Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.91 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Burundi vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Kuwait
2100 38,293,853 9,589,440
2099 38,174,358 9,513,152
2098 38,032,126 9,437,521
2097 37,893,681 9,362,225
2096 37,756,449 9,287,200
2095 37,614,540 9,212,523
2094 37,436,871 9,138,210
2093 37,274,132 9,064,241
2092 37,108,508 8,990,676
2091 36,942,857 8,917,547
2090 36,771,082 8,844,888
2089 36,563,987 8,772,503
2088 36,355,008 8,700,563
2087 36,164,606 8,629,117
2086 35,954,669 8,558,199
2085 35,713,632 8,487,764
2084 35,484,958 8,417,828
2083 35,263,538 8,348,353
2082 35,009,446 8,279,354
2081 34,736,107 8,210,772
2080 34,490,976 8,142,636
2079 34,213,139 8,075,101
2078 33,926,177 8,008,036
2077 33,614,120 7,941,463
2076 33,328,275 7,875,406
2075 33,008,877 7,809,930
2074 32,701,037 7,745,028
2073 32,376,989 7,680,639
2072 32,052,692 7,616,806
2071 31,745,266 7,553,744
2070 31,397,738 7,491,390
2069 31,057,284 7,429,571
2068 30,714,517 7,368,423
2067 30,354,696 7,307,932
2066 30,003,347 7,248,116
2065 29,629,671 7,188,899
2064 29,285,762 7,130,298
2063 28,949,355 7,072,099
2062 28,601,048 7,014,494
2061 28,250,749 6,957,511
2060 27,902,252 6,901,153
2059 27,548,599 6,845,293
2058 27,202,405 6,789,909
2057 26,854,783 6,734,955
2056 26,488,466 6,680,523
2055 26,128,941 6,626,403
2054 25,749,289 6,572,580
2053 25,370,938 6,518,885
2052 24,991,164 6,465,284
2051 24,616,398 6,411,692
2050 24,248,417 6,358,029
2049 23,841,324 6,304,394
2048 23,457,774 6,250,650
2047 23,054,780 6,196,914
2046 22,680,495 6,143,120
2045 22,268,462 6,089,197
2044 21,845,832 6,035,156
2043 21,428,437 5,981,241
2042 20,996,812 5,927,307
2041 20,590,106 5,873,587
2040 20,174,211 5,820,161
2039 19,754,227 5,767,029
2038 19,337,942 5,714,211
2037 18,919,404 5,661,929
2036 18,507,313 5,610,194
2035 18,115,077 5,559,069
2034 17,727,651 5,508,623
2033 17,339,180 5,458,935
2032 16,953,330 5,410,081
2031 16,569,289 5,362,063
2030 16,198,007 5,314,935
2029 15,827,843 5,265,492
2028 15,445,059 5,212,438
2027 15,084,625 5,152,065
2026 14,740,747 5,080,894
2025 14,397,864 4,998,262
2024 14,047,786 4,897,263
2023 13,689,450 4,853,420
2022 13,321,097 4,589,643
2021 12,965,481 4,360,865
2020 12,617,036 4,400,267
2019 12,255,336 4,442,316
2018 11,859,446 4,323,515
2017 11,506,762 4,154,812
2016 11,239,451 4,004,096
2015 11,047,580 3,834,574
2014 10,799,785 3,665,876
2013 10,439,341 3,507,844
2012 10,071,028 3,337,109
2011 9,717,978 3,132,814
2010 9,376,444 2,943,372
2009 8,947,646 2,795,484
2008 8,505,637 2,651,421
2007 8,161,874 2,507,887
2006 7,865,547 2,364,733
2005 7,587,299 2,236,788
2004 7,310,656 2,157,320
2003 7,043,154 2,109,881
2002 6,824,132 2,059,974
2001 6,634,365 2,008,121
2000 6,470,194 1,954,709
1999 6,337,155 1,900,030
1998 6,187,108 1,844,302
1997 6,070,042 1,787,683
1996 6,070,506 1,730,246
1995 6,066,316 1,681,513
1994 5,713,854 1,664,361
1993 5,676,843 1,672,151
1992 5,858,407 1,634,961
