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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 8.12 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Burundi vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Egypt
2100 38,272,944 203,337,521
2099 38,153,515 203,218,114
2098 38,011,360 203,062,591
2097 37,872,991 202,889,853
2096 37,735,834 202,685,235
2095 37,594,002 202,441,274
2094 37,416,430 202,165,793
2093 37,253,780 201,856,239
2092 37,088,246 201,525,341
2091 36,922,686 201,163,844
2090 36,751,005 200,783,715
2089 36,544,022 200,378,346
2088 36,335,158 199,940,915
2087 36,144,860 199,468,604
2086 35,935,037 198,974,783
2085 35,694,132 198,457,022
2084 35,465,583 197,904,537
2083 35,244,284 197,322,086
2082 34,990,330 196,711,766
2081 34,717,141 196,063,790
2080 34,472,144 195,392,263
2079 34,194,458 194,673,206
2078 33,907,653 193,926,829
2077 33,595,766 193,148,518
2076 33,310,077 192,332,562
2075 32,990,854 191,487,145
2074 32,683,181 190,613,099
2073 32,359,310 189,713,677
2072 32,035,191 188,775,903
2071 31,727,933 187,810,038
2070 31,380,595 186,818,210
2069 31,040,326 185,796,200
2068 30,697,746 184,743,675
2067 30,338,122 183,667,996
2066 29,986,965 182,568,538
2065 29,613,492 181,455,486
2064 29,269,772 180,302,738
2063 28,933,548 179,129,965
2062 28,585,432 177,948,157
2061 28,235,324 176,746,499
2060 27,887,017 175,526,868
2059 27,533,557 174,282,938
2058 27,187,553 173,021,784
2057 26,840,120 171,741,174
2056 26,474,003 170,438,073
2055 26,114,675 169,114,979
2054 25,735,230 167,762,729
2053 25,357,085 166,387,264
2052 24,977,518 164,980,351
2051 24,602,957 163,555,634
2050 24,235,177 162,092,482
2049 23,828,306 160,596,782
2048 23,444,966 159,061,812
2047 23,042,192 157,488,020
2046 22,668,111 155,881,578
2045 22,256,303 154,230,619
2044 21,833,904 152,529,288
2043 21,416,736 150,790,036
2042 20,985,347 149,009,732
2041 20,578,864 147,199,258
2040 20,163,196 145,373,264
2039 19,743,441 143,531,585
2038 19,327,383 141,691,401
2037 18,909,074 139,850,324
2036 18,497,207 138,013,568
2035 18,105,186 136,191,405
2034 17,717,972 134,368,084
2033 17,329,713 132,560,311
2032 16,944,073 130,760,579
2031 16,560,242 128,968,320
2030 16,189,163 127,188,528
2029 15,819,200 125,409,684
2028 15,436,625 123,633,275
2027 15,076,388 121,861,990
2026 14,732,698 120,114,593
2025 14,390,003 118,365,995
2024 14,047,786 116,538,258
2023 13,689,450 114,535,772
2022 13,321,097 112,618,250
2021 12,965,481 110,957,008
2020 12,617,036 109,315,124
2019 12,255,336 107,553,158
2018 11,859,446 105,682,094
2017 11,506,762 103,696,057
2016 11,239,451 101,644,589
2015 11,047,580 99,597,342
2014 10,799,785 97,528,654
2013 10,439,341 95,333,553
2012 10,071,028 93,161,001
2011 9,717,978 91,093,059
2010 9,376,444 89,196,072
2009 8,947,646 87,501,636
2008 8,505,637 85,864,789
2007 8,161,874 84,276,225
2006 7,865,547 82,700,403
2005 7,587,299 81,101,004
2004 7,310,656 79,477,443
2003 7,043,154 77,853,548
2002 6,824,132 76,239,137
2001 6,634,365 74,652,029
2000 6,470,194 73,083,284
1999 6,337,155 71,520,954
1998 6,187,108 69,943,294
1997 6,070,042 68,431,740
1996 6,070,506 67,028,048
1995 6,066,316 65,652,622
1994 5,713,854 64,285,589
1993 5,676,843 62,915,681
1992 5,858,407 61,480,660
1991 5,703,857 60,028,997
1990 5,587,052 58,396,618
1989 5,471,706 56,710,642
1988 5,365,327 55,187,681
1987 5,247,787 53,674,435
1986 5,129,414 52,206,295
1985 5,034,042 50,734,968
1984 4,926,465 49,247,334
1983 4,808,528 47,786,402
1982 4,681,390 46,407,611
1981 4,566,014 45,147,224
1980 4,383,706 43,950,413
1979 4,203,530 42,818,628
1978 4,100,338 41,761,431
1977 3,983,582 40,748,870
1976 3,882,626 39,795,557
1975 3,796,612 38,875,327
1974 3,703,590 37,969,667
1973 3,611,991 37,102,043
1972 3,617,128 36,258,328
1971 3,617,289 35,433,368
1970 3,530,432 34,623,990
1969 3,454,590 33,811,615
1968 3,380,387 32,998,319
1967 3,300,690 32,196,360
1966 3,217,960 31,406,541
1965 3,141,367 30,629,174
1964 3,055,650 29,858,922
1963 2,969,841 29,091,869
1962 2,907,943 28,337,013
1961 2,835,119 27,600,898
1960 2,764,258 26,896,479

