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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.46 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Burundi vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Greece
2100 38,293,853 6,463,085
2099 38,174,358 6,505,287
2098 38,032,126 6,547,164
2097 37,893,681 6,589,081
2096 37,756,449 6,630,487
2095 37,614,540 6,671,006
2094 37,436,871 6,710,734
2093 37,274,132 6,749,510
2092 37,108,508 6,787,596
2091 36,942,857 6,824,775
2090 36,771,082 6,862,164
2089 36,563,987 6,900,089
2088 36,355,008 6,937,116
2087 36,164,606 6,973,450
2086 35,954,669 7,010,676
2085 35,713,632 7,048,751
2084 35,484,958 7,086,818
2083 35,263,538 7,124,743
2082 35,009,446 7,164,627
2081 34,736,107 7,205,487
2080 34,490,976 7,248,512
2079 34,213,139 7,292,836
2078 33,926,177 7,338,859
2077 33,614,120 7,387,671
2076 33,328,275 7,437,562
2075 33,008,877 7,489,139
2074 32,701,037 7,543,259
2073 32,376,989 7,600,155
2072 32,052,692 7,659,253
2071 31,745,266 7,719,672
2070 31,397,738 7,782,317
2069 31,057,284 7,847,153
2068 30,714,517 7,913,682
2067 30,354,696 7,980,659
2066 30,003,347 8,047,692
2065 29,629,671 8,114,348
2064 29,285,762 8,181,923
2063 28,949,355 8,250,274
2062 28,601,048 8,318,463
2061 28,250,749 8,386,919
2060 27,902,252 8,454,179
2059 27,548,599 8,522,250
2058 27,202,405 8,589,200
2057 26,854,783 8,655,428
2056 26,488,466 8,720,012
2055 26,128,941 8,783,558
2054 25,749,289 8,844,935
2053 25,370,938 8,903,834
2052 24,991,164 8,961,755
2051 24,616,398 9,018,494
2050 24,248,417 9,072,676
2049 23,841,324 9,126,801
2048 23,457,774 9,177,973
2047 23,054,780 9,228,605
2046 22,680,495 9,275,381
2045 22,268,462 9,321,349
2044 21,845,832 9,367,130
2043 21,428,437 9,411,608
2042 20,996,812 9,454,837
2041 20,590,106 9,499,098
2040 20,174,211 9,543,726
2039 19,754,227 9,588,298
2038 19,337,942 9,633,708
2037 18,919,404 9,679,362
2036 18,507,313 9,724,905
2035 18,115,077 9,771,397
2034 17,727,651 9,817,355
2033 17,339,180 9,863,589
2032 16,953,330 9,911,215
2031 16,569,289 9,956,924
2030 16,198,007 10,002,298
2029 15,827,843 10,047,641
2028 15,445,059 10,092,845
2027 15,084,625 10,137,354
2026 14,740,747 10,181,414
2025 14,397,864 10,223,023
2024 14,047,786 10,405,134
2023 13,689,450 10,407,351
2022 13,321,097 10,436,882
2021 12,965,481 10,569,207
2020 12,617,036 10,698,599
2019 12,255,336 10,721,582
2018 11,859,446 10,732,882
2017 11,506,762 10,754,679
2016 11,239,451 10,775,971
2015 11,047,580 10,820,883
2014 10,799,785 10,892,413
2013 10,439,341 10,965,211
2012 10,071,028 11,045,011
2011 9,717,978 11,104,899
2010 9,376,444 11,121,341
2009 8,947,646 11,107,017
2008 8,505,637 11,077,841
2007 8,161,874 11,048,473
2006 7,865,547 11,020,362
2005 7,587,299 10,987,314
2004 7,310,656 10,955,141
2003 7,043,154 10,928,070
2002 6,824,132 10,902,022
2001 6,634,365 10,862,132
2000 6,470,194 10,805,808
1999 6,337,155 10,761,698
1998 6,187,108 10,720,509
1997 6,070,042 10,661,259
1996 6,070,506 10,608,800
1995 6,066,316 10,562,153
1994 5,713,854 10,512,922
1993 5,676,843 10,460,415
1992 5,858,407 10,399,061
1991 5,703,857 10,319,927