1991 5,703,857 1,351,399
1990 5,587,052 1,684,819
1989 5,471,706 2,217,468
1988 5,365,327 2,134,707
1987 5,247,787 2,052,994
1986 5,129,414 1,972,520
1985 5,034,042 1,894,242
1984 4,926,465 1,820,688
1983 4,808,528 1,744,295
1982 4,681,390 1,662,480
1981 4,566,014 1,583,426
1980 4,383,706 1,504,782
1979 4,203,530 1,423,514
1978 4,100,338 1,340,319
1977 3,983,582 1,258,023
1976 3,882,626 1,178,711
1975 3,796,612 1,104,863
1974 3,703,590 1,038,346
1973 3,611,991 977,654
1972 3,617,128 920,352
1971 3,617,289 865,076
1970 3,530,432 809,114
1969 3,454,590 749,452
1968 3,380,387 687,716
1967 3,300,690 628,089
1966 3,217,960 572,590
1965 3,141,367 521,174
1964 3,055,650 473,115
1963 2,969,841 427,694
1962 2,907,943 384,995
1961 2,835,119 345,945
1960 2,764,258 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Kuwait
2100 0.31% 0.8%
2099 0.37% 0.8%
2098 0.37% 0.8%
2097 0.36% 0.81%
2096 0.38% 0.81%
2095 0.47% 0.81%
2094 0.44% 0.82%
2093 0.45% 0.82%
2092 0.45% 0.82%
2091 0.47% 0.82%
2090 0.57% 0.83%
2089 0.57% 0.83%
2088 0.53% 0.83%
2087 0.58% 0.83%
2086 0.67% 0.83%
2085 0.64% 0.83%
2084 0.63% 0.83%
2083 0.73% 0.83%
2082 0.79% 0.84%
2081 0.71% 0.84%
2080 0.81% 0.84%
2079 0.85% 0.84%
2078 0.93% 0.84%
2077 0.86% 0.84%
2076 0.97% 0.84%
2075 0.94% 0.84%
2074 1% 0.84%
2073 1.01% 0.84%
2072 0.97% 0.83%
2071 1.11% 0.83%
2070 1.1% 0.83%
2069 1.12% 0.83%
2068 1.19% 0.83%
2067 1.17% 0.83%
2066 1.26% 0.82%
2065 1.17% 0.82%
2064 1.16% 0.82%
2063 1.22% 0.82%
2062 1.24% 0.82%
2061 1.25% 0.82%
2060 1.28% 0.82%
2059 1.27% 0.82%
2058 1.29% 0.82%
2057 1.38% 0.81%
2056 1.38% 0.82%
2055 1.47% 0.82%
2054 1.49% 0.82%
2053 1.52% 0.83%
2052 1.52% 0.84%
2051 1.52% 0.84%
2050 1.71% 0.85%
2049 1.64% 0.86%
2048 1.75% 0.87%
2047 1.65% 0.88%
2046 1.85% 0.89%
2045 1.93% 0.9%
2044 1.95% 0.9%
2043 2.06% 0.91%
2042 1.98% 0.91%
2041 2.06% 0.92%
2040 2.13% 0.92%
2039 2.15% 0.92%
2038 2.21% 0.92%
2037 2.23% 0.92%
2036 2.17% 0.92%
2035 2.19% 0.92%
2034 2.24% 0.91%
2033 2.28% 0.9%
2032 2.32% 0.9%
2031 2.29% 0.89%
2030 2.34% 0.94%
2029 2.48% 1.02%
2028 2.39% 1.17%
2027 2.33% 1.4%
2026 2.38% 1.65%
2025 2.49% 2.06%
2024 2.62% 0.9%
2023 2.77% 5.75%
2022 2.74% 5.25%
2021 2.76% -0.9%
2020 2.95% -0.95%
2019 3.34% 2.75%
2018 3.07% 4.06%
2017 2.38% 3.76%
2016 1.74% 4.42%
2015 2.29% 4.6%
2014 3.45% 4.51%
2013 3.66% 5.12%
2012 3.63% 6.52%
2011 3.64% 6.44%
2010 4.79% 5.29%
2009 5.2% 5.43%
2008 4.21% 5.72%
2007 3.77% 6.05%
2006 3.67% 5.72%
2005 3.78% 3.68%
2004 3.8% 2.25%
2003 3.21% 2.42%
2002 2.86% 2.58%
2001 2.54% 2.73%
2000 2.1% 2.88%
1999 2.43% 3.02%
1998 1.93% 3.17%
1997 -0.008% 3.32%
1996 0.07% 2.9%
1995 6.17% 1.03%
1994 0.65% -0.47%
1993 -3.1% 2.27%
1992 2.71% 21%
1991 2.09% -19.8%
1990 2.11% -24%
1989 1.98% 3.88%
1988 2.24% 3.98%
1987 2.31% 4.08%
1986 1.89% 4.13%
1985 2.18% 4.04%
1984 2.45% 4.38%
1983 2.72% 4.92%
1982 2.53% 4.99%
1981 4.16% 5.23%
1980 4.29% 5.71%
1979 2.52% 6.21%
1978 2.93% 6.54%
1977 2.6% 6.73%
1976 2.27% 6.68%
1975 2.51% 6.41%
1974 2.54% 6.21%
1973 -0.14% 6.23%
1972 -0.004% 6.39%
