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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.51 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Burundi vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Lebanon
2100 38,293,853 7,229,611
2099 38,174,358 7,252,189
2098 38,032,126 7,273,846
2097 37,893,681 7,298,208
2096 37,756,449 7,322,265
2095 37,614,540 7,343,287
2094 37,436,871 7,365,719
2093 37,274,132 7,386,532
2092 37,108,508 7,403,314
2091 36,942,857 7,420,036
2090 36,771,082 7,433,603
2089 36,563,987 7,444,239
2088 36,355,008 7,454,263
2087 36,164,606 7,465,163
2086 35,954,669 7,468,994
2085 35,713,632 7,477,406
2084 35,484,958 7,476,483
2083 35,263,538 7,482,841
2082 35,009,446 7,482,980
2081 34,736,107 7,484,110
2080 34,490,976 7,484,392
2079 34,213,139 7,482,168
2078 33,926,177 7,480,962
2077 33,614,120 7,474,272
2076 33,328,275 7,470,260
2075 33,008,877 7,464,057
2074 32,701,037 7,446,862
2073 32,376,989 7,432,591
2072 32,052,692 7,420,911
2071 31,745,266 7,408,401
2070 31,397,738 7,394,163
2069 31,057,284 7,382,479
2068 30,714,517 7,373,962
2067 30,354,696 7,361,021
2066 30,003,347 7,348,605
2065 29,629,671 7,332,917
2064 29,285,762 7,316,835
2063 28,949,355 7,299,642
2062 28,601,048 7,279,937
2061 28,250,749 7,262,112
2060 27,902,252 7,239,759
2059 27,548,599 7,219,520
2058 27,202,405 7,199,035
2057 26,854,783 7,176,342
2056 26,488,466 7,152,803
2055 26,128,941 7,131,059
2054 25,749,289 7,107,641
2053 25,370,938 7,085,759
2052 24,991,164 7,063,172
2051 24,616,398 7,036,781
2050 24,248,417 7,010,541
2049 23,841,324 6,983,849
2048 23,457,774 6,952,958
2047 23,054,780 6,913,262
2046 22,680,495 6,878,209
2045 22,268,462 6,839,423
2044 21,845,832 6,795,984
2043 21,428,437 6,759,252
2042 20,996,812 6,716,445
2041 20,590,106 6,668,251
2040 20,174,211 6,618,567
2039 19,754,227 6,565,787
2038 19,337,942 6,512,143
2037 18,919,404 6,456,654
2036 18,507,313 6,403,370
2035 18,115,077 6,356,407
2034 17,727,651 6,305,239
2033 17,339,180 6,257,900
2032 16,953,330 6,206,916
2031 16,569,289 6,152,022
2030 16,198,007 6,098,153
2029 15,827,843 6,044,795
2028 15,445,059 5,992,721
2027 15,084,625 5,942,870
2026 14,740,747 5,893,183
2025 14,397,864 5,846,443
2024 14,047,786 5,805,962
2023 13,689,450 5,773,493
2022 13,321,097 5,744,489
2021 12,965,481 5,718,122
2020 12,617,036 5,702,398
2019 12,255,336 5,794,594
2018 11,859,446 5,984,119
2017 11,506,762 6,160,128
2016 11,239,451 6,323,060
2015 11,047,580 6,472,469
2014 10,799,785 6,346,990
2013 10,439,341 5,743,436
2012 10,071,028 5,235,742
2011 9,717,978 5,096,020
2010 9,376,444 5,041,288
2009 8,947,646 4,992,287
2008 8,505,637 4,925,354
2007 8,161,874 4,844,118
2006 7,865,547 4,751,136
2005 7,587,299 4,671,102
2004 7,310,656 4,599,279
2003 7,043,154 4,525,508
2002 6,824,132 4,463,504
2001 6,634,365 4,401,918
2000 6,470,194 4,329,340
1999 6,337,155 4,255,277
1998 6,187,108 4,181,281
1997 6,070,042 4,108,405
1996 6,070,506 4,034,781
1995 6,066,316 3,960,735
