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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.43 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Burundi vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Kazakhstan
2100 38,293,853 33,848,663
2099 38,174,358 33,772,741
2098 38,032,126 33,695,479
2097 37,893,681 33,615,447
2096 37,756,449 33,523,978
2095 37,614,540 33,424,720
2094 37,436,871 33,326,027
2093 37,274,132 33,224,553
2092 37,108,508 33,128,053
2091 36,942,857 33,024,570
2090 36,771,082 32,918,505
2089 36,563,987 32,809,364
2088 36,355,008 32,697,677
2087 36,164,606 32,574,802
2086 35,954,669 32,450,913
2085 35,713,632 32,326,215
2084 35,484,958 32,198,072
2083 35,263,538 32,062,485
2082 35,009,446 31,936,199
2081 34,736,107 31,798,193
2080 34,490,976 31,659,824
2079 34,213,139 31,525,030
2078 33,926,177 31,377,560
2077 33,614,120 31,230,620
2076 33,328,275 31,082,855
2075 33,008,877 30,934,158
2074 32,701,037 30,781,840
2073 32,376,989 30,635,989
2072 32,052,692 30,488,022
2071 31,745,266 30,336,588
2070 31,397,738 30,183,464
2069 31,057,284 30,024,249
2068 30,714,517 29,872,612
2067 30,354,696 29,722,383
2066 30,003,347 29,568,138
2065 29,629,671 29,406,227
2064 29,285,762 29,245,499
2063 28,949,355 29,081,885
2062 28,601,048 28,917,277
2061 28,250,749 28,748,398
2060 27,902,252 28,577,830
2059 27,548,599 28,401,552
2058 27,202,405 28,224,769
2057 26,854,783 28,046,842
2056 26,488,466 27,852,110
2055 26,128,941 27,652,544
2054 25,749,289 27,453,980
2053 25,370,938 27,243,894
2052 24,991,164 27,031,990
2051 24,616,398 26,818,727
2050 24,248,417 26,602,802
2049 23,841,324 26,385,294
2048 23,457,774 26,155,898
2047 23,054,780 25,920,222
2046 22,680,495 25,687,222
2045 22,268,462 25,451,058
2044 21,845,832 25,215,227
2043 21,428,437 24,979,701
2042 20,996,812 24,746,212
2041 20,590,106 24,516,106
2040 20,174,211 24,281,719
2039 19,754,227 24,055,361
2038 19,337,942 23,829,916
2037 18,919,404 23,608,263
2036 18,507,313 23,382,815
2035 18,115,077 23,159,205
2034 17,727,651 22,934,543
2033 17,339,180 22,708,727
2032 16,953,330 22,478,234
2031 16,569,289 22,254,688
2030 16,198,007 22,027,730
2029 15,827,843 21,799,495
2028 15,445,059 21,566,108
2027 15,084,625 21,333,660
2026 14,740,747 21,098,089
2025 14,397,864 20,850,907
2024 14,047,786 20,592,571
2023 13,689,450 20,330,104
2022 13,321,097 20,034,609
2021 12,965,481 19,743,603
2020 12,617,036 19,482,117
2019 12,255,336 19,209,555
2018 11,859,446 18,932,727
2017 11,506,762 18,651,931
2016 11,239,451 18,363,600
2015 11,047,580 18,084,169
2014 10,799,785 17,816,285
2013 10,439,341 17,556,502
2012 10,071,028 17,306,106
2011 9,717,978 17,066,002
2010 9,376,444 16,836,810
2009 8,947,646 16,619,846
2008 8,505,637 16,426,525
2007 8,161,874 16,257,214
2006 7,865,547 16,103,716
2005 7,587,299 15,968,117
2004 7,310,656 15,850,159
2003 7,043,154 15,747,380
2002 6,824,132 15,656,677
2001 6,634,365 15,575,550
2000 6,470,194 15,501,103
1999 6,337,155 15,455,874
1998 6,187,108 15,647,785
1997 6,070,042 16,043,251
1996 6,070,506 16,416,027
1995 6,066,316 16,730,536
