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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 1.05 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Burundi vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Guinea
2100 38,272,944 32,364,089
2099 38,153,515 32,335,737
2098 38,011,360 32,301,888
2097 37,872,991 32,264,245
2096 37,735,834 32,223,409
2095 37,594,002 32,180,906
2094 37,416,430 32,128,461
2093 37,253,780 32,070,233
2092 37,088,246 32,004,039
2091 36,922,686 31,938,993
2090 36,751,005 31,865,431
2089 36,544,022 31,784,278
2088 36,335,158 31,695,025
2087 36,144,860 31,604,442
2086 35,935,037 31,501,968
2085 35,694,132 31,385,846
2084 35,465,583 31,266,394
2083 35,244,284 31,137,977
2082 34,990,330 31,006,787
2081 34,717,141 30,862,718
2080 34,472,144 30,721,315
2079 34,194,458 30,567,350
2078 33,907,653 30,411,381
2077 33,595,766 30,251,450
2076 33,310,077 30,082,310
2075 32,990,854 29,901,467
2074 32,683,181 29,719,623
2073 32,359,310 29,532,278
2072 32,035,191 29,339,197
2071 31,727,933 29,136,328
2070 31,380,595 28,929,558
2069 31,040,326 28,713,370
2068 30,697,746 28,491,765
2067 30,338,122 28,263,091
2066 29,986,965 28,028,228
2065 29,613,492 27,789,471
2064 29,269,772 27,544,497
2063 28,933,548 27,289,819
2062 28,585,432 27,030,698
2061 28,235,324 26,767,195
2060 27,887,017 26,502,170
2059 27,533,557 26,227,034
2058 27,187,553 25,942,870
2057 26,840,120 25,657,776
2056 26,474,003 25,365,788
2055 26,114,675 25,067,342
2054 25,735,230 24,767,401
2053 25,357,085 24,455,823
2052 24,977,518 24,145,399
2051 24,602,957 23,832,003
2050 24,235,177 23,515,546
2049 23,828,306 23,200,886
2048 23,444,966 22,883,237
2047 23,042,192 22,559,713
2046 22,668,111 22,232,988
2045 22,256,303 21,903,369
2044 21,833,904 21,575,120
2043 21,416,736 21,238,706
2042 20,985,347 20,901,770
2041 20,578,864 20,563,787
2040 20,163,196 20,221,476
2039 19,743,441 19,882,253
2038 19,327,383 19,544,803
2037 18,909,074 19,207,349
2036 18,497,207 18,867,323
2035 18,105,186 18,529,941
2034 17,717,972 18,196,482
2033 17,329,713 17,857,890
2032 16,944,073 17,516,126
2031 16,560,242 17,173,592
2030 16,189,163 16,827,321
2029 15,819,200 16,484,980
2028 15,436,625 16,139,132
2027 15,076,388 15,792,131
2026 14,732,698 15,447,070
2025 14,390,003 15,099,727
2024 14,047,786 14,754,785
2023 13,689,450 14,405,468
2022 13,321,097 14,055,137
2021 12,965,481 13,710,513
2020 12,617,036 13,371,183
2019 12,255,336 13,034,346
2018 11,859,446 12,704,774
2017 11,506,762 12,385,659
2016 11,239,451 12,073,030
2015 11,047,580 11,767,070
2014 10,799,785 11,472,924
2013 10,439,341 11,191,873
2012 10,071,028 10,921,581
2011 9,717,978 10,656,810
2010 9,376,444 10,396,086
2009 8,947,646 10,143,534
2008 8,505,637 9,898,870
2007 8,161,874 9,662,281
2006 7,865,547 9,441,171
2005 7,587,299 9,245,844
2004 7,310,656 9,062,726
2003 7,043,154 8,870,781
2002 6,824,132 8,674,066
2001 6,634,365 8,539,960
2000 6,470,194 8,428,832
1999 6,337,155 8,265,123
1998 6,187,108 8,081,990
1997 6,070,042 7,931,370
1996 6,070,506 7,770,035
1995 6,066,316 7,553,249
