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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.46 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Burundi vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Denmark
2100 38,293,853 5,879,692
2099 38,174,358 5,887,324
2098 38,032,126 5,894,688
2097 37,893,681 5,902,451
2096 37,756,449 5,909,729
2095 37,614,540 5,917,219
2094 37,436,871 5,925,288
2093 37,274,132 5,933,241
2092 37,108,508 5,941,337
2091 36,942,857 5,949,626
2090 36,771,082 5,958,205
2089 36,563,987 5,966,645
2088 36,355,008 5,974,290
2087 36,164,606 5,982,321
2086 35,954,669 5,989,976
2085 35,713,632 5,997,455
2084 35,484,958 6,004,175
2083 35,263,538 6,010,595
2082 35,009,446 6,016,013
2081 34,736,107 6,020,048
2080 34,490,976 6,023,906
2079 34,213,139 6,027,570
2078 33,926,177 6,030,553
2077 33,614,120 6,033,561
2076 33,328,275 6,037,007
2075 33,008,877 6,039,523
2074 32,701,037 6,041,944
2073 32,376,989 6,044,803
2072 32,052,692 6,046,641
2071 31,745,266 6,048,624
2070 31,397,738 6,051,078
2069 31,057,284 6,053,869
2068 30,714,517 6,056,924
2067 30,354,696 6,060,476
2066 30,003,347 6,064,191
2065 29,629,671 6,069,049
2064 29,285,762 6,073,904
2063 28,949,355 6,078,625
2062 28,601,048 6,083,792
2061 28,250,749 6,088,815
2060 27,902,252 6,094,310
2059 27,548,599 6,099,236
2058 27,202,405 6,103,864
2057 26,854,783 6,108,995
2056 26,488,466 6,114,524
2055 26,128,941 6,120,037
2054 25,749,289 6,124,581
2053 25,370,938 6,129,266
2052 24,991,164 6,132,944
2051 24,616,398 6,136,666
2050 24,248,417 6,139,893
2049 23,841,324 6,142,477
2048 23,457,774 6,144,414
2047 23,054,780 6,146,231
2046 22,680,495 6,147,918
2045 22,268,462 6,148,320
2044 21,845,832 6,149,066
2043 21,428,437 6,149,226
2042 20,996,812 6,149,216
2041 20,590,106 6,148,827
2040 20,174,211 6,147,418
2039 19,754,227 6,145,884
2038 19,337,942 6,142,758
2037 18,919,404 6,139,788
2036 18,507,313 6,135,708
2035 18,115,077 6,130,764
2034 17,727,651 6,124,513
2033 17,339,180 6,117,467
2032 16,953,330 6,110,061
2031 16,569,289 6,100,566
2030 16,198,007 6,090,119
2029 15,827,843 6,077,752
2028 15,445,059 6,063,214
2027 15,084,625 6,046,188
2026 14,740,747 6,027,292
2025 14,397,864 6,004,069
2024 14,047,786 5,976,992
2023 13,689,450 5,946,952
2022 13,321,097 5,903,037
2021 12,965,481 5,856,733
2020 12,617,036 5,831,404
2019 12,255,336 5,814,422
2018 11,859,446 5,793,636
2017 11,506,762 5,764,980
2016 11,239,451 5,728,010
2015 11,047,580 5,683,483
2014 10,799,785 5,643,475
2013 10,439,341 5,614,932
2012 10,071,028 5,591,572
2011 9,717,978 5,570,572
2010 9,376,444 5,547,683
2009 8,947,646 5,523,095
2008 8,505,637 5,493,621
2007 8,161,874 5,461,438
2006 7,865,547 5,437,272
2005 7,587,299 5,419,432
2004 7,310,656 5,404,523
2003 7,043,154 5,390,574
2002 6,824,132 5,375,931
2001 6,634,365 5,358,783
2000 6,470,194 5,339,616
1999 6,337,155 5,321,799
1998 6,187,108 5,304,219
1997 6,070,042 5,284,991
1996 6,070,506 5,263,074
1995 6,066,316 5,233,373
1994 5,713,854 5,206,180
1993 5,676,843 5,188,628
1992 5,858,407 5,171,370
