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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 19,049,936 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 +2.74% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Burundi vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Guatemala
2100 38,293,853 26,157,456
2099 38,174,358 26,245,641
2098 38,032,126 26,331,619
2097 37,893,681 26,416,090
2096 37,756,449 26,497,966
2095 37,614,540 26,577,430
2094 37,436,871 26,654,549
2093 37,274,132 26,728,912
2092 37,108,508 26,800,726
2091 36,942,857 26,869,103
2090 36,771,082 26,933,745
2089 36,563,987 26,994,393
2088 36,355,008 27,051,725
2087 36,164,606 27,105,725
2086 35,954,669 27,155,743
2085 35,713,632 27,200,252
2084 35,484,958 27,240,081
2083 35,263,538 27,274,635
2082 35,009,446 27,304,601
2081 34,736,107 27,328,275
2080 34,490,976 27,346,322
2079 34,213,139 27,358,846
2078 33,926,177 27,364,710
2077 33,614,120 27,363,544
2076 33,328,275 27,356,220
2075 33,008,877 27,343,275
2074 32,701,037 27,324,366
2073 32,376,989 27,298,193
2072 32,052,692 27,264,801
2071 31,745,266 27,224,139
2070 31,397,738 27,176,996
2069 31,057,284 27,121,679
2068 30,714,517 27,058,279
2067 30,354,696 26,987,818
2066 30,003,347 26,909,977
2065 29,629,671 26,825,610
2064 29,285,762 26,733,472
2063 28,949,355 26,634,443
2062 28,601,048 26,529,537
2061 28,250,749 26,418,318
2060 27,902,252 26,300,043
2059 27,548,599 26,175,298
2058 27,202,405 26,043,910
2057 26,854,783 25,905,522
2056 26,488,466 25,761,415
2055 26,128,941 25,611,347
2054 25,749,289 25,455,341
2053 25,370,938 25,292,387
2052 24,991,164 25,124,081
2051 24,616,398 24,950,631
2050 24,248,417 24,772,432
2049 23,841,324 24,588,164
2048 23,457,774 24,398,840
2047 23,054,780 24,205,409
2046 22,680,495 24,005,250
2045 22,268,462 23,799,564
2044 21,845,832 23,587,909
2043 21,428,437 23,370,717
2042 20,996,812 23,147,742
2041 20,590,106 22,919,092
2040 20,174,211 22,684,402
2039 19,754,227 22,443,876
2038 19,337,942 22,196,908
2037 18,919,404 21,945,561
2036 18,507,313 21,689,784
2035 18,115,077 21,429,391
2034 17,727,651 21,165,636
2033 17,339,180 20,899,157
2032 16,953,330 20,630,118
2031 16,569,289 20,359,005
2030 16,198,007 20,085,689
2029 15,827,843 19,810,652
2028 15,445,059 19,534,112
2027 15,084,625 19,255,397
2026 14,740,747 18,973,755
2025 14,397,864 18,690,875
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 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 2.49% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Burundi Guatemala
Current population
14833763
19049936
Population rank 78/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.23%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +771
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 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 - -27,074 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 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 (1960–2024, 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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