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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 2.42 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Burundi vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Ghana
2100 38,272,944 68,117,614
2099 38,153,515 68,008,028
2098 38,011,360 67,888,410
2097 37,872,991 67,759,128
2096 37,735,834 67,625,262
2095 37,594,002 67,481,344
2094 37,416,430 67,325,992
2093 37,253,780 67,162,890
2092 37,088,246 66,991,846
2091 36,922,686 66,804,098
2090 36,751,005 66,605,276
2089 36,544,022 66,395,029
2088 36,335,158 66,173,453
2087 36,144,860 65,937,323
2086 35,935,037 65,699,827
2085 35,694,132 65,451,666
2084 35,465,583 65,196,037
2083 35,244,284 64,922,457
2082 34,990,330 64,638,242
2081 34,717,141 64,342,209
2080 34,472,144 64,034,249
2079 34,194,458 63,717,528
2078 33,907,653 63,384,648
2077 33,595,766 63,046,955
2076 33,310,077 62,699,375
2075 32,990,854 62,337,964
2074 32,683,181 61,974,725
2073 32,359,310 61,604,458
2072 32,035,191 61,227,111
2071 31,727,933 60,835,024
2070 31,380,595 60,442,399
2069 31,040,326 60,041,679
2068 30,697,746 59,627,097
2067 30,338,122 59,203,373
2066 29,986,965 58,774,846
2065 29,613,492 58,341,378
2064 29,269,772 57,893,305
2063 28,933,548 57,439,982
2062 28,585,432 56,974,922
2061 28,235,324 56,500,340
2060 27,887,017 56,019,906
2059 27,533,557 55,529,609
2058 27,187,553 55,031,460
2057 26,840,120 54,524,491
2056 26,474,003 54,007,205
2055 26,114,675 53,481,428
2054 25,735,230 52,949,003
2053 25,357,085 52,407,089
2052 24,977,518 51,859,418
2051 24,602,957 51,300,839
2050 24,235,177 50,730,296
2049 23,828,306 50,153,221
2048 23,444,966 49,567,895
2047 23,042,192 48,972,414
2046 22,668,111 48,373,367
2045 22,256,303 47,766,811
2044 21,833,904 47,154,486
2043 21,416,736 46,538,892
2042 20,985,347 45,916,531
2041 20,578,864 45,291,657
2040 20,163,196 44,660,573
2039 19,743,441 44,029,228
2038 19,327,383 43,393,321
2037 18,909,074 42,752,045
2036 18,497,207 42,112,269
2035 18,105,186 41,470,624
2034 17,717,972 40,823,789
2033 17,329,713 40,176,026
2032 16,944,073 39,532,216
2031 16,560,242 38,892,407
2030 16,189,163 38,251,174
2029 15,819,200 37,616,078
2028 15,436,625 36,978,847
2027 15,076,388 36,342,429
2026 14,732,698 35,705,894
2025 14,390,003 35,064,272
2024 14,047,786 34,427,414
2023 13,689,450 33,787,914
2022 13,321,097 33,149,152
2021 12,965,481 32,518,665
2020 12,617,036 31,887,809
2019 12,255,336 31,258,945
2018 11,859,446 30,637,585
2017 11,506,762 30,008,354
2016 11,239,451 29,356,742
2015 11,047,580 28,696,068
2014 10,799,785 28,041,592
2013 10,439,341 27,386,193
2012 10,071,028 26,734,268
2011 9,717,978 26,095,088
2010 9,376,444 25,474,995
2009 8,947,646 24,862,664
2008 8,505,637 24,249,946
2007 8,161,874 23,642,279
2006 7,865,547 23,040,702
2005 7,587,299 22,449,438
2004 7,310,656 21,868,298
2003 7,043,154 21,296,705
2002 6,824,132 20,729,388
2001 6,634,365 20,167,069
2000 6,470,194 19,637,087
1999 6,337,155 19,149,864
1998 6,187,108 18,688,036
1997 6,070,042 18,238,958
1996 6,070,506 17,810,181
1995 6,066,316 17,399,017
1994 5,713,854 16,993,190
