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Population in Burundi compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 7.42 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Burundi vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Equatorial Guinea
2100 38,293,853 5,053,285
2099 38,174,358 5,030,801
2098 38,032,126 5,007,228
2097 37,893,681 4,983,150
2096 37,756,449 4,959,082
2095 37,614,540 4,933,332
2094 37,436,871 4,905,464
2093 37,274,132 4,877,815
2092 37,108,508 4,850,016
2091 36,942,857 4,823,911
2090 36,771,082 4,796,204
2089 36,563,987 4,765,373
2088 36,355,008 4,734,246
2087 36,164,606 4,703,695
2086 35,954,669 4,673,217
2085 35,713,632 4,642,131
2084 35,484,958 4,607,210
2083 35,263,538 4,574,316
2082 35,009,446 4,540,818
2081 34,736,107 4,505,519
2080 34,490,976 4,469,469
2079 34,213,139 4,430,966
2078 33,926,177 4,393,054
2077 33,614,120 4,354,278
2076 33,328,275 4,312,881
2075 33,008,877 4,271,277
2074 32,701,037 4,230,374
2073 32,376,989 4,189,634
2072 32,052,692 4,148,110
2071 31,745,266 4,106,996
2070 31,397,738 4,064,376
2069 31,057,284 4,021,900
2068 30,714,517 3,981,311
2067 30,354,696 3,939,430
2066 30,003,347 3,896,865
2065 29,629,671 3,852,791
2064 29,285,762 3,808,133
2063 28,949,355 3,764,740
2062 28,601,048 3,721,365
2061 28,250,749 3,677,181
2060 27,902,252 3,632,328
2059 27,548,599 3,586,049
2058 27,202,405 3,537,963
2057 26,854,783 3,491,303
2056 26,488,466 3,444,436
2055 26,128,941 3,396,599
2054 25,749,289 3,348,286
2053 25,370,938 3,300,634
2052 24,991,164 3,252,844
2051 24,616,398 3,205,569
2050 24,248,417 3,158,891
2049 23,841,324 3,112,260
2048 23,457,774 3,065,466
2047 23,054,780 3,019,272
2046 22,680,495 2,971,402
2045 22,268,462 2,922,377
2044 21,845,832 2,872,776
2043 21,428,437 2,823,692
2042 20,996,812 2,773,582
2041 20,590,106 2,723,897
2040 20,174,211 2,672,567
2039 19,754,227 2,622,347
2038 19,337,942 2,570,184
2037 18,919,404 2,519,310
2036 18,507,313 2,468,819
2035 18,115,077 2,418,856
2034 17,727,651 2,368,775
2033 17,339,180 2,319,952
2032 16,953,330 2,269,637
2031 16,569,289 2,220,861
2030 16,198,007 2,173,192
2029 15,827,843 2,126,230
2028 15,445,059 2,079,176
2027 15,084,625 2,032,075
2026 14,740,747 1,985,469
2025 14,397,864 1,938,873
2024 14,047,786 1,892,516
2023 13,689,450 1,847,549
2022 13,321,097 1,803,545
2021 12,965,481 1,758,786
2020 12,617,036 1,716,468
2019 12,255,336 1,670,177
2018 11,859,446 1,616,422
2017 11,506,762 1,562,396
2016 11,239,451 1,508,186
2015 11,047,580 1,453,923
2014 10,799,785 1,399,828
2013 10,439,341 1,346,218
2012 10,071,028 1,293,483
2011 9,717,978 1,241,835
2010 9,376,444 1,189,085
2009 8,947,646 1,135,673
2008 8,505,637 1,084,530
2007 8,161,874 1,036,044
2006 7,865,547 990,343
2005 7,587,299 947,367
2004 7,310,656 899,917
2003 7,043,154 847,862
2002 6,824,132 797,957
2001 6,634,365 749,836
2000 6,470,194 703,279
1999 6,337,155 667,214
1998 6,187,108 641,474
1997 6,070,042 616,893
1996 6,070,506 593,492
