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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 82,830,814 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 5.56 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Burundi vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Germany
2100 38,272,944 70,146,161
2099 38,153,515 70,173,117
2098 38,011,360 70,190,154
2097 37,872,991 70,232,280
2096 37,735,834 70,263,255
2095 37,594,002 70,283,735
2094 37,416,430 70,302,573
2093 37,253,780 70,323,445
2092 37,088,246 70,348,937
2091 36,922,686 70,395,388
2090 36,751,005 70,457,276
2089 36,544,022 70,511,311
2088 36,335,158 70,569,930
2087 36,144,860 70,652,555
2086 35,935,037 70,750,166
2085 35,694,132 70,845,939
2084 35,465,583 70,941,592
2083 35,244,284 71,048,352
2082 34,990,330 71,151,552
2081 34,717,141 71,265,511
2080 34,472,144 71,391,537
2079 34,194,458 71,525,977
2078 33,907,653 71,666,350
2077 33,595,766 71,822,464
2076 33,310,077 71,979,354
2075 32,990,854 72,113,812
2074 32,683,181 72,269,519
2073 32,359,310 72,429,361
2072 32,035,191 72,580,006
2071 31,727,933 72,741,929
2070 31,380,595 72,889,095
2069 31,040,326 73,053,471
2068 30,697,746 73,219,511
2067 30,338,122 73,404,631
2066 29,986,965 73,597,022
2065 29,613,492 73,789,056
2064 29,269,772 73,990,123
2063 28,933,548 74,200,211
2062 28,585,432 74,428,152
2061 28,235,324 74,656,161
2060 27,887,017 74,909,139
2059 27,533,557 75,164,141
2058 27,187,553 75,438,769
2057 26,840,120 75,716,088
2056 26,474,003 75,990,472
2055 26,114,675 76,276,550
2054 25,735,230 76,561,146
2053 25,357,085 76,832,587
2052 24,977,518 77,077,503
2051 24,602,957 77,322,326
2050 24,235,177 77,564,502
2049 23,828,306 77,809,519
2048 23,444,966 78,059,456
2047 23,042,192 78,290,624
2046 22,668,111 78,514,805
2045 22,256,303 78,740,357
2044 21,833,904 78,965,486
2043 21,416,736 79,180,563
2042 20,985,347 79,374,934
2041 20,578,864 79,569,383
2040 20,163,196 79,782,613
2039 19,743,441 80,001,183
2038 19,327,383 80,225,718
2037 18,909,074 80,442,136
2036 18,497,207 80,673,787
2035 18,105,186 80,890,243
2034 17,717,972 81,094,641
2033 17,329,713 81,319,735
2032 16,944,073 81,537,613
2031 16,560,242 81,772,282
2030 16,189,163 81,989,677
2029 15,819,200 82,216,381
2028 15,436,625 82,432,092
2027 15,076,388 82,638,983
2026 14,732,698 82,830,814
2025 14,390,003 83,491,249
2024 14,047,786 83,516,593
2023 13,689,450 83,287,273
2022 13,321,097 83,177,813
2021 12,965,481 83,196,078
2020 12,617,036 83,160,871
2019 12,255,336 83,092,962
2018 11,859,446 82,905,782
2017 11,506,762 82,657,002
2016 11,239,451 82,348,669
2015 11,047,580 81,686,611
2014 10,799,785 80,982,500
2013 10,439,341 80,645,605
2012 10,071,028 80,425,823
2011 9,717,978 80,274,983
2010 9,376,444 81,776,930
2009 8,947,646 81,902,307
2008 8,505,637 82,110,097
2007 8,161,874 82,266,372
2006 7,865,547 82,376,451
2005 7,587,299 82,469,422
2004 7,310,656 82,516,260
2003 7,043,154 82,534,176
2002 6,824,132 82,488,495
2001 6,634,365 82,349,925
2000 6,470,194 82,211,508
1999 6,337,155 82,100,243
1998 6,187,108 82,047,195
1997 6,070,042 82,034,771
1996 6,070,506 81,914,831
1995 6,066,316 81,678,051
1994 5,713,854 81,438,348
1993 5,676,843 81,156,363
1992 5,858,407 80,624,598
