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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 19.5 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.66% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Burundi vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Indonesia
2100 38,293,853 297,263,579
2099 38,174,358 298,386,561
2098 38,032,126 299,496,396
2097 37,893,681 300,596,542
2096 37,756,449 301,680,965
2095 37,614,540 302,745,817
2094 37,436,871 303,798,670
2093 37,274,132 304,837,512
2092 37,108,508 305,857,297
2091 36,942,857 306,853,321
2090 36,771,082 307,827,852
2089 36,563,987 308,775,620
2088 36,355,008 309,700,566
2087 36,164,606 310,605,359
2086 35,954,669 311,483,180
2085 35,713,632 312,332,996
2084 35,484,958 313,155,965
2083 35,263,538 313,952,990
2082 35,009,446 314,719,759
2081 34,736,107 315,453,880
2080 34,490,976 316,158,503
2079 34,213,139 316,839,281
2078 33,926,177 317,487,448
2077 33,614,120 318,105,938
2076 33,328,275 318,684,532
2075 33,008,877 319,239,982
2074 32,701,037 319,759,087
2073 32,376,989 320,251,181
2072 32,052,692 320,709,370
2071 31,745,266 321,136,059
2070 31,397,738 321,534,979
2069 31,057,284 321,908,058
2068 30,714,517 322,252,027
2067 30,354,696 322,566,642
2066 30,003,347 322,849,032
2065 29,629,671 323,098,730
2064 29,285,762 323,318,973
2063 28,949,355 323,506,247
2062 28,601,048 323,662,911
2061 28,250,749 323,784,985
2060 27,902,252 323,865,045
2059 27,548,599 323,904,988
2058 27,202,405 323,894,318
2057 26,854,783 323,837,237
2056 26,488,466 323,721,448
2055 26,128,941 323,552,405
2054 25,749,289 323,324,404
2053 25,370,938 323,032,528
2052 24,991,164 322,677,809
2051 24,616,398 322,252,898
2050 24,248,417 321,749,772
2049 23,841,324 321,169,163
2048 23,457,774 320,507,607
2047 23,054,780 319,778,332
2046 22,680,495 318,970,565
2045 22,268,462 318,077,606
2044 21,845,832 317,100,688
2043 21,428,437 316,041,251
2042 20,996,812 314,905,847
2041 20,590,106 313,692,611
2040 20,174,211 312,407,319
2039 19,754,227 311,049,484
2038 19,337,942 309,626,850
2037 18,919,404 308,137,773
2036 18,507,313 306,592,068
2035 18,115,077 304,988,219
2034 17,727,651 303,322,890
2033 17,339,180 301,599,483
2032 16,953,330 299,828,261
2031 16,569,289 298,003,267
2030 16,198,007 296,127,253
2029 15,827,843 294,190,935
2028 15,445,059 292,188,833
2027 15,084,625 290,114,110
2026 14,740,747 287,972,484
2025 14,397,864 285,765,617
2024 14,047,786 283,487,931
2023 13,689,450 281,190,067
2022 13,321,097 278,830,529
2021 12,965,481 276,758,053
2020 12,617,036 274,814,866
2019 12,255,336 272,489,381
2018 11,859,446 269,951,846
2017 11,506,762 267,346,658
2016 11,239,451 264,627,418
2015 11,047,580 261,799,249
2014 10,799,785 258,877,399
2013 10,439,341 255,852,467
2012 10,071,028 252,698,525
2011 9,717,978 249,470,032
2010 9,376,444 246,305,322
2009 8,947,646 243,220,028
2008 8,505,637 240,157,903
2007 8,161,874 237,062,337
2006 7,865,547 233,951,652
2005 7,587,299 230,871,650
2004 7,310,656 227,926,649
2003 7,043,154 225,048,008
2002 6,824,132 222,088,495
2001 6,634,365 219,097,902
2000 6,470,194 216,077,790
1999 6,337,155 213,004,668
1998 6,187,108 209,826,788
1997 6,070,042 206,536,095
1996 6,070,506 203,204,348
1995 6,066,316 199,888,057
1994 5,713,854 196,591,828
1993 5,676,843 193,305,168
1992 5,858,407 190,043,744
1991 5,703,857 186,778,238
1990 5,587,052 183,501,098
1989 5,471,706 180,201,630
1988 5,365,327 176,855,065
1987 5,247,787 173,511,154
1986 5,129,414 170,175,065
1985 5,034,042 166,776,185
1984 4,926,465 163,251,124
1983 4,808,528 159,651,381
1982 4,681,390 156,052,152
