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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.57 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Burundi vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Hungary
2100 38,293,853 7,370,355
2099 38,174,358 7,386,200
2098 38,032,126 7,401,408
2097 37,893,681 7,415,908
2096 37,756,449 7,430,531
2095 37,614,540 7,445,269
2094 37,436,871 7,460,108
2093 37,274,132 7,475,111
2092 37,108,508 7,489,534
2091 36,942,857 7,504,343
2090 36,771,082 7,519,276
2089 36,563,987 7,534,960
2088 36,355,008 7,550,399
2087 36,164,606 7,566,507
2086 35,954,669 7,583,518
2085 35,713,632 7,600,748
2084 35,484,958 7,617,497
2083 35,263,538 7,634,894
2082 35,009,446 7,653,272
2081 34,736,107 7,672,270
2080 34,490,976 7,692,156
2079 34,213,139 7,712,929
2078 33,926,177 7,734,118
2077 33,614,120 7,756,481
2076 33,328,275 7,780,266
2075 33,008,877 7,805,336
2074 32,701,037 7,832,068
2073 32,376,989 7,860,016
2072 32,052,692 7,889,448
2071 31,745,266 7,920,271
2070 31,397,738 7,952,370
2069 31,057,284 7,985,309
2068 30,714,517 8,019,321
2067 30,354,696 8,053,791
2066 30,003,347 8,088,854
2065 29,629,671 8,125,079
2064 29,285,762 8,161,993
2063 28,949,355 8,198,019
2062 28,601,048 8,233,954
2061 28,250,749 8,269,395
2060 27,902,252 8,304,498
2059 27,548,599 8,339,351
2058 27,202,405 8,372,516
2057 26,854,783 8,405,403
2056 26,488,466 8,438,397
2055 26,128,941 8,470,451
2054 25,749,289 8,502,165
2053 25,370,938 8,533,102
2052 24,991,164 8,563,943
2051 24,616,398 8,594,925
2050 24,248,417 8,625,864
2049 23,841,324 8,657,469
2048 23,457,774 8,689,207
2047 23,054,780 8,721,846
2046 22,680,495 8,755,100
2045 22,268,462 8,789,106
2044 21,845,832 8,823,256
2043 21,428,437 8,857,823
2042 20,996,812 8,893,508
2041 20,590,106 8,929,696
2040 20,174,211 8,966,615
2039 19,754,227 9,004,383
2038 19,337,942 9,041,989
2037 18,919,404 9,080,597
2036 18,507,313 9,118,668
2035 18,115,077 9,157,148
2034 17,727,651 9,195,286
2033 17,339,180 9,232,883
2032 16,953,330 9,270,132
2031 16,569,289 9,306,671
2030 16,198,007 9,342,584
2029 15,827,843 9,377,706
2028 15,445,059 9,411,230
2027 15,084,625 9,443,534
2026 14,740,747 9,475,525
2025 14,397,864 9,535,248
2024 14,047,786 9,562,065
2023 13,689,450 9,592,186
2022 13,321,097 9,605,074
2021 12,965,481 9,630,932
2020 12,617,036 9,670,419
2019 12,255,336 9,694,824
2018 11,859,446 9,706,964
2017 11,506,762 9,726,756
2016 11,239,451 9,759,755
2015 11,047,580 9,797,755
2014 10,799,785 9,833,038
2013 10,439,341 9,872,734
2012 10,071,028 9,920,362
2011 9,717,978 9,971,727
2010 9,376,444 10,000,023
2009 8,947,646 10,022,650
2008 8,505,637 10,038,188
2007 8,161,874 10,055,780
2006 7,865,547 10,071,370
2005 7,587,299 10,087,065
2004 7,310,656 10,107,146
2003 7,043,154 10,129,552
2002 6,824,132 10,158,608
2001 6,634,365 10,187,576
2000 6,470,194 10,210,971
1999 6,337,155 10,237,530
1998 6,187,108 10,266,570
1997 6,070,042 10,290,486
1996 6,070,506 10,311,238
1995 6,066,316 10,328,965
1994 5,713,854 10,343,355
1993 5,676,843 10,357,523
1992 5,858,407 10,369,341