1994 5,713,854 3,889,799
1993 5,676,843 3,820,647
1992 5,858,407 3,747,371
1991 5,703,857 3,668,912
1990 5,587,052 3,595,175
1989 5,471,706 3,525,285
1988 5,365,327 3,454,649
1987 5,247,787 3,385,555
1986 5,129,414 3,300,365
1985 5,034,042 3,217,376
1984 4,926,465 3,152,744
1983 4,808,528 3,094,996
1982 4,681,390 3,054,931
1981 4,566,014 3,008,981
1980 4,383,706 2,944,763
1979 4,203,530 2,882,635
1978 4,100,338 2,822,682
1977 3,983,582 2,762,155
1976 3,882,626 2,726,469
1975 3,796,612 2,693,191
1974 3,703,590 2,635,185
1973 3,611,991 2,572,935
1972 3,617,128 2,509,729
1971 3,617,289 2,446,314
1970 3,530,432 2,386,114
1969 3,454,590 2,328,159
1968 3,380,387 2,266,368
1967 3,300,690 2,206,731
1966 3,217,960 2,148,260
1965 3,141,367 2,088,831
1964 3,055,650 2,030,543
1963 2,969,841 1,970,316
1962 2,907,943 1,909,578
1961 2,835,119 1,850,084
1960 2,764,258 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Lebanon
2100 0.31% -0.31%
2099 0.37% -0.3%
2098 0.37% -0.33%
2097 0.36% -0.33%
2096 0.38% -0.29%
2095 0.47% -0.3%
2094 0.44% -0.28%
2093 0.45% -0.23%
2092 0.45% -0.23%
2091 0.47% -0.18%
2090 0.57% -0.14%
2089 0.57% -0.13%
2088 0.53% -0.15%
2087 0.58% -0.05%
2086 0.67% -0.11%
2085 0.64% 0.01%
2084 0.63% -0.08%
2083 0.73% -0.002%
2082 0.79% -0.02%
2081 0.71% -0.004%
2080 0.81% 0.03%
2079 0.85% 0.02%
2078 0.93% 0.09%
2077 0.86% 0.05%
2076 0.97% 0.08%
2075 0.94% 0.23%
2074 1% 0.19%
2073 1.01% 0.16%
2072 0.97% 0.17%
2071 1.11% 0.19%
2070 1.1% 0.16%
2069 1.12% 0.12%
2068 1.19% 0.18%
2067 1.17% 0.17%
2066 1.26% 0.21%
2065 1.17% 0.22%
2064 1.16% 0.24%
2063 1.22% 0.27%
2062 1.24% 0.25%
2061 1.25% 0.31%
2060 1.28% 0.28%
2059 1.27% 0.28%
2058 1.29% 0.32%
2057 1.38% 0.33%
2056 1.38% 0.3%
2055 1.47% 0.33%
2054 1.49% 0.31%
2053 1.52% 0.32%
2052 1.52% 0.38%
2051 1.52% 0.37%
2050 1.71% 0.38%
2049 1.64% 0.44%
2048 1.75% 0.57%
2047 1.65% 0.51%
2046 1.85% 0.57%
2045 1.93% 0.64%
2044 1.95% 0.54%
2043 2.06% 0.64%
2042 1.98% 0.72%
2041 2.06% 0.75%
2040 2.13% 0.8%
2039 2.15% 0.82%
2038 2.21% 0.86%
2037 2.23% 0.83%
2036 2.17% 0.74%
2035 2.19% 0.81%
2034 2.24% 0.76%
2033 2.28% 0.82%
2032 2.32% 0.89%
2031 2.29% 0.88%
2030 2.34% 0.88%
2029 2.48% 0.87%
2028 2.39% 0.84%
2027 2.33% 0.84%
2026 2.38% 0.8%
2025 2.49% 0.7%
2024 2.62% 0.56%
2023 2.77% 0.5%
2022 2.74% 0.46%
2021 2.76% 0.28%
2020 2.95% -1.59%
2019 3.34% -3.17%
2018 3.07% -2.86%
2017 2.38% -2.58%
2016 1.74% -2.31%
2015 2.29% 1.98%
2014 3.45% 10.5%
2013 3.66% 9.7%
2012 3.63% 2.74%
2011 3.64% 1.09%
2010 4.79% 0.98%
2009 5.2% 1.36%
2008 4.21% 1.68%
2007 3.77% 1.96%
2006 3.67% 1.71%
2005 3.78% 1.56%
2004 3.8% 1.63%
2003 3.21% 1.39%
2002 2.86% 1.4%
2001 2.54% 1.68%
2000 2.1% 1.74%
1999 2.43% 1.77%
1998 1.93% 1.77%
1997 -0.008% 1.82%
1996 0.07% 1.87%
1995 6.17% 1.82%
1994 0.65% 1.81%
1993 -3.1% 1.96%
1992 2.71% 2.14%
1991 2.09% 2.05%
1990 2.11% 1.98%
1989 1.98% 2.04%
1988 2.24% 2.04%
1987 2.31% 2.58%
1986 1.89% 2.58%
1985 2.18% 2.05%
1984 2.45% 1.87%
1983 2.72% 1.31%
1982 2.53% 1.53%
1981 4.16% 2.18%
