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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.28 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Burundi vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Guatemala
2100 38,272,944 26,153,266
2099 38,153,515 26,241,436
2098 38,011,360 26,327,401
2097 37,872,991 26,411,858
2096 37,735,834 26,493,721
2095 37,594,002 26,573,173
2094 37,416,430 26,650,279
2093 37,253,780 26,724,630
2092 37,088,246 26,796,433
2091 36,922,686 26,864,799
2090 36,751,005 26,929,431
2089 36,544,022 26,990,069
2088 36,335,158 27,047,391
2087 36,144,860 27,101,383
2086 35,935,037 27,151,393
2085 35,694,132 27,195,895
2084 35,465,583 27,235,718
2083 35,244,284 27,270,266
2082 34,990,330 27,300,227
2081 34,717,141 27,323,897
2080 34,472,144 27,341,942
2079 34,194,458 27,354,464
2078 33,907,653 27,360,327
2077 33,595,766 27,359,161
2076 33,310,077 27,351,838
2075 32,990,854 27,338,895
2074 32,683,181 27,319,989
2073 32,359,310 27,293,820
2072 32,035,191 27,260,434
2071 31,727,933 27,219,778
2070 31,380,595 27,172,642
2069 31,040,326 27,117,335
2068 30,697,746 27,053,945
2067 30,338,122 26,983,495
2066 29,986,965 26,905,666
2065 29,613,492 26,821,312
2064 29,269,772 26,729,190
2063 28,933,548 26,630,176
2062 28,585,432 26,525,287
2061 28,235,324 26,414,086
2060 27,887,017 26,295,830
2059 27,533,557 26,171,105
2058 27,187,553 26,039,738
2057 26,840,120 25,901,372
2056 26,474,003 25,757,288
2055 26,114,675 25,607,244
2054 25,735,230 25,451,264
2053 25,357,085 25,288,335
2052 24,977,518 25,120,056
2051 24,602,957 24,946,634
2050 24,235,177 24,768,464
2049 23,828,306 24,584,225
2048 23,444,966 24,394,931
2047 23,042,192 24,201,532
2046 22,668,111 24,001,405
2045 22,256,303 23,795,751
2044 21,833,904 23,584,131
2043 21,416,736 23,366,974
2042 20,985,347 23,144,034
2041 20,578,864 22,915,420
2040 20,163,196 22,680,768
2039 19,743,441 22,440,281
2038 19,327,383 22,193,352
2037 18,909,074 21,942,046
2036 18,497,207 21,686,309
2035 18,105,186 21,425,958
2034 17,717,972 21,162,245
2033 17,329,713 20,895,809
2032 16,944,073 20,626,813
2031 16,560,242 20,355,744
2030 16,189,163 20,082,472
2029 15,819,200 19,807,478
2028 15,436,625 19,530,983
2027 15,076,388 19,252,313
2026 14,732,698 18,970,716
2025 14,390,003 18,687,881
2024 14,047,786 18,406,359
2023 13,689,450 18,124,838
2022 13,321,097 17,847,877
2021 12,965,481 17,598,650
2020 12,617,036 17,357,325
2019 12,255,336 17,103,803
2018 11,859,446 16,845,685
2017 11,506,762 16,567,357
2016 11,239,451 16,268,760
2015 11,047,580 15,971,743
2014 10,799,785 15,681,725
2013 10,439,341 15,387,337
2012 10,071,028 15,089,647
2011 9,717,978 14,792,126
2010 9,376,444 14,500,112
2009 8,947,646 14,215,611
2008 8,505,637 13,935,174
2007 8,161,874 13,652,040
2006 7,865,547 13,367,459
2005 7,587,299 13,087,629
2004 7,310,656 12,807,402
2003 7,043,154 12,525,842
2002 6,824,132 12,246,915
2001 6,634,365 11,969,422
2000 6,470,194 11,697,592
1999 6,337,155 11,422,965
1998 6,187,108 11,139,145
1997 6,070,042 10,857,754
1996 6,070,506 10,583,526
1995 6,066,316 10,312,996
