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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.44 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Burundi vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Israel
2100 38,293,853 21,079,031
2099 38,174,358 20,971,907
2098 38,032,126 20,869,188
2097 37,893,681 20,764,637
2096 37,756,449 20,651,056
2095 37,614,540 20,537,392
2094 37,436,871 20,420,251
2093 37,274,132 20,294,077
2092 37,108,508 20,167,075
2091 36,942,857 20,038,540
2090 36,771,082 19,910,123
2089 36,563,987 19,788,579
2088 36,355,008 19,660,357
2087 36,164,606 19,527,597
2086 35,954,669 19,388,628
2085 35,713,632 19,246,899
2084 35,484,958 19,099,510
2083 35,263,538 18,955,502
2082 35,009,446 18,813,463
2081 34,736,107 18,667,367
2080 34,490,976 18,512,469
2079 34,213,139 18,362,060
2078 33,926,177 18,208,724
2077 33,614,120 18,053,774
2076 33,328,275 17,908,513
2075 33,008,877 17,761,880
2074 32,701,037 17,618,257
2073 32,376,989 17,477,875
2072 32,052,692 17,343,227
2071 31,745,266 17,195,556
2070 31,397,738 17,043,216
2069 31,057,284 16,890,521
2068 30,714,517 16,742,334
2067 30,354,696 16,593,617
2066 30,003,347 16,448,006
2065 29,629,671 16,297,575
2064 29,285,762 16,152,550
2063 28,949,355 15,997,249
2062 28,601,048 15,847,545
2061 28,250,749 15,695,962
2060 27,902,252 15,537,020
2059 27,548,599 15,383,512
2058 27,202,405 15,227,838
2057 26,854,783 15,069,709
2056 26,488,466 14,910,638
2055 26,128,941 14,746,579
2054 25,749,289 14,578,352
2053 25,370,938 14,414,886
2052 24,991,164 14,252,277
2051 24,616,398 14,090,930
2050 24,248,417 13,927,651
2049 23,841,324 13,765,178
2048 23,457,774 13,606,737
2047 23,054,780 13,448,310
2046 22,680,495 13,286,110
2045 22,268,462 13,126,049
2044 21,845,832 12,960,184
2043 21,428,437 12,796,533
2042 20,996,812 12,632,183
2041 20,590,106 12,471,494
2040 20,174,211 12,312,998
2039 19,754,227 12,152,920
2038 19,337,942 11,995,851
2037 18,919,404 11,841,052
2036 18,507,313 11,693,469
2035 18,115,077 11,543,041
2034 17,727,651 11,396,608
2033 17,339,180 11,252,344
2032 16,953,330 11,108,763
2031 16,569,289 10,961,050
2030 16,198,007 10,815,614
2029 15,827,843 10,675,258
2028 15,445,059 10,533,711
2027 15,084,625 10,393,227
2026 14,740,747 10,252,942
2025 14,397,864 10,113,937
2024 14,047,786 9,974,400
2023 13,689,450 9,849,000
2022 13,321,097 9,557,500
2021 12,965,481 9,371,400
2020 12,617,036 9,215,100
2019 12,255,336 9,054,000
2018 11,859,446 8,882,800
2017 11,506,762 8,713,300
2016 11,239,451 8,546,000
2015 11,047,580 8,380,100
2014 10,799,785 8,215,700
2013 10,439,341 8,059,500
2012 10,071,028 7,910,500
2011 9,717,978 7,765,800
2010 9,376,444 7,623,600
2009 8,947,646 7,485,600
2008 8,505,637 7,308,800
2007 8,161,874 7,180,100
2006 7,865,547 7,053,700
2005 7,587,299 6,930,100
2004 7,310,656 6,809,000
2003 7,043,154 6,689,700
2002 6,824,132 6,570,000
2001 6,634,365 6,439,000
2000 6,470,194 6,289,000
1999 6,337,155 6,125,000
1998 6,187,108 5,971,000
1997 6,070,042 5,836,000
1996 6,070,506 5,692,000
1995 6,066,316 5,545,000
