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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 7.94 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • 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 +2.64% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Burundi vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi DR Congo
2100 38,272,944 436,237,219
2099 38,153,515 433,289,774
2098 38,011,360 430,252,622
2097 37,872,991 427,149,320
2096 37,735,834 423,961,963
2095 37,594,002 420,678,721
2094 37,416,430 417,304,547
2093 37,253,780 413,867,290
2092 37,088,246 410,362,003
2091 36,922,686 406,763,717
2090 36,751,005 403,089,566
2089 36,544,022 399,334,389
2088 36,335,158 395,507,774
2087 36,144,860 391,613,249
2086 35,935,037 387,639,503
2085 35,694,132 383,604,733
2084 35,465,583 379,495,246
2083 35,244,284 375,330,369
2082 34,990,330 371,124,615
2081 34,717,141 366,878,238
2080 34,472,144 362,574,665
2079 34,194,458 358,227,097
2078 33,907,653 353,821,014
2077 33,595,766 349,368,182
2076 33,310,077 344,866,731
2075 32,990,854 340,338,504
2074 32,683,181 335,761,691
2073 32,359,310 331,157,281
2072 32,035,191 326,505,656
2071 31,727,933 321,830,769
2070 31,380,595 317,104,580
2069 31,040,326 312,349,776
2068 30,697,746 307,566,932
2067 30,338,122 302,762,490
2066 29,986,965 297,932,241
2065 29,613,492 293,081,284
2064 29,269,772 288,211,987
2063 28,933,548 283,315,009
2062 28,585,432 278,399,192
2061 28,235,324 273,464,914
2060 27,887,017 268,520,814
2059 27,533,557 263,570,338
2058 27,187,553 258,622,778
2057 26,840,120 253,685,085
2056 26,474,003 248,748,321
2055 26,114,675 243,814,854
2054 25,735,230 238,885,417
2053 25,357,085 233,971,468
2052 24,977,518 229,073,420
2051 24,602,957 224,197,775
2050 24,235,177 219,354,949
2049 23,828,306 214,547,398
2048 23,444,966 209,774,448
2047 23,042,192 205,040,532
2046 22,668,111 200,341,405
2045 22,256,303 195,693,533
2044 21,833,904 191,087,342
2043 21,416,736 186,534,055
2042 20,985,347 182,033,706
2041 20,578,864 177,583,290
2040 20,163,196 173,191,594
2039 19,743,441 168,846,440
2038 19,327,383 164,551,895
2037 18,909,074 160,316,591
2036 18,497,207 156,099,100
2035 18,105,186 151,924,296
2034 17,717,972 147,782,785
2033 17,329,713 143,684,929
2032 16,944,073 139,642,368
2031 16,560,242 135,634,548
2030 16,189,163 131,685,113
2029 15,819,200 127,793,612
2028 15,436,625 123,956,913
2027 15,076,388 120,188,952
2026 14,732,698 116,482,769
2025 14,390,003 112,832,473
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% 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 14th 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 the DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th 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 2.44% 3.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Burundi DR Congo
Current population
14909238
118386491
Population rank 78/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.42%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +938 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 10/197
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 372,843 -27,074 3,547,217 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/dr-congo | CC BY

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 the DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 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 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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