1994 5,713,854 17,043,771
1993 5,676,843 17,274,487
1992 5,858,407 17,332,625
1991 5,703,857 17,278,600
1990 5,587,052 17,154,054
1989 5,471,706 16,997,013
1988 5,365,327 16,781,168
1987 5,247,787 16,527,715
1986 5,129,414 16,262,702
1985 5,034,042 16,031,090
1984 4,926,465 15,844,621
1983 4,808,528 15,665,551
1982 4,681,390 15,492,595
1981 4,566,014 15,323,082
1980 4,383,706 15,152,949
1979 4,203,530 14,978,696
1978 4,100,338 14,711,497
1977 3,983,582 14,353,265
1976 3,882,626 13,998,738
1975 3,796,612 13,700,843
1974 3,703,590 13,454,570
1973 3,611,991 13,208,121
1972 3,617,128 12,951,798
1971 3,617,289 12,684,813
1970 3,530,432 12,419,057
1969 3,454,590 12,156,212
1968 3,380,387 11,879,182
1967 3,300,690 11,584,428
1966 3,217,960 11,288,989
1965 3,141,367 10,993,183
1964 3,055,650 10,690,309
1963 2,969,841 10,377,466
1962 2,907,943 10,058,928
1961 2,835,119 9,742,085
1960 2,764,258 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Kazakhstan
2100 0.31% 0.22%
2099 0.37% 0.23%
2098 0.37% 0.24%
2097 0.36% 0.27%
2096 0.38% 0.3%
2095 0.47% 0.3%
2094 0.44% 0.31%
2093 0.45% 0.29%
2092 0.45% 0.31%
2091 0.47% 0.32%
2090 0.57% 0.33%
2089 0.57% 0.34%
2088 0.53% 0.38%
2087 0.58% 0.38%
2086 0.67% 0.39%
2085 0.64% 0.4%
2084 0.63% 0.42%
2083 0.73% 0.4%
2082 0.79% 0.43%
2081 0.71% 0.44%
2080 0.81% 0.43%
2079 0.85% 0.47%
2078 0.93% 0.47%
2077 0.86% 0.48%
2076 0.97% 0.48%
2075 0.94% 0.49%
2074 1% 0.48%
2073 1.01% 0.49%
2072 0.97% 0.5%
2071 1.11% 0.51%
2070 1.1% 0.53%
2069 1.12% 0.51%
2068 1.19% 0.51%
2067 1.17% 0.52%
2066 1.26% 0.55%
2065 1.17% 0.55%
2064 1.16% 0.56%
2063 1.22% 0.57%
2062 1.24% 0.59%
2061 1.25% 0.6%
2060 1.28% 0.62%
2059 1.27% 0.63%
2058 1.29% 0.63%
2057 1.38% 0.7%
2056 1.38% 0.72%
2055 1.47% 0.72%
2054 1.49% 0.77%
2053 1.52% 0.78%
2052 1.52% 0.8%
2051 1.52% 0.81%
2050 1.71% 0.82%
2049 1.64% 0.88%
2048 1.75% 0.91%
2047 1.65% 0.91%
2046 1.85% 0.93%
2045 1.93% 0.94%
2044 1.95% 0.94%
2043 2.06% 0.94%
2042 1.98% 0.94%
2041 2.06% 0.97%
2040 2.13% 0.94%
2039 2.15% 0.95%
2038 2.21% 0.94%
2037 2.23% 0.96%
2036 2.17% 0.97%
2035 2.19% 0.98%
2034 2.24% 0.99%
2033 2.28% 1.03%
2032 2.32% 1%
2031 2.29% 1.03%
2030 2.34% 1.05%
2029 2.48% 1.08%
2028 2.39% 1.09%
2027 2.33% 1.12%
2026 2.38% 1.19%
2025 2.49% 1.25%
2024 2.62% 1.29%
2023 2.77% 1.47%
2022 2.74% 1.47%
2021 2.76% 1.34%
2020 2.95% 1.42%
2019 3.34% 1.46%
2018 3.07% 1.51%
2017 2.38% 1.57%
2016 1.74% 1.55%
2015 2.29% 1.5%
2014 3.45% 1.48%
2013 3.66% 1.45%
2012 3.63% 1.41%
2011 3.64% 1.36%
2010 4.79% 1.31%
2009 5.2% 1.18%
2008 4.21% 1.04%
2007 3.77% 0.95%
2006 3.67% 0.85%
2005 3.78% 0.74%
2004 3.8% 0.65%
2003 3.21% 0.58%
2002 2.86% 0.52%
2001 2.54% 0.48%
2000 2.1% 0.29%
1999 2.43% -1.23%
1998 1.93% -2.46%
1997 -0.008% -2.27%
1996 0.07% -1.88%
1995 6.17% -1.84%
1994 0.65% -1.34%
1993 -3.1% -0.34%
1992 2.71% 0.31%
1991 2.09% 0.73%
1990 2.11% 0.92%
1989 1.98% 1.29%
1988 2.24% 1.53%
1987 2.31% 1.63%
1986 1.89% 1.44%
1985 2.18% 1.18%
1984 2.45% 1.14%
1983 2.72% 1.12%
1982 2.53% 1.11%
1981 4.16% 1.12%
1980 4.29% 1.16%
1979 2.52% 1.82%
1978 2.93% 2.5%
1977 2.6% 2.53%
1976 2.27% 2.17%
1975 2.51% 1.83%