1994 5,713,854 7,345,107
1993 5,676,843 7,128,177
1992 5,858,407 6,914,366
1991 5,703,857 6,697,166
1990 5,587,052 6,434,374
1989 5,471,706 6,215,811
1988 5,365,327 6,056,574
1987 5,247,787 5,900,198
1986 5,129,414 5,750,668
1985 5,034,042 5,610,373
1984 4,926,465 5,480,096
1983 4,808,528 5,359,814
1982 4,681,390 5,247,672
1981 4,566,014 5,143,288
1980 4,383,706 5,047,419
1979 4,203,530 4,959,283
1978 4,100,338 4,877,854
1977 3,983,582 4,801,128
1976 3,882,626 4,727,022
1975 3,796,612 4,653,876
1974 3,703,590 4,580,510
1973 3,611,991 4,506,324
1972 3,617,128 4,431,292
1971 3,617,289 4,355,200
1970 3,530,432 4,277,535
1969 3,454,590 4,198,300
1968 3,380,387 4,118,550
1967 3,300,690 4,040,153
1966 3,217,960 3,964,155
1965 3,141,367 3,890,716
1964 3,055,650 3,819,722
1963 2,969,841 3,750,954
1962 2,907,943 3,684,273
1961 2,835,119 3,619,551
1960 2,764,258 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Guinea
2100 0.31% 0.09%
2099 0.37% 0.1%
2098 0.37% 0.12%
2097 0.36% 0.13%
2096 0.38% 0.13%
2095 0.47% 0.16%
2094 0.44% 0.18%
2093 0.45% 0.21%
2092 0.45% 0.2%
2091 0.47% 0.23%
2090 0.57% 0.26%
2089 0.57% 0.28%
2088 0.53% 0.29%
2087 0.58% 0.33%
2086 0.67% 0.37%
2085 0.64% 0.38%
2084 0.63% 0.41%
2083 0.73% 0.42%
2082 0.79% 0.47%
2081 0.71% 0.46%
2080 0.81% 0.5%
2079 0.85% 0.51%
2078 0.93% 0.53%
2077 0.86% 0.56%
2076 0.97% 0.6%
2075 0.94% 0.61%
2074 1% 0.63%
2073 1.01% 0.66%
2072 0.97% 0.7%
2071 1.11% 0.71%
2070 1.1% 0.75%
2069 1.12% 0.78%
2068 1.19% 0.81%
2067 1.17% 0.84%
2066 1.26% 0.86%
2065 1.17% 0.89%
2064 1.16% 0.93%
2063 1.22% 0.96%
2062 1.24% 0.98%
2061 1.25% 1%
2060 1.28% 1.05%
2059 1.27% 1.1%
2058 1.29% 1.11%
2057 1.38% 1.15%
2056 1.38% 1.19%
2055 1.47% 1.21%
2054 1.49% 1.27%
2053 1.52% 1.29%
2052 1.52% 1.32%
2051 1.52% 1.35%
2050 1.71% 1.36%
2049 1.64% 1.39%
2048 1.75% 1.43%
2047 1.65% 1.47%
2046 1.85% 1.5%
2045 1.93% 1.52%
2044 1.95% 1.58%
2043 2.06% 1.61%
2042 1.98% 1.64%
2041 2.06% 1.69%
2040 2.13% 1.71%
2039 2.15% 1.73%
2038 2.21% 1.76%
2037 2.23% 1.8%
2036 2.17% 1.82%
2035 2.19% 1.83%
2034 2.24% 1.9%
2033 2.28% 1.95%
2032 2.32% 1.99%
2031 2.29% 2.06%
2030 2.34% 2.08%
2029 2.48% 2.14%
2028 2.39% 2.2%
2027 2.33% 2.23%
2026 2.38% 2.3%
2025 2.44% 2.34%
2024 2.62% 2.42%
2023 2.77% 2.49%
2022 2.74% 2.51%
2021 2.76% 2.54%
2020 2.95% 2.58%
2019 3.34% 2.59%
2018 3.07% 2.58%
2017 2.38% 2.59%
2016 1.74% 2.6%
2015 2.29% 2.56%
2014 3.45% 2.51%
2013 3.66% 2.47%
2012 3.63% 2.48%
2011 3.64% 2.51%
2010 4.79% 2.49%
2009 5.2% 2.47%
2008 4.21% 2.45%
2007 3.77% 2.34%
2006 3.67% 2.11%
2005 3.78% 2.02%
2004 3.8% 2.16%
2003 3.21% 2.27%
2002 2.86% 1.57%
2001 2.54% 1.32%
2000 2.1% 1.98%
1999 2.43% 2.27%
1998 1.93% 1.9%
1997 -0.008% 2.08%
1996 0.07% 2.87%
1995 6.17% 2.83%
1994 0.65% 3.04%
1993 -3.1% 3.09%
1992 2.71% 3.24%
1991 2.09% 4.08%
1990 2.11% 3.52%
1989 1.98% 2.63%
1988 2.24% 2.65%
1987 2.31% 2.6%
1986 1.89% 2.5%
1985 2.18% 2.38%
1984 2.45% 2.24%
1983 2.72% 2.14%
1982 2.53% 2.03%
1981 4.16% 1.9%
1980 4.29% 1.78%
1979 2.52% 1.67%
1978 2.93% 1.6%
1977 2.6% 1.57%
1976 2.27% 1.57%
1975 2.51% 1.6%
1974 2.54% 1.65%
1973 -0.14% 1.69%
