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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 99.8 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Burundi vs India: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi India
2100 38,293,853 1,515,897,176
2099 38,174,358 1,523,583,618
2098 38,032,126 1,531,281,096
2097 37,893,681 1,538,914,978
2096 37,756,449 1,546,515,506
2095 37,614,540 1,554,100,337
2094 37,436,871 1,561,632,624
2093 37,274,132 1,569,112,481
2092 37,108,508 1,576,470,228
2091 36,942,857 1,583,793,450
2090 36,771,082 1,591,038,578
2089 36,563,987 1,598,165,996
2088 36,355,008 1,605,169,643
2087 36,164,606 1,612,023,916
2086 35,954,669 1,618,795,931
2085 35,713,632 1,625,424,591
2084 35,484,958 1,631,854,605
2083 35,263,538 1,638,132,423
2082 35,009,446 1,644,206,476
2081 34,736,107 1,650,106,942
2080 34,490,976 1,655,799,569
2079 34,213,139 1,661,261,962
2078 33,926,177 1,666,477,951
2077 33,614,120 1,671,444,317
2076 33,328,275 1,676,151,275
2075 33,008,877 1,680,606,119
2074 32,701,037 1,684,743,082
2073 32,376,989 1,688,579,113
2072 32,052,692 1,692,138,648
2071 31,745,266 1,695,351,098
2070 31,397,738 1,698,255,829
2069 31,057,284 1,700,813,392
2068 30,714,517 1,703,025,450
2067 30,354,696 1,704,872,725
2066 30,003,347 1,706,347,017
2065 29,629,671 1,707,540,131
2064 29,285,762 1,708,362,011
2063 28,949,355 1,708,845,280
2062 28,601,048 1,709,011,618
2061 28,250,749 1,708,866,368
2060 27,902,252 1,708,344,645
2059 27,548,599 1,707,488,768
2058 27,202,405 1,706,314,224
2057 26,854,783 1,704,805,210
2056 26,488,466 1,703,013,988
2055 26,128,941 1,700,890,479
2054 25,749,289 1,698,473,703
2053 25,370,938 1,695,661,388
2052 24,991,164 1,692,531,993
2051 24,616,398 1,689,057,795
2050 24,248,417 1,685,236,057
2049 23,841,324 1,681,083,344
2048 23,457,774 1,676,576,931
2047 23,054,780 1,671,678,054
2046 22,680,495 1,666,371,707
2045 22,268,462 1,660,667,112
2044 21,845,832 1,654,556,840
2043 21,428,437 1,648,067,988
2042 20,996,812 1,641,136,901
2041 20,590,106 1,633,771,970
2040 20,174,211 1,625,990,392
2039 19,754,227 1,617,818,911
2038 19,337,942 1,609,238,166
2037 18,919,404 1,600,212,760
2036 18,507,313 1,590,731,970
2035 18,115,077 1,580,864,963
2034 17,727,651 1,570,629,033
2033 17,339,180 1,560,043,145
2032 16,953,330 1,549,098,676
2031 16,569,289 1,537,810,507
2030 16,198,007 1,526,192,552
2029 15,827,843 1,514,274,850
2028 15,445,059 1,502,102,657
2027 15,084,625 1,489,628,314
2026 14,740,747 1,476,911,618
2025 14,397,864 1,463,993,377
2024 14,047,786 1,450,935,791
2023 13,689,450 1,438,069,596
2022 13,321,097 1,425,423,212
2021 12,965,481 1,414,203,896
2020 12,617,036 1,402,617,695
2019 12,255,336 1,389,030,312
2018 11,859,446 1,374,659,064
2017 11,506,762 1,359,657,400
2016 11,239,451 1,343,944,296
2015 11,047,580 1,328,024,498
2014 10,799,785 1,312,277,191
2013 10,439,341 1,295,829,511
2012 10,071,028 1,278,674,502
2011 9,717,978 1,261,224,954
2010 9,376,444 1,243,481,564
2009 8,947,646 1,225,524,753
2008 8,505,637 1,207,930,964
2007 8,161,874 1,190,676,021
2006 7,865,547 1,172,878,890
2005 7,587,299 1,154,676,322
2004 7,310,656 1,135,991,513
2003 7,043,154 1,116,803,006
2002 6,824,132 1,097,600,380
2001 6,634,365 1,077,898,575
2000 6,470,194 1,057,922,733
1999 6,337,155 1,038,225,823
1998 6,187,108 1,018,665,080
1997 6,070,042 999,133,762
1996 6,070,506 979,678,458
1995 6,066,316 960,301,044
1994 5,713,854 941,163,767
1993 5,676,843 922,118,387
1992 5,858,407 902,957,070
1991 5,703,857 883,927,600
1990 5,587,052 864,972,221
1989 5,471,706 846,039,529
1988 5,365,327 827,342,990
1987 5,247,787 808,931,270
1986 5,129,414 790,689,978
1985 5,034,042 772,647,793
1984 4,926,465 754,875,449
1983 4,808,528 737,372,681
1982 4,681,390 720,313,473
