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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.52 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Burundi vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Liberia
2100 38,293,853 12,788,823
2099 38,174,358 12,776,207
2098 38,032,126 12,757,308
2097 37,893,681 12,728,620
2096 37,756,449 12,695,873
2095 37,614,540 12,671,037
2094 37,436,871 12,645,345
2093 37,274,132 12,607,806
2092 37,108,508 12,583,276
2091 36,942,857 12,557,861
2090 36,771,082 12,513,262
2089 36,563,987 12,461,083
2088 36,355,008 12,429,523
2087 36,164,606 12,394,685
2086 35,954,669 12,331,734
2085 35,713,632 12,266,313
2084 35,484,958 12,218,274
2083 35,263,538 12,163,782
2082 35,009,446 12,122,513
2081 34,736,107 12,055,108
2080 34,490,976 11,977,065
2079 34,213,139 11,899,224
2078 33,926,177 11,823,772
2077 33,614,120 11,746,009
2076 33,328,275 11,657,329
2075 33,008,877 11,571,881
2074 32,701,037 11,469,695
2073 32,376,989 11,373,802
2072 32,052,692 11,288,250
2071 31,745,266 11,187,594
2070 31,397,738 11,097,891
2069 31,057,284 11,002,270
2068 30,714,517 10,918,600
2067 30,354,696 10,814,021
2066 30,003,347 10,721,693
2065 29,629,671 10,617,436
2064 29,285,762 10,521,037
2063 28,949,355 10,416,221
2062 28,601,048 10,308,855
2061 28,250,749 10,200,557
2060 27,902,252 10,091,553
2059 27,548,599 9,960,069
2058 27,202,405 9,857,338
2057 26,854,783 9,745,295
2056 26,488,466 9,624,041
2055 26,128,941 9,506,843
2054 25,749,289 9,402,297
2053 25,370,938 9,284,854
2052 24,991,164 9,173,091
2051 24,616,398 9,060,243
2050 24,248,417 8,951,514
2049 23,841,324 8,828,384
2048 23,457,774 8,705,146
2047 23,054,780 8,581,923
2046 22,680,495 8,456,286
2045 22,268,462 8,342,861
2044 21,845,832 8,220,755
2043 21,428,437 8,106,429
2042 20,996,812 7,972,152
2041 20,590,106 7,829,310
2040 20,174,211 7,698,463
2039 19,754,227 7,554,021
2038 19,337,942 7,421,960
2037 18,919,404 7,291,328
2036 18,507,313 7,146,172
2035 18,115,077 7,010,827
2034 17,727,651 6,883,638
2033 17,339,180 6,750,553
2032 16,953,330 6,619,507
2031 16,569,289 6,492,799
2030 16,198,007 6,376,029
2029 15,827,843 6,247,795
2028 15,445,059 6,120,673
2027 15,084,625 5,981,051
2026 14,740,747 5,852,128
2025 14,397,864 5,732,938
2024 14,047,786 5,612,817
2023 13,689,450 5,493,031
2022 13,321,097 5,373,294
2021 12,965,481 5,259,323
2020 12,617,036 5,149,463
2019 12,255,336 5,043,721
2018 11,859,446 4,944,726
2017 11,506,762 4,848,925
2016 11,239,451 4,755,608
2015 11,047,580 4,659,431
2014 10,799,785 4,564,293
2013 10,439,341 4,470,239
2012 10,071,028 4,373,043
2011 9,717,978 4,221,178
2010 9,376,444 4,058,890
2009 8,947,646 3,943,028
2008 8,505,637 3,821,003
2007 8,161,874 3,669,050
2006 7,865,547 3,490,787
2005 7,587,299 3,301,015
2004 7,310,656 3,156,892
2003 7,043,154 3,119,532
2002 6,824,132 3,094,782
2001 6,634,365 3,015,338
2000 6,470,194 2,928,117
1999 6,337,155 2,821,684
1998 6,187,108 2,670,124
1997 6,070,042 2,412,989
1996 6,070,506 2,232,289
