The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.
Population statistics:
- Burundi's population is 10.7 times bigger than Cyprus'.
- Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
- The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
- For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
- Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).
Burundi vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Burundi
|
Cyprus
|
|
| 2100 | 38,293,853 | 1,283,630 |
| 2099 | 38,174,358 | 1,288,020 |
| 2098 | 38,032,126 | 1,292,508 |
| 2097 | 37,893,681 | 1,296,742 |
| 2096 | 37,756,449 | 1,301,023 |
| 2095 | 37,614,540 | 1,305,479 |
| 2094 | 37,436,871 | 1,309,718 |
| 2093 | 37,274,132 | 1,313,969 |
| 2092 | 37,108,508 | 1,318,737 |
| 2091 | 36,942,857 | 1,323,639 |
| 2090 | 36,771,082 | 1,328,837 |
| 2089 | 36,563,987 | 1,334,392 |
| 2088 | 36,355,008 | 1,340,131 |
| 2087 | 36,164,606 | 1,346,159 |
| 2086 | 35,954,669 | 1,352,854 |
| 2085 | 35,713,632 | 1,359,724 |
| 2084 | 35,484,958 | 1,366,740 |
| 2083 | 35,263,538 | 1,373,868 |
| 2082 | 35,009,446 | 1,381,157 |
| 2081 | 34,736,107 | 1,388,924 |
| 2080 | 34,490,976 | 1,396,828 |
| 2079 | 34,213,139 | 1,404,677 |
| 2078 | 33,926,177 | 1,412,505 |
| 2077 | 33,614,120 | 1,420,434 |
| 2076 | 33,328,275 | 1,428,032 |
| 2075 | 33,008,877 | 1,435,762 |
| 2074 | 32,701,037 | 1,443,463 |
| 2073 | 32,376,989 | 1,450,943 |
| 2072 | 32,052,692 | 1,458,241 |
| 2071 | 31,745,266 | 1,464,781 |
| 2070 | 31,397,738 | 1,471,110 |
| 2069 | 31,057,284 | 1,477,182 |
| 2068 | 30,714,517 | 1,483,033 |
| 2067 | 30,354,696 | 1,488,356 |
| 2066 | 30,003,347 | 1,492,983 |
| 2065 | 29,629,671 | 1,497,204 |
| 2064 | 29,285,762 | 1,501,025 |
| 2063 | 28,949,355 | 1,504,504 |
| 2062 | 28,601,048 | 1,507,711 |
| 2061 | 28,250,749 | 1,509,940 |
| 2060 | 27,902,252 | 1,511,787 |
| 2059 | 27,548,599 | 1,513,161 |
| 2058 | 27,202,405 | 1,514,533 |
| 2057 | 26,854,783 | 1,515,475 |
| 2056 | 26,488,466 | 1,515,978 |
| 2055 | 26,128,941 | 1,516,427 |
| 2054 | 25,749,289 | 1,516,816 |
| 2053 | 25,370,938 | 1,517,078 |
| 2052 | 24,991,164 | 1,517,120 |
| 2051 | 24,616,398 | 1,516,244 |
| 2050 | 24,248,417 | 1,515,102 |
| 2049 | 23,841,324 | 1,513,890 |
| 2048 | 23,457,774 | 1,512,298 |
| 2047 | 23,054,780 | 1,510,494 |
| 2046 | 22,680,495 | 1,508,356 |
| 2045 | 22,268,462 | 1,506,087 |
| 2044 | 21,845,832 | 1,503,508 |
| 2043 | 21,428,437 | 1,500,726 |
| 2042 | 20,996,812 | 1,497,592 |
| 2041 | 20,590,106 | 1,493,983 |
| 2040 | 20,174,211 | 1,489,871 |
| 2039 | 19,754,227 | 1,485,335 |
| 2038 | 19,337,942 | 1,480,323 |
| 2037 | 18,919,404 | 1,475,124 |
