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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 68,720,337 people in France in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 68,871,753 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 4.62 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.32% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.9M (8.25% growth).

Burundi vs France: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi France
2100 38,272,944 70,675,442
2099 38,153,515 70,692,029
2098 38,011,360 70,701,942
2097 37,872,991 70,707,028
2096 37,735,834 70,713,643
2095 37,594,002 70,707,277
2094 37,416,430 70,691,394
2093 37,253,780 70,665,663
2092 37,088,246 70,643,058
2091 36,922,686 70,615,655
2090 36,751,005 70,582,877
2089 36,544,022 70,549,228
2088 36,335,158 70,510,136
2087 36,144,860 70,470,494
2086 35,935,037 70,427,922
2085 35,694,132 70,390,427
2084 35,465,583 70,348,036
2083 35,244,284 70,296,271
2082 34,990,330 70,255,426
2081 34,717,141 70,210,373
2080 34,472,144 70,169,003
2079 34,194,458 70,127,568
2078 33,907,653 70,087,269
2077 33,595,766 70,045,257
2076 33,310,077 70,001,871
2075 32,990,854 69,959,255
2074 32,683,181 69,924,120
2073 32,359,310 69,892,712
2072 32,035,191 69,866,697
2071 31,727,933 69,838,818
2070 31,380,595 69,826,471
2069 31,040,326 69,816,539
2068 30,697,746 69,818,570
2067 30,338,122 69,826,386
2066 29,986,965 69,835,591
2065 29,613,492 69,856,319
2064 29,269,772 69,880,666
2063 28,933,548 69,910,009
2062 28,585,432 69,948,667
2061 28,235,324 69,988,307
2060 27,887,017 70,030,670
2059 27,533,557 70,076,337
2058 27,187,553 70,119,195
2057 26,840,120 70,164,701
2056 26,474,003 70,208,938
2055 26,114,675 70,258,544
2054 25,735,230 70,298,466
2053 25,357,085 70,332,664
2052 24,977,518 70,357,980
2051 24,602,957 70,383,190
2050 24,235,177 70,398,057
2049 23,828,306 70,407,335
2048 23,444,966 70,406,135
2047 23,042,192 70,394,515
2046 22,668,111 70,376,409
2045 22,256,303 70,345,569
2044 21,833,904 70,306,509
2043 21,416,736 70,260,348
2042 20,985,347 70,199,353
2041 20,578,864 70,133,877
2040 20,163,196 70,067,958
2039 19,743,441 69,998,706
2038 19,327,383 69,920,456
2037 18,909,074 69,831,930
2036 18,497,207 69,743,406
2035 18,105,186 69,651,629
2034 17,717,972 69,558,099
2033 17,329,713 69,468,319
2032 16,944,073 69,377,856
2031 16,560,242 69,288,525
2030 16,189,163 69,197,981
2029 15,819,200 69,104,114
2028 15,436,625 69,012,886
2027 15,076,388 68,917,613
2026 14,732,698 68,823,318
2025 14,390,003 68,720,337
2024 14,047,786 68,551,653
2023 13,689,450 68,372,286
2022 13,321,097 68,184,457
2021 12,965,481 67,842,811
2020 12,617,036 67,601,110
2019 12,255,336 67,382,061
2018 11,859,446 67,158,348
2017 11,506,762 66,918,020
2016 11,239,451 66,724,104
2015 11,047,580 66,548,272
2014 10,799,785 66,312,067
2013 10,439,341 65,997,932
2012 10,071,028 65,657,659
2011 9,717,978 65,340,830
2010 9,376,444 65,026,211
2009 8,947,646 64,706,436
2008 8,505,637 64,375,116
2007 8,161,874 64,016,890
2006 7,865,547 63,622,342
2005 7,587,299 63,180,854
2004 7,310,656 62,707,588
2003 7,043,154 62,249,855
2002 6,824,132 61,812,142
2001 6,634,365 61,364,377
2000 6,470,194 60,918,661
1999 6,337,155 60,501,986
1998 6,187,108 60,190,684
1997 6,070,042 59,968,066
1996 6,070,506 59,754,504
1995 6,066,316 59,541,294
1994 5,713,854 59,324,863
