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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3.95 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Burundi vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Italy
2100 38,293,853 35,208,261
2099 38,174,358 35,444,989
2098 38,032,126 35,676,340
2097 37,893,681 35,914,345
2096 37,756,449 36,150,501
2095 37,614,540 36,386,787
2094 37,436,871 36,619,396
2093 37,274,132 36,850,181
2092 37,108,508 37,089,746
2091 36,942,857 37,323,400
2090 36,771,082 37,560,976
2089 36,563,987 37,802,157
2088 36,355,008 38,040,056
2087 36,164,606 38,280,439
2086 35,954,669 38,517,279
2085 35,713,632 38,761,126
2084 35,484,958 39,008,873
2083 35,263,538 39,255,273
2082 35,009,446 39,509,964
2081 34,736,107 39,767,732
2080 34,490,976 40,030,977
2079 34,213,139 40,302,924
2078 33,926,177 40,579,648
2077 33,614,120 40,860,952
2076 33,328,275 41,151,772
2075 33,008,877 41,455,646
2074 32,701,037 41,779,503
2073 32,376,989 42,111,664
2072 32,052,692 42,459,257
2071 31,745,266 42,814,908
2070 31,397,738 43,187,953
2069 31,057,284 43,571,469
2068 30,714,517 43,964,515
2067 30,354,696 44,361,273
2066 30,003,347 44,771,926
2065 29,629,671 45,197,177
2064 29,285,762 45,628,630
2063 28,949,355 46,066,216
2062 28,601,048 46,517,561
2061 28,250,749 46,971,598
2060 27,902,252 47,424,830
2059 27,548,599 47,879,711
2058 27,202,405 48,332,818
2057 26,854,783 48,778,066
2056 26,488,466 49,222,515
2055 26,128,941 49,653,326
2054 25,749,289 50,073,600
2053 25,370,938 50,488,203
2052 24,991,164 50,886,354
2051 24,616,398 51,276,616
2050 24,248,417 51,663,176
2049 23,841,324 52,034,983
2048 23,457,774 52,392,012
2047 23,054,780 52,745,310
2046 22,680,495 53,080,828
2045 22,268,462 53,408,660
2044 21,845,832 53,723,325
2043 21,428,437 54,042,322
2042 20,996,812 54,342,628
2041 20,590,106 54,629,496
2040 20,174,211 54,916,374
2039 19,754,227 55,205,078
2038 19,337,942 55,481,637
2037 18,919,404 55,757,394
2036 18,507,313 56,025,224
2035 18,115,077 56,295,613
2034 17,727,651 56,562,648
2033 17,339,180 56,822,364
2032 16,953,330 57,078,534
2031 16,569,289 57,345,322
2030 16,198,007 57,606,120
2029 15,827,843 57,851,091
2028 15,445,059 58,091,760
2027 15,084,625 58,333,039
2026 14,740,747 58,562,681
2025 14,397,864 58,769,653
2024 14,047,786 58,952,704
2023 13,689,450 58,984,216
2022 13,321,097 59,013,667
2021 12,965,481 59,133,173
2020 12,617,036 59,438,851
2019 12,255,336 59,729,081
2018 11,859,446 60,148,658
2017 11,506,762 60,002,252
2016 11,239,451 60,115,223
2015 11,047,580 60,229,605
2014 10,799,785 60,320,707
2013 10,439,341 60,311,613
2012 10,071,028 60,191,247
2011 9,717,978 60,026,841
2010 9,376,444 59,819,407
2009 8,947,646 59,555,454
2008 8,505,637 59,211,181
2007 8,161,874 58,756,247
2006 7,865,547 58,399,861
2005 7,587,299 58,166,682
2004 7,310,656 57,828,179
2003 7,043,154 57,399,184
2002 6,824,132 57,089,824
2001 6,634,365 56,976,981
2000 6,470,194 56,942,108
1999 6,337,155 56,916,317
1998 6,187,108 56,906,744
1997 6,070,042 56,890,372
1996 6,070,506 56,860,281
1995 6,066,316 56,844,303
1994 5,713,854 56,843,400