| 2036 | 18,507,313 | 1,469,196 |
| 2035 | 18,115,077 | 1,463,098 |
| 2034 | 17,727,651 | 1,456,442 |
| 2033 | 17,339,180 | 1,449,244 |
| 2032 | 16,953,330 | 1,441,479 |
| 2031 | 16,569,289 | 1,433,522 |
| 2030 | 16,198,007 | 1,424,675 |
| 2029 | 15,827,843 | 1,415,483 |
| 2028 | 15,445,059 | 1,405,454 |
| 2027 | 15,084,625 | 1,394,504 |
| 2026 | 14,740,747 | 1,383,344 |
| 2025 | 14,397,864 | 1,371,233 |
| 2024 | 14,047,786 | 1,358,282 |
| 2023 | 13,689,450 | 1,344,976 |
| 2022 | 13,321,097 | 1,331,370 |
| 2021 | 12,965,481 | 1,317,309 |
| 2020 | 12,617,036 | 1,302,247 |
| 2019 | 12,255,336 | 1,286,671 |
| 2018 | 11,859,446 | 1,270,737 |
| 2017 | 11,506,762 | 1,254,275 |
| 2016 | 11,239,451 | 1,237,112 |
| 2015 | 11,047,580 | 1,219,502 |
| 2014 | 10,799,785 | 1,201,801 |
| 2013 | 10,439,341 | 1,183,895 |
| 2012 | 10,071,028 | 1,165,397 |
| 2011 | 9,717,978 | 1,146,493 |
| 2010 | 9,376,444 | 1,127,816 |
| 2009 | 8,947,646 | 1,109,371 |
| 2008 | 8,505,637 | 1,091,026 |
| 2007 | 8,161,874 | 1,072,714 |
| 2006 | 7,865,547 | 1,054,418 |
| 2005 | 7,587,299 | 1,036,151 |
| 2004 | 7,310,656 | 1,017,875 |
| 2003 | 7,043,154 | 999,590 |
| 2002 | 6,824,132 | 981,440 |
| 2001 | 6,634,365 | 964,127 |
| 2000 | 6,470,194 | 947,667 |
| 1999 | 6,337,155 | 931,234 |
| 1998 | 6,187,108 | 914,548 |
| 1997 | 6,070,042 | 897,568 |
| 1996 | 6,070,506 | 880,290 |
| 1995 | 6,066,316 | 862,695 |
| 1994 | 5,713,854 | 844,667 |
| 1993 | 5,676,843 | 826,034 |
| 1992 | 5,858,407 | 810,341 |
| 1991 | 5,703,857 | 798,944 |
| 1990 | 5,587,052 | 788,351 |
| 1989 | 5,471,706 | 777,420 |
| 1988 | 5,365,327 | 766,235 |
| 1987 | 5,247,787 | 754,785 |
| 1986 | 5,129,414 | 743,105 |
| 1985 | 5,034,042 | 731,277 |
| 1984 | 4,926,465 | 719,334 |
| 1983 | 4,808,528 | 707,225 |
| 1982 | 4,681,390 | 696,497 |
| 1981 | 4,566,014 | 688,893 |
| 1980 | 4,383,706 | 683,076 |
| 1979 | 4,203,530 | 677,549 |
| 1978 | 4,100,338 | 672,249 |
| 1977 | 3,983,582 | 667,101 |
| 1976 | 3,882,626 | 662,032 |
| 1975 | 3,796,612 | 659,405 |
| 1974 | 3,703,590 | 663,254 |
| 1973 | 3,611,991 | 665,937 |
| 1972 | 3,617,128 | 661,063 |
| 1971 | 3,617,289 | 654,050 |
| 1970 | 3,530,432 | 647,446 |
| 1969 | 3,454,590 | 641,189 |
| 1968 | 3,380,387 | 635,157 |
| 1967 | 3,300,690 | 629,251 |
| 1966 | 3,217,960 | 623,390 |
| 1965 | 3,141,367 | 617,736 |
| 1964 | 3,055,650 | 612,521 |
| 1963 | 2,969,841 | 607,252 |
| 1962 | 2,907,943 | 601,466 |
| 1961 | 2,835,119 | 595,514 |
| 1960 | 2,764,258 | 586,490 |
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/cyprus | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).
Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.
Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Cyprus
|
|
| 2100 | 0.31% | -0.34% |
| 2099 | 0.37% | -0.35% |
| 2098 | 0.37% | -0.33% |
| 2097 | 0.36% | -0.33% |
| 2096 | 0.38% | -0.34% |
| 2095 | 0.47% | -0.32% |
| 2094 | 0.44% | -0.32% |
| 2093 | 0.45% | -0.36% |
| 2092 | 0.45% | -0.37% |
| 2091 | 0.47% | -0.39% |
| 2090 | 0.57% | -0.42% |
| 2089 | 0.57% | -0.43% |
| 2088 | 0.53% | -0.45% |
| 2087 | 0.58% | -0.49% |
| 2086 | 0.67% | -0.51% |
| 2085 | 0.64% | -0.51% |
| 2084 | 0.63% | -0.52% |
| 2083 | 0.73% | -0.53% |
| 2082 | 0.79% | -0.56% |
| 2081 | 0.71% | -0.57% |
| 2080 | 0.81% | -0.56% |
| 2079 | 0.85% | -0.55% |
| 2078 | 0.93% | -0.56% |
| 2077 | 0.86% | -0.53% |
| 2076 | 0.97% | -0.54% |
| 2075 | 0.94% | -0.53% |
| 2074 | 1% | -0.52% |
| 2073 | 1.01% | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 0.97% | -0.45% |
| 2071 | 1.11% | -0.43% |
| 2070 | 1.1% | -0.41% |
| 2069 | 1.12% | -0.39% |
| 2068 | 1.19% | -0.36% |
| 2067 | 1.17% | -0.31% |
| 2066 | 1.26% | -0.28% |
| 2065 | 1.17% | -0.25% |
| 2064 | 1.16% | -0.23% |
| 2063 | 1.22% | -0.21% |
| 2062 | 1.24% | -0.15% |
| 2061 | 1.25% | -0.12% |
| 2060 | 1.28% | -0.09% |
| 2059 | 1.27% | -0.09% |
| 2058 | 1.29% | -0.06% |
| 2057 | 1.38% | -0.03% |
| 2056 | 1.38% | -0.03% |
| 2055 | 1.47% | -0.03% |
| 2054 | 1.49% | -0.02% |
| 2053 | 1.52% | -0.003% |
| 2052 | 1.52% | 0.06% |
| 2051 | 1.52% | 0.08% |
| 2050 | 1.71% | 0.08% |
| 2049 | 1.64% | 0.11% |
| 2048 | 1.75% | 0.12% |
| 2047 | 1.65% | 0.14% |
| 2046 | 1.85% | 0.15% |
| 2045 | 1.93% | 0.17% |
| 2044 | 1.95% | 0.19% |
| 2043 | 2.06% | 0.21% |
| 2042 | 1.98% | 0.24% |
| 2041 | 2.06% | 0.28% |
| 2040 | 2.13% | 0.31% |
| 2039 | 2.15% | 0.34% |
| 2038 | 2.21% | 0.35% |
| 2037 | 2.23% | 0.4% |
| 2036 | 2.17% | 0.42% |
| 2035 | 2.19% | 0.46% |
| 2034 | 2.24% | 0.5% |
| 2033 | 2.28% | 0.54% |
| 2032 | 2.32% | 0.56% |
| 2031 | 2.29% | 0.62% |
| 2030 | 2.34% | 0.65% |
| 2029 | 2.48% | 0.71% |
| 2028 | 2.39% | 0.79% |
| 2027 | 2.33% | 0.81% |
| 2026 | 2.38% | 0.88% |
| 2025 | 2.49% | 0.95% |
| 2024 | 2.62% | 0.99% |
| 2023 | 2.77% | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 2.74% | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 2.76% | 1.16% |
| 2020 | 2.95% | 1.21% |
| 2019 | 3.34% | 1.25% |
| 2018 | 3.07% | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 2.38% | 1.39% |
| 2016 | 1.74% | 1.44% |
| 2015 | 2.29% | 1.47% |
| 2014 | 3.45% | 1.51% |
| 2013 | 3.66% | 1.59% |
| 2012 | 3.63% | 1.65% |
| 2011 | 3.64% | 1.66% |
| 2010 | 4.79% | 1.66% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | 1.68% |
| 2008 | 4.21% | 1.71% |
| 2007 | 3.77% | 1.74% |
| 2006 | 3.67% | 1.76% |
| 2005 | 3.78% | 1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | 1.83% |
| 2003 | 3.21% | 1.85% |
| 2002 | 2.86% | 1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.54% | 1.74% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | 1.76% |
| 1999 | 2.43% | 1.82% |
| 1998 | 1.93% | 1.89% |
| 1997 | -0.008% | 1.96% |
| 1996 | 0.07% | 2.04% |
| 1995 | 6.17% | 2.13% |
| 1994 | 0.65% | 2.26% |
