1987 2.31% 0.89%
1986 1.89% 0.86%
1985 2.18% 0.83%
1984 2.45% 0.82%
1983 2.72% 0.79%
1982 2.53% 0.64%
1981 4.16% 0.45%
1980 4.29% 0.42%
1979 2.52% 0.53%
1978 2.93% 0.66%
1977 2.6% 0.81%
1976 2.27% 0.97%
1975 2.51% 1.13%
1974 2.54% 1.28%
1973 -0.14% 1.44%
1972 -0.004% 1.61%
1971 2.46% 1.75%
1970 2.2% 1.82%
1969 2.2% 1.85%
1968 2.41% 1.88%
1967 2.57% 1.94%
1966 2.44% 2.03%
1965 2.81% 2.09%
1964 2.89% 2.13%
1963 2.13% 2.13%
1962 2.57% 2.08%
1961 2.56% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/cuba | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Burundi Cuba
Current population
14909238
10893750
Population rank 78/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
12.4 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
5.55 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 -117
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 180/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -22,244
Net migration rank 169/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -22,244
2024 372,843 -27,074 -19,270 -22,356
2023 368,917 1,995 -15,880 -22,797
2022 363,786 1,995 -17,961 -23,149
2021 359,844 -14,415 -71,616 -11,976
2020 361,654 -10,189 -12,808 -11,976
2019 357,672 14,253 -4,245 -23,955
2018 351,704 68,141 3,436 -23,779
2017 353,879 -68,349 2,306 -23,394
2016 358,393 -109,296 9,677 -24,146
2015 370,856 -236,207 20,464 -24,910
2014 367,797 -6,856 22,448 -39,426
2013 362,224 -2,285 29,827 -37,619
2012 354,068 22,617 33,864 -36,101
2011 348,934 -19,513 40,753 -35,313
2010 341,808 11,845 37,021 -34,121
2009 319,583 184,359 37,543 -35,063
2008 300,750 79,319 32,848 -29,427
2007 285,323 22,129 24,617 -19,050
2006 269,874 15,322 24,508 -12,619
2005 253,401 17,905 36,660 -16,561
2004 234,891 47,091 44,258 -16,776
2003 216,295 36,719 56,170 -24,916
2002 201,892 -16,871 58,212 -25,535
2001 184,541 9,967 57,325 -23,442
2000 173,867 -40,032 61,133 -24,980
1999 166,699 -34,465 69,069 -31,456
1998 154,010 13,840 71,284 -33,863
1997 150,404 -84,126 71,828 -35,712
1996 158,920 -226,317 61,837 -26,105
1995 160,284 -84,697 66,809 -29,235
1994 112,968 516,373 68,604 -27,501
1993 128,898 -684,261 73,221 -24,358
1992 156,420 35,769 83,461 -21,867
1991 156,148 -39,236 95,398 -20,665
1990 156,617 -39,926 112,378 -15,438
1989 157,547 -43,561 114,865 -14,705
1988 145,234 -46,464 116,626 -15,474
1987 157,481 -21,179 109,617 -16,290
1986 156,170 -55,742 105,997 -17,146
1985 156,896 -66,574 103,228 -18,048
1984 154,366 -29,534 101,670 -18,994
1983 152,801 -41,756 101,858 -19,994
1982 147,090 -3,844 95,866 -21,055
1981 146,231 -58,723 74,067 -22,159
1980 127,746 149,361 74,271 -37,114
1979 123,377 -40,126 81,192 -35,473
1978 114,884 8,247 86,864 -29,839
1977 108,488 1,884 106,875 -36,811
1976 104,396 -12,848 125,383 -41,042
1975 101,172 -20,693 144,964 -46,268
1974 95,486 10,065 165,099 -52,697
1973 74,805 2,843 177,387 -52,073
1972 30,532 -118,457 187,588 -50,031
1971 95,153 -7,569 195,106 -43,056
1970 92,476 -6,346 201,823 -44,466
1969 90,852 -25,292 205,581 -47,446
1968 88,765 -5,917 205,487 -49,387
1967 86,373 -9,821 207,245 -49,556
1966 83,651 5,262 209,179 -48,509
1965 78,208 -13,947 211,322 -46,683
1964 77,528 29,639 209,315 -44,406
1963 75,962 -11,502 205,788 -41,979
1962 74,710 -15,378 196,423 -39,116
1961 71,216 15,094 183,806 -33,163
1960 70,032 -14,620 172,816 -25,396

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/cuba | CC BY

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 Cuba 33.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/cuba | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.