1980 4.29% 2.16%
1979 2.52% 2.12%
1978 2.93% 2.19%
1977 2.6% 1.31%
1976 2.27% 1.24%
1975 2.51% 2.2%
1974 2.54% 2.42%
1973 -0.14% 2.52%
1972 -0.004% 2.59%
1971 2.46% 2.52%
1970 2.2% 2.49%
1969 2.2% 2.73%
1968 2.41% 2.7%
1967 2.57% 2.72%
1966 2.44% 2.85%
1965 2.81% 2.87%
1964 2.89% 3.06%
1963 2.13% 3.18%
1962 2.57% 3.22%
1961 2.56% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Burundi Lebanon
Current population
14833763
5906622
Population rank 78/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +89
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 129/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -10,230
Net migration rank 169/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -10,230
2024 - -27,074 - -17,267
2023 368,917 1,995 58,786 -34,193
2022 363,786 1,995 60,909 -27,507
2021 359,844 -14,415 46,614 -27,290
2020 361,654 -10,189 59,903 -47,787
2019 357,672 14,253 70,486 -266,992
2018 351,704 68,141 77,165 -259,700
2017 353,879 -68,349 84,172 -253,664
2016 358,393 -109,296 91,551 -247,921
2015 370,856 -236,207 97,385 -239,829
2014 367,797 -6,856 92,285 301,111
2013 362,224 -2,285 80,218 733,500
2012 354,068 22,617 77,248 124,427
2011 348,934 -19,513 75,523 2,246
2010 341,808 11,845 72,605 -40,915
2009 319,583 184,359 69,004 -2,700
2008 300,750 79,319 67,132 430
2007 285,323 22,129 66,965 27,944
2006 269,874 15,322 65,932 25,126
2005 253,401 17,905 67,778 1,224
2004 234,891 47,091 69,675 4,974
2003 216,295 36,719 71,232 1,674
2002 201,892 -16,871 72,648 -21,543
2001 184,541 9,967 73,160 -1,094
2000 173,867 -40,032 72,642 455
1999 166,699 -34,465 72,437 2,589
1998 154,010 13,840 71,889 1,062
1997 150,404 -84,126 71,486 1,313
1996 158,920 -226,317 71,286 3,164
1995 160,284 -84,697 71,016 2,634
1994 112,968 516,373 73,069 -4,850
1993 128,898 -684,261 75,278 -5,196
1992 156,420 35,769 77,447 -970
1991 156,148 -39,236 79,274 1,159
1990 156,617 -39,926 73,629 -6,595
1989 157,547 -43,561 74,577 -1,827
1988 145,234 -46,464 70,444 -1,916
1987 157,481 -21,179 69,058 607
1986 156,170 -55,742 67,162 33,549
1985 156,896 -66,574 66,368 -1,108
1984 154,366 -29,534 66,785 -2,785
1983 152,801 -41,756 66,056 -14,558
1982 147,090 -3,844 41,602 -12,981
1981 146,231 -58,723 65,084 -1,799
1980 127,746 149,361 63,053 2,104
1979 123,377 -40,126 61,184 -2,103
1978 114,884 8,247 60,829 0
1977 108,488 1,884 60,232 0
1976 104,396 -12,848 11,138 0
1975 101,172 -20,693 55,423 0
1974 95,486 10,065 64,425 -3,831
1973 74,805 2,843 63,420 482
1972 30,532 -118,457 62,216 294
1971 95,153 -7,569 61,278 3,042
1970 92,476 -6,346 60,593 -4,508
1969 90,852 -25,292 59,829 0
1968 88,765 -5,917 59,247 4,506
1967 86,373 -9,821 58,957 -3,434
1966 83,651 5,262 58,546 2,864
1965 78,208 -13,947 58,195 -742
1964 77,528 29,639 57,808 1,311
1963 75,962 -11,502 57,054 4,269
1962 74,710 -15,378 55,585 4,569
1961 71,216 15,094 53,995 4,844
1960 70,032 -14,620 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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