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Population in Burundi compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 7.92 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Burundi vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi DR Congo
2100 38,293,853 436,320,913
2099 38,174,358 433,372,904
2098 38,032,126 430,335,169
2097 37,893,681 427,231,271
2096 37,756,449 424,043,303
2095 37,614,540 420,759,430
2094 37,436,871 417,384,609
2093 37,274,132 413,946,692
2092 37,108,508 410,440,733
2091 36,942,857 406,841,757
2090 36,771,082 403,166,901
2089 36,563,987 399,411,004
2088 36,355,008 395,583,655
2087 36,164,606 391,688,383
2086 35,954,669 387,713,874
2085 35,713,632 383,678,330
2084 35,484,958 379,568,054
2083 35,263,538 375,402,379
2082 35,009,446 371,195,818
2081 34,736,107 366,948,626
2080 34,490,976 362,644,227
2079 34,213,139 358,295,825
2078 33,926,177 353,888,897
2077 33,614,120 349,435,210
2076 33,328,275 344,932,895
2075 33,008,877 340,403,800
2074 32,701,037 335,826,108
2073 32,376,989 331,220,816
2072 32,052,692 326,568,298
2071 31,745,266 321,892,514
2070 31,397,738 317,165,418
2069 31,057,284 312,409,702
2068 30,714,517 307,625,941
2067 30,354,696 302,820,577
2066 30,003,347 297,989,401
2065 29,629,671 293,137,514
2064 29,285,762 288,267,282
2063 28,949,355 283,369,365
2062 28,601,048 278,452,605
2061 28,250,749 273,517,380
2060 27,902,252 268,572,331
2059 27,548,599 263,620,905
2058 27,202,405 258,672,397
2057 26,854,783 253,733,756
2056 26,488,466 248,796,045
2055 26,128,941 243,861,631
2054 25,749,289 238,931,249
2053 25,370,938 234,016,357
2052 24,991,164 229,117,369
2051 24,616,398 224,240,788
2050 24,248,417 219,397,034
2049 23,841,324 214,588,560
2048 23,457,774 209,814,694
2047 23,054,780 205,079,870
2046 22,680,495 200,379,842
2045 22,268,462 195,731,078
2044 21,845,832 191,124,003
2043 21,428,437 186,569,843
2042 20,996,812 182,068,630
2041 20,590,106 177,617,360
2040 20,174,211 173,224,822
2039 19,754,227 168,878,834
2038 19,337,942 164,583,465
2037 18,919,404 160,347,349
2036 18,507,313 156,129,049
2035 18,115,077 151,953,443
2034 17,727,651 147,811,138
2033 17,339,180 143,712,496
2032 16,953,330 139,669,159
2031 16,569,289 135,660,570
2030 16,198,007 131,710,378
2029 15,827,843 127,818,130
2028 15,445,059 123,980,695
2027 15,084,625 120,212,011
2026 14,740,747 116,505,117
2025 14,397,864 112,854,120
2024 14,047,786 109,276,265
2023 13,689,450 105,789,731
2022 13,321,097 102,396,968
2021 12,965,481 99,148,932
2020 12,617,036 95,989,998
2019 12,255,336 92,947,442
2018 11,859,446 90,047,644
2017 11,506,762 87,083,398
2016 11,239,451 83,956,415
2015 11,047,580 81,035,531
2014 10,799,785 78,403,242
2013 10,439,341 75,789,395
2012 10,071,028 73,254,618
2011 9,717,978 70,849,311
2010 9,376,444 68,563,038
2009 8,947,646 66,412,044
2008 8,505,637 64,390,664
2007 8,161,874 62,477,752
2006 7,865,547 60,615,908
2005 7,587,299 58,775,724
2004 7,310,656 56,997,741
2003 7,043,154 55,343,867
2002 6,824,132 53,750,524
2001 6,634,365 52,132,646
2000 6,470,194 50,507,442
1999 6,337,155 48,912,971
1998 6,187,108 47,297,600
1997 6,070,042 46,029,902
1996 6,070,506 45,296,124
1995 6,066,316 44,433,704
1994 5,713,854 42,626,876
1993 5,676,843 40,656,336
1992 5,858,407 39,228,910
1991 5,703,857 37,925,817
1990 5,587,052 36,684,063
1989 5,471,706 35,486,866
1988 5,365,327 34,382,752