1993 5,676,843 56,831,821
1992 5,858,407 56,797,087
1991 5,703,857 56,758,521
1990 5,587,052 56,719,240
1989 5,471,706 56,671,781
1988 5,365,327 56,629,288
1987 5,247,787 56,601,931
1986 5,129,414 56,596,155
1985 5,034,042 56,593,071
1984 4,926,465 56,576,718
1983 4,808,528 56,564,074
1982 4,681,390 56,543,548
1981 4,566,014 56,501,675
1980 4,383,706 56,433,883
1979 4,203,530 56,317,749
1978 4,100,338 56,155,143
1977 3,983,582 55,955,411
1976 3,882,626 55,718,260
1975 3,796,612 55,441,001
1974 3,703,590 55,110,868
1973 3,611,991 54,751,406
1972 3,617,128 54,381,345
1971 3,617,289 54,073,490
1970 3,530,432 53,821,850
1969 3,454,590 53,537,950
1968 3,380,387 53,235,750
1967 3,300,690 52,900,500
1966 3,217,960 52,519,000
1965 3,141,367 52,112,350
1964 3,055,650 51,675,350
1963 2,969,841 51,252,000
1962 2,907,943 50,879,450
1961 2,835,119 50,536,350
1960 2,764,258 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Italy
2100 0.31% -0.67%
2099 0.37% -0.65%
2098 0.37% -0.66%
2097 0.36% -0.65%
2096 0.38% -0.65%
2095 0.47% -0.64%
2094 0.44% -0.63%
2093 0.45% -0.65%
2092 0.45% -0.63%
2091 0.47% -0.63%
2090 0.57% -0.64%
2089 0.57% -0.63%
2088 0.53% -0.63%
2087 0.58% -0.61%
2086 0.67% -0.63%
2085 0.64% -0.64%
2084 0.63% -0.63%
2083 0.73% -0.64%
2082 0.79% -0.65%
2081 0.71% -0.66%
2080 0.81% -0.67%
2079 0.85% -0.68%
2078 0.93% -0.69%
2077 0.86% -0.71%
2076 0.97% -0.73%
2075 0.94% -0.78%
2074 1% -0.79%
2073 1.01% -0.82%
2072 0.97% -0.83%
2071 1.11% -0.86%
2070 1.1% -0.88%
2069 1.12% -0.89%
2068 1.19% -0.89%
2067 1.17% -0.92%
2066 1.26% -0.94%
2065 1.17% -0.95%
2064 1.16% -0.95%
2063 1.22% -0.97%
2062 1.24% -0.97%
2061 1.25% -0.96%
2060 1.28% -0.95%
2059 1.27% -0.94%
2058 1.29% -0.91%
2057 1.38% -0.9%
2056 1.38% -0.87%
2055 1.47% -0.84%
2054 1.49% -0.82%
2053 1.52% -0.78%
2052 1.52% -0.76%
2051 1.52% -0.75%
2050 1.71% -0.71%
2049 1.64% -0.68%
2048 1.75% -0.67%
2047 1.65% -0.63%
2046 1.85% -0.61%
2045 1.93% -0.59%
2044 1.95% -0.59%
2043 2.06% -0.55%
2042 1.98% -0.53%
2041 2.06% -0.52%
2040 2.13% -0.52%
2039 2.15% -0.5%
2038 2.21% -0.49%
2037 2.23% -0.48%
2036 2.17% -0.48%
2035 2.19% -0.47%
2034 2.24% -0.46%
2033 2.28% -0.45%
2032 2.32% -0.47%
2031 2.29% -0.45%
2030 2.34% -0.42%
2029 2.48% -0.41%
2028 2.39% -0.41%
2027 2.33% -0.39%
2026 2.38% -0.35%
2025 2.49% -0.31%
2024 2.62% -0.05%
2023 2.77% -0.05%
2022 2.74% -0.2%
2021 2.76% -0.51%
2020 2.95% -0.49%
2019 3.34% -0.7%
2018 3.07% 0.24%
2017 2.38% -0.19%
2016 1.74% -0.19%
2015 2.29% -0.15%
2014 3.45% 0.02%
2013 3.66% 0.2%
2012 3.63% 0.27%
2011 3.64% 0.35%
2010 4.79% 0.44%
2009 5.2% 0.58%
2008 4.21% 0.77%
2007 3.77% 0.61%
2006 3.67% 0.4%
2005 3.78% 0.59%
2004 3.8% 0.75%
2003 3.21% 0.54%
2002 2.86% 0.2%
2001 2.54% 0.06%
2000 2.1% 0.05%
1999 2.43% 0.02%
1998 1.93% 0.03%
1997 -0.008% 0.05%
1996 0.07% 0.03%
1995 6.17% 0.002%
1994 0.65% 0.02%
1993 -3.1% 0.06%
1992 2.71% 0.07%
1991 2.09% 0.07%
1990 2.11% 0.08%
1989 1.98% 0.08%
1988 2.24% 0.05%
1987 2.31% 0.01%
1986 1.89% 0.005%
1985 2.18% 0.03%
1984 2.45% 0.02%
1983 2.72% 0.04%
1982 2.53% 0.07%
1981 4.16% 0.12%
1980 4.29% 0.21%
1979 2.52% 0.29%
1978 2.93% 0.36%