1991 5,703,857 10,373,400
1990 5,587,052 10,373,988
1989 5,471,706 10,481,719
1988 5,365,327 10,596,487
1987 5,247,787 10,612,741
1986 5,129,414 10,630,564
1985 5,034,042 10,648,713
1984 4,926,465 10,668,095
1983 4,808,528 10,689,463
1982 4,681,390 10,705,535
1981 4,566,014 10,711,848
1980 4,383,706 10,711,122
1979 4,203,530 10,704,152
1978 4,100,338 10,684,822
1977 3,983,582 10,648,031
1976 3,882,626 10,598,677
1975 3,796,612 10,540,525
1974 3,703,590 10,478,720
1973 3,611,991 10,432,055
1972 3,617,128 10,398,489
1971 3,617,289 10,367,537
1970 3,530,432 10,337,910
1969 3,454,590 10,298,723
1968 3,380,387 10,255,815
1967 3,300,690 10,216,604
1966 3,217,960 10,178,653
1965 3,141,367 10,147,935
1964 3,055,650 10,119,835
1963 2,969,841 10,087,947
1962 2,907,943 10,060,825
1961 2,835,119 10,027,958
1960 2,764,258 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Hungary
2100 0.31% -0.21%
2099 0.37% -0.21%
2098 0.37% -0.2%
2097 0.36% -0.2%
2096 0.38% -0.2%
2095 0.47% -0.2%
2094 0.44% -0.2%
2093 0.45% -0.19%
2092 0.45% -0.2%
2091 0.47% -0.2%
2090 0.57% -0.21%
2089 0.57% -0.2%
2088 0.53% -0.21%
2087 0.58% -0.22%
2086 0.67% -0.23%
2085 0.64% -0.22%
2084 0.63% -0.23%
2083 0.73% -0.24%
2082 0.79% -0.25%
2081 0.71% -0.26%
2080 0.81% -0.27%
2079 0.85% -0.27%
2078 0.93% -0.29%
2077 0.86% -0.31%
2076 0.97% -0.32%
2075 0.94% -0.34%
2074 1% -0.36%
2073 1.01% -0.37%
2072 0.97% -0.39%
2071 1.11% -0.4%
2070 1.1% -0.41%
2069 1.12% -0.42%
2068 1.19% -0.43%
2067 1.17% -0.43%
2066 1.26% -0.45%
2065 1.17% -0.45%
2064 1.16% -0.44%
2063 1.22% -0.44%
2062 1.24% -0.43%
2061 1.25% -0.42%
2060 1.28% -0.42%
2059 1.27% -0.4%
2058 1.29% -0.39%
2057 1.38% -0.39%
2056 1.38% -0.38%
2055 1.47% -0.37%
2054 1.49% -0.36%
2053 1.52% -0.36%
2052 1.52% -0.36%
2051 1.52% -0.36%
2050 1.71% -0.37%
2049 1.64% -0.37%
2048 1.75% -0.37%
2047 1.65% -0.38%
2046 1.85% -0.39%
2045 1.93% -0.39%
2044 1.95% -0.39%
2043 2.06% -0.4%
2042 1.98% -0.41%
2041 2.06% -0.41%
2040 2.13% -0.42%
2039 2.15% -0.42%
2038 2.21% -0.43%
2037 2.23% -0.42%
2036 2.17% -0.42%
2035 2.19% -0.41%
2034 2.24% -0.41%
2033 2.28% -0.4%
2032 2.32% -0.39%
2031 2.29% -0.38%
2030 2.34% -0.37%
2029 2.48% -0.36%
2028 2.39% -0.34%
2027 2.33% -0.34%
2026 2.38% -0.63%
2025 2.49% -0.28%
2024 2.62% -0.31%
2023 2.77% -0.13%
2022 2.74% -0.27%
2021 2.76% -0.41%
2020 2.95% -0.25%
2019 3.34% -0.13%
2018 3.07% -0.2%
2017 2.38% -0.34%
2016 1.74% -0.39%
2015 2.29% -0.36%
2014 3.45% -0.4%
2013 3.66% -0.48%
2012 3.63% -0.52%
2011 3.64% -0.28%
2010 4.79% -0.23%
2009 5.2% -0.15%
2008 4.21% -0.17%
2007 3.77% -0.15%
2006 3.67% -0.16%
2005 3.78% -0.2%
2004 3.8% -0.22%
2003 3.21% -0.29%
2002 2.86% -0.28%
2001 2.54% -0.23%
2000 2.1% -0.26%
1999 2.43% -0.28%
1998 1.93% -0.23%
1997 -0.008% -0.2%
1996 0.07% -0.17%
1995 6.17% -0.14%
1994 0.65% -0.14%
1993 -3.1% -0.11%
1992 2.71% -0.04%
1991 2.09% -0.006%
1990 2.11% -1.03%
1989 1.98% -1.08%
1988 2.24% -0.15%
1987 2.31% -0.17%
1986 1.89% -0.17%
1985 2.18% -0.18%
1984 2.45% -0.2%
1983 2.72% -0.15%
1982 2.53% -0.06%
1981 4.16% 0.007%
1980 4.29% 0.07%
1979 2.52% 0.18%