| 1993 | -3.1% | 1.94% |
| 1992 | 2.71% | 1.43% |
| 1991 | 2.09% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 2.11% | 1.41% |
| 1989 | 1.98% | 1.46% |
| 1988 | 2.24% | 1.52% |
| 1987 | 2.31% | 1.57% |
| 1986 | 1.89% | 1.62% |
| 1985 | 2.18% | 1.66% |
| 1984 | 2.45% | 1.71% |
| 1983 | 2.72% | 1.54% |
| 1982 | 2.53% | 1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.16% | 0.85% |
| 1980 | 4.29% | 0.82% |
| 1979 | 2.52% | 0.79% |
| 1978 | 2.93% | 0.77% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | 0.77% |
| 1976 | 2.27% | 0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.51% | -0.58% |
| 1974 | 2.54% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | -0.14% | 0.74% |
| 1972 | -0.004% | 1.07% |
| 1971 | 2.46% | 1.02% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | 0.98% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | 0.95% |
| 1968 | 2.41% | 0.94% |
| 1967 | 2.57% | 0.94% |
| 1966 | 2.44% | 0.92% |
| 1965 | 2.81% | 0.85% |
| 1964 | 2.89% | 0.87% |
| 1963 | 2.13% | 0.96% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 1% |
| 1961 | 2.56% | 1.54% |
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/cyprus | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.
Live population counters
|
Burundi
|
Cyprus
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
14833763
|
1386362
|
| Population rank | 78/197 | 153/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.18% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
1.47 minutes
|
39.5 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.14 minutes
|
36.2 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.72 minutes
|
55.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +982 | +36 |
| Annual growth/decline | +358,336 | +13,306 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.62% | +0.99% |
| Population growth rate rank | 24/197 | 103/197 |
| One migration net change every |
15.2 minutes
|
1.13 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -34,727 | +7,749 |
| Net migration rank | 169/196 | 46/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 387,101 | 202,062 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 90/195 | 111/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.8% | 14.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 119/195 | 42/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Cyprus
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -34,727 | - | 7,749 |
| 2024 | - | -27,074 | - | 8,138 |
| 2023 | 368,917 | 1,995 | 5,025 | 8,697 |
| 2022 | 363,786 | 1,995 | 4,466 | 9,014 |
| 2021 | 359,844 | -14,415 | 5,305 | 9,341 |
| 2020 | 361,654 | -10,189 | 5,826 | 9,653 |
| 2019 | 357,672 | 14,253 | 5,679 | 9,983 |
| 2018 | 351,704 | 68,141 | 5,905 | 10,311 |
| 2017 | 353,879 | -68,349 | 6,082 | 10,632 |
| 2016 | 358,393 | -109,296 | 6,643 | 10,951 |
| 2015 | 370,856 | -236,207 | 6,340 | 11,277 |
| 2014 | 367,797 | -6,856 | 6,193 | 11,599 |
| 2013 | 362,224 | -2,285 | 6,116 | 11,914 |
| 2012 | 354,068 | 22,617 | 6,726 | 12,237 |
