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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.24 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Burundi vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Ecuador
2100 38,272,944 19,228,782
2099 38,153,515 19,340,097
2098 38,011,360 19,450,693
2097 37,872,991 19,560,701
2096 37,735,834 19,669,979
2095 37,594,002 19,778,462
2094 37,416,430 19,886,052
2093 37,253,780 19,992,669
2092 37,088,246 20,098,272
2091 36,922,686 20,202,506
2090 36,751,005 20,305,068
2089 36,544,022 20,405,890
2088 36,335,158 20,504,644
2087 36,144,860 20,601,339
2086 35,935,037 20,695,909
2085 35,694,132 20,787,577
2084 35,465,583 20,876,493
2083 35,244,284 20,962,500
2082 34,990,330 21,045,378
2081 34,717,141 21,125,120
2080 34,472,144 21,201,334
2079 34,194,458 21,274,022
2078 33,907,653 21,342,681
2077 33,595,766 21,407,128
2076 33,310,077 21,467,139
2075 32,990,854 21,522,639
2074 32,683,181 21,574,048
2073 32,359,310 21,620,943
2072 32,035,191 21,663,089
2071 31,727,933 21,700,549
2070 31,380,595 21,733,443
2069 31,040,326 21,761,400
2068 30,697,746 21,784,628
2067 30,338,122 21,803,261
2066 29,986,965 21,817,250
2065 29,613,492 21,827,100
2064 29,269,772 21,832,128
2063 28,933,548 21,832,392
2062 28,585,432 21,827,906
2061 28,235,324 21,818,725
2060 27,887,017 21,804,898
2059 27,533,557 21,786,303
2058 27,187,553 21,762,952
2057 26,840,120 21,734,509
2056 26,474,003 21,701,243
2055 26,114,675 21,663,048
2054 25,735,230 21,619,826
2053 25,357,085 21,571,625
2052 24,977,518 21,518,254
2051 24,602,957 21,459,664
2050 24,235,177 21,395,458
2049 23,828,306 21,325,937
2048 23,444,966 21,250,764
2047 23,042,192 21,170,405
2046 22,668,111 21,084,775
2045 22,256,303 20,993,856
2044 21,833,904 20,897,671
2043 21,416,736 20,796,343
2042 20,985,347 20,690,070
2041 20,578,864 20,578,792
2040 20,163,196 20,462,650
2039 19,743,441 20,341,883
2038 19,327,383 20,216,233
2037 18,909,074 20,086,412
2036 18,497,207 19,952,696
2035 18,105,186 19,815,195
2034 17,717,972 19,673,968
2033 17,329,713 19,528,774
2032 16,944,073 19,380,240
2031 16,560,242 19,228,129
2030 16,189,163 19,072,759
2029 15,819,200 18,915,565
2028 15,436,625 18,757,690
2027 15,076,388 18,600,425
2026 14,732,698 18,444,744
2025 14,390,003 18,289,896
2024 14,047,786 18,135,478
2023 13,689,450 17,980,083
2022 13,321,097 17,823,897
2021 12,965,481 17,682,454
2020 12,617,036 17,546,065
2019 12,255,336 17,340,021
2018 11,859,446 17,049,547
2017 11,506,762 16,759,519
2016 11,239,451 16,505,139
2015 11,047,580 16,266,225
2014 10,799,785 16,035,124
2013 10,439,341 15,807,128
2012 10,071,028 15,572,194
2011 9,717,978 15,326,227
2010 9,376,444 15,076,695
2009 8,947,646 14,825,954
2008 8,505,637 14,575,202
2007 8,161,874 14,328,773
2006 7,865,547 14,086,131
2005 7,587,299 13,846,163
2004 7,310,656 13,608,701
2003 7,043,154 13,372,306
2002 6,824,132 13,138,472
2001 6,634,365 12,910,740
2000 6,470,194 12,689,206
1999 6,337,155 12,470,795
1998 6,187,108 12,251,184
1997 6,070,042 12,031,127
1996 6,070,506 11,810,950
1995 6,066,316 11,590,514
1994 5,713,854 11,372,197