1994 5,713,854 5,399,000
1993 5,676,843 5,261,000
1992 5,858,407 5,123,000
1991 5,703,857 4,949,000
1990 5,587,052 4,660,000
1989 5,471,706 4,518,000
1988 5,365,327 4,442,000
1987 5,247,787 4,369,000
1986 5,129,414 4,299,000
1985 5,034,042 4,233,000
1984 4,926,465 4,159,000
1983 4,808,528 4,105,000
1982 4,681,390 4,031,000
1981 4,566,014 3,956,000
1980 4,383,706 3,878,000
1979 4,203,530 3,786,000
1978 4,100,338 3,690,000
1977 3,983,582 3,613,000
1976 3,882,626 3,533,000
1975 3,796,612 3,455,000
1974 3,703,590 3,377,000
1973 3,611,991 3,278,000
1972 3,617,128 3,148,000
1971 3,617,289 3,069,000
1970 3,530,432 2,974,000
1969 3,454,590 2,877,000
1968 3,380,387 2,803,000
1967 3,300,690 2,745,000
1966 3,217,960 2,629,000
1965 3,141,367 2,563,000
1964 3,055,650 2,475,000
1963 2,969,841 2,379,000
1962 2,907,943 2,293,000
1961 2,835,119 2,185,000
1960 2,764,258 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Israel
2100 0.31% 0.51%
2099 0.37% 0.49%
2098 0.37% 0.5%
2097 0.36% 0.55%
2096 0.38% 0.55%
2095 0.47% 0.57%
2094 0.44% 0.62%
2093 0.45% 0.63%
2092 0.45% 0.64%
2091 0.47% 0.64%
2090 0.57% 0.61%
2089 0.57% 0.65%
2088 0.53% 0.68%
2087 0.58% 0.72%
2086 0.67% 0.74%
2085 0.64% 0.77%
2084 0.63% 0.76%
2083 0.73% 0.75%
2082 0.79% 0.78%
2081 0.71% 0.84%
2080 0.81% 0.82%
2079 0.85% 0.84%
2078 0.93% 0.86%
2077 0.86% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.83%
2075 0.94% 0.82%
2074 1% 0.8%
2073 1.01% 0.78%
2072 0.97% 0.86%
2071 1.11% 0.89%
2070 1.1% 0.9%
2069 1.12% 0.89%
2068 1.19% 0.9%
2067 1.17% 0.89%
2066 1.26% 0.92%
2065 1.17% 0.9%
2064 1.16% 0.97%
2063 1.22% 0.94%
2062 1.24% 0.97%
2061 1.25% 1.02%
2060 1.28% 1%
2059 1.27% 1.02%
2058 1.29% 1.05%
2057 1.38% 1.07%
2056 1.38% 1.11%
2055 1.47% 1.15%
2054 1.49% 1.13%
2053 1.52% 1.14%
2052 1.52% 1.15%
2051 1.52% 1.17%
2050 1.71% 1.18%
2049 1.64% 1.16%
2048 1.75% 1.18%
2047 1.65% 1.22%
2046 1.85% 1.22%
2045 1.93% 1.28%
2044 1.95% 1.28%
2043 2.06% 1.3%
2042 1.98% 1.29%
2041 2.06% 1.29%
2040 2.13% 1.32%
2039 2.15% 1.31%
2038 2.21% 1.31%
2037 2.23% 1.26%
2036 2.17% 1.3%
2035 2.19% 1.28%
2034 2.24% 1.28%
2033 2.28% 1.29%
2032 2.32% 1.35%
2031 2.29% 1.34%
2030 2.34% 1.31%
2029 2.48% 1.34%
2028 2.39% 1.35%
2027 2.33% 1.37%
2026 2.38% 1.37%
2025 2.49% 1.4%
2024 2.62% 1.27%
2023 2.77% 3.05%
2022 2.74% 1.99%
2021 2.76% 1.7%
2020 2.95% 1.78%
2019 3.34% 1.93%
2018 3.07% 1.95%
2017 2.38% 1.96%
2016 1.74% 1.98%
2015 2.29% 2%
2014 3.45% 1.94%
2013 3.66% 1.88%
2012 3.63% 1.86%
2011 3.64% 1.87%
2010 4.79% 1.84%
2009 5.2% 2.42%
2008 4.21% 1.79%
2007 3.77% 1.79%
2006 3.67% 1.78%
2005 3.78% 1.78%
2004 3.8% 1.78%
2003 3.21% 1.82%
2002 2.86% 2.03%
2001 2.54% 2.39%
2000 2.1% 2.68%
1999 2.43% 2.58%
1998 1.93% 2.31%
1997 -0.008% 2.53%
1996 0.07% 2.65%
1995 6.17% 2.7%
1994 0.65% 2.62%
1993 -3.1% 2.69%
1992 2.71% 3.52%
1991 2.09% 6.2%
1990 2.11% 3.14%
1989 1.98% 1.71%
1988 2.24% 1.67%
1987 2.31% 1.63%
1986 1.89% 1.56%
1985 2.18% 1.78%
1984 2.45% 1.32%
1983 2.72% 1.84%
1982 2.53% 1.9%
1981 4.16% 2.01%
1980 4.29% 2.43%
1979 2.52% 2.6%
1978 2.93% 2.13%
