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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.25 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 +2.74% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Burundi vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Ecuador
2100 38,293,853 19,229,713
2099 38,174,358 19,341,033
2098 38,032,126 19,451,634
2097 37,893,681 19,561,648
2096 37,756,449 19,670,931
2095 37,614,540 19,779,419
2094 37,436,871 19,887,014
2093 37,274,132 19,993,637
2092 37,108,508 20,099,245
2091 36,942,857 20,203,483
2090 36,771,082 20,306,051
2089 36,563,987 20,406,878
2088 36,355,008 20,505,637
2087 36,164,606 20,602,336
2086 35,954,669 20,696,910
2085 35,713,632 20,788,583
2084 35,484,958 20,877,503
2083 35,263,538 20,963,515
2082 35,009,446 21,046,396
2081 34,736,107 21,126,142
2080 34,490,976 21,202,360
2079 34,213,139 21,275,051
2078 33,926,177 21,343,714
2077 33,614,120 21,408,164
2076 33,328,275 21,468,178
2075 33,008,877 21,523,680
2074 32,701,037 21,575,092
2073 32,376,989 21,621,989
2072 32,052,692 21,664,137
2071 31,745,266 21,701,599
2070 31,397,738 21,734,495
2069 31,057,284 21,762,453
2068 30,714,517 21,785,682
2067 30,354,696 21,804,316
2066 30,003,347 21,818,306
2065 29,629,671 21,828,156
2064 29,285,762 21,833,185
2063 28,949,355 21,833,449
2062 28,601,048 21,828,963
2061 28,250,749 21,819,781
2060 27,902,252 21,805,954
2059 27,548,599 21,787,357
2058 27,202,405 21,764,005
2057 26,854,783 21,735,561
2056 26,488,466 21,702,294
2055 26,128,941 21,664,097
2054 25,749,289 21,620,873
2053 25,370,938 21,572,669
2052 24,991,164 21,519,295
2051 24,616,398 21,460,703
2050 24,248,417 21,396,494
2049 23,841,324 21,326,969
2048 23,457,774 21,251,792
2047 23,054,780 21,171,429
2046 22,680,495 21,085,795
2045 22,268,462 20,994,872
2044 21,845,832 20,898,682
2043 21,428,437 20,797,349
2042 20,996,812 20,691,071
2041 20,590,106 20,579,788
2040 20,174,211 20,463,641
2039 19,754,227 20,342,868
2038 19,337,942 20,217,211
2037 18,919,404 20,087,384
2036 18,507,313 19,953,661
2035 18,115,077 19,816,154
2034 17,727,651 19,674,920
2033 17,339,180 19,529,719
2032 16,953,330 19,381,178
2031 16,569,289 19,229,060
2030 16,198,007 19,073,682
2029 15,827,843 18,916,480
2028 15,445,059 18,758,598
2027 15,084,625 18,601,326
2026 14,740,747 18,445,637
2025 14,397,864 18,290,781
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 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 2.49% 0.86%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/ecuador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Burundi Ecuador
Current population
14833763
18487749
Population rank 78/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.22%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
3.38 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +426
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 109/197
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 - -27,074 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 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 (1960–2024, 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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