1993 5,676,843 16,589,519
1992 5,858,407 16,184,855
1991 5,703,857 15,787,496
1990 5,587,052 15,394,648
1989 5,471,706 15,006,813
1988 5,365,327 14,636,568
1987 5,247,787 14,289,108
1986 5,129,414 13,965,217
1985 5,034,042 13,661,229
1984 4,926,465 13,370,590
1983 4,808,528 13,029,836
1982 4,681,390 12,643,819
1981 4,566,014 12,281,712
1980 4,383,706 11,941,448
1979 4,203,530 11,597,255
1978 4,100,338 11,248,450
1977 3,983,582 10,911,871
1976 3,882,626 10,594,913
1975 3,796,612 10,294,308
1974 3,703,590 10,000,523
1973 3,611,991 9,714,617
1972 3,617,128 9,438,187
1971 3,617,289 9,176,264
1970 3,530,432 8,925,813
1969 3,454,590 8,690,383
1968 3,380,387 8,475,729
1967 3,300,690 8,271,913
1966 3,217,960 8,074,521
1965 3,141,367 7,882,606
1964 3,055,650 7,695,739
1963 2,969,841 7,514,714
1962 2,907,943 7,337,375
1961 2,835,119 7,162,667
1960 2,764,258 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Ghana
2100 0.31% 0.16%
2099 0.37% 0.18%
2098 0.37% 0.19%
2097 0.36% 0.2%
2096 0.38% 0.21%
2095 0.47% 0.23%
2094 0.44% 0.24%
2093 0.45% 0.26%
2092 0.45% 0.28%
2091 0.47% 0.3%
2090 0.57% 0.32%
2089 0.57% 0.33%
2088 0.53% 0.36%
2087 0.58% 0.36%
2086 0.67% 0.38%
2085 0.64% 0.39%
2084 0.63% 0.42%
2083 0.73% 0.44%
2082 0.79% 0.46%
2081 0.71% 0.48%
2080 0.81% 0.5%
2079 0.85% 0.53%
2078 0.93% 0.54%
2077 0.86% 0.55%
2076 0.97% 0.58%
2075 0.94% 0.59%
2074 1% 0.6%
2073 1.01% 0.62%
2072 0.97% 0.64%
2071 1.11% 0.65%
2070 1.1% 0.67%
2069 1.12% 0.7%
2068 1.19% 0.72%
2067 1.17% 0.73%
2066 1.26% 0.74%
2065 1.17% 0.77%
2064 1.16% 0.79%
2063 1.22% 0.82%
2062 1.24% 0.84%
2061 1.25% 0.86%
2060 1.28% 0.88%
2059 1.27% 0.91%
2058 1.29% 0.93%
2057 1.38% 0.96%
2056 1.38% 0.98%
2055 1.47% 1.01%
2054 1.49% 1.03%
2053 1.52% 1.06%
2052 1.52% 1.09%
2051 1.52% 1.12%
2050 1.71% 1.15%
2049 1.64% 1.18%
2048 1.75% 1.22%
2047 1.65% 1.24%
2046 1.85% 1.27%
2045 1.93% 1.3%
2044 1.95% 1.32%
2043 2.06% 1.36%
2042 1.98% 1.38%
2041 2.06% 1.41%
2040 2.13% 1.43%
2039 2.15% 1.47%
2038 2.21% 1.5%
2037 2.23% 1.52%
2036 2.17% 1.55%
2035 2.19% 1.58%
2034 2.24% 1.61%
2033 2.28% 1.63%
2032 2.32% 1.65%
2031 2.29% 1.68%
2030 2.34% 1.69%
2029 2.48% 1.72%
2028 2.39% 1.75%
2027 2.33% 1.78%
2026 2.38% 1.83%
2025 2.44% 1.85%
2024 2.62% 1.89%
2023 2.77% 1.93%
2022 2.74% 1.94%
2021 2.76% 1.98%
2020 2.95% 2.01%
2019 3.34% 2.03%
2018 3.07% 2.1%
2017 2.38% 2.22%
2016 1.74% 2.3%
2015 2.29% 2.33%
2014 3.45% 2.39%
2013 3.66% 2.44%
2012 3.63% 2.45%
2011 3.64% 2.43%
2010 4.79% 2.46%
2009 5.2% 2.53%
2008 4.21% 2.57%
2007 3.77% 2.61%
2006 3.67% 2.63%
2005 3.78% 2.66%
2004 3.8% 2.68%
2003 3.21% 2.74%
2002 2.86% 2.79%
2001 2.54% 2.7%
2000 2.1% 2.54%
1999 2.43% 2.47%
1998 1.93% 2.46%
1997 -0.008% 2.41%
1996 0.07% 2.36%
1995 6.17% 2.39%
1994 0.65% 2.43%
1993 -3.1% 2.5%
1992 2.71% 2.52%
1991 2.09% 2.55%
1990 2.11% 2.58%
1989 1.98% 2.53%
1988 2.24% 2.43%
1987 2.31% 2.32%
1986 1.89% 2.23%
1985 2.18% 2.17%
1984 2.45% 2.62%
1983 2.72% 3.05%
1982 2.53% 2.95%
1981 4.16% 2.85%
1980 4.29% 2.97%
1979 2.52% 3.1%
1978 2.93% 3.08%
1977 2.6% 2.99%
1976 2.27% 2.92%
1975 2.51% 2.94%
1974 2.54% 2.94%
1973 -0.14% 2.93%
1972 -0.004% 2.85%