1995 6,066,316 571,264
1994 5,713,854 550,138
1993 5,676,843 530,023
1992 5,858,407 510,770
1991 5,703,857 492,217
1990 5,587,052 474,274
1989 5,471,706 456,808
1988 5,365,327 439,651
1987 5,247,787 422,522
1986 5,129,414 404,728
1985 5,034,042 385,547
1984 4,926,465 364,899
1983 4,808,528 343,421
1982 4,681,390 322,216
1981 4,566,014 303,252
1980 4,383,706 288,644
1979 4,203,530 279,846
1978 4,100,338 276,531
1977 3,983,582 276,779
1976 3,882,626 281,031
1975 3,796,612 287,901
1974 3,703,590 294,953
1973 3,611,991 302,281
1972 3,617,128 309,468
1971 3,617,289 315,940
1970 3,530,432 320,803
1969 3,454,590 322,517
1968 3,380,387 318,849
1967 3,300,690 311,805
1966 3,217,960 304,859
1965 3,141,367 298,238
1964 3,055,650 291,942
1963 2,969,841 285,965
1962 2,907,943 280,286
1961 2,835,119 274,896
1960 2,764,258 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.31% 0.45%
2099 0.37% 0.47%
2098 0.37% 0.48%
2097 0.36% 0.49%
2096 0.38% 0.52%
2095 0.47% 0.57%
2094 0.44% 0.57%
2093 0.45% 0.57%
2092 0.45% 0.54%
2091 0.47% 0.58%
2090 0.57% 0.65%
2089 0.57% 0.66%
2088 0.53% 0.65%
2087 0.58% 0.65%
2086 0.67% 0.67%
2085 0.64% 0.76%
2084 0.63% 0.72%
2083 0.73% 0.74%
2082 0.79% 0.78%
2081 0.71% 0.81%
2080 0.81% 0.87%
2079 0.85% 0.86%
2078 0.93% 0.89%
2077 0.86% 0.96%
2076 0.97% 0.97%
2075 0.94% 0.97%
2074 1% 0.97%
2073 1.01% 1%
2072 0.97% 1%
2071 1.11% 1.05%
2070 1.1% 1.06%
2069 1.12% 1.02%
2068 1.19% 1.06%
2067 1.17% 1.09%
2066 1.26% 1.14%
2065 1.17% 1.17%
2064 1.16% 1.15%
2063 1.22% 1.17%
2062 1.24% 1.2%
2061 1.25% 1.23%
2060 1.28% 1.29%
2059 1.27% 1.36%
2058 1.29% 1.34%
2057 1.38% 1.36%
2056 1.38% 1.41%
2055 1.47% 1.44%
2054 1.49% 1.44%
2053 1.52% 1.47%
2052 1.52% 1.47%
2051 1.52% 1.48%
2050 1.71% 1.5%
2049 1.64% 1.53%
2048 1.75% 1.53%
2047 1.65% 1.61%
2046 1.85% 1.68%
2045 1.93% 1.73%
2044 1.95% 1.74%
2043 2.06% 1.81%
2042 1.98% 1.82%
2041 2.06% 1.92%
2040 2.13% 1.92%
2039 2.15% 2.03%
2038 2.21% 2.02%
2037 2.23% 2.05%
2036 2.17% 2.07%
2035 2.19% 2.11%
2034 2.24% 2.1%
2033 2.28% 2.22%
2032 2.32% 2.2%
2031 2.29% 2.19%
2030 2.34% 2.21%
2029 2.48% 2.26%
2028 2.39% 2.32%
2027 2.33% 2.35%
2026 2.38% 2.4%
2025 2.49% 2.45%
2024 2.62% 2.43%
2023 2.77% 2.44%
2022 2.74% 2.54%
2021 2.76% 2.47%
2020 2.95% 2.77%
2019 3.34% 3.33%
2018 3.07% 3.46%
2017 2.38% 3.59%
2016 1.74% 3.73%
2015 2.29% 3.86%
2014 3.45% 3.98%
2013 3.66% 4.08%
2012 3.63% 4.16%
2011 3.64% 4.44%
2010 4.79% 4.7%
2009 5.2% 4.72%
2008 4.21% 4.68%
2007 3.77% 4.61%
2006 3.67% 4.54%
2005 3.78% 5.27%
2004 3.8% 6.14%
2003 3.21% 6.25%
2002 2.86% 6.42%
2001 2.54% 6.62%
2000 2.1% 5.41%
1999 2.43% 4.01%
1998 1.93% 3.98%
1997 -0.008% 3.94%
1996 0.07% 3.89%
1995 6.17% 3.84%
1994 0.65% 3.8%
1993 -3.1% 3.77%
1992 2.71% 3.77%
1991 2.09% 3.78%
1990 2.11% 3.82%
1989 1.98% 3.9%
1988 2.24% 4.05%
1987 2.31% 4.4%
1986 1.89% 4.98%
1985 2.18% 5.66%
1984 2.45% 6.25%
1983 2.72% 6.58%
1982 2.53% 6.25%
1981 4.16% 5.06%
1980 4.29% 3.14%
1979 2.52% 1.2%
1978 2.93% -0.09%
1977 2.6% -1.51%