1993 5,676,843 11,154,274
1992 5,858,407 10,930,128
1991 5,703,857 10,702,380
1990 5,587,052 10,473,673
1989 5,471,706 10,241,852
1988 5,365,327 10,010,808
1987 5,247,787 9,779,290
1986 5,129,414 9,545,998
1985 5,034,042 9,311,154
1984 4,926,465 9,074,782
1983 4,808,528 8,840,417
1982 4,681,390 8,611,298
1981 4,566,014 8,386,910
1980 4,383,706 8,165,877
1979 4,203,530 7,948,869
1978 4,100,338 7,736,167
1977 3,983,582 7,526,819
1976 3,882,626 7,320,912
1975 3,796,612 7,118,251
1974 3,703,590 6,918,573
1973 3,611,991 6,722,033
1972 3,617,128 6,529,034
1971 3,617,289 6,340,052
1970 3,530,432 6,155,387
1969 3,454,590 5,975,236
1968 3,380,387 5,799,680
1967 3,300,690 5,629,057
1966 3,217,960 5,463,748
1965 3,141,367 5,303,963
1964 3,055,650 5,149,918
1963 2,969,841 5,001,716
1962 2,907,943 4,859,269
1961 2,835,119 4,722,331
1960 2,764,258 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Ecuador
2100 0.31% -0.58%
2099 0.37% -0.57%
2098 0.37% -0.56%
2097 0.36% -0.56%
2096 0.38% -0.55%
2095 0.47% -0.54%
2094 0.44% -0.53%
2093 0.45% -0.53%
2092 0.45% -0.52%
2091 0.47% -0.51%
2090 0.57% -0.49%
2089 0.57% -0.48%
2088 0.53% -0.47%
2087 0.58% -0.46%
2086 0.67% -0.44%
2085 0.64% -0.43%
2084 0.63% -0.41%
2083 0.73% -0.39%
2082 0.79% -0.38%
2081 0.71% -0.36%
2080 0.81% -0.34%
2079 0.85% -0.32%
2078 0.93% -0.3%
2077 0.86% -0.28%
2076 0.97% -0.26%
2075 0.94% -0.24%
2074 1% -0.22%
2073 1.01% -0.19%
2072 0.97% -0.17%
2071 1.11% -0.15%
2070 1.1% -0.13%
2069 1.12% -0.11%
2068 1.19% -0.09%
2067 1.17% -0.06%
2066 1.26% -0.05%
2065 1.17% -0.02%
2064 1.16% -0.001%
2063 1.22% 0.02%
2062 1.24% 0.04%
2061 1.25% 0.06%
2060 1.28% 0.09%
2059 1.27% 0.11%
2058 1.29% 0.13%
2057 1.38% 0.15%
2056 1.38% 0.18%
2055 1.47% 0.2%
2054 1.49% 0.22%
2053 1.52% 0.25%
2052 1.52% 0.27%
2051 1.52% 0.3%
2050 1.71% 0.33%
2049 1.64% 0.35%
2048 1.75% 0.38%
2047 1.65% 0.41%
2046 1.85% 0.43%
2045 1.93% 0.46%
2044 1.95% 0.49%
2043 2.06% 0.51%
2042 1.98% 0.54%
2041 2.06% 0.57%
2040 2.13% 0.59%
2039 2.15% 0.62%
2038 2.21% 0.65%
2037 2.23% 0.67%
2036 2.17% 0.69%
2035 2.19% 0.72%
2034 2.24% 0.74%
2033 2.28% 0.77%
2032 2.32% 0.79%
2031 2.29% 0.81%
2030 2.34% 0.83%
2029 2.48% 0.84%
2028 2.39% 0.85%
2027 2.33% 0.84%
2026 2.38% 0.85%
2025 2.44% 0.85%
2024 2.62% 0.86%
2023 2.77% 0.88%
2022 2.74% 0.8%
2021 2.76% 0.78%
2020 2.95% 1.19%
2019 3.34% 1.7%
2018 3.07% 1.73%
2017 2.38% 1.54%
2016 1.74% 1.47%
2015 2.29% 1.44%
2014 3.45% 1.44%
2013 3.66% 1.51%
2012 3.63% 1.6%
2011 3.64% 1.66%
2010 4.79% 1.69%
2009 5.2% 1.72%
2008 4.21% 1.72%
2007 3.77% 1.72%
2006 3.67% 1.73%
2005 3.78% 1.74%
2004 3.8% 1.77%
2003 3.21% 1.78%
2002 2.86% 1.76%
2001 2.54% 1.75%
2000 2.1% 1.75%
1999 2.43% 1.79%
1998 1.93% 1.83%
1997 -0.008% 1.86%
1996 0.07% 1.9%
1995 6.17% 1.92%
1994 0.65% 1.95%
1993 -3.1% 2.05%
1992 2.71% 2.13%
1991 2.09% 2.18%
1990 2.11% 2.26%
1989 1.98% 2.31%
1988 2.24% 2.37%
1987 2.31% 2.44%
1986 1.89% 2.52%
1985 2.18% 2.6%
1984 2.45% 2.65%
1983 2.72% 2.66%
1982 2.53% 2.68%
1981 4.16% 2.71%
1980 4.29% 2.73%
1979 2.52% 2.75%
1978 2.93% 2.78%
1977 2.6% 2.81%
1976 2.27% 2.85%
1975 2.51% 2.89%
1974 2.54% 2.92%
1973 -0.14% 2.96%