1987 5,247,787 33,298,904
1986 5,129,414 32,265,196
1985 5,034,042 31,264,816
1984 4,926,465 30,245,081
1983 4,808,528 29,250,963
1982 4,681,390 28,338,190
1981 4,566,014 27,500,515
1980 4,383,706 26,711,099
1979 4,203,530 25,886,782
1978 4,100,338 24,992,689
1977 3,983,582 24,229,061
1976 3,882,626 23,624,031
1975 3,796,612 23,021,101
1974 3,703,590 22,418,878
1973 3,611,991 21,827,665
1972 3,617,128 21,251,160
1971 3,617,289 20,695,569
1970 3,530,432 20,137,436
1969 3,454,590 19,570,445
1968 3,380,387 19,012,189
1967 3,300,690 18,462,782
1966 3,217,960 17,931,929
1965 3,141,367 17,427,802
1964 3,055,650 16,955,327
1963 2,969,841 16,507,599
1962 2,907,943 16,075,724
1961 2,835,119 15,662,374
1960 2,764,258 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi DR Congo
2100 0.31% 0.68%
2099 0.37% 0.71%
2098 0.37% 0.73%
2097 0.36% 0.75%
2096 0.38% 0.78%
2095 0.47% 0.81%
2094 0.44% 0.83%
2093 0.45% 0.85%
2092 0.45% 0.88%
2091 0.47% 0.91%
2090 0.57% 0.94%
2089 0.57% 0.97%
2088 0.53% 0.99%
2087 0.58% 1.03%
2086 0.67% 1.05%
2085 0.64% 1.08%
2084 0.63% 1.11%
2083 0.73% 1.13%
2082 0.79% 1.16%
2081 0.71% 1.19%
2080 0.81% 1.21%
2079 0.85% 1.25%
2078 0.93% 1.27%
2077 0.86% 1.31%
2076 0.97% 1.33%
2075 0.94% 1.36%
2074 1% 1.39%
2073 1.01% 1.42%
2072 0.97% 1.45%
2071 1.11% 1.49%
2070 1.1% 1.52%
2069 1.12% 1.56%
2068 1.19% 1.59%
2067 1.17% 1.62%
2066 1.26% 1.66%
2065 1.17% 1.69%
2064 1.16% 1.73%
2063 1.22% 1.77%
2062 1.24% 1.8%
2061 1.25% 1.84%
2060 1.28% 1.88%
2059 1.27% 1.91%
2058 1.29% 1.95%
2057 1.38% 1.98%
2056 1.38% 2.02%
2055 1.47% 2.06%
2054 1.49% 2.1%
2053 1.52% 2.14%
2052 1.52% 2.17%
2051 1.52% 2.21%
2050 1.71% 2.24%
2049 1.64% 2.28%
2048 1.75% 2.31%
2047 1.65% 2.35%
2046 1.85% 2.38%
2045 1.93% 2.41%
2044 1.95% 2.44%
2043 2.06% 2.47%
2042 1.98% 2.51%
2041 2.06% 2.54%
2040 2.13% 2.57%
2039 2.15% 2.61%
2038 2.21% 2.64%
2037 2.23% 2.7%
2036 2.17% 2.75%
2035 2.19% 2.8%
2034 2.24% 2.85%
2033 2.28% 2.89%
2032 2.32% 2.95%
2031 2.29% 3%
2030 2.34% 3.05%
2029 2.48% 3.1%
2028 2.39% 3.14%
2027 2.33% 3.18%
2026 2.38% 3.24%
2025 2.49% 3.27%
2024 2.62% 3.3%
2023 2.77% 3.31%
2022 2.74% 3.28%
2021 2.76% 3.29%
2020 2.95% 3.27%
2019 3.34% 3.22%
2018 3.07% 3.4%
2017 2.38% 3.72%
2016 1.74% 3.6%
2015 2.29% 3.36%
2014 3.45% 3.45%
2013 3.66% 3.46%
2012 3.63% 3.39%
2011 3.64% 3.33%
2010 4.79% 3.24%
2009 5.2% 3.14%
2008 4.21% 3.06%
2007 3.77% 3.07%
2006 3.67% 3.13%
2005 3.78% 3.12%
2004 3.8% 2.99%
2003 3.21% 2.96%
2002 2.86% 3.1%
2001 2.54% 3.22%
2000 2.1% 3.26%
1999 2.43% 3.42%
1998 1.93% 2.75%
1997 -0.008% 1.62%
1996 0.07% 1.94%
1995 6.17% 4.24%
1994 0.65% 4.85%
1993 -3.1% 3.64%
1992 2.71% 3.44%
1991 2.09% 3.38%
1990 2.11% 3.37%
1989 1.98% 3.21%
1988 2.24% 3.25%
1987 2.31% 3.2%
1986 1.89% 3.2%
1985 2.18% 3.37%
1984 2.45% 3.4%
1983 2.72% 3.22%
1982 2.53% 3.05%
1981 4.16% 2.96%
1980 4.29% 3.18%
1979 2.52% 3.58%
1978 2.93% 3.15%
1977 2.6% 2.56%
1976 2.27% 2.62%
1975 2.51% 2.69%
1974 2.54% 2.71%
1973 -0.14% 2.71%
1972 -0.004% 2.68%
1971 2.46% 2.77%
1970 2.2% 2.9%
1969 2.2% 2.94%
1968 2.41% 2.98%
1967 2.57% 2.96%
1966 2.44% 2.89%
1965 2.81% 2.79%
1964 2.89% 2.71%
1963 2.13% 2.69%
1962 2.57% 2.64%
1961 2.56% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Burundi DR Congo
Current population
14833763
117507801
Population rank 78/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.42%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
