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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.63 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Burundi vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Finland
2100 38,293,853 4,615,954
2099 38,174,358 4,632,084
2098 38,032,126 4,648,068
2097 37,893,681 4,663,730
2096 37,756,449 4,678,982
2095 37,614,540 4,694,312
2094 37,436,871 4,709,388
2093 37,274,132 4,724,681
2092 37,108,508 4,739,809
2091 36,942,857 4,755,260
2090 36,771,082 4,770,907
2089 36,563,987 4,786,400
2088 36,355,008 4,801,901
2087 36,164,606 4,817,852
2086 35,954,669 4,833,786
2085 35,713,632 4,849,629
2084 35,484,958 4,864,891
2083 35,263,538 4,880,250
2082 35,009,446 4,896,009
2081 34,736,107 4,911,803
2080 34,490,976 4,927,618
2079 34,213,139 4,943,129
2078 33,926,177 4,958,168
2077 33,614,120 4,973,373
2076 33,328,275 4,988,599
2075 33,008,877 5,003,374
2074 32,701,037 5,018,067
2073 32,376,989 5,032,313
2072 32,052,692 5,046,145
2071 31,745,266 5,059,821
2070 31,397,738 5,073,405
2069 31,057,284 5,086,624
2068 30,714,517 5,100,021
2067 30,354,696 5,113,379
2066 30,003,347 5,126,654
2065 29,629,671 5,140,841
2064 29,285,762 5,154,898
2063 28,949,355 5,169,175
2062 28,601,048 5,183,334
2061 28,250,749 5,197,920
2060 27,902,252 5,212,905
2059 27,548,599 5,228,152
2058 27,202,405 5,242,966
2057 26,854,783 5,258,706
2056 26,488,466 5,274,797
2055 26,128,941 5,290,920
2054 25,749,289 5,306,678
2053 25,370,938 5,321,951
2052 24,991,164 5,337,100
2051 24,616,398 5,352,042
2050 24,248,417 5,366,251
2049 23,841,324 5,380,081
2048 23,457,774 5,393,571
2047 23,054,780 5,406,757
2046 22,680,495 5,419,535
2045 22,268,462 5,432,355
2044 21,845,832 5,444,871
2043 21,428,437 5,457,529
2042 20,996,812 5,469,797
2041 20,590,106 5,482,134
2040 20,174,211 5,494,276
2039 19,754,227 5,506,630
2038 19,337,942 5,518,788
2037 18,919,404 5,530,908
2036 18,507,313 5,542,684
2035 18,115,077 5,554,158
2034 17,727,651 5,565,174
2033 17,339,180 5,575,691
2032 16,953,330 5,585,700
2031 16,569,289 5,595,391
2030 16,198,007 5,604,388
2029 15,827,843 5,612,864
2028 15,445,059 5,620,473
2027 15,084,625 5,627,272
2026 14,740,747 5,631,965
2025 14,397,864 5,630,458
2024 14,047,786 5,619,911
2023 13,689,450 5,583,911
2022 13,321,097 5,556,106
2021 12,965,481 5,541,017
2020 12,617,036 5,529,543
2019 12,255,336 5,521,606
2018 11,859,446 5,515,525
2017 11,506,762 5,508,214
2016 11,239,451 5,495,303
2015 11,047,580 5,479,531
2014 10,799,785 5,461,512
2013 10,439,341 5,438,972
2012 10,071,028 5,413,971
2011 9,717,978 5,388,272
2010 9,376,444 5,363,352
2009 8,947,646 5,338,871
2008 8,505,637 5,313,399
2007 8,161,874 5,288,720
2006 7,865,547 5,266,268
2005 7,587,299 5,246,096
2004 7,310,656 5,228,172
2003 7,043,154 5,213,014
2002 6,824,132 5,200,598
2001 6,634,365 5,188,008
2000 6,470,194 5,176,209
1999 6,337,155 5,165,474
1998 6,187,108 5,153,498
1997 6,070,042 5,139,835
1996 6,070,506 5,124,573
1995 6,066,316 5,107,790
1994 5,713,854 5,088,333
1993 5,676,843 5,066,447