1981 4,566,014 152,485,035
1980 4,383,706 148,950,540
1979 4,203,530 145,434,834
1978 4,100,338 141,953,163
1977 3,983,582 138,533,541
1976 3,882,626 135,173,655
1975 3,796,612 131,843,848
1974 3,703,590 128,555,045
1973 3,611,991 125,288,515
1972 3,617,128 122,039,841
1971 3,617,289 118,833,702
1970 3,530,432 115,657,495
1969 3,454,590 112,517,639
1968 3,380,387 109,450,006
1967 3,300,690 106,526,393
1966 3,217,960 103,792,754
1965 3,141,367 101,365,130
1964 3,055,650 98,833,749
1963 2,969,841 96,051,424
1962 2,907,943 93,375,850
1961 2,835,119 90,791,249
1960 2,764,258 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Indonesia
2100 0.31% -0.38%
2099 0.37% -0.37%
2098 0.37% -0.37%
2097 0.36% -0.36%
2096 0.38% -0.35%
2095 0.47% -0.35%
2094 0.44% -0.34%
2093 0.45% -0.33%
2092 0.45% -0.32%
2091 0.47% -0.32%
2090 0.57% -0.31%
2089 0.57% -0.3%
2088 0.53% -0.29%
2087 0.58% -0.28%
2086 0.67% -0.27%
2085 0.64% -0.26%
2084 0.63% -0.25%
2083 0.73% -0.24%
2082 0.79% -0.23%
2081 0.71% -0.22%
2080 0.81% -0.21%
2079 0.85% -0.2%
2078 0.93% -0.19%
2077 0.86% -0.18%
2076 0.97% -0.17%
2075 0.94% -0.16%
2074 1% -0.15%
2073 1.01% -0.14%
2072 0.97% -0.13%
2071 1.11% -0.12%
2070 1.1% -0.12%
2069 1.12% -0.11%
2068 1.19% -0.1%
2067 1.17% -0.09%
2066 1.26% -0.08%
2065 1.17% -0.07%
2064 1.16% -0.06%
2063 1.22% -0.05%
2062 1.24% -0.04%
2061 1.25% -0.02%
2060 1.28% -0.01%
2059 1.27% 0.003%
2058 1.29% 0.02%
2057 1.38% 0.04%
2056 1.38% 0.05%
2055 1.47% 0.07%
2054 1.49% 0.09%
2053 1.52% 0.11%
2052 1.52% 0.13%
2051 1.52% 0.16%
2050 1.71% 0.18%
2049 1.64% 0.21%
2048 1.75% 0.23%
2047 1.65% 0.25%
2046 1.85% 0.28%
2045 1.93% 0.31%
2044 1.95% 0.34%
2043 2.06% 0.36%
2042 1.98% 0.39%
2041 2.06% 0.41%
2040 2.13% 0.44%
2039 2.15% 0.46%
2038 2.21% 0.48%
2037 2.23% 0.5%
2036 2.17% 0.53%
2035 2.19% 0.55%
2034 2.24% 0.57%
2033 2.28% 0.59%
2032 2.32% 0.61%
2031 2.29% 0.63%
2030 2.34% 0.66%
2029 2.48% 0.69%
2028 2.39% 0.72%
2027 2.33% 0.74%
2026 2.38% 0.77%
2025 2.49% 0.8%
2024 2.62% 0.82%
2023 2.77% 0.85%
2022 2.74% 0.75%
2021 2.76% 0.71%
2020 2.95% 0.85%
2019 3.34% 0.94%
2018 3.07% 0.97%
2017 2.38% 1.03%
2016 1.74% 1.08%
2015 2.29% 1.13%
2014 3.45% 1.18%
2013 3.66% 1.25%
2012 3.63% 1.29%
2011 3.64% 1.28%
2010 4.79% 1.27%
2009 5.2% 1.28%
2008 4.21% 1.31%
2007 3.77% 1.33%
2006 3.67% 1.33%
2005 3.78% 1.29%
2004 3.8% 1.28%
2003 3.21% 1.33%
2002 2.86% 1.36%
2001 2.54% 1.4%
2000 2.1% 1.44%
1999 2.43% 1.51%
1998 1.93% 1.59%
1997 -0.008% 1.64%
1996 0.07% 1.66%
1995 6.17% 1.68%
1994 0.65% 1.7%
1993 -3.1% 1.72%
1992 2.71% 1.75%
1991 2.09% 1.79%
1990 2.11% 1.83%
1989 1.98% 1.89%
1988 2.24% 1.93%
1987 2.31% 1.96%
1986 1.89% 2.04%
1985 2.18% 2.16%
1984 2.45% 2.25%
1983 2.72% 2.31%
1982 2.53% 2.34%
1981 4.16% 2.37%
1980 4.29% 2.42%
1979 2.52% 2.45%
1978 2.93% 2.47%
1977 2.6% 2.49%
1976 2.27% 2.53%
1975 2.51% 2.56%
1974 2.54% 2.61%
1973 -0.14% 2.66%
1972 -0.004% 2.7%
1971 2.46% 2.75%
1970 2.2% 2.79%
1969 2.2% 2.8%
1968 2.41% 2.74%
1967 2.57% 2.63%
1966 2.44% 2.39%
1965 2.81% 2.56%
1964 2.89% 2.9%
1963 2.13% 2.87%
1962 2.57% 2.85%
1961 2.56% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Burundi Indonesia
Current population
14833763
288551776
Population rank 78/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 3.48%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
13.7 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
7.04 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +982 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 115/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -39,509
Net migration rank 169/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -39,509
2024 - -27,074 - -38,469