1990 5,587,052 10,196,792
1989 5,471,706 10,089,498
1988 5,365,327 10,036,983
1987 5,247,787 10,000,595
1986 5,129,414 9,967,213
1985 5,034,042 9,934,300
1984 4,926,465 9,895,801
1983 4,808,528 9,846,627
1982 4,681,390 9,789,513
1981 4,566,014 9,729,350
1980 4,383,706 9,642,505
1979 4,203,530 9,548,258
1978 4,100,338 9,429,959
1977 3,983,582 9,308,479
1976 3,882,626 9,188,150
1975 3,796,612 9,046,541
1974 3,703,590 8,962,022
1973 3,611,991 8,929,086
1972 3,617,128 8,888,628
1971 3,617,289 8,831,036
1970 3,530,432 8,792,806
1969 3,454,590 8,772,764
1968 3,380,387 8,740,765
1967 3,300,690 8,684,088
1966 3,217,960 8,613,651
1965 3,141,367 8,550,333
1964 3,055,650 8,510,429
1963 2,969,841 8,479,625
1962 2,907,943 8,448,233
1961 2,835,119 8,398,050
1960 2,764,258 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Greece
2100 0.31% -0.65%
2099 0.37% -0.64%
2098 0.37% -0.64%
2097 0.36% -0.62%
2096 0.38% -0.61%
2095 0.47% -0.59%
2094 0.44% -0.57%
2093 0.45% -0.56%
2092 0.45% -0.54%
2091 0.47% -0.54%
2090 0.57% -0.55%
2089 0.57% -0.53%
2088 0.53% -0.52%
2087 0.58% -0.53%
2086 0.67% -0.54%
2085 0.64% -0.54%
2084 0.63% -0.53%
2083 0.73% -0.56%
2082 0.79% -0.57%
2081 0.71% -0.59%
2080 0.81% -0.61%
2079 0.85% -0.63%
2078 0.93% -0.66%
2077 0.86% -0.67%
2076 0.97% -0.69%
2075 0.94% -0.72%
2074 1% -0.75%
2073 1.01% -0.77%
2072 0.97% -0.78%
2071 1.11% -0.8%
2070 1.1% -0.83%
2069 1.12% -0.84%
2068 1.19% -0.84%
2067 1.17% -0.83%
2066 1.26% -0.82%
2065 1.17% -0.83%
2064 1.16% -0.83%
2063 1.22% -0.82%
2062 1.24% -0.82%
2061 1.25% -0.8%
2060 1.28% -0.8%
2059 1.27% -0.78%
2058 1.29% -0.77%
2057 1.38% -0.74%
2056 1.38% -0.72%
2055 1.47% -0.69%
2054 1.49% -0.66%
2053 1.52% -0.65%
2052 1.52% -0.63%
2051 1.52% -0.6%
2050 1.71% -0.59%
2049 1.64% -0.56%
2048 1.75% -0.55%
2047 1.65% -0.5%
2046 1.85% -0.49%
2045 1.93% -0.49%
2044 1.95% -0.47%
2043 2.06% -0.46%
2042 1.98% -0.47%
2041 2.06% -0.47%
2040 2.13% -0.46%
2039 2.15% -0.47%
2038 2.21% -0.47%
2037 2.23% -0.47%
2036 2.17% -0.48%
2035 2.19% -0.47%
2034 2.24% -0.47%
2033 2.28% -0.48%
2032 2.32% -0.46%
2031 2.29% -0.45%
2030 2.34% -0.45%
2029 2.48% -0.45%
2028 2.39% -0.44%
2027 2.33% -0.43%
2026 2.38% -0.41%
2025 2.49% -1.75%
2024 2.62% -0.02%
2023 2.77% -0.28%
2022 2.74% -1.25%
2021 2.76% -1.21%
2020 2.95% -0.21%
2019 3.34% -0.11%
2018 3.07% -0.2%
2017 2.38% -0.2%
2016 1.74% -0.42%
2015 2.29% -0.66%
2014 3.45% -0.66%
2013 3.66% -0.72%
2012 3.63% -0.54%
2011 3.64% -0.15%
2010 4.79% 0.13%
2009 5.2% 0.26%
2008 4.21% 0.27%
2007 3.77% 0.26%
2006 3.67% 0.3%
2005 3.78% 0.29%
2004 3.8% 0.25%
2003 3.21% 0.24%
2002 2.86% 0.37%
2001 2.54% 0.52%
2000 2.1% 0.41%
1999 2.43% 0.38%
1998 1.93% 0.56%
1997 -0.008% 0.49%
1996 0.07% 0.44%
1995 6.17% 0.47%
1994 0.65% 0.5%
1993 -3.1% 0.59%
1992 2.71% 0.77%
1991 2.09% 1.21%
1990 2.11% 1.06%
1989 1.98% 0.52%
1988 2.24% 0.36%
1987 2.31% 0.33%
1986 1.89% 0.33%
1985 2.18% 0.39%
1984 2.45% 0.5%
1983 2.72% 0.58%
1982 2.53% 0.62%
1981 4.16% 0.9%
1980 4.29% 0.99%
1979 2.52% 1.25%
1978 2.93% 1.31%
1977 2.6% 1.31%
1976 2.27% 1.57%
1975 2.51% 0.94%
1974 2.54% 0.37%
1973 -0.14% 0.46%
1972 -0.004% 0.65%