1994 5,713,854 10,043,718
1993 5,676,843 9,779,761
1992 5,858,407 9,522,266
1991 5,703,857 9,272,584
1990 5,587,052 9,024,773
1989 5,471,706 8,775,546
1988 5,365,327 8,532,099
1987 5,247,787 8,296,485
1986 5,129,414 8,070,818
1985 5,034,042 7,849,693
1984 4,926,465 7,630,682
1983 4,808,528 7,419,642
1982 4,681,390 7,240,241
1981 4,566,014 7,075,648
1980 4,383,706 6,900,212
1979 4,203,530 6,727,797
1978 4,100,338 6,561,534
1977 3,983,582 6,401,515
1976 3,882,626 6,262,404
1975 3,796,612 6,128,731
1974 3,703,590 5,981,197
1973 3,611,991 5,831,631
1972 3,617,128 5,682,833
1971 3,617,289 5,538,355
1970 3,530,432 5,396,966
1969 3,454,590 5,257,081
1968 3,380,387 5,118,111
1967 3,300,690 4,978,862
1966 3,217,960 4,840,958
1965 3,141,367 4,704,965
1964 3,055,650 4,571,109
1963 2,969,841 4,440,264
1962 2,907,943 4,312,044
1961 2,835,119 4,186,201
1960 2,764,258 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Guatemala
2100 0.31% -0.34%
2099 0.37% -0.33%
2098 0.37% -0.32%
2097 0.36% -0.31%
2096 0.38% -0.3%
2095 0.47% -0.29%
2094 0.44% -0.28%
2093 0.45% -0.27%
2092 0.45% -0.25%
2091 0.47% -0.24%
2090 0.57% -0.22%
2089 0.57% -0.21%
2088 0.53% -0.2%
2087 0.58% -0.18%
2086 0.67% -0.16%
2085 0.64% -0.15%
2084 0.63% -0.13%
2083 0.73% -0.11%
2082 0.79% -0.09%
2081 0.71% -0.07%
2080 0.81% -0.05%
2079 0.85% -0.02%
2078 0.93% 0.004%
2077 0.86% 0.03%
2076 0.97% 0.05%
2075 0.94% 0.07%
2074 1% 0.1%
2073 1.01% 0.12%
2072 0.97% 0.15%
2071 1.11% 0.17%
2070 1.1% 0.2%
2069 1.12% 0.23%
2068 1.19% 0.26%
2067 1.17% 0.29%
2066 1.26% 0.31%
2065 1.17% 0.34%
2064 1.16% 0.37%
2063 1.22% 0.4%
2062 1.24% 0.42%
2061 1.25% 0.45%
2060 1.28% 0.48%
2059 1.27% 0.5%
2058 1.29% 0.53%
2057 1.38% 0.56%
2056 1.38% 0.59%
2055 1.47% 0.61%
2054 1.49% 0.64%
2053 1.52% 0.67%
2052 1.52% 0.7%
2051 1.52% 0.72%
2050 1.71% 0.75%
2049 1.64% 0.78%
2048 1.75% 0.8%
2047 1.65% 0.83%
2046 1.85% 0.86%
2045 1.93% 0.9%
2044 1.95% 0.93%
2043 2.06% 0.96%
2042 1.98% 1%
2041 2.06% 1.03%
2040 2.13% 1.07%
2039 2.15% 1.11%
2038 2.21% 1.15%
2037 2.23% 1.18%
2036 2.17% 1.22%
2035 2.19% 1.25%
2034 2.24% 1.28%
2033 2.28% 1.3%
2032 2.32% 1.33%
2031 2.29% 1.36%
2030 2.34% 1.39%
2029 2.48% 1.42%
2028 2.39% 1.45%
2027 2.33% 1.48%
2026 2.38% 1.51%
2025 2.44% 1.53%
2024 2.62% 1.55%
2023 2.77% 1.55%
2022 2.74% 1.42%
2021 2.76% 1.39%
2020 2.95% 1.48%
2019 3.34% 1.53%
2018 3.07% 1.68%
2017 2.38% 1.84%
2016 1.74% 1.86%
2015 2.29% 1.85%
2014 3.45% 1.91%
2013 3.66% 1.97%
2012 3.63% 2.01%
2011 3.64% 2.01%
2010 4.79% 2%
2009 5.2% 2.01%
2008 4.21% 2.07%
2007 3.77% 2.13%
2006 3.67% 2.14%
2005 3.78% 2.19%
2004 3.8% 2.25%
2003 3.21% 2.28%
2002 2.86% 2.32%
2001 2.54% 2.32%
2000 2.1% 2.4%
1999 2.43% 2.55%
1998 1.93% 2.59%
1997 -0.008% 2.59%
1996 0.07% 2.62%
1995 6.17% 2.68%
1994 0.65% 2.7%
1993 -3.1% 2.7%
1992 2.71% 2.69%
1991 2.09% 2.75%
1990 2.11% 2.84%
1989 1.98% 2.85%
1988 2.24% 2.84%
1987 2.31% 2.8%
1986 1.89% 2.82%
1985 2.18% 2.87%
1984 2.45% 2.84%
1983 2.72% 2.48%
1982 2.53% 2.33%
1981 4.16% 2.54%
1980 4.29% 2.56%
1979 2.52% 2.53%
1978 2.93% 2.5%
1977 2.6% 2.22%
1976 2.27% 2.18%
1975 2.51% 2.47%
1974 2.54% 2.56%