1995 6,066,316 2,169,162
1994 5,713,854 2,149,928
1993 5,676,843 2,155,126
1992 5,858,407 2,072,461
1991 5,703,857 1,956,518
1990 5,587,052 2,223,667
1989 5,471,706 2,517,858
1988 5,365,327 2,446,941
1987 5,247,787 2,377,229
1986 5,129,414 2,308,511
1985 5,034,042 2,240,539
1984 4,926,465 2,173,312
1983 4,808,528 2,107,113
1982 4,681,390 2,045,073
1981 4,566,014 1,986,867
1980 4,383,706 1,929,253
1979 4,203,530 1,872,713
1978 4,100,338 1,818,247
1977 3,983,582 1,766,019
1976 3,882,626 1,717,060
1975 3,796,612 1,670,913
1974 3,703,590 1,626,362
1973 3,611,991 1,583,588
1972 3,617,128 1,542,670
1971 3,617,289 1,504,077
1970 3,530,432 1,466,676
1969 3,454,590 1,429,605
1968 3,380,387 1,393,530
1967 3,300,690 1,358,435
1966 3,217,960 1,324,383
1965 3,141,367 1,291,156
1964 3,055,650 1,258,745
1963 2,969,841 1,227,414
1962 2,907,943 1,197,039
1961 2,835,119 1,167,717
1960 2,764,258 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Liberia
2100 0.31% 0.1%
2099 0.37% 0.15%
2098 0.37% 0.23%
2097 0.36% 0.26%
2096 0.38% 0.2%
2095 0.47% 0.2%
2094 0.44% 0.3%
2093 0.45% 0.19%
2092 0.45% 0.2%
2091 0.47% 0.36%
2090 0.57% 0.42%
2089 0.57% 0.25%
2088 0.53% 0.28%
2087 0.58% 0.51%
2086 0.67% 0.53%
2085 0.64% 0.39%
2084 0.63% 0.45%
2083 0.73% 0.34%
2082 0.79% 0.56%
2081 0.71% 0.65%
2080 0.81% 0.65%
2079 0.85% 0.64%
2078 0.93% 0.66%
2077 0.86% 0.76%
2076 0.97% 0.74%
2075 0.94% 0.89%
2074 1% 0.84%
2073 1.01% 0.76%
2072 0.97% 0.9%
2071 1.11% 0.81%
2070 1.1% 0.87%
2069 1.12% 0.77%
2068 1.19% 0.97%
2067 1.17% 0.86%
2066 1.26% 0.98%
2065 1.17% 0.92%
2064 1.16% 1.01%
2063 1.22% 1.04%
2062 1.24% 1.06%
2061 1.25% 1.08%
2060 1.28% 1.32%
2059 1.27% 1.04%
2058 1.29% 1.15%
2057 1.38% 1.26%
2056 1.38% 1.23%
2055 1.47% 1.11%
2054 1.49% 1.26%
2053 1.52% 1.22%
2052 1.52% 1.25%
2051 1.52% 1.21%
2050 1.71% 1.39%
2049 1.64% 1.42%
2048 1.75% 1.44%
2047 1.65% 1.49%
2046 1.85% 1.36%
2045 1.93% 1.49%
2044 1.95% 1.41%
2043 2.06% 1.68%
2042 1.98% 1.82%
2041 2.06% 1.7%
2040 2.13% 1.91%
2039 2.15% 1.78%
2038 2.21% 1.79%
2037 2.23% 2.03%
2036 2.17% 1.93%
2035 2.19% 1.85%
2034 2.24% 1.97%
2033 2.28% 1.98%
2032 2.32% 1.95%
2031 2.29% 1.83%
2030 2.34% 2.05%
2029 2.48% 2.08%
2028 2.39% 2.33%
2027 2.33% 2.2%
2026 2.38% 2.08%
2025 2.49% 2.14%
2024 2.62% 2.18%
2023 2.77% 2.23%
2022 2.74% 2.17%
2021 2.76% 2.13%
2020 2.95% 2.1%
2019 3.34% 2%
2018 3.07% 1.98%
2017 2.38% 1.96%
2016 1.74% 2.06%
2015 2.29% 2.08%
2014 3.45% 2.1%
2013 3.66% 2.22%
2012 3.63% 3.6%
2011 3.64% 4%
2010 4.79% 2.94%
2009 5.2% 3.19%
2008 4.21% 4.14%
2007 3.77% 5.11%
2006 3.67% 5.75%
2005 3.78% 4.57%
2004 3.8% 1.2%
2003 3.21% 0.8%
2002 2.86% 2.63%
2001 2.54% 2.98%
2000 2.1% 3.77%
1999 2.43% 5.68%
1998 1.93% 10.7%
1997 -0.008% 8.09%
1996 0.07% 2.91%
1995 6.17% 0.89%
1994 0.65% -0.24%
1993 -3.1% 3.99%
1992 2.71% 5.93%
1991 2.09% -12%
1990 2.11% -11.7%
1989 1.98% 2.9%
1988 2.24% 2.93%
1987 2.31% 2.98%
1986 1.89% 3.03%
1985 2.18% 3.09%
1984 2.45% 3.14%
1983 2.72% 3.03%
1982 2.53% 2.93%
1981 4.16% 2.99%
1980 4.29% 3.02%
1979 2.52% 3%
