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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.99 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Burundi vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Kyrgyzstan
2100 38,272,944 11,893,475
2099 38,153,515 11,890,700
2098 38,011,360 11,886,376
2097 37,872,991 11,878,418
2096 37,735,834 11,868,604
2095 37,594,002 11,856,708
2094 37,416,430 11,842,004
2093 37,253,780 11,826,547
2092 37,088,246 11,811,507
2091 36,922,686 11,794,816
2090 36,751,005 11,776,743
2089 36,544,022 11,756,556
2088 36,335,158 11,734,533
2087 36,144,860 11,710,904
2086 35,935,037 11,685,092
2085 35,694,132 11,657,302
2084 35,465,583 11,627,305
2083 35,244,284 11,596,335
2082 34,990,330 11,565,309
2081 34,717,141 11,531,811
2080 34,472,144 11,496,474
2079 34,194,458 11,459,776
2078 33,907,653 11,420,394
2077 33,595,766 11,379,831
2076 33,310,077 11,337,247
2075 32,990,854 11,290,092
2074 32,683,181 11,242,895
2073 32,359,310 11,196,297
2072 32,035,191 11,145,255
2071 31,727,933 11,092,847
2070 31,380,595 11,039,249
2069 31,040,326 10,984,604
2068 30,697,746 10,928,940
2067 30,338,122 10,872,811
2066 29,986,965 10,815,162
2065 29,613,492 10,758,104
2064 29,269,772 10,700,945
2063 28,933,548 10,640,277
2062 28,585,432 10,579,126
2061 28,235,324 10,517,210
2060 27,887,017 10,455,339
2059 27,533,557 10,392,368
2058 27,187,553 10,325,792
2057 26,840,120 10,258,112
2056 26,474,003 10,188,786
2055 26,114,675 10,119,516
2054 25,735,230 10,047,571
2053 25,357,085 9,973,507
2052 24,977,518 9,898,179
2051 24,602,957 9,819,063
2050 24,235,177 9,737,536
2049 23,828,306 9,654,638
2048 23,444,966 9,569,296
2047 23,042,192 9,483,376
2046 22,668,111 9,396,627
2045 22,256,303 9,306,461
2044 21,833,904 9,214,649
2043 21,416,736 9,120,664
2042 20,985,347 9,025,981
2041 20,578,864 8,929,438
2040 20,163,196 8,831,799
2039 19,743,441 8,734,313
2038 19,327,383 8,637,242
2037 18,909,074 8,542,062
2036 18,497,207 8,446,471
2035 18,105,186 8,350,860
2034 17,717,972 8,255,039
2033 17,329,713 8,158,636
2032 16,944,073 8,061,935
2031 16,560,242 7,963,148
2030 16,189,163 7,863,148
2029 15,819,200 7,762,348
2028 15,436,625 7,661,118
2027 15,076,388 7,556,883
2026 14,732,698 7,451,789
2025 14,390,003 7,343,064
2024 14,047,786 7,221,868
2023 13,689,450 7,099,750
2022 13,321,097 6,975,220
2021 12,965,481 6,851,224
2020 12,617,036 6,726,596
2019 12,255,336 6,590,211
2018 11,859,446 6,444,079
2017 11,506,762 6,306,696
2016 11,239,451 6,175,338
2015 11,047,580 6,040,036
2014 10,799,785 5,905,848
2013 10,439,341 5,777,150
2012 10,071,028 5,652,076
2011 9,717,978 5,546,587
2010 9,376,444 5,467,059
2009 8,947,646 5,389,643
2008 8,505,637 5,318,729
2007 8,161,874 5,268,385
2006 7,865,547 5,218,373
2005 7,587,299 5,162,640
2004 7,310,656 5,104,713
2003 7,043,154 5,043,308
2002 6,824,132 4,990,704
2001 6,634,365 4,945,073
2000 6,470,194 4,898,362
1999 6,337,155 4,840,422
1998 6,187,108 4,769,015
1997 6,070,042 4,696,421
1996 6,070,506 4,628,438
1995 6,066,316 4,560,454
1994 5,713,854 4,515,069
1993 5,676,843 4,516,777
1992 5,858,407 4,515,400