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/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Egypt
2100 0.31% 0.06%
2099 0.37% 0.08%
2098 0.37% 0.09%
2097 0.36% 0.1%
2096 0.38% 0.12%
2095 0.47% 0.14%
2094 0.44% 0.15%
2093 0.45% 0.16%
2092 0.45% 0.18%
2091 0.47% 0.19%
2090 0.57% 0.2%
2089 0.57% 0.22%
2088 0.53% 0.24%
2087 0.58% 0.25%
2086 0.67% 0.26%
2085 0.64% 0.28%
2084 0.63% 0.3%
2083 0.73% 0.31%
2082 0.79% 0.33%
2081 0.71% 0.34%
2080 0.81% 0.37%
2079 0.85% 0.38%
2078 0.93% 0.4%
2077 0.86% 0.42%
2076 0.97% 0.44%
2075 0.94% 0.46%
2074 1% 0.47%
2073 1.01% 0.5%
2072 0.97% 0.51%
2071 1.11% 0.53%
2070 1.1% 0.55%
2069 1.12% 0.57%
2068 1.19% 0.59%
2067 1.17% 0.6%
2066 1.26% 0.61%
2065 1.17% 0.64%
2064 1.16% 0.65%
2063 1.22% 0.66%
2062 1.24% 0.68%
2061 1.25% 0.69%
2060 1.28% 0.71%
2059 1.27% 0.73%
2058 1.29% 0.75%
2057 1.38% 0.76%
2056 1.38% 0.78%
2055 1.47% 0.81%
2054 1.49% 0.83%
2053 1.52% 0.85%
2052 1.52% 0.87%
2051 1.52% 0.9%
2050 1.71% 0.93%
2049 1.64% 0.97%
2048 1.75% 1%
2047 1.65% 1.03%
2046 1.85% 1.07%
2045 1.93% 1.12%
2044 1.95% 1.15%
2043 2.06% 1.19%
2042 1.98% 1.23%
2041 2.06% 1.26%
2040 2.13% 1.28%
2039 2.15% 1.3%
2038 2.21% 1.32%
2037 2.23% 1.33%
2036 2.17% 1.34%
2035 2.19% 1.36%
2034 2.24% 1.36%
2033 2.28% 1.38%
2032 2.32% 1.39%
2031 2.29% 1.4%
2030 2.34% 1.42%
2029 2.48% 1.44%
2028 2.39% 1.45%
2027 2.33% 1.45%
2026 2.38% 1.48%
2025 2.44% 1.57%
2024 2.62% 1.75%
2023 2.77% 1.7%
2022 2.74% 1.5%
2021 2.76% 1.5%
2020 2.95% 1.64%
2019 3.34% 1.77%
2018 3.07% 1.92%
2017 2.38% 2.02%
2016 1.74% 2.06%
2015 2.29% 2.12%
2014 3.45% 2.3%
2013 3.66% 2.33%
2012 3.63% 2.27%
2011 3.64% 2.13%
2010 4.79% 1.94%
2009 5.2% 1.91%
2008 4.21% 1.88%
2007 3.77% 1.91%
2006 3.67% 1.97%
2005 3.78% 2.04%
2004 3.8% 2.09%
2003 3.21% 2.12%
2002 2.86% 2.13%
2001 2.54% 2.15%
2000 2.1% 2.18%
1999 2.43% 2.26%
1998 1.93% 2.21%
1997 -0.008% 2.09%
1996 0.07% 2.1%
1995 6.17% 2.13%
1994 0.65% 2.18%
1993 -3.1% 2.33%
1992 2.71% 2.42%
1991 2.09% 2.8%
1990 2.11% 2.97%
1989 1.98% 2.76%
1988 2.24% 2.82%
1987 2.31% 2.81%
1986 1.89% 2.9%
1985 2.18% 3.02%
1984 2.45% 3.06%
1983 2.72% 2.97%
1982 2.53% 2.79%
1981 4.16% 2.72%
1980 4.29% 2.64%
1979 2.52% 2.53%
1978 2.93% 2.48%
1977 2.6% 2.4%
1976 2.27% 2.37%
1975 2.51% 2.39%
1974 2.54% 2.34%
1973 -0.14% 2.33%
1972 -0.004% 2.33%
1971 2.46% 2.34%
1970 2.2% 2.4%
1969 2.2% 2.46%
1968 2.41% 2.49%
1967 2.57% 2.51%
1966 2.44% 2.54%
1965 2.81% 2.58%
1964 2.89% 2.64%
1963 2.13% 2.66%
1962 2.57% 2.67%
1961 2.56% 2.62%