2023 368,917 1,995 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 363,786 1,995 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 359,844 -14,415 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 361,654 -10,189 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 357,672 14,253 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 351,704 68,141 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 353,879 -68,349 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 358,393 -109,296 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 370,856 -236,207 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 367,797 -6,856 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 362,224 -2,285 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 354,068 22,617 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 348,934 -19,513 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 341,808 11,845 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 319,583 184,359 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 300,750 79,319 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 285,323 22,129 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 269,874 15,322 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 253,401 17,905 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 234,891 47,091 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 216,295 36,719 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 201,892 -16,871 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 184,541 9,967 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 173,867 -40,032 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 166,699 -34,465 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 154,010 13,840 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 150,404 -84,126 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 158,920 -226,317 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 160,284 -84,697 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 112,968 516,373 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 128,898 -684,261 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 156,420 35,769 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 156,148 -39,236 3,288,791 3,096
1990 156,617 -39,926 3,250,906 11,539
1989 157,547 -43,561 3,316,792 19,905
1988 145,234 -46,464 3,331,242 25,383
1987 157,481 -21,179 3,304,520 26,705
1986 156,170 -55,742 3,309,905 30,988
1985 156,896 -66,574 3,419,412 37,451
1984 154,366 -29,534 3,549,570 43,693
1983 152,801 -41,756 3,558,949 47,375
1982 147,090 -3,844 3,545,504 46,792
1981 146,231 -58,723 3,497,244 44,710
1980 127,746 149,361 3,484,846 42,254
1979 123,377 -40,126 3,460,621 43,900
1978 114,884 8,247 3,412,980 45,911
1977 108,488 1,884 3,334,779 45,610
1976 104,396 -12,848 3,291,479 48,010
1975 101,172 -20,693 3,263,794 56,386
1974 95,486 10,065 3,196,136 61,188
1973 74,805 2,843 3,210,643 64,991
1972 30,532 -118,457 3,149,726 72,007
1971 95,153 -7,569 3,111,304 79,264
1970 92,476 -6,346 3,080,421 81,368
1969 90,852 -25,292 3,034,825 82,955
1968 88,765 -5,917 2,961,608 55,731
1967 86,373 -9,821 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 83,651 5,262 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 78,208 -13,947 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 77,528 29,639 2,700,138 144,819
1963 75,962 -11,502 2,609,526 110,166
1962 74,710 -15,378 2,525,163 106,264
1961 71,216 15,094 2,434,113 103,628
1960 70,032 -14,620 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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