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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.36 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 +2.74% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Burundi vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Cuba
2100 38,293,853 5,596,718
2099 38,174,358 5,657,375
2098 38,032,126 5,718,645
2097 37,893,681 5,780,569
2096 37,756,449 5,843,224
2095 37,614,540 5,906,751
2094 37,436,871 5,970,804
2093 37,274,132 6,035,854
2092 37,108,508 6,101,659
2091 36,942,857 6,168,154
2090 36,771,082 6,235,722
2089 36,563,987 6,304,222
2088 36,355,008 6,373,377
2087 36,164,606 6,443,413
2086 35,954,669 6,514,289
2085 35,713,632 6,585,780
2084 35,484,958 6,657,505
2083 35,263,538 6,729,522
2082 35,009,446 6,801,995
2081 34,736,107 6,874,468
2080 34,490,976 6,947,089
2079 34,213,139 7,019,723
2078 33,926,177 7,092,413
2077 33,614,120 7,165,274
2076 33,328,275 7,238,004
2075 33,008,877 7,311,071
2074 32,701,037 7,384,626
2073 32,376,989 7,458,600
2072 32,052,692 7,533,524
2071 31,745,266 7,609,105
2070 31,397,738 7,686,135
2069 31,057,284 7,764,393
2068 30,714,517 7,843,807
2067 30,354,696 7,924,753
2066 30,003,347 8,007,003
2065 29,629,671 8,090,881
2064 29,285,762 8,176,150
2063 28,949,355 8,262,542
2062 28,601,048 8,350,350
2061 28,250,749 8,439,080
2060 27,902,252 8,528,768
2059 27,548,599 8,618,786
2058 27,202,405 8,708,762
2057 26,854,783 8,798,693
2056 26,488,466 8,888,562
2055 26,128,941 8,977,652
2054 25,749,289 9,066,133
2053 25,370,938 9,153,249
2052 24,991,164 9,238,892
2051 24,616,398 9,323,021
2050 24,248,417 9,405,481
2049 23,841,324 9,486,566
2048 23,457,774 9,565,607
2047 23,054,780 9,643,403
2046 22,680,495 9,719,554
2045 22,268,462 9,793,859
2044 21,845,832 9,866,367
2043 21,428,437 9,937,436
2042 20,996,812 10,006,554
2041 20,590,106 10,073,994
2040 20,174,211 10,139,368
2039 19,754,227 10,203,016
2038 19,337,942 10,264,587
2037 18,919,404 10,325,061
2036 18,507,313 10,383,547
2035 18,115,077 10,440,509
2034 17,727,651 10,496,359
2033 17,339,180 10,550,821
2032 16,953,330 10,603,749
2031 16,569,289 10,655,312
2030 16,198,007 10,705,845
2029 15,827,843 10,755,262
2028 15,445,059 10,803,047
2027 15,084,625 10,849,321
2026 14,740,747 10,894,785
2025 14,397,864 10,938,241
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 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 2.49% -0.38%
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 (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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Burundi Cuba
Current population
14833763
10894785
Population rank 78/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -110
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 182/197
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 - -27,074 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 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 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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