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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 4.01 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Burundi vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Eritrea
2100 38,272,944 8,522,007
2099 38,153,515 8,497,228
2098 38,011,360 8,474,268
2097 37,872,991 8,451,733
2096 37,735,834 8,429,569
2095 37,594,002 8,403,309
2094 37,416,430 8,377,316
2093 37,253,780 8,351,585
2092 37,088,246 8,316,183
2091 36,922,686 8,285,983
2090 36,751,005 8,250,998
2089 36,544,022 8,216,946
2088 36,335,158 8,179,696
2087 36,144,860 8,143,016
2086 35,935,037 8,100,028
2085 35,694,132 8,053,737
2084 35,465,583 8,006,588
2083 35,244,284 7,963,231
2082 34,990,330 7,918,571
2081 34,717,141 7,878,525
2080 34,472,144 7,822,491
2079 34,194,458 7,772,358
2078 33,907,653 7,718,520
2077 33,595,766 7,662,894
2076 33,310,077 7,607,491
2075 32,990,854 7,545,398
2074 32,683,181 7,490,761
2073 32,359,310 7,426,955
2072 32,035,191 7,364,831
2071 31,727,933 7,302,386
2070 31,380,595 7,237,419
2069 31,040,326 7,171,047
2068 30,697,746 7,100,633
2067 30,338,122 7,032,045
2066 29,986,965 6,958,496
2065 29,613,492 6,890,246
2064 29,269,772 6,820,756
2063 28,933,548 6,739,056
2062 28,585,432 6,665,261
2061 28,235,324 6,586,585
2060 27,887,017 6,506,537
2059 27,533,557 6,427,830
2058 27,187,553 6,348,527
2057 26,840,120 6,270,841
2056 26,474,003 6,199,452
2055 26,114,675 6,119,360
2054 25,735,230 6,044,997
2053 25,357,085 5,962,464
2052 24,977,518 5,877,006
2051 24,602,957 5,796,079
2050 24,235,177 5,715,974
2049 23,828,306 5,637,011
2048 23,444,966 5,554,665
2047 23,042,192 5,473,222
2046 22,668,111 5,391,902
2045 22,256,303 5,305,072
2044 21,833,904 5,220,319
2043 21,416,736 5,136,101
2042 20,985,347 5,048,602
2041 20,578,864 4,964,690
2040 20,163,196 4,875,172
2039 19,743,441 4,786,431
2038 19,327,383 4,697,052
2037 18,909,074 4,603,709
2036 18,497,207 4,510,757
2035 18,105,186 4,424,170
2034 17,717,972 4,336,556
2033 17,329,713 4,251,927
2032 16,944,073 4,168,824
2031 16,560,242 4,087,276
2030 16,189,163 4,002,343
2029 15,819,200 3,921,145
2028 15,436,625 3,839,994
2027 15,076,388 3,759,928
2026 14,732,698 3,682,948
2025 14,390,003 3,607,003
2024 14,047,786 3,535,603
2023 13,689,450 3,470,390
2022 13,321,097 3,409,447
2021 12,965,481 3,350,183
2020 12,617,036 3,291,271
2019 12,255,336 3,240,194
2018 11,859,446 3,192,760
2017 11,506,762 3,150,347
2016 11,239,451 3,124,698
2015 11,047,580 3,105,546
2014 10,799,785 3,095,173
2013 10,439,341 3,074,360
2012 10,071,028 3,036,988
2011 9,717,978 2,998,485
2010 9,376,444 2,945,186
2009 8,947,646 2,887,885
2008 8,505,637 2,816,327
2007 8,161,874 2,743,222
2006 7,865,547 2,703,502
2005 7,587,299 2,661,215
2004 7,310,656 2,598,284
2003 7,043,154 2,493,903
2002 6,824,132 2,392,978
2001 6,634,365 2,312,079
2000 6,470,194 2,247,031
1999 6,337,155 2,212,780
1998 6,187,108 2,180,419
1997 6,070,042 2,152,135
1996 6,070,506 2,128,464
1995 6,066,316 2,025,267
1994 5,713,854 1,913,915