1993 5,676,843 59,103,094
1992 5,858,407 58,846,584
1991 5,703,857 58,554,242
1990 5,587,052 58,261,012
1989 5,471,706 57,943,062
1988 5,365,327 57,598,186
1987 5,247,787 57,266,167
1986 5,129,414 56,956,002
1985 5,034,042 56,665,619
1984 4,926,465 56,383,085
1983 4,808,528 56,108,330
1982 4,681,390 55,806,789
1981 4,566,014 55,603,353
1980 4,383,706 55,274,184
1979 4,203,530 54,979,851
1978 4,100,338 54,734,030
1977 3,983,582 54,486,467
1976 3,882,626 54,232,383
1975 3,796,612 54,002,853
1974 3,703,590 53,746,571
1973 3,611,991 53,392,161
1972 3,617,128 52,962,356
1971 3,617,289 52,499,553
1970 3,530,432 52,007,169
1969 3,454,590 51,536,014
1968 3,380,387 51,112,980
1967 3,300,690 50,722,791
1966 3,217,960 50,311,637
1965 3,141,367 49,877,725
1964 3,055,650 49,401,492
1963 2,969,841 48,877,567
1962 2,907,943 48,389,516
1961 2,835,119 47,905,982
1960 2,764,258 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while France's population increased by 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi France
2100 0.31% -0.02%
2099 0.37% -0.01%
2098 0.37% -0.007%
2097 0.36% -0.009%
2096 0.38% 0.009%
2095 0.47% 0.02%
2094 0.44% 0.04%
2093 0.45% 0.03%
2092 0.45% 0.04%
2091 0.47% 0.05%
2090 0.57% 0.05%
2089 0.57% 0.06%
2088 0.53% 0.06%
2087 0.58% 0.06%
2086 0.67% 0.05%
2085 0.64% 0.06%
2084 0.63% 0.07%
2083 0.73% 0.06%
2082 0.79% 0.06%
2081 0.71% 0.06%
2080 0.81% 0.06%
2079 0.85% 0.06%
2078 0.93% 0.06%
2077 0.86% 0.06%
2076 0.97% 0.06%
2075 0.94% 0.05%
2074 1% 0.04%
2073 1.01% 0.04%
2072 0.97% 0.04%
2071 1.11% 0.02%
2070 1.1% 0.01%
2069 1.12% -0.003%
2068 1.19% -0.01%
2067 1.17% -0.01%
2066 1.26% -0.03%
2065 1.17% -0.03%
2064 1.16% -0.04%
2063 1.22% -0.06%
2062 1.24% -0.06%
2061 1.25% -0.06%
2060 1.28% -0.07%
2059 1.27% -0.06%
2058 1.29% -0.06%
2057 1.38% -0.06%
2056 1.38% -0.07%
2055 1.47% -0.06%
2054 1.49% -0.05%
2053 1.52% -0.04%
2052 1.52% -0.04%
2051 1.52% -0.02%
2050 1.71% -0.01%
2049 1.64% 0.002%
2048 1.75% 0.02%
2047 1.65% 0.03%
2046 1.85% 0.04%
2045 1.93% 0.06%
2044 1.95% 0.07%
2043 2.06% 0.09%
2042 1.98% 0.09%
2041 2.06% 0.09%
2040 2.13% 0.1%
2039 2.15% 0.11%
2038 2.21% 0.13%
2037 2.23% 0.13%
2036 2.17% 0.13%
2035 2.19% 0.13%
2034 2.24% 0.13%
2033 2.28% 0.13%
2032 2.32% 0.13%
2031 2.29% 0.13%
2030 2.34% 0.14%
2029 2.48% 0.13%
2028 2.39% 0.14%
2027 2.33% 0.14%
2026 2.38% 0.15%
2025 2.44% 0.25%
2024 2.62% 0.26%
2023 2.77% 0.28%
2022 2.74% 0.5%
2021 2.76% 0.36%
2020 2.95% 0.33%
2019 3.34% 0.33%
2018 3.07% 0.36%
2017 2.38% 0.29%
2016 1.74% 0.26%
2015 2.29% 0.36%
2014 3.45% 0.48%
2013 3.66% 0.52%
2012 3.63% 0.48%
2011 3.64% 0.48%
2010 4.79% 0.49%
2009 5.2% 0.51%
2008 4.21% 0.56%
2007 3.77% 0.62%
2006 3.67% 0.7%
2005 3.78% 0.75%
2004 3.8% 0.74%
2003 3.21% 0.71%
2002 2.86% 0.73%
2001 2.54% 0.73%
2000 2.1% 0.69%
1999 2.43% 0.52%
1998 1.93% 0.37%
1997 -0.008% 0.36%
1996 0.07% 0.36%
1995 6.17% 0.36%
1994 0.65% 0.38%
1993 -3.1% 0.44%
1992 2.71% 0.5%
1991 2.09% 0.5%
1990 2.11% 0.55%
1989 1.98% 0.6%
1988 2.24% 0.58%
1987 2.31% 0.54%
1986 1.89% 0.51%
1985 2.18% 0.5%
1984 2.45% 0.49%
1983 2.72% 0.54%
1982 2.53% 0.37%
1981 4.16% 0.6%
1980 4.29% 0.54%
1979 2.52% 0.45%
1978 2.93% 0.45%
1977 2.6% 0.47%
1976 2.27% 0.43%
1975 2.51% 0.48%
1974 2.54% 0.66%
1973 -0.14% 0.81%
1972 -0.004% 0.88%
1971 2.46% 0.95%
1970 2.2% 0.91%
1969 2.2% 0.83%
1968 2.41% 0.77%
1967 2.57% 0.82%
1966 2.44% 0.87%
1965 2.81% 0.96%