1991 5,703,857 4,463,634
1990 5,587,052 4,391,236
1989 5,471,706 4,307,500
1988 5,365,327 4,218,400
1987 5,247,787 4,144,600
1986 5,129,414 4,066,500
1985 5,034,042 3,990,300
1984 4,926,465 3,916,400
1983 4,808,528 3,838,300
1982 4,681,390 3,759,300
1981 4,566,014 3,685,800
1980 4,383,706 3,617,400
1979 4,203,530 3,552,000
1978 4,100,338 3,487,100
1977 3,983,582 3,423,900
1976 3,882,626 3,358,700
1975 3,796,612 3,292,400
1974 3,703,590 3,223,900
1973 3,611,991 3,153,800
1972 3,617,128 3,088,200
1971 3,617,289 3,022,300
1970 3,530,432 2,959,900
1969 3,454,590 2,894,800
1968 3,380,387 2,818,300
1967 3,300,690 2,736,500
1966 3,217,960 2,655,300
1965 3,141,367 2,573,300
1964 3,055,650 2,495,300
1963 2,969,841 2,413,700
1962 2,907,943 2,333,400
1961 2,835,119 2,255,900
1960 2,764,258 2,172,300

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burundi's population will grow by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.31% 0.02%
2099 0.37% 0.04%
2098 0.37% 0.07%
2097 0.36% 0.08%
2096 0.38% 0.1%
2095 0.47% 0.12%
2094 0.44% 0.13%
2093 0.45% 0.13%
2092 0.45% 0.14%
2091 0.47% 0.15%
2090 0.57% 0.17%
2089 0.57% 0.19%
2088 0.53% 0.2%
2087 0.58% 0.22%
2086 0.67% 0.24%
2085 0.64% 0.26%
2084 0.63% 0.27%
2083 0.73% 0.27%
2082 0.79% 0.29%
2081 0.71% 0.31%
2080 0.81% 0.32%
2079 0.85% 0.34%
2078 0.93% 0.36%
2077 0.86% 0.38%
2076 0.97% 0.42%
2075 0.94% 0.42%
2074 1% 0.42%
2073 1.01% 0.46%
2072 0.97% 0.47%
2071 1.11% 0.49%
2070 1.1% 0.5%
2069 1.12% 0.51%
2068 1.19% 0.52%
2067 1.17% 0.53%
2066 1.26% 0.53%
2065 1.17% 0.53%
2064 1.16% 0.57%
2063 1.22% 0.58%
2062 1.24% 0.59%
2061 1.25% 0.59%
2060 1.28% 0.61%
2059 1.27% 0.64%
2058 1.29% 0.66%
2057 1.38% 0.68%
2056 1.38% 0.68%
2055 1.47% 0.72%
2054 1.49% 0.74%
2053 1.52% 0.76%
2052 1.52% 0.81%
2051 1.52% 0.84%
2050 1.71% 0.86%
2049 1.64% 0.89%
2048 1.75% 0.91%
2047 1.65% 0.92%
2046 1.85% 0.97%
2045 1.93% 1%
2044 1.95% 1.03%
2043 2.06% 1.05%
2042 1.98% 1.08%
2041 2.06% 1.11%
2040 2.13% 1.12%
2039 2.15% 1.12%
2038 2.21% 1.11%
2037 2.23% 1.13%
2036 2.17% 1.14%
2035 2.19% 1.16%
2034 2.24% 1.18%
2033 2.28% 1.2%
2032 2.32% 1.24%
2031 2.29% 1.27%
2030 2.34% 1.3%
2029 2.48% 1.32%
2028 2.39% 1.38%
2027 2.33% 1.41%
2026 2.38% 1.48%
2025 2.44% 1.68%
2024 2.62% 1.72%
2023 2.77% 1.79%
2022 2.74% 1.81%
2021 2.76% 1.85%
2020 2.95% 2.07%
2019 3.34% 2.27%
2018 3.07% 2.18%
2017 2.38% 2.13%
2016 1.74% 2.24%
2015 2.29% 2.27%
2014 3.45% 2.23%
2013 3.66% 2.21%
2012 3.63% 1.9%
2011 3.64% 1.45%
2010 4.79% 1.44%
2009 5.2% 1.33%
2008 4.21% 0.96%
2007 3.77% 0.96%
2006 3.67% 1.08%
2005 3.78% 1.13%
2004 3.8% 1.22%
2003 3.21% 1.05%
2002 2.86% 0.92%
2001 2.54% 0.95%
2000 2.1% 1.2%
1999 2.43% 1.5%
1998 1.93% 1.55%
1997 -0.008% 1.47%
1996 0.07% 1.49%
1995 6.17% 1.01%
1994 0.65% -0.04%
1993 -3.1% 0.03%
1992 2.71% 1.16%
1991 2.09% 1.65%
1990 2.11% 1.94%
1989 1.98% 2.11%
1988 2.24% 1.78%
1987 2.31% 1.92%
1986 1.89% 1.91%
1985 2.18% 1.89%
1984 2.45% 2.03%
1983 2.72% 2.1%
1982 2.53% 1.99%
1981 4.16% 1.89%
1980 4.29% 1.84%
1979 2.52% 1.86%
1978 2.93% 1.85%
1977 2.6% 1.94%
1976 2.27% 2.01%
1975 2.51% 2.12%
1974 2.54% 2.22%
1973 -0.14% 2.12%
1972 -0.004% 2.18%