1972 -0.004% 1.75%
1971 2.46% 1.82%
1970 2.2% 1.89%
1969 2.2% 1.94%
1968 2.41% 1.94%
1967 2.57% 1.92%
1966 2.44% 1.89%
1965 2.81% 1.86%
1964 2.89% 1.83%
1963 2.13% 1.81%
1962 2.57% 1.79%
1961 2.56% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Burundi Guinea
Current population
14909238
15624314
Population rank 78/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.19%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +945
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 34/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -16,282
Net migration rank 169/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -16,282
2024 372,843 -27,074 358,497 -12,024
2023 368,917 1,995 356,147 -3,997
2022 363,786 1,995 352,517 -3,997
2021 359,844 -14,415 345,121 -4,373
2020 361,654 -10,189 342,289 -4,365
2019 357,672 14,253 338,984 -3,240
2018 351,704 68,141 332,585 -9,187
2017 353,879 -68,349 328,542 -13,718
2016 358,393 -109,296 324,608 -14,189
2015 370,856 -236,207 316,604 -15,117
2014 367,797 -6,856 309,539 -22,741
2013 362,224 -2,285 304,430 -29,136
2012 354,068 22,617 298,094 -32,808
2011 348,934 -19,513 293,318 -29,069
2010 341,808 11,845 288,512 -31,327
2009 319,583 184,359 281,920 -34,007
2008 300,750 79,319 274,327 -32,925
2007 285,323 22,129 266,070 -34,311
2006 269,874 15,322 258,518 -48,078
2005 253,401 17,905 251,209 -71,015
2004 234,891 47,091 242,075 -56,036
2003 216,295 36,719 234,774 -36,934
2002 201,892 -16,871 229,022 -33,450
2001 184,541 9,967 227,642 -155,020
2000 173,867 -40,032 227,081 -77,450
1999 166,699 -34,465 223,968 -46,183
1998 154,010 13,840 219,385 -30,903
1997 150,404 -84,126 220,373 -107,614
1996 158,920 -226,317 214,896 -4,973
1995 160,284 -84,697 205,644 18,021
1994 112,968 516,373 201,439 -8,826
1993 128,898 -684,261 195,612 45,616
1992 156,420 35,769 189,682 -3,285
1991 156,148 -39,236 181,299 66,718
1990 156,617 -39,926 169,926 107,641
1989 157,547 -43,561 164,707 -5,150
1988 145,234 -46,464 159,566 -637
1987 157,481 -21,179 154,178 -350
1986 156,170 -55,742 148,137 -2,900
1985 156,896 -66,574 142,313 -6,965
1984 154,366 -29,534 136,640 -11,439
1983 152,801 -41,756 130,629 -15,265
1982 147,090 -3,844 126,831 -17,920
1981 146,231 -58,723 121,223 -21,367
1980 127,746 149,361 117,186 -25,287
1979 123,377 -40,126 113,141 -28,770
1978 114,884 8,247 109,415 -30,933
1977 108,488 1,884 105,990 -31,004
1976 104,396 -12,848 102,449 -29,220
1975 101,172 -20,693 99,267 -26,221
1974 95,486 10,065 96,315 -22,637
1973 74,805 2,843 93,764 -19,065
1972 30,532 -118,457 91,147 -15,782
1971 95,153 -7,569 88,358 -11,543
1970 92,476 -6,346 85,418 -6,906
1969 90,852 -25,292 82,799 -2,844
1968 88,765 -5,917 79,892 -345
1967 86,373 -9,821 77,251 0
1966 83,651 5,262 74,748 0
1965 78,208 -13,947 72,134 0
1964 77,528 29,639 69,848 0
1963 75,962 -11,502 67,690 0
1962 74,710 -15,378 65,672 0
1961 71,216 15,094 63,766 0
1960 70,032 -14,620 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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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