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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 6.42 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Guinea-Bissau
2100 38,293,853 4,713,717
2099 38,174,358 4,706,710
2098 38,032,126 4,700,179
2097 37,893,681 4,692,465
2096 37,756,449 4,683,547
2095 37,614,540 4,675,216
2094 37,436,871 4,663,709
2093 37,274,132 4,652,393
2092 37,108,508 4,640,186
2091 36,942,857 4,629,025
2090 36,771,082 4,617,372
2089 36,563,987 4,605,435
2088 36,355,008 4,592,696
2087 36,164,606 4,579,003
2086 35,954,669 4,563,387
2085 35,713,632 4,547,611
2084 35,484,958 4,530,795
2083 35,263,538 4,515,144
2082 35,009,446 4,498,757
2081 34,736,107 4,482,173
2080 34,490,976 4,462,572
2079 34,213,139 4,441,414
2078 33,926,177 4,419,851
2077 33,614,120 4,396,170
2076 33,328,275 4,371,588
2075 33,008,877 4,344,499
2074 32,701,037 4,319,080
2073 32,376,989 4,291,330
2072 32,052,692 4,263,400
2071 31,745,266 4,235,126
2070 31,397,738 4,206,800
2069 31,057,284 4,177,044
2068 30,714,517 4,145,996
2067 30,354,696 4,114,778
2066 30,003,347 4,083,481
2065 29,629,671 4,049,028
2064 29,285,762 4,014,305
2063 28,949,355 3,978,845
2062 28,601,048 3,942,144
2061 28,250,749 3,904,704
2060 27,902,252 3,868,649
2059 27,548,599 3,829,775
2058 27,202,405 3,790,102
2057 26,854,783 3,750,628
2056 26,488,466 3,711,479
2055 26,128,941 3,670,706
2054 25,749,289 3,627,775
2053 25,370,938 3,586,800
2052 24,991,164 3,544,101
2051 24,616,398 3,499,300
2050 24,248,417 3,453,604
2049 23,841,324 3,406,207
2048 23,457,774 3,359,168
2047 23,054,780 3,310,573
2046 22,680,495 3,263,932
2045 22,268,462 3,215,095
2044 21,845,832 3,167,811
2043 21,428,437 3,120,502
2042 20,996,812 3,073,261
2041 20,590,106 3,026,226
2040 20,174,211 2,978,546
2039 19,754,227 2,929,745
2038 19,337,942 2,881,381
2037 18,919,404 2,833,162
2036 18,507,313 2,783,763
2035 18,115,077 2,736,596
2034 17,727,651 2,688,639
2033 17,339,180 2,638,770
2032 16,953,330 2,589,298
2031 16,569,289 2,540,343
2030 16,198,007 2,492,311
2029 15,827,843 2,444,595
2028 15,445,059 2,396,565
2027 15,084,625 2,347,456
2026 14,740,747 2,298,738
2025 14,397,864 2,249,807
2024 14,047,786 2,201,352
2023 13,689,450 2,153,339
2022 13,321,097 2,105,529
2021 12,965,481 2,058,841
2020 12,617,036 2,013,255
2019 12,255,336 1,967,696
2018 11,859,446 1,922,168
2017 11,506,762 1,877,072
2016 11,239,451 1,831,893
2015 11,047,580 1,786,457
2014 10,799,785 1,741,122
2013 10,439,341 1,695,973
2012 10,071,028 1,651,417
2011 9,717,978 1,608,076
2010 9,376,444 1,566,347
2009 8,947,646 1,526,377
2008 8,505,637 1,488,054
2007 8,161,874 1,450,986
2006 7,865,547 1,415,303
2005 7,587,299 1,381,585
2004 7,310,656 1,349,563
2003 7,043,154 1,318,806
2002 6,824,132 1,289,307
2001 6,634,365 1,261,273
2000 6,470,194 1,234,741
1999 6,337,155 1,210,206
1998 6,187,108 1,187,473
1997 6,070,042 1,165,545
1996 6,070,506 1,143,535
1995 6,066,316 1,119,949
1994 5,713,854 1,092,031