1991 5,703,857 80,013,896
1990 5,587,052 79,433,029
1989 5,471,706 78,751,283
1988 5,365,327 78,144,619
1987 5,247,787 77,839,920
1986 5,129,414 77,720,436
1985 5,034,042 77,684,873
1984 4,926,465 77,858,685
1983 4,808,528 78,128,282
1982 4,681,390 78,333,366
1981 4,566,014 78,407,907
1980 4,383,706 78,288,576
1979 4,203,530 78,126,350
1978 4,100,338 78,091,820
1977 3,983,582 78,159,814
1976 3,882,626 78,336,950
1975 3,796,612 78,673,554
1974 3,703,590 78,967,433
1973 3,611,991 78,936,666
1972 3,617,128 78,688,452
1971 3,617,289 78,312,842
1970 3,530,432 78,169,289
1969 3,454,590 77,909,682
1968 3,380,387 77,294,314
1967 3,300,690 76,951,336
1966 3,217,960 76,600,311
1965 3,141,367 75,963,695
1964 3,055,650 75,318,337
1963 2,969,841 74,714,353
1962 2,907,943 74,025,784
1961 2,835,119 73,377,632
1960 2,764,258 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Germany
2100 0.31% -0.04%
2099 0.37% -0.02%
2098 0.37% -0.06%
2097 0.36% -0.04%
2096 0.38% -0.03%
2095 0.47% -0.03%
2094 0.44% -0.03%
2093 0.45% -0.04%
2092 0.45% -0.07%
2091 0.47% -0.09%
2090 0.57% -0.08%
2089 0.57% -0.08%
2088 0.53% -0.12%
2087 0.58% -0.14%
2086 0.67% -0.14%
2085 0.64% -0.13%
2084 0.63% -0.15%
2083 0.73% -0.15%
2082 0.79% -0.16%
2081 0.71% -0.18%
2080 0.81% -0.19%
2079 0.85% -0.2%
2078 0.93% -0.22%
2077 0.86% -0.22%
2076 0.97% -0.19%
2075 0.94% -0.22%
2074 1% -0.22%
2073 1.01% -0.21%
2072 0.97% -0.22%
2071 1.11% -0.2%
2070 1.1% -0.23%
2069 1.12% -0.23%
2068 1.19% -0.25%
2067 1.17% -0.26%
2066 1.26% -0.26%
2065 1.17% -0.27%
2064 1.16% -0.28%
2063 1.22% -0.31%
2062 1.24% -0.31%
2061 1.25% -0.34%
2060 1.28% -0.34%
2059 1.27% -0.36%
2058 1.29% -0.37%
2057 1.38% -0.36%
2056 1.38% -0.38%
2055 1.47% -0.37%
2054 1.49% -0.35%
2053 1.52% -0.32%
2052 1.52% -0.32%
2051 1.52% -0.31%
2050 1.71% -0.31%
2049 1.64% -0.32%
2048 1.75% -0.3%
2047 1.65% -0.29%
2046 1.85% -0.29%
2045 1.93% -0.29%
2044 1.95% -0.27%
2043 2.06% -0.24%
2042 1.98% -0.24%
2041 2.06% -0.27%
2040 2.13% -0.27%
2039 2.15% -0.28%
2038 2.21% -0.27%
2037 2.23% -0.29%
2036 2.17% -0.27%
2035 2.19% -0.25%
2034 2.24% -0.28%
2033 2.28% -0.27%
2032 2.32% -0.29%
2031 2.29% -0.27%
2030 2.34% -0.28%
2029 2.48% -0.26%
2028 2.39% -0.25%
2027 2.33% -0.23%
2026 2.38% -0.79%
2025 2.44% -0.03%
2024 2.62% 0.28%
2023 2.77% 0.13%
2022 2.74% -0.02%
2021 2.76% 0.04%
2020 2.95% 0.08%
2019 3.34% 0.23%
2018 3.07% 0.3%
2017 2.38% 0.37%
2016 1.74% 0.81%
2015 2.29% 0.87%
2014 3.45% 0.42%
2013 3.66% 0.27%
2012 3.63% 0.19%
2011 3.64% -1.84%
2010 4.79% -0.15%
2009 5.2% -0.25%
2008 4.21% -0.19%
2007 3.77% -0.13%
2006 3.67% -0.11%
2005 3.78% -0.06%
2004 3.8% -0.02%
2003 3.21% 0.06%
2002 2.86% 0.17%
2001 2.54% 0.17%
2000 2.1% 0.14%
1999 2.43% 0.06%
1998 1.93% 0.02%
1997 -0.008% 0.15%
1996 0.07% 0.29%
1995 6.17% 0.29%
1994 0.65% 0.35%
1993 -3.1% 0.66%
1992 2.71% 0.76%
1991 2.09% 0.73%
1990 2.11% 0.87%
1989 1.98% 0.78%
1988 2.24% 0.39%
1987 2.31% 0.15%
1986 1.89% 0.05%
1985 2.18% -0.22%
1984 2.45% -0.35%
1983 2.72% -0.26%
1982 2.53% -0.1%
1981 4.16% 0.15%
1980 4.29% 0.21%
1979 2.52% 0.04%
1978 2.93% -0.09%
1977 2.6% -0.23%
1976 2.27% -0.43%
1975 2.51% -0.37%
1974 2.54% 0.04%
1973 -0.14% 0.32%
1972 -0.004% 0.48%
1971 2.46% 0.18%
1970 2.2% 0.33%
1969 2.2% 0.8%