1993 5,676,843 1,856,006
1992 5,858,407 1,798,748
1991 5,703,857 1,919,571
1990 5,587,052 2,032,737
1989 5,471,706 1,987,017
1988 5,365,327 1,938,255
1987 5,247,787 1,888,669
1986 5,129,414 1,845,164
1985 5,034,042 1,807,816
1984 4,926,465 1,771,730
1983 4,808,528 1,736,160
1982 4,681,390 1,695,461
1981 4,566,014 1,649,939
1980 4,383,706 1,605,797
1979 4,203,530 1,563,332
1978 4,100,338 1,522,378
1977 3,983,582 1,482,565
1976 3,882,626 1,443,807
1975 3,796,612 1,408,210
1974 3,703,590 1,375,688
1973 3,611,991 1,342,669
1972 3,617,128 1,309,235
1971 3,617,289 1,276,154
1970 3,530,432 1,243,453
1969 3,454,590 1,212,005
1968 3,380,387 1,181,737
1967 3,300,690 1,152,339
1966 3,217,960 1,124,957
1965 3,141,367 1,098,335
1964 3,055,650 1,071,287
1963 2,969,841 1,045,092
1962 2,907,943 1,019,788
1961 2,835,119 995,573
1960 2,764,258 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Eritrea
2100 0.31% 0.29%
2099 0.37% 0.27%
2098 0.37% 0.27%
2097 0.36% 0.26%
2096 0.38% 0.31%
2095 0.47% 0.31%
2094 0.44% 0.31%
2093 0.45% 0.43%
2092 0.45% 0.36%
2091 0.47% 0.42%
2090 0.57% 0.41%
2089 0.57% 0.46%
2088 0.53% 0.45%
2087 0.58% 0.53%
2086 0.67% 0.57%
2085 0.64% 0.59%
2084 0.63% 0.54%
2083 0.73% 0.56%
2082 0.79% 0.51%
2081 0.71% 0.72%
2080 0.81% 0.65%
2079 0.85% 0.7%
2078 0.93% 0.73%
2077 0.86% 0.73%
2076 0.97% 0.82%
2075 0.94% 0.73%
2074 1% 0.86%
2073 1.01% 0.84%
2072 0.97% 0.86%
2071 1.11% 0.9%
2070 1.1% 0.93%
2069 1.12% 0.99%
2068 1.19% 0.98%
2067 1.17% 1.06%
2066 1.26% 0.99%
2065 1.17% 1.02%
2064 1.16% 1.21%
2063 1.22% 1.11%
2062 1.24% 1.19%
2061 1.25% 1.23%
2060 1.28% 1.22%
2059 1.27% 1.25%
2058 1.29% 1.24%
2057 1.38% 1.15%
2056 1.38% 1.31%
2055 1.47% 1.23%
2054 1.49% 1.38%
2053 1.52% 1.45%
2052 1.52% 1.4%
2051 1.52% 1.4%
2050 1.71% 1.4%
2049 1.64% 1.48%
2048 1.75% 1.49%
2047 1.65% 1.51%
2046 1.85% 1.64%
2045 1.93% 1.62%
2044 1.95% 1.64%
2043 2.06% 1.73%
2042 1.98% 1.69%
2041 2.06% 1.84%
2040 2.13% 1.85%
2039 2.15% 1.9%
2038 2.21% 2.03%
2037 2.23% 2.06%
2036 2.17% 1.96%
2035 2.19% 2.02%
2034 2.24% 1.99%
2033 2.28% 1.99%
2032 2.32% 2%
2031 2.29% 2.12%
2030 2.34% 2.07%
2029 2.48% 2.11%
2028 2.39% 2.13%
2027 2.33% 2.09%
2026 2.38% 2.11%
2025 2.44% 2.02%
2024 2.62% 1.88%
2023 2.77% 1.79%
2022 2.74% 1.77%
2021 2.76% 1.79%
2020 2.95% 1.58%
2019 3.34% 1.49%
2018 3.07% 1.35%
2017 2.38% 0.82%
2016 1.74% 0.62%
2015 2.29% 0.34%
2014 3.45% 0.68%
2013 3.66% 1.23%
2012 3.63% 1.28%
2011 3.64% 1.81%
2010 4.79% 1.98%
2009 5.2% 2.54%
2008 4.21% 2.66%
2007 3.77% 1.47%
2006 3.67% 1.59%
2005 3.78% 2.42%
2004 3.8% 4.19%
2003 3.21% 4.22%
2002 2.86% 3.5%
2001 2.54% 2.89%
2000 2.1% 1.55%
1999 2.43% 1.48%
1998 1.93% 1.31%
1997 -0.008% 1.11%
1996 0.07% 5.1%
1995 6.17% 5.82%
1994 0.65% 3.12%
1993 -3.1% 3.18%
1992 2.71% -6.29%
1991 2.09% -5.57%
1990 2.11% 2.3%
1989 1.98% 2.52%
1988 2.24% 2.63%
1987 2.31% 2.36%
1986 1.89% 2.07%
1985 2.18% 2.04%
1984 2.45% 2.05%
1983 2.72% 2.4%
1982 2.53% 2.76%
1981 4.16% 2.75%
1980 4.29% 2.72%
1979 2.52% 2.69%
1978 2.93% 2.69%
1977 2.6% 2.68%
1976 2.27% 2.53%
