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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 1,388,591 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 +2.64% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Burundi vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Cyprus
2100 38,272,944 1,283,181
2099 38,153,515 1,287,570
2098 38,011,360 1,292,056
2097 37,872,991 1,296,289
2096 37,735,834 1,300,568
2095 37,594,002 1,305,022
2094 37,416,430 1,309,260
2093 37,253,780 1,313,510
2092 37,088,246 1,318,276
2091 36,922,686 1,323,176
2090 36,751,005 1,328,372
2089 36,544,022 1,333,926
2088 36,335,158 1,339,663
2087 36,144,860 1,345,688
2086 35,935,037 1,352,381
2085 35,694,132 1,359,249
2084 35,465,583 1,366,262
2083 35,244,284 1,373,388
2082 34,990,330 1,380,674
2081 34,717,141 1,388,438
2080 34,472,144 1,396,340
2079 34,194,458 1,404,185
2078 33,907,653 1,412,011
2077 33,595,766 1,419,938
2076 33,310,077 1,427,533
2075 32,990,854 1,435,260
2074 32,683,181 1,442,958
2073 32,359,310 1,450,436
2072 32,035,191 1,457,731
2071 31,727,933 1,464,269
2070 31,380,595 1,470,595
2069 31,040,326 1,476,665
2068 30,697,746 1,482,515
2067 30,338,122 1,487,835
2066 29,986,965 1,492,461
2065 29,613,492 1,496,680
2064 29,269,772 1,500,500
2063 28,933,548 1,503,978
2062 28,585,432 1,507,183
2061 28,235,324 1,509,412
2060 27,887,017 1,511,258
2059 27,533,557 1,512,632
2058 27,187,553 1,514,003
2057 26,840,120 1,514,945
2056 26,474,003 1,515,448
2055 26,114,675 1,515,897
2054 25,735,230 1,516,285
2053 25,357,085 1,516,548
2052 24,977,518 1,516,590
2051 24,602,957 1,515,714
2050 24,235,177 1,514,572
2049 23,828,306 1,513,361
2048 23,444,966 1,511,770
2047 23,042,192 1,509,966
2046 22,668,111 1,507,828
2045 22,256,303 1,505,560
2044 21,833,904 1,502,982
2043 21,416,736 1,500,202
2042 20,985,347 1,497,068
2041 20,578,864 1,493,461
2040 20,163,196 1,489,350
2039 19,743,441 1,484,816
2038 19,327,383 1,479,805
2037 18,909,074 1,474,608
2036 18,497,207 1,468,682
2035 18,105,186 1,462,586
2034 17,717,972 1,455,933
2033 17,329,713 1,448,737
2032 16,944,073 1,440,975
2031 16,560,242 1,433,020
2030 16,189,163 1,424,176
2029 15,819,200 1,414,988
2028 15,436,625 1,404,963
2027 15,076,388 1,394,017
2026 14,732,698 1,382,861
2025 14,390,003 1,370,754
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 (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 Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 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

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
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 2.44% 0.92%
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 (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 Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Burundi Cyprus
Current population
14909238
1388591
Population rank 78/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.02%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
42.3 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
36.8 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +34
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 104/197
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

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 7,749
2024 372,843 -27,074 4,756 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 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.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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