1968 2.41% 0.45%
1967 2.57% 0.46%
1966 2.44% 0.84%
1965 2.81% 0.86%
1964 2.89% 0.81%
1963 2.13% 0.93%
1962 2.57% 0.88%
1961 2.56% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Burundi Germany
Current population
14909238
82830814
Population rank 78/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
20.8 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +938 -69
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 159/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -334,072
Net migration rank 169/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -334,072
2024 372,843 -27,074 -334,066 36,954
2023 368,917 1,995 -333,149 609,553
2022 363,786 1,995 -324,394 981,552
2021 359,844 -14,415 -224,629 310,264
2020 361,654 -10,189 -216,218 203,468
2019 357,672 14,253 -157,877 319,082
2018 351,704 68,141 -165,812 403,908
2017 353,879 -68,349 -148,783 452,988
2016 358,393 -109,296 -123,523 517,480
2015 370,856 -236,207 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 367,797 -6,856 -153,866 592,338
2013 362,224 -2,285 -209,679 462,384
2012 354,068 22,617 -193,022 199,143
2011 348,934 -19,513 -184,632 295,282
2010 341,808 11,845 -179,909 130,116
2009 319,583 184,359 -188,375 46,533
2008 300,750 79,319 -164,220 -23,341
2007 285,323 22,129 -148,080 -24,772
2006 269,874 15,322 -148,278 -489,056
2005 253,401 17,905 -148,445 81,351
2004 234,891 47,091 -107,271 81,735
2003 216,295 36,719 -140,309 142,009
2002 201,892 -16,871 -123,733 218,795
2001 184,541 9,967 -98,820 272,875
2000 173,867 -40,032 -73,990 174,594
1999 166,699 -34,465 -73,890 219,280
1998 154,010 13,840 -65,637 -754,469
1997 150,404 -84,126 -49,221 93,281
1996 158,920 -226,317 -90,107 281,280
1995 160,284 -84,697 -114,349 398,077
1994 112,968 516,373 -114,013 315,585
1993 128,898 -684,261 -105,503 462,096
1992 156,420 35,769 -80,625 811,606
1991 156,148 -39,236 -80,014 602,638
1990 156,617 -39,926 -15,887 679,702
1989 157,547 -43,561 -23,625 761,002
1988 145,234 -46,464 -7,815 515,962
1987 157,481 -21,179 -31,136 174,272
1986 156,170 -55,742 -77,721 212,822
1985 156,896 -66,574 -116,527 103,556
1984 154,366 -29,534 -109,002 -150,771
1983 152,801 -41,756 -109,380 -81,349
1982 147,090 -3,844 -78,333 -58,121
1981 146,231 -58,723 -94,090 130,713
1980 127,746 149,361 -86,117 324,203
1979 123,377 -40,126 -125,002 237,705
1978 114,884 8,247 -140,566 117,167
1977 108,488 1,884 -125,055 33,881
1976 104,396 -12,848 -164,508 -79,761
1975 101,172 -20,693 -212,418 -207,740
1974 95,486 10,065 -150,038 -15,126
1973 74,805 2,843 -149,980 386,881
1972 30,532 -118,457 -62,950 336,015
1971 95,153 -7,569 46,988 450,328
1970 92,476 -6,346 70,352 -273,498
1969 90,852 -25,292 155,820 584,017
1968 88,765 -5,917 239,612 293,307
1967 86,373 -9,821 353,977 -174,155
1966 83,651 5,262 405,982 134,107
1965 78,208 -13,947 410,204 338,258
1964 77,528 29,639 482,038 69,825
1963 75,962 -11,502 455,757 205,976
1962 74,710 -15,378 436,752 276,505
1961 71,216 15,094 462,279 27,534
1960 70,032 -14,620 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/germany | 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 Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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