| 2011 | 348,934 | -19,513 | 6,271 | 12,566 |
| 2010 | 341,808 | 11,845 | 6,723 | 11,793 |
| 2009 | 319,583 | 184,359 | 6,820 | 11,555 |
| 2008 | 300,750 | 79,319 | 6,429 | 11,887 |
| 2007 | 285,323 | 22,129 | 5,983 | 12,332 |
| 2006 | 269,874 | 15,322 | 6,166 | 12,110 |
| 2005 | 253,401 | 17,905 | 5,646 | 12,616 |
| 2004 | 234,891 | 47,091 | 5,705 | 12,583 |
| 2003 | 216,295 | 36,719 | 5,484 | 12,786 |
| 2002 | 201,892 | -16,871 | 5,225 | 12,814 |
| 2001 | 184,541 | 9,967 | 5,308 | 11,283 |
| 2000 | 173,867 | -40,032 | 5,570 | 10,753 |
| 1999 | 166,699 | -34,465 | 5,524 | 11,023 |
| 1998 | 154,010 | 13,840 | 5,879 | 10,942 |
| 1997 | 150,404 | -84,126 | 6,444 | 10,696 |
| 1996 | 158,920 | -226,317 | 6,911 | 10,506 |
| 1995 | 160,284 | -84,697 | 7,226 | 10,549 |
| 1994 | 112,968 | 516,373 | 7,973 | 10,305 |
| 1993 | 128,898 | -684,261 | 8,463 | 10,520 |
| 1992 | 156,420 | 35,769 | 9,844 | 2,562 |
| 1991 | 156,148 | -39,236 | 9,102 | 1,294 |
| 1990 | 156,617 | -39,926 | 9,417 | 1,371 |
| 1989 | 157,547 | -43,561 | 9,156 | 1,903 |
| 1988 | 145,234 | -46,464 | 9,595 | 1,727 |
| 1987 | 157,481 | -21,179 | 9,114 | 2,465 |
| 1986 | 156,170 | -55,742 | 9,412 | 2,362 |
| 1985 | 156,896 | -66,574 | 9,242 | 2,647 |
| 1984 | 154,366 | -29,534 | 9,516 | 2,485 |
| 1983 | 152,801 | -41,756 | 9,318 | 2,899 |
| 1982 | 147,090 | -3,844 | 9,282 | -46 |
| 1981 | 146,231 | -58,723 | 7,135 | -1,171 |
| 1980 | 127,746 | 149,361 | 7,954 | -2,284 |
| 1979 | 123,377 | -40,126 | 6,620 | -1,232 |
| 1978 | 114,884 | 8,247 | 5,949 | -735 |
| 1977 | 108,488 | 1,884 | 5,607 | -521 |
| 1976 | 104,396 | -12,848 | 6,546 | -1,496 |
| 1975 | 101,172 | -20,693 | 5,023 | -4,820 |
| 1974 | 95,486 | 10,065 | 321 | -8,220 |
| 1973 | 74,805 | 2,843 | 5,405 | -2,877 |
| 1972 | 30,532 | -118,457 | 8,244 | -1,037 |
| 1971 | 95,153 | -7,569 | 8,398 | -1,586 |
| 1970 | 92,476 | -6,346 | 8,412 | -2,001 |
| 1969 | 90,852 | -25,292 | 8,857 | -2,744 |
| 1968 | 88,765 | -5,917 | 9,153 | -3,207 |
| 1967 | 86,373 | -9,821 | 9,313 | -3,451 |
| 1966 | 83,651 | 5,262 | 9,478 | -3,623 |
| 1965 | 78,208 | -13,947 | 9,643 | -4,184 |
| 1964 | 77,528 | 29,639 | 8,322 | -3,347 |
| 1963 | 75,962 | -11,502 | 8,568 | -3,005 |
| 1962 | 74,710 | -15,378 | 9,455 | -3,441 |
| 1961 | 71,216 | 15,094 | 9,584 | -3,695 |
| 1960 | 70,032 | -14,620 | 8,385 | 3,766 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/burundi/cyprus | 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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).
As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.
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Population differences between Burundi and Cyprus
|
Burundi
|
Cyprus
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.1 years | 82.2 years |
| Average age | 22 years | 39.8 years |
| Median age | 17.3 years | 39.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 4.88 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,487 ppl/mi² | 388 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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