1974 2.54% 1.87%
1973 -0.14% 1.98%
1972 -0.004% 2.1%
1971 2.46% 2.14%
1970 2.2% 2.16%
1969 2.2% 2.33%
1968 2.41% 2.54%
1967 2.57% 2.62%
1966 2.44% 2.69%
1965 2.81% 2.83%
1964 2.89% 3.01%
1963 2.13% 3.17%
1962 2.57% 3.25%
1961 2.56% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Burundi Kazakhstan
Current population
14833763
21161809
Population rank 78/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.26%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +719
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 82/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -8,834
Net migration rank 169/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -8,834
2024 - -27,074 - -7,368
2023 368,917 1,995 273,013 -4,822
2022 363,786 1,995 277,019 45,755
2021 359,844 -14,415 269,026 -9,804
2020 361,654 -10,189 272,458 -8,716
2019 357,672 14,253 278,788 2,594
2018 351,704 68,141 278,917 -6,644
2017 353,879 -68,349 268,066 21,248
2016 358,393 -109,296 277,878 9,478
2015 370,856 -236,207 273,523 -2,011
2014 367,797 -6,856 274,406 -10,170
2013 362,224 -2,285 259,239 -3,925
2012 354,068 22,617 249,987 -4,512
2011 348,934 -19,513 237,883 -3,160
2010 341,808 11,845 230,479 -6,840
2009 319,583 184,359 218,036 -7,758
2008 300,750 79,319 214,169 -37,796
2007 285,323 22,129 188,486 -26,237
2006 269,874 15,322 166,480 -21,728
2005 253,401 17,905 146,619 -20,171
2004 234,891 47,091 132,286 -22,841
2003 216,295 36,719 112,137 -16,027
2002 201,892 -16,871 93,564 -8,272
2001 184,541 9,967 84,279 -7,333
2000 173,867 -40,032 80,699 -8,754
1999 166,699 -34,465 79,536 -61,031
1998 154,010 13,840 85,735 -488,075
1997 150,404 -84,126 92,778 -481,380
1996 158,920 -226,317 112,384 -469,331
1995 160,284 -84,697 140,721 -412,775
1994 112,968 516,373 165,631 -520,028
1993 128,898 -684,261 185,649 -292,682
1992 156,420 35,769 204,785 -214,015
1991 156,148 -39,236 221,581 -104,271
1990 156,617 -39,926 235,113 -103,336
1989 157,547 -43,561 254,394 -72,096
1988 145,234 -46,464 275,278 -25,892
1987 157,481 -21,179 290,227 -32,724
1986 156,170 -55,742 295,818 -23,297
1985 156,896 -66,574 293,834 -103,115
1984 154,366 -29,534 278,485 -96,266
1983 152,801 -41,756 260,471 -84,566
1982 147,090 -3,844 246,983 -76,976
1981 146,231 -58,723 243,652 -74,624
1980 127,746 149,361 238,977 -67,731
1979 123,377 -40,126 237,442 -60,198
1978 114,884 8,247 225,895 131,248
1977 108,488 1,884 224,284 135,047
1976 104,396 -12,848 221,992 127,735
1975 101,172 -20,693 219,748 26,332
1974 95,486 10,065 217,668 28,807
1973 74,805 2,843 215,940 30,467
1972 30,532 -118,457 212,319 53,914
1971 95,153 -7,569 202,450 65,291
1970 92,476 -6,346 191,775 72,000
1969 90,852 -25,292 184,118 77,805
1968 88,765 -5,917 186,254 105,890
1967 86,373 -9,821 191,536 105,830
1966 83,651 5,262 191,506 101,999
1965 78,208 -13,947 194,470 103,626
1964 77,528 29,639 208,899 98,761
1963 75,962 -11,502 223,105 94,932
1962 74,710 -15,378 228,177 90,842
1961 71,216 15,094 228,686 85,981
1960 70,032 -14,620 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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