1993 5,676,843 1,058,745
1992 5,858,407 1,024,356
1991 5,703,857 994,639
1990 5,587,052 973,669
1989 5,471,706 957,789
1988 5,365,327 942,061
1987 5,247,787 926,862
1986 5,129,414 912,126
1985 5,034,042 897,697
1984 4,926,465 883,519
1983 4,808,528 869,592
1982 4,681,390 855,891
1981 4,566,014 842,432
1980 4,383,706 829,303
1979 4,203,530 819,867
1978 4,100,338 791,694
1977 3,983,582 741,789
1976 3,882,626 694,191
1975 3,796,612 650,966
1974 3,703,590 613,338
1973 3,611,991 592,808
1972 3,617,128 586,620
1971 3,617,289 586,221
1970 3,530,432 584,403
1969 3,454,590 581,610
1968 3,380,387 578,170
1967 3,300,690 569,011
1966 3,217,960 566,908
1965 3,141,367 575,005
1964 3,055,650 588,543
1963 2,969,841 594,418
1962 2,907,943 589,474
1961 2,835,119 582,532
1960 2,764,258 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.31% 0.15%
2099 0.37% 0.14%
2098 0.37% 0.16%
2097 0.36% 0.19%
2096 0.38% 0.18%
2095 0.47% 0.25%
2094 0.44% 0.24%
2093 0.45% 0.26%
2092 0.45% 0.24%
2091 0.47% 0.25%
2090 0.57% 0.26%
2089 0.57% 0.28%
2088 0.53% 0.3%
2087 0.58% 0.34%
2086 0.67% 0.35%
2085 0.64% 0.37%
2084 0.63% 0.35%
2083 0.73% 0.36%
2082 0.79% 0.37%
2081 0.71% 0.44%
2080 0.81% 0.48%
2079 0.85% 0.49%
2078 0.93% 0.54%
2077 0.86% 0.56%
2076 0.97% 0.62%
2075 0.94% 0.59%
2074 1% 0.65%
2073 1.01% 0.66%
2072 0.97% 0.67%
2071 1.11% 0.67%
2070 1.1% 0.71%
2069 1.12% 0.75%
2068 1.19% 0.76%
2067 1.17% 0.77%
2066 1.26% 0.85%
2065 1.17% 0.86%
2064 1.16% 0.89%
2063 1.22% 0.93%
2062 1.24% 0.96%
2061 1.25% 0.93%
2060 1.28% 1.02%
2059 1.27% 1.05%
2058 1.29% 1.05%
2057 1.38% 1.05%
2056 1.38% 1.11%
2055 1.47% 1.18%
2054 1.49% 1.14%
2053 1.52% 1.2%
2052 1.52% 1.28%
2051 1.52% 1.32%
2050 1.71% 1.39%
2049 1.64% 1.4%
2048 1.75% 1.47%
2047 1.65% 1.43%
2046 1.85% 1.52%
2045 1.93% 1.49%
2044 1.95% 1.52%
2043 2.06% 1.54%
2042 1.98% 1.55%
2041 2.06% 1.6%
2040 2.13% 1.67%
2039 2.15% 1.68%
2038 2.21% 1.7%
2037 2.23% 1.77%
2036 2.17% 1.72%
2035 2.19% 1.78%
2034 2.24% 1.89%
2033 2.28% 1.91%
2032 2.32% 1.93%
2031 2.29% 1.93%
2030 2.34% 1.95%
2029 2.48% 2%
2028 2.39% 2.09%
2027 2.33% 2.12%
2026 2.38% 2.17%
2025 2.49% 2.2%
2024 2.62% 2.23%
2023 2.77% 2.27%
2022 2.74% 2.27%
2021 2.76% 2.26%
2020 2.95% 2.32%
2019 3.34% 2.37%
2018 3.07% 2.4%
2017 2.38% 2.47%
2016 1.74% 2.54%
2015 2.29% 2.6%
2014 3.45% 2.66%
2013 3.66% 2.7%
2012 3.63% 2.7%
2011 3.64% 2.66%
2010 4.79% 2.62%
2009 5.2% 2.58%
2008 4.21% 2.55%
2007 3.77% 2.52%
2006 3.67% 2.44%
2005 3.78% 2.37%
2004 3.8% 2.33%
2003 3.21% 2.29%
2002 2.86% 2.22%
2001 2.54% 2.15%
2000 2.1% 2.03%
1999 2.43% 1.91%
1998 1.93% 1.88%
1997 -0.008% 1.92%
1996 0.07% 2.11%
1995 6.17% 2.56%
1994 0.65% 3.14%
1993 -3.1% 3.36%
1992 2.71% 2.99%
1991 2.09% 2.15%
1990 2.11% 1.66%
1989 1.98% 1.67%
1988 2.24% 1.64%
1987 2.31% 1.62%
1986 1.89% 1.61%
1985 2.18% 1.6%
1984 2.45% 1.6%
1983 2.72% 1.6%
1982 2.53% 1.6%
1981 4.16% 1.58%
1980 4.29% 1.15%
1979 2.52% 3.56%
1978 2.93% 6.73%
1977 2.6% 6.86%
1976 2.27% 6.64%
1975 2.51% 6.13%
1974 2.54% 3.46%