1972 -0.004% 2.98%
1971 2.46% 3%
1970 2.2% 3.01%
1969 2.2% 3.03%
1968 2.41% 3.03%
1967 2.57% 3.03%
1966 2.44% 3.01%
1965 2.81% 2.99%
1964 2.89% 2.96%
1963 2.13% 2.93%
1962 2.57% 2.9%
1961 2.56% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Burundi Ecuador
Current population
14909238
18524711
Population rank 78/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.22%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
3.41 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +423
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 108/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -17,219
Net migration rank 169/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -17,219
2024 372,843 -27,074 174,336 -19,704
2023 368,917 1,995 178,093 -21,948
2022 363,786 1,995 179,308 -23,090
2021 359,844 -14,415 155,146 -28,503
2020 361,654 -10,189 156,458 -10,320
2019 357,672 14,253 211,045 54,921
2018 351,704 68,141 219,513 95,482
2017 353,879 -68,349 211,355 53,707
2016 358,393 -109,296 208,245 35,461
2015 370,856 -236,207 219,399 14,724
2014 367,797 -6,856 225,790 2,273
2013 362,224 -2,285 234,103 -6,182
2012 354,068 22,617 249,825 -7,883
2011 348,934 -19,513 258,171 -8,167
2010 341,808 11,845 257,404 -8,330
2009 319,583 184,359 260,892 -8,491
2008 300,750 79,319 257,894 -8,799
2007 285,323 22,129 253,419 -9,644
2006 269,874 15,322 254,184 -12,679
2005 253,401 17,905 255,295 -16,855
2004 234,891 47,091 257,436 -20,940
2003 216,295 36,719 258,928 -22,641
2002 201,892 -16,871 259,446 -28,090
2001 184,541 9,967 259,376 -35,275
2000 173,867 -40,032 259,837 -40,859
1999 166,699 -34,465 261,650 -43,813
1998 154,010 13,840 263,927 -42,550
1997 150,404 -84,126 266,020 -47,287
1996 158,920 -226,317 267,695 -46,082
1995 160,284 -84,697 264,449 -45,201
1994 112,968 516,373 261,788 -44,399
1993 128,898 -684,261 260,330 -41,867
1992 156,420 35,769 259,787 -29,958
1991 156,148 -39,236 257,713 -32,064
1990 156,617 -39,926 252,919 -21,164
1989 157,547 -43,561 248,129 -16,240
1988 145,234 -46,464 241,191 -10,977
1987 157,481 -21,179 237,724 -4,886
1986 156,170 -55,742 237,084 -3,345
1985 156,896 -66,574 236,438 -494
1984 154,366 -29,534 236,543 249
1983 152,801 -41,756 231,336 578
1982 147,090 -3,844 227,606 -1,282
1981 146,231 -58,723 224,073 -1,605
1980 127,746 149,361 220,120 -517
1979 123,377 -40,126 216,162 -1,749
1978 114,884 8,247 212,497 -1,518
1977 108,488 1,884 209,095 -1,377
1976 104,396 -12,848 205,366 -1,264
1975 101,172 -20,693 202,407 -1,189
1974 95,486 10,065 199,276 -1,133
1973 74,805 2,843 196,028 -1,090
1972 30,532 -118,457 192,136 -1,078
1971 95,153 -7,569 187,995 -1,096
1970 92,476 -6,346 183,517 -1,091
1969 90,852 -25,292 178,403 -518
1968 88,765 -5,917 173,828 -582
1967 86,373 -9,821 168,629 -623
1966 83,651 5,262 163,317 -710
1965 78,208 -13,947 157,915 -957
1964 77,528 29,639 152,263 -1,130
1963 75,962 -11,502 146,531 -1,254
1962 74,710 -15,378 140,943 -1,315
1961 71,216 15,094 135,573 -1,317
1960 70,032 -14,620 130,368 -1,746

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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