1981 4,566,014 703,696,250
1980 4,383,706 687,354,025
1979 4,203,530 671,155,747
1978 4,100,338 655,728,229
1977 3,983,582 640,801,103
1976 3,882,626 625,861,883
1975 3,796,612 611,309,535
1974 3,703,590 597,041,391
1973 3,611,991 583,465,598
1972 3,617,128 570,482,142
1971 3,617,289 558,096,387
1970 3,530,432 545,864,268
1969 3,454,590 533,880,544
1968 3,380,387 522,716,889
1967 3,300,690 511,606,372
1966 3,217,960 500,740,247
1965 3,141,367 490,140,146
1964 3,055,650 479,229,598
1963 2,969,841 468,138,575
1962 2,907,943 457,283,090
1961 2,835,119 446,564,729
1960 2,764,258 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi India
2100 0.31% -0.5%
2099 0.37% -0.5%
2098 0.37% -0.5%
2097 0.36% -0.49%
2096 0.38% -0.49%
2095 0.47% -0.48%
2094 0.44% -0.48%
2093 0.45% -0.47%
2092 0.45% -0.46%
2091 0.47% -0.46%
2090 0.57% -0.45%
2089 0.57% -0.44%
2088 0.53% -0.43%
2087 0.58% -0.42%
2086 0.67% -0.41%
2085 0.64% -0.39%
2084 0.63% -0.38%
2083 0.73% -0.37%
2082 0.79% -0.36%
2081 0.71% -0.34%
2080 0.81% -0.33%
2079 0.85% -0.31%
2078 0.93% -0.3%
2077 0.86% -0.28%
2076 0.97% -0.27%
2075 0.94% -0.25%
2074 1% -0.23%
2073 1.01% -0.21%
2072 0.97% -0.19%
2071 1.11% -0.17%
2070 1.1% -0.15%
2069 1.12% -0.13%
2068 1.19% -0.11%
2067 1.17% -0.09%
2066 1.26% -0.07%
2065 1.17% -0.05%
2064 1.16% -0.03%
2063 1.22% -0.01%
2062 1.24% 0.008%
2061 1.25% 0.03%
2060 1.28% 0.05%
2059 1.27% 0.07%
2058 1.29% 0.09%
2057 1.38% 0.11%
2056 1.38% 0.12%
2055 1.47% 0.14%
2054 1.49% 0.17%
2053 1.52% 0.18%
2052 1.52% 0.21%
2051 1.52% 0.23%
2050 1.71% 0.25%
2049 1.64% 0.27%
2048 1.75% 0.29%
2047 1.65% 0.32%
2046 1.85% 0.34%
2045 1.93% 0.37%
2044 1.95% 0.39%
2043 2.06% 0.42%
2042 1.98% 0.45%
2041 2.06% 0.48%
2040 2.13% 0.51%
2039 2.15% 0.53%
2038 2.21% 0.56%
2037 2.23% 0.6%
2036 2.17% 0.62%
2035 2.19% 0.65%
2034 2.24% 0.68%
2033 2.28% 0.71%
2032 2.32% 0.73%
2031 2.29% 0.76%
2030 2.34% 0.79%
2029 2.48% 0.81%
2028 2.39% 0.84%
2027 2.33% 0.86%
2026 2.38% 0.88%
2025 2.49% 0.9%
2024 2.62% 0.89%
2023 2.77% 0.89%
2022 2.74% 0.79%
2021 2.76% 0.83%
2020 2.95% 0.98%
2019 3.34% 1.05%
2018 3.07% 1.1%
2017 2.38% 1.17%
2016 1.74% 1.2%
2015 2.29% 1.2%
2014 3.45% 1.27%
2013 3.66% 1.34%
2012 3.63% 1.38%
2011 3.64% 1.43%
2010 4.79% 1.47%
2009 5.2% 1.46%
2008 4.21% 1.45%
2007 3.77% 1.52%
2006 3.67% 1.58%
2005 3.78% 1.64%
2004 3.8% 1.72%
2003 3.21% 1.75%
2002 2.86% 1.83%
2001 2.54% 1.89%
2000 2.1% 1.9%
1999 2.43% 1.92%
1998 1.93% 1.95%
1997 -0.008% 1.99%
1996 0.07% 2.02%
1995 6.17% 2.03%
1994 0.65% 2.07%
1993 -3.1% 2.12%
1992 2.71% 2.15%
1991 2.09% 2.19%
1990 2.11% 2.24%
1989 1.98% 2.26%
1988 2.24% 2.28%
1987 2.31% 2.31%
1986 1.89% 2.34%
1985 2.18% 2.35%
1984 2.45% 2.37%
1983 2.72% 2.37%
1982 2.53% 2.36%
1981 4.16% 2.38%
1980 4.29% 2.41%
1979 2.52% 2.35%
1978 2.93% 2.33%
1977 2.6% 2.39%
1976 2.27% 2.38%
1975 2.51% 2.39%
1974 2.54% 2.33%
1973 -0.14% 2.28%
1972 -0.004% 2.22%
1971 2.46% 2.24%
1970 2.2% 2.24%
1969 2.2% 2.14%
1968 2.41% 2.17%
1967 2.57% 2.17%
1966 2.44% 2.16%
1965 2.81% 2.28%
1964 2.89% 2.37%
1963 2.13% 2.37%
1962 2.57% 2.4%
1961 2.56% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Burundi India
Current population
14833763
1480351380
Population rank 78/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 17.9%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +982 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 107/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -495,753
Net migration rank 169/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -495,753
2024 - -27,074 - -630,830