1977 2.6% 0.43%
1976 2.27% 0.5%
1975 2.51% 0.6%
1974 2.54% 0.66%
1973 -0.14% 0.68%
1972 -0.004% 0.57%
1971 2.46% 0.47%
1970 2.2% 0.53%
1969 2.2% 0.57%
1968 2.41% 0.63%
1967 2.57% 0.73%
1966 2.44% 0.78%
1965 2.81% 0.85%
1964 2.89% 0.83%
1963 2.13% 0.73%
1962 2.57% 0.68%
1961 2.56% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Burundi Italy
Current population
14833763
58562681
Population rank 78/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.71%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +982 -86
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 170/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +75,448
Net migration rank 169/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 75,448
2024 - -27,074 - 95,246
2023 368,917 1,995 -283,125 150,189
2022 363,786 1,995 -318,674 231,228
2021 359,844 -14,415 -301,579 157,327
2020 361,654 -10,189 -338,801 85,281
2019 357,672 14,253 -215,025 46,634
2018 351,704 68,141 -192,475 83,686
2017 353,879 -68,349 -192,007 95,147
2016 358,393 -109,296 -138,265 84,568
2015 370,856 -236,207 -162,620 39,389
2014 367,797 -6,856 -96,513 52,679
2013 362,224 -2,285 -90,468 158,090
2012 354,068 22,617 -78,248 252,524
2011 348,934 -19,513 -48,021 198,544
2010 341,808 11,845 -23,928 274,387
2009 319,583 184,359 -17,866 283,676
2008 300,750 79,319 -11,842 422,534
2007 285,323 22,129 -5,876 495,092
2006 269,874 15,322 0 215,995
2005 253,401 17,905 -17,450 258,702
2004 234,891 47,091 11,566 417,970
2003 216,295 36,719 -40,179 478,578
2002 201,892 -16,871 -22,836 223,861
2001 184,541 9,967 -11,396 48,903
2000 173,867 -40,032 -17,082 56,065
1999 166,699 -34,465 -22,766 54,405
1998 154,010 13,840 -39,835 67,985
1997 150,404 -84,126 -22,756 50,539
1996 158,920 -226,317 -22,744 53,450
1995 160,284 -84,697 -34,107 -460,287
1994 112,968 516,373 -17,053 502,750
1993 128,898 -684,261 0 24,321
1992 156,420 35,769 22,718 51,747
1991 156,148 -39,236 11,352 19,721
1990 156,617 -39,926 22,688 35,317
1989 157,547 -43,561 28,336 19,540
1988 145,234 -46,464 33,977 18,553
1987 157,481 -21,179 16,980 7,825
1986 156,170 -55,742 11,319 -6,206
1985 156,896 -66,574 28,297 6,911
1984 154,366 -29,534 50,919 203
1983 152,801 -41,756 33,939 -3,733
1982 147,090 -3,844 79,161 -24,223
1981 146,231 -58,723 73,452 7,182
1980 127,746 149,361 84,650 295,642
1979 123,377 -40,126 129,531 42,637
1978 114,884 8,247 168,465 43,932
1977 108,488 1,884 190,248 42,246
1976 104,396 -12,848 228,445 40,885
1975 101,172 -20,693 271,660 43,051
1974 95,486 10,065 336,176 42,487
1973 74,805 2,843 328,508 41,631
1972 30,532 -118,457 364,355 43,182
1971 95,153 -7,569 383,922 -58,627
1970 92,476 -6,346 376,753 -62,216
1969 90,852 -25,292 390,827 -45,346
1968 88,765 -5,917 399,268 -50,149
1967 86,373 -9,821 439,074 -37,992
1966 83,651 5,262 488,427 -35,352
1965 78,208 -13,947 474,222 -36,267
1964 77,528 29,639 527,089 -27,368
1963 75,962 -11,502 440,767 -28,198
1962 74,710 -15,378 427,387 -25,840
1961 71,216 15,094 459,880 -129,761
1960 70,032 -14,620 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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