1976 2.27% -2.39%
1975 2.51% -2.39%
1974 2.54% -2.42%
1973 -0.14% -2.32%
1972 -0.004% -2.05%
1971 2.46% -1.52%
1970 2.2% -0.53%
1969 2.2% 1.15%
1968 2.41% 2.26%
1967 2.57% 2.28%
1966 2.44% 2.22%
1965 2.81% 2.16%
1964 2.89% 2.09%
1963 2.13% 2.03%
1962 2.57% 1.96%
1961 2.56% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Burundi Equatorial Guinea
Current population
14833763
1998075
Population rank 78/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.02%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +123
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 30/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 +3,812
Net migration rank 169/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 3,812
2024 - -27,074 - 3,891
2023 368,917 1,995 40,140 3,997
2022 363,786 1,995 39,873 3,997
2021 359,844 -14,415 39,160 6,493
2020 361,654 -10,189 38,994 0
2019 357,672 14,253 38,894 14,695
2018 351,704 68,141 38,332 15,581
2017 353,879 -68,349 37,740 16,399
2016 358,393 -109,296 37,180 17,107
2015 370,856 -236,207 36,543 17,697
2014 367,797 -6,856 35,889 18,058
2013 362,224 -2,285 35,158 18,106
2012 354,068 22,617 34,347 17,860
2011 348,934 -19,513 33,502 17,604
2010 341,808 11,845 32,368 22,027
2009 319,583 184,359 31,184 21,235
2008 300,750 79,319 29,941 19,925
2007 285,323 22,129 28,672 18,433
2006 269,874 15,322 27,404 16,889
2005 253,401 17,905 26,116 15,548
2004 234,891 47,091 24,666 28,578
2003 216,295 36,719 23,168 27,696
2002 201,892 -16,871 21,744 27,198
2001 184,541 9,967 20,376 26,919
2000 173,867 -40,032 19,132 26,695
1999 166,699 -34,465 18,465 7,846
1998 154,010 13,840 17,854 7,307
1997 150,404 -84,126 17,305 6,696
1996 158,920 -226,317 16,802 6,003
1995 160,284 -84,697 16,345 5,300
1994 112,968 516,373 15,937 4,664
1993 128,898 -684,261 15,459 4,175
1992 156,420 35,769 15,010 3,867
1991 156,148 -39,236 14,581 3,642
1990 156,617 -39,926 14,158 3,511
1989 157,547 -43,561 13,724 3,545
1988 145,234 -46,464 13,266 3,777
1987 157,481 -21,179 12,727 4,482
1986 156,170 -55,742 12,061 6,317
1985 156,896 -66,574 11,179 8,816
1984 154,366 -29,534 10,076 11,221
1983 152,801 -41,756 8,886 12,766
1982 147,090 -3,844 8,182 12,568
1981 146,231 -58,723 7,573 9,605
1980 127,746 149,361 7,142 4,903
1979 123,377 -40,126 5,786 -235
1978 114,884 8,247 5,635 -4,553
1977 108,488 1,884 5,550 -7,131
1976 104,396 -12,848 2,451 -9,377
1975 101,172 -20,693 4,580 -11,398
1974 95,486 10,065 5,697 -12,983
1973 74,805 2,843 6,508 -13,875
1972 30,532 -118,457 6,572 -13,576
1971 95,153 -7,569 4,822 -10,760
1970 92,476 -6,346 2,715 -6,499
1969 90,852 -25,292 2,593 -2,237
1968 88,765 -5,917 6,417 565
1967 86,373 -9,821 6,135 974
1966 83,651 5,262 5,868 915
1965 78,208 -13,947 5,618 837
1964 77,528 29,639 5,393 735
1963 75,962 -11,502 5,192 632
1962 74,710 -15,378 5,013 528
1961 71,216 15,094 4,858 384
1960 70,032 -14,620 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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