2023 368,917 1,995 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 363,786 1,995 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 359,844 -14,415 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 361,654 -10,189 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 357,672 14,253 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 351,704 68,141 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 353,879 -68,349 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 358,393 -109,296 16,202,593 81,248
2015 370,856 -236,207 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 367,797 -6,856 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 362,224 -2,285 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 354,068 22,617 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 348,934 -19,513 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 341,808 11,845 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 319,583 184,359 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 300,750 79,319 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 285,323 22,129 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 269,874 15,322 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 253,401 17,905 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 234,891 47,091 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 216,295 36,719 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 201,892 -16,871 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 184,541 9,967 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 173,867 -40,032 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 166,699 -34,465 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 154,010 13,840 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 150,404 -84,126 19,494,098 880
1996 158,920 -226,317 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 160,284 -84,697 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 112,968 516,373 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 128,898 -684,261 19,152,399 2,364
1992 156,420 35,769 19,132,757 35,155
1991 156,148 -39,236 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 156,617 -39,926 18,893,588 125,514
1989 157,547 -43,561 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 145,234 -46,464 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 157,481 -21,179 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 156,170 -55,742 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 156,896 -66,574 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 154,366 -29,534 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 152,801 -41,756 17,219,127 119,694
1982 147,090 -3,844 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 146,231 -58,723 16,422,159 33,243
1980 127,746 149,361 16,018,786 210,914
1979 123,377 -40,126 15,392,957 774,094
1978 114,884 8,247 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 108,488 1,884 14,575,662 590,626
1976 104,396 -12,848 14,435,504 275,984
1975 101,172 -20,693 13,958,642 434,205
1974 95,486 10,065 13,795,836 347,869
1973 74,805 2,843 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 30,532 -118,457 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 95,153 -7,569 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 92,476 -6,346 12,417,866 233,782
1969 90,852 -25,292 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 88,765 -5,917 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 86,373 -9,821 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 83,651 5,262 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 78,208 -13,947 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 77,528 29,639 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 75,962 -11,502 11,016,705 21,640
1962 74,710 -15,378 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 71,216 15,094 10,468,816 295,177
1960 70,032 -14,620 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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