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 Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Burundi Egypt
Current population
14909238
121012163
Population rank 78/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.46%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
17.3 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
12.9 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +938 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 67/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -57,305
Net migration rank 169/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -57,305
2024 372,843 -27,074 1,795,738 123,884
2023 368,917 1,995 1,780,230 305,006
2022 363,786 1,995 1,736,123 13,707
2021 359,844 -14,415 1,566,491 6,161
2020 361,654 -10,189 1,704,988 6,016
2019 357,672 14,253 1,805,818 7,050
2018 351,704 68,141 1,908,512 20,788
2017 353,879 -68,349 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 358,393 -109,296 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 370,856 -236,207 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 367,797 -6,856 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 362,224 -2,285 2,156,922 130,305
2012 354,068 22,617 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 348,934 -19,513 1,951,851 126,170
2010 341,808 11,845 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 319,583 184,359 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 300,750 79,319 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 285,323 22,129 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 269,874 15,322 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 253,401 17,905 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 234,891 47,091 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 216,295 36,719 1,614,293 9,854
2002 201,892 -16,871 1,593,474 11,205
2001 184,541 9,967 1,568,962 556
2000 173,867 -40,032 1,540,084 27,873
1999 166,699 -34,465 1,534,697 22,026
1998 154,010 13,840 1,519,728 78,858
1997 150,404 -84,126 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 158,920 -226,317 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 160,284 -84,697 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 112,968 516,373 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 128,898 -684,261 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 156,420 35,769 1,421,372 74,950
1991 156,148 -39,236 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 156,617 -39,926 1,450,747 406,994
1989 157,547 -43,561 1,461,547 52,648
1988 145,234 -46,464 1,465,620 66,147
1987 157,481 -21,179 1,436,059 58,678
1986 156,170 -55,742 1,410,249 31,299
1985 156,896 -66,574 1,388,718 112,411
1984 154,366 -29,534 1,351,297 122,791
1983 152,801 -41,756 1,318,474 129,242
1982 147,090 -3,844 1,258,574 51,229
1981 146,231 -58,723 1,206,830 4,140
1980 127,746 149,361 1,181,914 738
1979 123,377 -40,126 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 114,884 8,247 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 108,488 1,884 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 104,396 -12,848 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 101,172 -20,693 987,822 -62,368
1974 95,486 10,065 946,052 -60,174
1973 74,805 2,843 905,068 -55,702
1972 30,532 -118,457 893,333 -55,282
1971 95,153 -7,569 868,365 -56,503
1970 92,476 -6,346 841,952 -35,064
1969 90,852 -25,292 824,564 -6,703
1968 88,765 -5,917 809,482 -764
1967 86,373 -9,821 788,908 6,286
1966 83,651 5,262 774,391 10,089
1965 78,208 -13,947 752,682 17,605
1964 77,528 29,639 749,608 20,596
1963 75,962 -11,502 738,788 25,109
1962 74,710 -15,378 720,128 25,696
1961 71,216 15,094 703,216 23,184
1960 70,032 -14,620 685,403 -2,954

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

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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 Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

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
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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