1978 2.93% 2.96%
1977 2.6% 2.85%
1976 2.27% 2.76%
1975 2.51% 2.74%
1974 2.54% 2.7%
1973 -0.14% 2.65%
1972 -0.004% 2.57%
1971 2.46% 2.55%
1970 2.2% 2.59%
1969 2.2% 2.59%
1968 2.41% 2.58%
1967 2.57% 2.57%
1966 2.44% 2.57%
1965 2.81% 2.57%
1964 2.89% 2.55%
1963 2.13% 2.54%
1962 2.57% 2.51%
1961 2.56% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Burundi Liberia
Current population
14833763
5887000
Population rank 78/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +328
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 43/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -9,870
Net migration rank 169/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -9,870
2024 - -27,074 - -7,779
2023 368,917 1,995 125,730 -5,002
2022 363,786 1,995 123,747 -5,003
2021 359,844 -14,415 121,038 -11,852
2020 361,654 -10,189 120,632 -10,107
2019 357,672 14,253 120,635 -19,678
2018 351,704 68,141 120,231 -23,199
2017 353,879 -68,349 119,376 -24,807
2016 358,393 -109,296 118,852 -26,796
2015 370,856 -236,207 115,479 -15,182
2014 367,797 -6,856 116,667 -26,690
2013 362,224 -2,285 120,138 -22,010
2012 354,068 22,617 121,973 -25,710
2011 348,934 -19,513 115,496 91,981
2010 341,808 11,845 114,249 2,850
2009 319,583 184,359 113,429 1,187
2008 300,750 79,319 112,032 17,404
2007 285,323 22,129 109,165 65,306
2006 269,874 15,322 104,099 77,946
2005 253,401 17,905 96,478 101,019
2004 234,891 47,091 91,755 -1,001
2003 216,295 36,719 87,534 -103,564
2002 201,892 -16,871 88,643 -23,110
2001 184,541 9,967 86,217 7,142
2000 173,867 -40,032 83,143 -2,060
1999 166,699 -34,465 78,130 53,643
1998 154,010 13,840 72,146 99,203
1997 150,404 -84,126 61,444 281,480
1996 158,920 -226,317 56,392 -37,922
1995 160,284 -84,697 53,407 54,372
1994 112,968 516,373 52,101 -121,407
1993 128,898 -684,261 51,609 7,300
1992 156,420 35,769 50,204 56,210
1991 156,148 -39,236 47,426 78,052
1990 156,617 -39,926 52,770 -712,544
1989 157,547 -43,561 63,238 8,156
1988 145,234 -46,464 62,703 7,734
1987 157,481 -21,179 62,147 6,840
1986 156,170 -55,742 61,924 6,534
1985 156,896 -66,574 59,988 7,487
1984 154,366 -29,534 59,460 7,513
1983 152,801 -41,756 57,562 7,861
1982 147,090 -3,844 56,127 2,530
1981 146,231 -58,723 55,003 2,757
1980 127,746 149,361 53,452 4,016
1979 123,377 -40,126 52,125 3,500
1978 114,884 8,247 49,813 3,500
1977 108,488 1,884 47,582 3,555
1976 104,396 -12,848 45,528 1,246
1975 101,172 -20,693 43,478 2,037
1974 95,486 10,065 41,499 2,086
1973 74,805 2,843 39,694 2,272
1972 30,532 -118,457 37,860 2,018
1971 95,153 -7,569 36,015 1,293
1970 92,476 -6,346 35,196 2,285
1969 90,852 -25,292 34,677 1,982
1968 88,765 -5,917 33,536 1,964
1967 86,373 -9,821 32,519 2,177
1966 83,651 5,262 31,454 1,953
1965 78,208 -13,947 30,618 2,431
1964 77,528 29,639 29,592 2,189
1963 75,962 -11,502 28,708 2,165
1962 74,710 -15,378 27,679 2,189
1961 71,216 15,094 26,670 2,115
1960 70,032 -14,620 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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