1977 2.6% 2.26%
1976 2.27% 2.26%
1975 2.51% 2.31%
1974 2.54% 3.02%
1973 -0.14% 4.13%
1972 -0.004% 2.57%
1971 2.46% 3.19%
1970 2.2% 3.37%
1969 2.2% 2.64%
1968 2.41% 2.11%
1967 2.57% 4.41%
1966 2.44% 2.58%
1965 2.81% 3.56%
1964 2.89% 4.04%
1963 2.13% 3.75%
1962 2.57% 4.94%
1961 2.56% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Burundi Israel
Current population
14833763
10290887
Population rank 78/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.12%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +344
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 84/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +11,466
Net migration rank 169/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 11,466
2024 - -27,074 - 10,612
2023 368,917 1,995 131,977 9,999
2022 363,786 1,995 129,982 50,004
2021 359,844 -14,415 134,011 16,859
2020 361,654 -10,189 128,089 16,573
2019 357,672 14,253 135,810 16,134
2018 351,704 68,141 140,348 15,615
2017 353,879 -68,349 138,541 14,518
2016 358,393 -109,296 136,736 24,308
2015 370,856 -236,207 134,082 29,735
2014 367,797 -6,856 133,916 25,303
2013 362,224 -2,285 129,758 17,075
2012 354,068 22,617 128,941 16,549
2011 348,934 -19,513 125,030 10,470
2010 341,808 11,845 126,552 12,906
2009 319,583 184,359 122,015 7,269
2008 300,750 79,319 117,672 7,974
2007 285,323 22,129 111,292 9,654
2006 269,874 15,322 109,332 11,446
2005 253,401 17,905 105,338 10,975
2004 234,891 47,091 106,901 8,494
2003 216,295 36,719 106,366 6,684
2002 201,892 -16,871 101,178 17,420
2001 184,541 9,967 99,160 38,643
2000 173,867 -40,032 98,737 63,409
1999 166,699 -34,465 94,325 78,422
1998 154,010 13,840 93,744 52,713
1997 150,404 -84,126 88,707 60,297
1996 158,920 -226,317 86,518 66,811
1995 160,284 -84,697 82,066 61,800
1994 112,968 516,373 79,365 57,273
1993 128,898 -684,261 77,337 49,345
1992 156,420 35,769 77,357 57,522
1991 156,148 -39,236 73,740 153,141
1990 156,617 -39,926 71,764 178,732
1989 157,547 -43,561 68,674 14,192
1988 145,234 -46,464 71,072 1,675
1987 157,481 -21,179 69,904 7,511
1986 156,170 -55,742 70,073 -3,598
1985 156,896 -66,574 71,538 -3,686
1984 154,366 -29,534 70,703 10,933
1983 152,801 -41,756 70,196 689
1982 147,090 -3,844 68,931 16,563
1981 146,231 -58,723 67,647 16,021
1980 127,746 149,361 68,253 16,284
1979 123,377 -40,126 68,148 15,591
1978 114,884 8,247 67,158 15,556
1977 108,488 1,884 70,092 12,747
1976 104,396 -12,848 74,899 10,459
1975 101,172 -20,693 70,828 11,726
1974 95,486 10,065 68,891 11,929
1973 74,805 2,843 65,560 14,310
1972 30,532 -118,457 62,960 27,415
1971 95,153 -7,569 64,449 52,632
1970 92,476 -6,346 56,506 56,173
1969 90,852 -25,292 53,800 59,928
1968 88,765 -5,917 51,014 60,804
1967 86,373 -9,821 47,488 59,483
1966 83,651 5,262 50,477 57,347
1965 78,208 -13,947 49,979 54,694
1964 77,528 29,639 48,015 54,050
1963 75,962 -11,502 44,964 53,877
1962 74,710 -15,378 43,337 52,313
1961 71,216 15,094 42,170 34,482
1960 70,032 -14,620 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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