1991 5,703,857 5,154,298
1990 5,587,052 5,140,939
1989 5,471,706 5,132,594
1988 5,365,327 5,129,516
1987 5,247,787 5,127,024
1986 5,129,414 5,120,534
1985 5,034,042 5,113,691
1984 4,926,465 5,111,619
1983 4,808,528 5,114,297
1982 4,681,390 5,117,810
1981 4,566,014 5,121,572
1980 4,383,706 5,123,027
1979 4,203,530 5,116,801
1978 4,100,338 5,104,248
1977 3,983,582 5,088,419
1976 3,882,626 5,072,596
1975 3,796,612 5,059,862
1974 3,703,590 5,045,297
1973 3,611,991 5,021,861
1972 3,617,128 4,991,596
1971 3,617,289 4,963,126
1970 3,530,432 4,928,757
1969 3,454,590 4,891,860
1968 3,380,387 4,864,883
1967 3,300,690 4,835,354
1966 3,217,960 4,797,381
1965 3,141,367 4,759,012
1964 3,055,650 4,722,072
1963 2,969,841 4,684,483
1962 2,907,943 4,647,727
1961 2,835,119 4,611,687
1960 2,764,258 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Denmark
2100 0.31% -0.13%
2099 0.37% -0.12%
2098 0.37% -0.13%
2097 0.36% -0.12%
2096 0.38% -0.13%
2095 0.47% -0.14%
2094 0.44% -0.13%
2093 0.45% -0.14%
2092 0.45% -0.14%
2091 0.47% -0.14%
2090 0.57% -0.14%
2089 0.57% -0.13%
2088 0.53% -0.13%
2087 0.58% -0.13%
2086 0.67% -0.12%
2085 0.64% -0.11%
2084 0.63% -0.11%
2083 0.73% -0.09%
2082 0.79% -0.07%
2081 0.71% -0.06%
2080 0.81% -0.06%
2079 0.85% -0.05%
2078 0.93% -0.05%
2077 0.86% -0.06%
2076 0.97% -0.04%
2075 0.94% -0.04%
2074 1% -0.05%
2073 1.01% -0.03%
2072 0.97% -0.03%
2071 1.11% -0.04%
2070 1.1% -0.05%
2069 1.12% -0.05%
2068 1.19% -0.06%
2067 1.17% -0.06%
2066 1.26% -0.08%
2065 1.17% -0.08%
2064 1.16% -0.08%
2063 1.22% -0.08%
2062 1.24% -0.08%
2061 1.25% -0.09%
2060 1.28% -0.08%
2059 1.27% -0.08%
2058 1.29% -0.08%
2057 1.38% -0.09%
2056 1.38% -0.09%
2055 1.47% -0.07%
2054 1.49% -0.08%
2053 1.52% -0.06%
2052 1.52% -0.06%
2051 1.52% -0.05%
2050 1.71% -0.04%
2049 1.64% -0.03%
2048 1.75% -0.03%
2047 1.65% -0.03%
2046 1.85% -0.007%
2045 1.93% -0.01%
2044 1.95% -0.003%
2043 2.06% 0%
2042 1.98% 0.006%
2041 2.06% 0.02%
2040 2.13% 0.02%
2039 2.15% 0.05%
2038 2.21% 0.05%
2037 2.23% 0.07%
2036 2.17% 0.08%
2035 2.19% 0.1%
2034 2.24% 0.12%
2033 2.28% 0.12%
2032 2.32% 0.16%
2031 2.29% 0.17%
2030 2.34% 0.2%
2029 2.48% 0.24%
2028 2.39% 0.28%
2027 2.33% 0.31%
2026 2.38% 0.39%
2025 2.49% 0.45%
2024 2.62% 0.51%
2023 2.77% 0.74%
2022 2.74% 0.79%
2021 2.76% 0.43%
2020 2.95% 0.29%
2019 3.34% 0.36%
2018 3.07% 0.5%
2017 2.38% 0.65%
2016 1.74% 0.78%
2015 2.29% 0.71%
2014 3.45% 0.51%
2013 3.66% 0.42%
2012 3.63% 0.38%
2011 3.64% 0.41%
2010 4.79% 0.45%
2009 5.2% 0.54%
2008 4.21% 0.59%
2007 3.77% 0.44%
2006 3.67% 0.33%
2005 3.78% 0.28%
2004 3.8% 0.26%
2003 3.21% 0.27%
2002 2.86% 0.32%
2001 2.54% 0.36%
2000 2.1% 0.33%
1999 2.43% 0.33%
1998 1.93% 0.36%
1997 -0.008% 0.42%
1996 0.07% 0.57%
1995 6.17% 0.52%
1994 0.65% 0.34%
1993 -3.1% 0.33%
1992 2.71% 0.33%
1991 2.09% 0.26%
1990 2.11% 0.16%
1989 1.98% 0.06%
1988 2.24% 0.05%
1987 2.31% 0.13%
1986 1.89% 0.13%
1985 2.18% 0.04%
1984 2.45% -0.05%
1983 2.72% -0.07%
1982 2.53% -0.07%
1981 4.16% -0.03%
1980 4.29% 0.12%
1979 2.52% 0.25%
1978 2.93% 0.31%
1977 2.6% 0.31%
1976 2.27% 0.25%
1975 2.51% 0.29%