9.05 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +982 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 11/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -27,309
Net migration rank 169/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -27,309
2024 - -27,074 - -26,968
2023 368,917 1,995 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 363,786 1,995 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 359,844 -14,415 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 361,654 -10,189 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 357,672 14,253 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 351,704 68,141 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 353,879 -68,349 2,883,245 176,290
2016 358,393 -109,296 2,753,687 440,748
2015 370,856 -236,207 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 367,797 -6,856 2,580,251 36,966
2013 362,224 -2,285 2,489,378 121,097
2012 354,068 22,617 2,405,462 53,668
2011 348,934 -19,513 2,310,679 40,891
2010 341,808 11,845 2,212,255 8,823
2009 319,583 184,359 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 300,750 79,319 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 285,323 22,129 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 269,874 15,322 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 253,401 17,905 1,800,300 20,384
2004 234,891 47,091 1,731,022 4,260
2003 216,295 36,719 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 201,892 -16,871 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 184,541 9,967 1,594,999 26,523
2000 173,867 -40,032 1,549,518 79,340
1999 166,699 -34,465 1,450,318 109,761
1998 154,010 13,840 1,375,130 295,560
1997 150,404 -84,126 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 158,920 -226,317 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 160,284 -84,697 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 112,968 516,373 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 128,898 -684,261 1,209,242 240,176
1992 156,420 35,769 1,152,781 252,666
1991 156,148 -39,236 1,114,033 86,721
1990 156,617 -39,926 1,063,508 219,270
1989 157,547 -43,561 1,027,238 84,415
1988 145,234 -46,464 995,278 101,314
1987 157,481 -21,179 959,875 111,220
1986 156,170 -55,742 925,334 70,988
1985 156,896 -66,574 885,670 118,791
1984 154,366 -29,534 844,956 190,045
1983 152,801 -41,756 807,122 146,095
1982 147,090 -3,844 774,823 97,495
1981 146,231 -58,723 748,371 54,656
1980 127,746 149,361 724,111 51,685
1979 123,377 -40,126 691,773 181,028
1978 114,884 8,247 646,411 268,974
1977 108,488 1,884 638,242 -26,355
1976 104,396 -12,848 624,147 -25,965
1975 101,172 -20,693 608,655 -972
1974 95,486 10,065 593,539 3,216
1973 74,805 2,843 578,280 7,414
1972 30,532 -118,457 564,495 2,840
1971 95,153 -7,569 549,343 -5,497
1970 92,476 -6,346 533,300 39,116
1969 90,852 -25,292 514,800 46,778
1968 88,765 -5,917 497,682 57,274
1967 86,373 -9,821 479,552 64,307
1966 83,651 5,262 463,397 54,443
1965 78,208 -13,947 429,002 61,397
1964 77,528 29,639 406,334 48,207
1963 75,962 -11,502 398,972 41,960
1962 74,710 -15,378 383,406 39,431
1961 71,216 15,094 368,207 35,654
1960 70,032 -14,620 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/dr-congo | 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 the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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