1973 -0.14% 1.05%
1972 -0.004% 0.07%
1971 2.46% 0.31%
1970 2.2% 0.48%
1969 2.2% 0.59%
1968 2.41% 1.61%
1967 2.57% 0.37%
1966 2.44% -1.41%
1965 2.81% -2.3%
1964 2.89% -0.99%
1963 2.13% 0.84%
1962 2.57% 1.19%
1961 2.56% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Burundi Guinea-Bissau
Current population
14833763
2311915
Population rank 78/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.03%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +132
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 42/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -1,373
Net migration rank 169/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -1,373
2024 - -27,074 - -1,712
2023 368,917 1,995 49,498 -1,400
2022 363,786 1,995 48,920 -1,400
2021 359,844 -14,415 47,242 -1,395
2020 361,654 -10,189 46,718 -1,394
2019 357,672 14,253 47,196 -1,395
2018 351,704 68,141 46,659 -1,396
2017 353,879 -68,349 46,318 -1,398
2016 358,393 -109,296 46,814 -1,392
2015 370,856 -236,207 46,846 -1,393
2014 367,797 -6,856 46,615 -1,393
2013 362,224 -2,285 46,472 -1,395
2012 354,068 22,617 45,480 -1,442
2011 348,934 -19,513 44,405 -1,760
2010 341,808 11,845 43,067 -2,257
2009 319,583 184,359 41,950 -2,821
2008 300,750 79,319 40,841 -3,313
2007 285,323 22,129 40,288 -3,676
2006 269,874 15,322 38,886 -4,142
2005 253,401 17,905 37,347 -4,662
2004 234,891 47,091 36,495 -5,144
2003 216,295 36,719 35,649 -5,487
2002 201,892 -16,871 34,561 -5,712
2001 184,541 9,967 33,461 -6,239
2000 173,867 -40,032 32,816 -6,971
1999 166,699 -34,465 30,916 -7,686
1998 154,010 13,840 30,390 -8,163
1997 150,404 -84,126 29,792 -8,176
1996 158,920 -226,317 29,778 -7,369
1995 160,284 -84,697 29,142 -4,376
1994 112,968 516,373 27,895 3,174
1993 128,898 -684,261 26,943 8,562
1992 156,420 35,769 25,747 7,531
1991 156,148 -39,236 24,527 1,621
1990 156,617 -39,926 23,936 -8,151
1989 157,547 -43,561 24,286 -8,296
1988 145,234 -46,464 23,940 -8,473
1987 157,481 -21,179 23,549 -8,622
1986 156,170 -55,742 23,301 -8,748
1985 156,896 -66,574 23,116 -8,812
1984 154,366 -29,534 22,861 -8,812
1983 152,801 -41,756 22,542 -8,729
1982 147,090 -3,844 22,131 -8,539
1981 146,231 -58,723 21,611 -8,291
1980 127,746 149,361 21,024 -8,086
1979 123,377 -40,126 19,736 -13,801
1978 114,884 8,247 17,468 32,936
1977 108,488 1,884 15,484 33,922
1976 104,396 -12,848 13,688 32,113
1975 101,172 -20,693 11,998 28,645
1974 95,486 10,065 10,321 24,290
1973 74,805 2,843 8,430 -1,985
1972 30,532 -118,457 7,911 -1,985
1971 95,153 -7,569 8,183 -13,302
1970 92,476 -6,346 7,632 1,123
1969 90,852 -25,292 7,857 -11,033
1968 88,765 -5,917 7,289 2,769
1967 86,373 -9,821 6,742 1,516
1966 83,651 5,262 6,955 -11,006
1965 78,208 -13,947 7,789 -19,928
1964 77,528 29,639 8,989 -23,936
1963 75,962 -11,502 9,190 -5,993
1962 74,710 -15,378 10,662 -3,960
1961 71,216 15,094 10,756 -3,575
1960 70,032 -14,620 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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