1978 2.93% 0.35%
1977 2.6% 0.47%
1976 2.27% 0.55%
1975 2.51% 0.59%
1974 2.54% 0.45%
1973 -0.14% 0.32%
1972 -0.004% 0.3%
1971 2.46% 0.29%
1970 2.2% 0.38%
1969 2.2% 0.42%
1968 2.41% 0.38%
1967 2.57% 0.37%
1966 2.44% 0.3%
1965 2.81% 0.28%
1964 2.89% 0.32%
1963 2.13% 0.27%
1962 2.57% 0.33%
1961 2.56% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Burundi Hungary
Current population
14833763
9475525
Population rank 78/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.11%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -83
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 179/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -16,331
Net migration rank 169/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -16,331
2024 - -27,074 - 16,223
2023 368,917 1,995 -41,247 49,213
2022 363,786 1,995 -47,065 41,871
2021 359,844 -14,415 -61,638 20,372
2020 361,654 -10,189 -47,385 9,147
2019 357,672 14,253 -36,840 34,339
2018 351,704 68,141 -37,858 34,190
2017 353,879 -68,349 -37,934 20,200
2016 358,393 -109,296 -31,231 68
2015 370,856 -236,207 -39,191 13,856
2014 367,797 -6,856 -32,449 11,581
2013 362,224 -2,285 -36,529 5,635
2012 354,068 22,617 -38,689 15,286
2011 348,934 -19,513 -40,884 1,859
2010 341,808 11,845 -40,000 10,592
2009 319,583 184,359 -34,077 17,281
2008 300,750 79,319 -31,118 16,166
2007 285,323 22,129 -35,195 13,697
2006 269,874 15,322 -32,228 19,890
2005 253,401 17,905 -38,331 16,925
2004 234,891 47,091 -37,396 16,637
2003 216,295 36,719 -41,531 13,879
2002 201,892 -16,871 -36,571 2,822
2001 184,541 9,967 -35,657 10,386
2000 173,867 -40,032 -37,780 13,414
1999 166,699 -34,465 -49,140 12,819
1998 154,010 13,840 -43,120 13,568
1997 150,404 -84,126 -38,075 14,186
1996 158,920 -226,317 -38,152 14,605
1995 160,284 -84,697 -34,086 14,927
1994 112,968 516,373 -31,030 15,159
1993 128,898 -684,261 -33,144 15,540
1992 156,420 35,769 -26,960 16,238
1991 156,148 -39,236 -17,635 16,873
1990 156,617 -39,926 -19,710 16,991
1989 157,547 -43,561 -20,963 -16,991
1988 145,234 -46,464 -15,895 -16,052
1987 157,481 -21,179 -15,919 -16,175
1986 156,170 -55,742 -18,072 -16,339
1985 156,896 -66,574 -18,103 -15,890
1984 154,366 -29,534 -21,336 -16,216
1983 152,801 -41,756 -21,379 -16,047
1982 147,090 -3,844 -10,705 -16,531
1981 146,231 -58,723 -2,142 -16,869
1980 127,746 149,361 3,213 -17,795
1979 123,377 -40,126 23,549 3,629
1978 114,884 8,247 27,780 290
1977 108,488 1,884 45,787 -54
1976 104,396 -12,848 52,993 -472
1975 101,172 -20,693 63,243 -335
1974 95,486 10,065 60,777 132
1973 74,805 2,843 33,382 -1,512
1972 30,532 -118,457 34,315 -8
1971 95,153 -7,569 26,956 -15
1970 92,476 -6,346 32,048 -96
1969 90,852 -25,292 38,105 -333
1968 88,765 -5,917 39,997 -324
1967 86,373 -9,821 39,845 -414
1966 83,651 5,262 36,643 -726
1965 78,208 -13,947 24,355 -537
1964 77,528 29,639 31,371 -739
1963 75,962 -11,502 32,282 -822
1962 74,710 -15,378 21,128 -1,738
1961 71,216 15,094 44,123 -1,177
1960 70,032 -14,620 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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