1971 2.46% 2.11%
1970 2.2% 2.25%
1969 2.2% 2.71%
1968 2.41% 2.99%
1967 2.57% 3.06%
1966 2.44% 3.19%
1965 2.81% 3.13%
1964 2.89% 3.38%
1963 2.13% 3.44%
1962 2.57% 3.44%
1961 2.56% 3.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Burundi Kyrgyzstan
Current population
14909238
7505771
Population rank 78/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +332
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 61/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 +1,815
Net migration rank 169/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 1,815
2024 372,843 -27,074 108,328 3,645
2023 368,917 1,995 115,016 5,601
2022 363,786 1,995 118,579 12,596
2021 359,844 -14,415 113,730 46,208
2020 361,654 -10,189 120,406 54,704
2019 357,672 14,253 143,007 47,303
2018 351,704 68,141 141,125 3,494
2017 353,879 -68,349 122,350 7,553
2016 358,393 -109,296 126,594 1,187
2015 370,856 -236,207 130,464 -5,071
2014 367,797 -6,856 127,566 -9,443
2013 362,224 -2,285 121,898 -9,667
2012 354,068 22,617 119,259 -12,503
2011 348,934 -19,513 114,260 -10,170
2010 341,808 11,845 110,435 -6,521
2009 319,583 184,359 99,709 -14,325
2008 300,750 79,319 89,355 -64,404
2007 285,323 22,129 85,348 -54,298
2006 269,874 15,322 81,929 -53,469
2005 253,401 17,905 72,793 -36,288
2004 234,891 47,091 74,529 -32,088
2003 216,295 36,719 69,598 -30,686
2002 201,892 -16,871 65,379 -28,300
2001 184,541 9,967 65,275 -25,695
2000 173,867 -40,032 62,699 -23,265
1999 166,699 -34,465 71,155 -10,297
1998 154,010 13,840 69,151 -17,690
1997 150,404 -84,126 67,159 -11,740
1996 158,920 -226,317 73,129 -10,926
1995 160,284 -84,697 80,264 -10,767
1994 112,968 516,373 72,693 -22,165
1993 128,898 -684,261 81,754 -103,698
1992 156,420 35,769 95,275 -33,009
1991 156,148 -39,236 97,753 -32,276
1990 156,617 -39,926 97,485 -27,912
1989 157,547 -43,561 99,934 -25,723
1988 145,234 -46,464 97,415 -40,823
1987 157,481 -21,179 101,232 -39,678
1986 156,170 -55,742 98,263 -40,062
1985 156,896 -66,574 92,084 -38,536
1984 154,366 -29,534 89,356 -34,248
1983 152,801 -41,756 84,139 -5,525
1982 147,090 -3,844 81,716 -6,388
1981 146,231 -58,723 77,955 -6,725
1980 127,746 149,361 72,092 -5,090
1979 123,377 -40,126 76,489 -6,672
1978 114,884 8,247 76,137 -6,988
1977 108,488 1,884 74,296 -6,724
1976 104,396 -12,848 73,280 -10,499
1975 101,172 -20,693 72,255 -7,639
1974 95,486 10,065 71,925 -5,818
1973 74,805 2,843 71,500 -3,373
1972 30,532 -118,457 70,852 -1,163
1971 95,153 -7,569 68,902 2,645
1970 92,476 -6,346 66,485 11,295
1969 90,852 -25,292 63,396 16,862
1968 88,765 -5,917 60,670 20,918
1967 86,373 -9,821 59,793 22,162
1966 83,651 5,262 59,346 21,868
1965 78,208 -13,947 59,163 22,870
1964 77,528 29,639 59,657 22,281
1963 75,962 -11,502 60,145 21,967
1962 74,710 -15,378 58,827 21,217
1961 71,216 15,094 57,176 18,355
1960 70,032 -14,620 54,920 13,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 90.5% of the population change in Burundi is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people). In Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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