1971 2.46% 0.43%
1970 2.2% 0.23%
1969 2.2% 0.37%
1968 2.41% 0.65%
1967 2.57% 0.82%
1966 2.44% 0.74%
1965 2.81% 0.47%
1964 2.89% 0.36%
1963 2.13% 0.37%
1962 2.57% 0.6%
1961 2.56% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Burundi Greece
Current population
14833763
10181414
Population rank 78/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.12%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
1.14 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -6
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 165/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +16,636
Net migration rank 169/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 16,636
2024 - -27,074 - -122,772
2023 368,917 1,995 -56,200 -159,430
2022 363,786 1,995 -63,665 -53,997
2021 359,844 -14,415 -58,131 -160,277
2020 361,654 -10,189 -46,004 6,353
2019 357,672 14,253 -41,814 36,762
2018 351,704 68,141 -33,272 17,938
2017 353,879 -68,349 -36,566 10,483
2016 358,393 -109,296 -25,862 10,484
2015 370,856 -236,207 -29,216 -43,462
2014 367,797 -6,856 -20,696 -46,678
2013 362,224 -2,285 -17,545 -59,323
2012 354,068 22,617 -16,568 -65,364
2011 348,934 -19,513 -4,441 -31,786
2010 341,808 11,845 5,560 2,001
2009 319,583 184,359 8,886 18,182
2008 300,750 79,319 11,077 27,081
2007 285,323 22,129 2,210 25,400
2006 269,874 15,322 6,612 27,621
2005 253,401 17,905 2,197 33,297
2004 234,891 47,091 0 29,039
2003 216,295 36,719 -1,093 25,323
2002 201,892 -16,871 0 25,692
2001 184,541 9,967 0 60,387
2000 173,867 -40,032 -1,081 54,661
1999 166,699 -34,465 -2,153 49,930
1998 154,010 13,840 -2,144 47,856
1997 150,404 -84,126 2,133 45,671
1996 158,920 -226,317 0 43,444
1995 160,284 -84,697 1,056 42,674
1994 112,968 516,373 6,307 42,897
1993 128,898 -684,261 4,185 39,829
1992 156,420 35,769 6,239 41,000
1991 156,148 -39,236 6,192 37,917
1990 156,617 -39,926 8,157 26,294
1989 157,547 -43,561 9,080 18,862
1988 145,234 -46,464 15,055 20,557
1987 157,481 -21,179 10,001 19,005
1986 156,170 -55,742 20,931 19,064
1985 156,896 -66,574 22,849 16,093
1984 154,366 -29,534 37,604 19,767
1983 152,801 -41,756 42,341 18,655
1982 147,090 -3,844 50,906 19,675
1981 146,231 -58,723 54,484 25,061
1980 127,746 149,361 60,748 47,460
1979 123,377 -40,126 65,882 72,184
1978 114,884 8,247 64,124 60,775
1977 108,488 1,884 59,574 19,193
1976 104,396 -12,848 65,236 89,601
1975 101,172 -20,693 61,516 61,265
1974 95,486 10,065 68,111 -22,590
1973 74,805 2,843 59,824 -42,387
1972 30,532 -118,457 64,887 -3,589
1971 95,153 -7,569 67,116 -12,747
1970 92,476 -6,346 71,222 -54,166
1969 90,852 -25,292 82,464 -118,544
1968 88,765 -5,917 87,408 -429
1967 86,373 -9,821 91,183 -55,853
1966 83,651 5,262 86,998 21,206
1965 78,208 -13,947 83,793 -81,576
1964 77,528 29,639 83,402 -76,678
1963 75,962 -11,502 81,404 -77,345
1962 74,710 -15,378 85,327 -74,972
1961 71,216 15,094 86,500 -61,102
1960 70,032 -14,620 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/greece | 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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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