1992 5,858,407 5,041,992
1991 5,703,857 5,013,740
1990 5,587,052 4,986,431
1989 5,471,706 4,964,371
1988 5,365,327 4,946,481
1987 5,247,787 4,932,123
1986 5,129,414 4,918,154
1985 5,034,042 4,902,206
1984 4,926,465 4,881,803
1983 4,808,528 4,855,787
1982 4,681,390 4,826,933
1981 4,566,014 4,799,964
1980 4,383,706 4,779,535
1979 4,203,530 4,764,690
1978 4,100,338 4,752,528
1977 3,983,582 4,738,902
1976 3,882,626 4,725,664
1975 3,796,612 4,711,440
1974 3,703,590 4,690,574
1973 3,611,991 4,666,081
1972 3,617,128 4,639,657
1971 3,617,289 4,612,124
1970 3,530,432 4,606,307
1969 3,454,590 4,623,785
1968 3,380,387 4,626,469
1967 3,300,690 4,605,744
1966 3,217,960 4,580,869
1965 3,141,367 4,563,732
1964 3,055,650 4,548,543
1963 2,969,841 4,523,309
1962 2,907,943 4,491,443
1961 2,835,119 4,461,005
1960 2,764,258 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Finland
2100 0.31% -0.35%
2099 0.37% -0.34%
2098 0.37% -0.34%
2097 0.36% -0.33%
2096 0.38% -0.33%
2095 0.47% -0.32%
2094 0.44% -0.32%
2093 0.45% -0.32%
2092 0.45% -0.32%
2091 0.47% -0.33%
2090 0.57% -0.32%
2089 0.57% -0.32%
2088 0.53% -0.33%
2087 0.58% -0.33%
2086 0.67% -0.33%
2085 0.64% -0.31%
2084 0.63% -0.31%
2083 0.73% -0.32%
2082 0.79% -0.32%
2081 0.71% -0.32%
2080 0.81% -0.31%
2079 0.85% -0.3%
2078 0.93% -0.31%
2077 0.86% -0.31%
2076 0.97% -0.3%
2075 0.94% -0.29%
2074 1% -0.28%
2073 1.01% -0.27%
2072 0.97% -0.27%
2071 1.11% -0.27%
2070 1.1% -0.26%
2069 1.12% -0.26%
2068 1.19% -0.26%
2067 1.17% -0.26%
2066 1.26% -0.28%
2065 1.17% -0.27%
2064 1.16% -0.28%
2063 1.22% -0.27%
2062 1.24% -0.28%
2061 1.25% -0.29%
2060 1.28% -0.29%
2059 1.27% -0.28%
2058 1.29% -0.3%
2057 1.38% -0.31%
2056 1.38% -0.3%
2055 1.47% -0.3%
2054 1.49% -0.29%
2053 1.52% -0.28%
2052 1.52% -0.28%
2051 1.52% -0.26%
2050 1.71% -0.26%
2049 1.64% -0.25%
2048 1.75% -0.24%
2047 1.65% -0.24%
2046 1.85% -0.24%
2045 1.93% -0.23%
2044 1.95% -0.23%
2043 2.06% -0.22%
2042 1.98% -0.23%
2041 2.06% -0.22%
2040 2.13% -0.22%
2039 2.15% -0.22%
2038 2.21% -0.22%
2037 2.23% -0.21%
2036 2.17% -0.21%
2035 2.19% -0.2%
2034 2.24% -0.19%
2033 2.28% -0.18%
2032 2.32% -0.17%
2031 2.29% -0.16%
2030 2.34% -0.15%
2029 2.48% -0.14%
2028 2.39% -0.12%
2027 2.33% -0.08%
2026 2.38% 0.03%
2025 2.49% 0.19%
2024 2.62% 0.64%
2023 2.77% 0.5%
2022 2.74% 0.27%
2021 2.76% 0.21%
2020 2.95% 0.14%
2019 3.34% 0.11%
2018 3.07% 0.13%
2017 2.38% 0.23%
2016 1.74% 0.29%
2015 2.29% 0.33%
2014 3.45% 0.41%
2013 3.66% 0.46%
2012 3.63% 0.48%
2011 3.64% 0.46%
2010 4.79% 0.46%
2009 5.2% 0.48%
2008 4.21% 0.47%
2007 3.77% 0.43%
2006 3.67% 0.38%
2005 3.78% 0.34%
2004 3.8% 0.29%
2003 3.21% 0.24%
2002 2.86% 0.24%
2001 2.54% 0.23%
2000 2.1% 0.21%
1999 2.43% 0.23%
1998 1.93% 0.27%
1997 -0.008% 0.3%
1996 0.07% 0.33%
1995 6.17% 0.38%
1994 0.65% 0.43%
1993 -3.1% 0.49%
1992 2.71% 0.56%
1991 2.09% 0.55%
1990 2.11% 0.44%
1989 1.98% 0.36%
1988 2.24% 0.29%
1987 2.31% 0.28%
1986 1.89% 0.33%
1985 2.18% 0.42%
1984 2.45% 0.54%
1983 2.72% 0.6%
1982 2.53% 0.56%
1981 4.16% 0.43%
1980 4.29% 0.31%
1979 2.52% 0.26%