1971 2.46% 6.92%
1970 2.2% 7.96%
1969 2.2% 8.98%
1968 2.41% 9.49%
1967 2.57% 9.69%
1966 2.44% 9.87%
1965 2.81% 10.2%
1964 2.89% 10.6%
1963 2.13% 11.1%
1962 2.57% 11.3%
1961 2.56% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Burundi Kuwait
Current population
14833763
5100145
Population rank 78/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.06%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +982 +120
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 106/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +42,775
Net migration rank 169/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 42,775
2024 - -27,074 - 61,624
2023 368,917 1,995 42,568 50,008
2022 363,786 1,995 41,752 368,560
2021 359,844 -14,415 42,057 19,678
2020 361,654 -10,189 41,083 -168,379
2019 357,672 14,253 46,268 181
2018 351,704 68,141 47,222 145,973
2017 353,879 -68,349 51,498 92,717
2016 358,393 -109,296 51,397 105,818
2015 370,856 -236,207 52,127 129,695
2014 367,797 -6,856 54,673 100,891
2013 362,224 -2,285 52,666 107,821
2012 354,068 22,617 53,181 127,777
2011 348,934 -19,513 50,733 176,732
2010 341,808 11,845 49,838 101,566
2009 319,583 184,359 48,879 95,483
2008 300,750 79,319 47,505 96,268
2007 285,323 22,129 46,539 96,765
2006 269,874 15,322 45,911 97,087
2005 253,401 17,905 45,243 67,638
2004 234,891 47,091 44,341 1,713
2003 216,295 36,719 42,934 5,895
2002 201,892 -16,871 41,651 9,335
2001 184,541 9,967 40,662 12,055
2000 173,867 -40,032 39,811 14,296
1999 166,699 -34,465 39,342 15,912
1998 154,010 13,840 39,324 16,878
1997 150,404 -84,126 39,581 17,457
1996 158,920 -226,317 39,920 17,914
1995 160,284 -84,697 39,198 438
1994 112,968 516,373 36,533 -41,862
1993 128,898 -684,261 33,239 -43,501
1992 156,420 35,769 32,016 52,620
1991 156,148 -39,236 21,867 460,628
1990 156,617 -39,926 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 157,547 -43,561 49,390 34,643
1988 145,234 -46,464 50,037 31,455
1987 157,481 -21,179 50,690 31,243
1986 156,170 -55,742 51,824 27,187
1985 156,896 -66,574 51,772 25,777
1984 154,366 -29,534 52,539 17,020
1983 152,801 -41,756 51,460 31,758
1982 147,090 -3,844 49,981 30,437
1981 146,231 -58,723 48,098 29,600
1980 127,746 149,361 47,096 32,483
1979 123,377 -40,126 45,569 37,383
1978 114,884 8,247 44,277 39,159
1977 108,488 1,884 42,922 38,225
1976 104,396 -12,848 41,439 36,050
1975 101,172 -20,693 39,295 30,909
1974 95,486 10,065 37,425 25,398
1973 74,805 2,843 35,741 22,830
1972 30,532 -118,457 34,045 21,984
1971 95,153 -7,569 32,339 22,182
1970 92,476 -6,346 30,789 26,614
1969 90,852 -25,292 28,774 33,143
1968 88,765 -5,917 26,161 35,399
1967 86,373 -9,821 23,520 34,177
1966 83,651 5,262 20,914 32,383
1965 78,208 -13,947 18,952 30,580
1964 77,528 29,639 17,064 29,537
1963 75,962 -11,502 15,357 28,889
1962 74,710 -15,378 13,730 27,417
1961 71,216 15,094 12,327 24,618
1960 70,032 -14,620 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/kuwait | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.