1974 2.54% 0.47%
1973 -0.14% 0.61%
1972 -0.004% 0.57%
1971 2.46% 0.7%
1970 2.2% 0.75%
1969 2.2% 0.55%
1968 2.41% 0.61%
1967 2.57% 0.79%
1966 2.44% 0.81%
1965 2.81% 0.78%
1964 2.89% 0.8%
1963 2.13% 0.79%
1962 2.57% 0.78%
1961 2.56% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Burundi Denmark
Current population
14833763
6032403
Population rank 78/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
17.5 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +82
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 132/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +22,103
Net migration rank 169/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 22,103
2024 - -27,074 - 25,639
2023 368,917 1,995 -595 31,006
2022 363,786 1,995 -1,180 60,219
2021 359,844 -14,415 5,857 26,887
2020 361,654 -10,189 5,831 10,851
2019 357,672 14,253 6,977 9,488
2018 351,704 68,141 6,373 18,919
2017 353,879 -68,349 8,071 24,561
2016 358,393 -109,296 9,165 33,391
2015 370,856 -236,207 5,683 42,284
2014 367,797 -6,856 5,644 27,242
2013 362,224 -2,285 3,931 21,359
2012 354,068 22,617 5,592 16,871
2011 348,934 -19,513 6,685 13,495
2010 341,808 11,845 8,876 17,533
2009 319,583 184,359 8,285 15,551
2008 300,750 79,319 10,438 25,775
2007 285,323 22,129 8,192 20,560
2006 269,874 15,322 9,787 10,491
2005 253,401 17,905 9,755 6,887
2004 234,891 47,091 9,188 5,166
2003 216,295 36,719 7,007 7,228
2002 201,892 -16,871 5,376 9,629
2001 184,541 9,967 6,967 12,192
2000 173,867 -40,032 9,078 10,441
1999 166,699 -34,465 6,919 9,520
1998 154,010 13,840 7,956 11,098
1997 150,404 -84,126 7,927 12,269
1996 158,920 -226,317 6,842 17,534
1995 160,284 -84,697 6,280 28,958
1994 112,968 516,373 8,850 10,766
1993 128,898 -684,261 4,670 11,411
1992 156,420 35,769 6,722 11,937
1991 156,148 -39,236 4,639 10,827
1990 156,617 -39,926 2,056 8,667
1989 157,547 -43,561 2,053 3,720
1988 145,234 -46,464 0 677
1987 157,481 -21,179 -1,538 6,338
1986 156,170 -55,742 -2,561 11,463
1985 156,896 -66,574 -4,603 9,957
1984 154,366 -29,534 -5,623 4,325
1983 152,801 -41,756 -6,649 1,952
1982 147,090 -3,844 -2,559 235
1981 146,231 -58,723 -3,073 -1,741
1980 127,746 149,361 1,537 803
1979 123,377 -40,126 4,605 5,808
1978 114,884 8,247 9,187 5,678
1977 108,488 1,884 11,703 5,548
1976 104,396 -12,848 11,667 3,182
1975 101,172 -20,693 20,746 -10,672
1974 95,486 10,065 19,676 -437
1973 74,805 2,843 21,092 7,107
1972 30,532 -118,457 24,958 7,053
1971 95,153 -7,569 26,801 -1,159
1970 92,476 -6,346 22,673 20,947
1969 90,852 -25,292 23,481 6,687
1968 88,765 -5,917 27,243 -3,557
1967 86,373 -9,821 33,363 1,623
1966 83,651 5,262 38,858 2,011
1965 78,208 -13,947 37,596 -2,098
1964 77,528 29,639 36,832 1,333
1963 75,962 -11,502 36,539 594
1962 74,710 -15,378 32,070 3,900
1961 71,216 15,094 33,205 3,012
1960 70,032 -14,620 32,515 -4,047

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/denmark | 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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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