1978 2.93% 0.29%
1977 2.6% 0.28%
1976 2.27% 0.3%
1975 2.51% 0.44%
1974 2.54% 0.52%
1973 -0.14% 0.57%
1972 -0.004% 0.6%
1971 2.46% 0.13%
1970 2.2% -0.38%
1969 2.2% -0.06%
1968 2.41% 0.45%
1967 2.57% 0.54%
1966 2.44% 0.38%
1965 2.81% 0.33%
1964 2.89% 0.56%
1963 2.13% 0.71%
1962 2.57% 0.68%
1961 2.56% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Burundi Finland
Current population
14833763
5631965
Population rank 78/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +99
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 122/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +18,246
Net migration rank 169/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 18,246
2024 - -27,074 - 26,894
2023 368,917 1,995 -17,869 38,156
2022 363,786 1,995 -18,335 60,353
2021 359,844 -14,415 -7,757 22,484
2020 361,654 -10,189 -8,847 17,504
2019 357,672 14,253 -8,282 15,671
2018 351,704 68,141 -7,170 11,822
2017 353,879 -68,349 -3,856 13,356
2016 358,393 -109,296 -1,099 17,321
2015 370,856 -236,207 2,740 12,655
2014 367,797 -6,856 4,915 15,915
2013 362,224 -2,285 6,527 18,164
2012 354,068 22,617 7,579 17,894
2011 348,934 -19,513 9,160 16,798
2010 341,808 11,845 10,191 14,080
2009 319,583 184,359 10,678 14,877
2008 300,750 79,319 10,627 15,626
2007 285,323 22,129 9,519 14,027
2006 269,874 15,322 11,059 10,820
2005 253,401 17,905 9,968 9,251
2004 234,891 47,091 9,933 6,956
2003 216,295 36,719 7,819 5,929
2002 201,892 -16,871 6,241 5,255
2001 184,541 9,967 7,263 6,241
2000 173,867 -40,032 7,765 2,497
1999 166,699 -34,465 7,748 3,604
1998 154,010 13,840 7,730 4,417
1997 150,404 -84,126 9,766 4,925
1996 158,920 -226,317 11,274 3,757
1995 160,284 -84,697 13,791 4,325
1994 112,968 516,373 17,300 3,834
1993 128,898 -684,261 13,679 9,036
1992 156,420 35,769 16,639 9,356
1991 156,148 -39,236 16,044 14,515
1990 156,617 -39,926 15,458 8,920
1989 157,547 -43,561 14,396 5,775
1988 145,234 -46,464 14,344 1,765
1987 157,481 -21,179 11,837 831
1986 156,170 -55,742 13,279 1,491
1985 156,896 -66,574 14,707 2,416
1984 154,366 -29,534 20,015 3,972
1983 152,801 -41,756 21,851 6,925
1982 147,090 -3,844 22,686 7,109
1981 146,231 -58,723 18,720 5,287
1980 127,746 149,361 18,640 -2,212
1979 123,377 -40,126 19,535 -6,612
1978 114,884 8,247 20,436 -9,348
1977 108,488 1,884 21,799 -5,697
1976 104,396 -12,848 21,738 -11,843
1975 101,172 -20,693 21,673 -3,807
1974 95,486 10,065 17,824 5,891
1973 74,805 2,843 13,532 11,558
1972 30,532 -118,457 14,847 12,613
1971 95,153 -7,569 15,220 12,286
1970 92,476 -6,346 20,268 -36,579
1969 90,852 -25,292 21,732 -42,207
1968 88,765 -5,917 28,684 -15,561
1967 86,373 -9,821 33,622 -5,353
1966 83,651 5,262 34,356 -12,059
1965 78,208 -13,947 33,771 -21,731
1964 77,528 29,639 38,208 -20,414
1963 75,962 -11,502 40,258 -7,624
1962 74,710 -15,378 38,627 -6,852
1961 71,216 15,094 41,487 -11,828
1960 70,032 -14,620 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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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