1971 2.46% 2.81%
1970 2.2% 2.71%
1969 2.2% 2.53%
1968 2.41% 2.46%
1967 2.57% 2.44%
1966 2.44% 2.43%
1965 2.81% 2.43%
1964 2.89% 2.41%
1963 2.13% 2.42%
1962 2.57% 2.44%
1961 2.56% 2.89%

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 Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Burundi Ghana
Current population
14909238
36032857
Population rank 78/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.43%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 57/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -17,079
Net migration rank 169/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -17,079
2024 372,843 -27,074 651,057 -13,114
2023 368,917 1,995 651,094 -10,003
2022 363,786 1,995 646,441 -10,003
2021 359,844 -14,415 635,805 -11,259
2020 361,654 -10,189 637,469 -291
2019 357,672 14,253 642,403 -21,857
2018 351,704 68,141 641,551 -19,375
2017 353,879 -68,349 641,218 -4,913
2016 358,393 -109,296 659,910 7,009
2015 370,856 -236,207 667,729 -13,306
2014 367,797 -6,856 660,829 -6,312
2013 362,224 -2,285 658,638 -2,377
2012 354,068 22,617 646,595 1,005
2011 348,934 -19,513 631,501 -720
2010 341,808 11,845 613,133 -3,726
2009 319,583 184,359 592,825 22,416
2008 300,750 79,319 579,695 30,506
2007 285,323 22,129 572,332 32,813
2006 269,874 15,322 569,474 28,536
2005 253,401 17,905 563,234 21,272
2004 234,891 47,091 543,339 34,433
2003 216,295 36,719 536,656 28,768
2002 201,892 -16,871 528,620 40,573
2001 184,541 9,967 519,382 36,050
2000 173,867 -40,032 508,738 -4,206
1999 166,699 -34,465 487,210 -17,304
1998 154,010 13,840 471,313 -17,564
1997 150,404 -84,126 459,822 -15,409
1996 158,920 -226,317 450,259 -37,113
1995 160,284 -84,697 451,748 -42,558
1994 112,968 516,373 449,589 -47,120
1993 128,898 -684,261 454,669 -49,792
1992 156,420 35,769 452,156 -47,736
1991 156,148 -39,236 448,159 -57,878
1990 156,617 -39,926 442,211 -46,789
1989 157,547 -43,561 432,541 -52,293
1988 145,234 -46,464 425,031 -64,810
1987 157,481 -21,179 419,328 -84,648
1986 156,170 -55,742 411,191 -98,099
1985 156,896 -66,574 401,722 -106,855
1984 154,366 -29,534 392,053 -105,655
1983 152,801 -41,756 379,846 15,276
1982 147,090 -3,844 369,061 7,863
1981 146,231 -58,723 359,572 -12,296
1980 127,746 149,361 346,816 -13,564
1979 123,377 -40,126 334,848 20,291
1978 114,884 8,247 324,428 18,041
1977 108,488 1,884 315,429 15,243
1976 104,396 -12,848 305,769 -2,528
1975 101,172 -20,693 298,267 -292
1974 95,486 10,065 290,796 -1,197
1973 74,805 2,843 283,385 -1,168
1972 30,532 -118,457 275,236 -4,589
1971 95,153 -7,569 265,442 -12,238
1970 92,476 -6,346 257,938 -10,233
1969 90,852 -25,292 251,925 -28,752
1968 88,765 -5,917 242,821 -36,683
1967 86,373 -9,821 237,156 -35,666
1966 83,651 5,262 231,440 -38,143
1965 78,208 -13,947 229,061 -38,519
1964 77,528 29,639 226,685 -43,480
1963 75,962 -11,502 225,367 -46,516
1962 74,710 -15,378 223,842 -48,017
1961 71,216 15,094 222,372 -48,777
1960 70,032 -14,620 217,134 12,181

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

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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