1975 2.51% 2.36%
1974 2.54% 2.46%
1973 -0.14% 2.55%
1972 -0.004% 2.59%
1971 2.46% 2.63%
1970 2.2% 2.59%
1969 2.2% 2.56%
1968 2.41% 2.55%
1967 2.57% 2.43%
1966 2.44% 2.42%
1965 2.81% 2.52%
1964 2.89% 2.51%
1963 2.13% 2.48%
1962 2.57% 2.43%
1961 2.56% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Burundi Eritrea
Current population
14909238
3722489
Population rank 78/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.04%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +196
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 49/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -6,698
Net migration rank 169/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -6,698
2024 372,843 -27,074 80,343 -12,696
2023 368,917 1,995 78,073 -15,284
2022 363,786 1,995 76,221 -17,134
2021 359,844 -14,415 74,394 -14,966
2020 361,654 -10,189 73,362 -14,967
2019 357,672 14,253 73,572 -29,818
2018 351,704 68,141 72,511 -21,403
2017 353,879 -68,349 72,291 -38,579
2016 358,393 -109,296 73,002 -55,431
2015 370,856 -236,207 73,682 -52,965
2014 367,797 -6,856 75,729 -75,696
2013 362,224 -2,285 75,562 -33,974
2012 354,068 22,617 76,416 -43,269
2011 348,934 -19,513 76,806 -32,949
2010 341,808 11,845 76,098 -13,361
2009 319,583 184,359 76,206 -24,348
2008 300,750 79,319 73,391 17,855
2007 285,323 22,129 73,101 -18,131
2006 269,874 15,322 74,470 -49,998
2005 253,401 17,905 72,930 -12,835
2004 234,891 47,091 72,147 -6,374
2003 216,295 36,719 66,291 76,703
2002 201,892 -16,871 65,436 -6,574
2001 184,541 9,967 61,180 41,760
2000 173,867 -40,032 60,274 -33,133
1999 166,699 -34,465 45,120 -3,769
1998 154,010 13,840 55,332 -31,951
1997 150,404 -84,126 63,953 -30,768
1996 158,920 -226,317 66,557 -52,421
1995 160,284 -84,697 56,157 136,105
1994 112,968 516,373 56,288 -25,841
1993 128,898 -684,261 51,679 33,688
1992 156,420 35,769 51,443 -22,293
1991 156,148 -39,236 57,741 -328,546
1990 156,617 -39,926 56,903 -12,425
1989 157,547 -43,561 54,299 -7,330
1988 145,234 -46,464 54,163 -3,612
1987 157,481 -21,179 52,229 -3,613
1986 156,170 -55,742 39,470 -1,073
1985 156,896 -66,574 37,362 -1,073
1984 154,366 -29,534 35,101 772
1983 152,801 -41,756 33,420 1,853
1982 147,090 -3,844 44,146 1,985
1981 146,231 -58,723 42,924 1,985
1980 127,746 149,361 41,392 1,985
1979 123,377 -40,126 39,577 1,985
1978 114,884 8,247 38,353 1,985
1977 108,488 1,884 37,295 1,985
1976 104,396 -12,848 36,250 1,985
1975 101,172 -20,693 30,971 1,985
1974 95,486 10,065 30,111 1,985
1973 74,805 2,843 31,969 1,985
1972 30,532 -118,457 30,951 1,953
1971 95,153 -7,569 31,490 1,758
1970 92,476 -6,346 30,686 1,480
1969 90,852 -25,292 29,535 1,199
1968 88,765 -5,917 28,777 1,013
1967 86,373 -9,821 27,992 1,004
1966 83,651 5,262 24,713 1,063
1965 78,208 -13,947 26,285 1,188
1964 77,528 29,639 25,327 1,300
1963 75,962 -11,502 24,393 1,368
1962 74,710 -15,378 23,478 1,364
1961 71,216 15,094 22,351 1,235
1960 70,032 -14,620 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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