1964 2.89% 1.07%
1963 2.13% 1.01%
1962 2.57% 1.01%
1961 2.56% 1.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while France's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Burundi France
Current population
14909238
68871753
Population rank 78/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.83%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
3.12 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
47.4 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
48.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +938 +462
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +168,684
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 149/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +91,737
Net migration rank 169/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 91,737
2024 372,843 -27,074 20,566 90,527
2023 368,917 1,995 34,186 91,862
2022 363,786 1,995 54,547 179,377
2021 359,844 -14,415 74,627 131,465
2020 361,654 -10,189 67,602 145,593
2019 357,672 14,253 141,503 71,972
2018 351,704 68,141 147,749 132,925
2017 353,879 -68,349 160,604 102,984
2016 358,393 -109,296 193,500 15,548
2015 370,856 -236,207 206,300 -345
2014 367,797 -6,856 265,248 52,342
2013 362,224 -2,285 244,192 116,297
2012 354,068 22,617 256,065 103,287
2011 348,934 -19,513 280,966 70,178
2010 341,808 11,845 286,116 52,644
2009 319,583 184,359 278,238 58,032
2008 300,750 79,319 283,250 79,528
2007 285,323 22,129 288,076 91,973
2006 269,874 15,322 305,387 132,512
2005 253,401 17,905 271,677 191,417
2004 234,891 47,091 282,185 200,629
2003 216,295 36,719 230,325 195,616
2002 201,892 -16,871 253,430 191,373
2001 184,541 9,967 263,867 179,476
2000 173,867 -40,032 268,042 171,637
1999 166,699 -34,465 229,907 169,448
1998 154,010 13,840 222,705 20,216
1997 150,404 -84,126 215,885 -15,255
1996 158,920 -226,317 221,092 -21,463
1995 160,284 -84,697 220,303 -17,128
1994 112,968 516,373 201,704 -4,232
1993 128,898 -684,261 224,592 16,892
1992 156,420 35,769 229,502 61,964
1991 156,148 -39,236 234,216 35,201
1990 156,617 -39,926 238,870 43,323
1989 157,547 -43,561 243,361 82,052
1988 145,234 -46,464 247,672 69,935
1987 157,481 -21,179 251,971 59,890
1986 156,170 -55,742 250,606 51,642
1985 156,896 -66,574 249,328 66,149
1984 154,366 -29,534 248,086 76,175
1983 152,801 -41,756 235,655 88,166
1982 147,090 -3,844 234,389 81,084
1981 146,231 -58,723 222,414 69,365
1980 127,746 149,361 210,042 54,718
1979 123,377 -40,126 208,923 34,295
1978 114,884 8,247 213,462 18,692
1977 108,488 1,884 217,946 44,918
1976 104,396 -12,848 227,776 59,515
1975 101,172 -20,693 248,413 16,139
1974 95,486 10,065 268,733 26,203
1973 74,805 2,843 282,979 103,910
1972 30,532 -118,457 296,589 101,223
1971 95,153 -7,569 309,747 144,321
1970 92,476 -6,346 322,444 182,941
1969 90,852 -25,292 329,831 160,403
1968 88,765 -5,917 337,346 113,115
1967 86,373 -9,821 339,843 63,018
1966 83,651 5,262 352,181 96,097
1965 78,208 -13,947 354,132 82,879
1964 77,528 29,639 360,631 163,039
1963 75,962 -11,502 361,694 190,925
1962 74,710 -15,378 358,082 141,634
1961 71,216 15,094 354,504 128,618
1960 70,032 -14,620 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/france | 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 France 53.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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