1973 -0.14% 2.62%
1972 -0.004% 2.61%
1971 2.46% 2.62%
1970 2.2% 2.66%
1969 2.2% 2.72%
1968 2.41% 2.8%
1967 2.57% 2.85%
1966 2.44% 2.89%
1965 2.81% 2.93%
1964 2.89% 2.95%
1963 2.13% 2.97%
1962 2.57% 3.01%
1961 2.56% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Burundi Guatemala
Current population
14909238
19115361
Population rank 78/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.23%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +771
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 69/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -7,959
Net migration rank 169/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -7,959
2024 372,843 -27,074 290,066 -7,725
2023 368,917 1,995 289,635 -8,940
2022 363,786 1,995 281,675 -8,463
2021 359,844 -14,415 255,145 -29,908
2020 361,654 -10,189 281,328 -23,927
2019 357,672 14,253 307,389 -57,746
2018 351,704 68,141 323,100 -56,487
2017 353,879 -68,349 332,838 -42,779
2016 358,393 -109,296 338,114 -30,980
2015 370,856 -236,207 335,072 -48,179
2014 367,797 -6,856 333,551 -40,409
2013 362,224 -2,285 331,321 -35,698
2012 354,068 22,617 332,365 -32,624
2011 348,934 -19,513 328,548 -33,238
2010 341,808 11,845 324,802 -36,076
2009 319,583 184,359 323,320 -43,046
2008 300,750 79,319 323,226 -42,624
2007 285,323 22,129 326,298 -40,632
2006 269,874 15,322 325,604 -42,118
2005 253,401 17,905 325,816 -49,636
2004 234,891 47,091 331,699 -47,409
2003 216,295 36,719 333,539 -54,701
2002 201,892 -16,871 334,255 -55,247
2001 184,541 9,967 335,503 -59,536
2000 173,867 -40,032 332,891 -65,197
1999 166,699 -34,465 328,890 -47,325
1998 154,010 13,840 325,174 -39,104
1997 150,404 -84,126 320,087 -43,377
1996 158,920 -226,317 315,252 -43,501
1995 160,284 -84,697 309,236 -39,917
1994 112,968 516,373 302,708 -33,462
1993 128,898 -684,261 295,515 -36,848
1992 156,420 35,769 288,411 -32,093
1991 156,148 -39,236 283,917 -40,868
1990 156,617 -39,926 280,318 -27,735
1989 157,547 -43,561 276,736 -30,860
1988 145,234 -46,464 271,466 -30,450
1987 157,481 -21,179 261,746 -31,539
1986 156,170 -55,742 252,754 -31,631
1985 156,896 -66,574 246,119 -24,991
1984 154,366 -29,534 241,892 -25,010
1983 152,801 -41,756 238,059 -32,877
1982 147,090 -3,844 199,809 -46,174
1981 146,231 -58,723 221,044 -45,490
1980 127,746 149,361 218,460 -43,144
1979 123,377 -40,126 216,810 -47,278
1978 114,884 8,247 211,301 -48,309
1977 108,488 1,884 203,299 -46,249
1976 104,396 -12,848 171,903 -50,745
1975 101,172 -20,693 188,501 -42,329
1974 95,486 10,065 184,992 -36,089
1973 74,805 2,843 179,871 -29,641
1972 30,532 -118,457 173,162 -25,807
1971 95,153 -7,569 165,104 -23,513
1970 92,476 -6,346 155,946 -14,755
1969 90,852 -25,292 149,516 -10,937
1968 88,765 -5,917 146,946 -7,589
1967 86,373 -9,821 143,859 -4,715
1966 83,651 5,262 140,494 -3,824
1965 78,208 -13,947 135,997 -681
1964 77,528 29,639 132,832 -440
1963 75,962 -11,502 129,065 240
1962 74,710 -15,378 126,429 713
1961 71,216 15,094 123,753 797
1960 70,032 -14,620 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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