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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.28 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Burundi vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Madagascar
2100 38,272,944 86,179,580
2099 38,153,515 85,790,370
2098 38,011,360 85,386,169
2097 37,872,991 84,969,767
2096 37,735,834 84,541,363
2095 37,594,002 84,101,733
2094 37,416,430 83,648,271
2093 37,253,780 83,182,675
2092 37,088,246 82,705,710
2091 36,922,686 82,216,203
2090 36,751,005 81,717,468
2089 36,544,022 81,206,806
2088 36,335,158 80,683,320
2087 36,144,860 80,148,075
2086 35,935,037 79,603,046
2085 35,694,132 79,047,406
2084 35,465,583 78,482,616
2083 35,244,284 77,906,589
2082 34,990,330 77,321,070
2081 34,717,141 76,724,415
2080 34,472,144 76,117,046
2079 34,194,458 75,497,666
2078 33,907,653 74,865,716
2077 33,595,766 74,221,281
2076 33,310,077 73,566,810
2075 32,990,854 72,899,578
2074 32,683,181 72,220,039
2073 32,359,310 71,530,359
2072 32,035,191 70,828,530
2071 31,727,933 70,115,645
2070 31,380,595 69,394,756
2069 31,040,326 68,663,443
2068 30,697,746 67,921,934
2067 30,338,122 67,170,963
2066 29,986,965 66,411,266
2065 29,613,492 65,644,233
2064 29,269,772 64,867,634
2063 28,933,548 64,083,768
2062 28,585,432 63,292,113
2061 28,235,324 62,493,456
2060 27,887,017 61,688,314
2059 27,533,557 60,876,714
2058 27,187,553 60,061,091
2057 26,840,120 59,241,569
2056 26,474,003 58,416,388
2055 26,114,675 57,588,488
2054 25,735,230 56,757,952
2053 25,357,085 55,923,669
2052 24,977,518 55,086,396
2051 24,602,957 54,246,667
2050 24,235,177 53,403,817
2049 23,828,306 52,559,645
2048 23,444,966 51,714,462
2047 23,042,192 50,868,979
2046 22,668,111 50,023,282
2045 22,256,303 49,178,377
2044 21,833,904 48,333,861
2043 21,416,736 47,489,686
2042 20,985,347 46,646,849
2041 20,578,864 45,806,003
2040 20,163,196 44,966,710
2039 19,743,441 44,130,890
2038 19,327,383 43,296,592
2037 18,909,074 42,465,456
2036 18,497,207 41,636,814
2035 18,105,186 40,810,847
2034 17,717,972 39,989,445
2033 17,329,713 39,170,206
2032 16,944,073 38,353,879
2031 16,560,242 37,539,603
2030 16,189,163 36,729,526
2029 15,819,200 35,923,382
2028 15,436,625 35,120,762
2027 15,076,388 34,322,223
2026 14,732,698 33,528,352
2025 14,390,003 32,740,678
2024 14,047,786 31,964,956
2023 13,689,450 31,195,932
2022 13,321,097 30,437,261
2021 12,965,481 29,691,083
2020 12,617,036 28,953,556
2019 12,255,336 28,219,554
2018 11,859,446 27,494,926
2017 11,506,762 26,788,375
2016 11,239,451 26,099,952
2015 11,047,580 25,426,702
2014 10,799,785 24,764,348
2013 10,439,341 24,109,290
2012 10,071,028 23,462,438
2011 9,717,978 22,822,300
2010 9,376,444 22,183,340
2009 8,947,646 21,547,280
2008 8,505,637 20,923,840
2007 8,161,874 20,318,583
2006 7,865,547 19,730,909
2005 7,587,299 19,159,707
2004 7,310,656 18,606,608
2003 7,043,154 18,071,854
2002 6,824,132 17,549,913
2001 6,634,365 17,032,939
2000 6,470,194 16,516,338
1999 6,337,155 16,000,506
1998 6,187,108 15,489,364
1997 6,070,042 14,990,814
1996 6,070,506 14,510,711
1995 6,066,316 14,051,275
1994 5,713,854 13,613,850
1993 5,676,843 13,197,345
1992 5,858,407 12,800,870
1991 5,703,857 12,421,412
1990 5,587,052 12,055,639
1989 5,471,706 11,704,998
1988 5,365,327 11,369,462
1987 5,247,787 11,047,291
1986 5,129,414 10,736,857
1985 5,034,042 10,433,142
1984 4,926,465 10,134,550
1983 4,808,528 9,843,044
1982 4,681,390 9,557,671
1981 4,566,014 9,279,011
1980 4,383,706 9,006,032
1979 4,203,530 8,737,581
1978 4,100,338 8,475,864
1977 3,983,582 8,222,240
1976 3,882,626 7,976,831
1975 3,796,612 7,739,336
1974 3,703,590 7,509,726
1973 3,611,991 7,288,048
1972 3,617,128 7,074,398
1971 3,617,289 6,868,868
1970 3,530,432 6,672,003
1969 3,454,590 6,484,716
1968 3,380,387 6,306,493
1967 3,300,690 6,136,486
1966 3,217,960 5,974,279
1965 3,141,367 5,819,116
1964 3,055,650 5,669,863
1963 2,969,841 5,525,185
1962 2,907,943 5,384,150
1961 2,835,119 5,246,158
1960 2,764,258 5,111,029

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Madagascar
2100 0.31% 0.45%
2099 0.37% 0.47%
2098 0.37% 0.49%
2097 0.36% 0.51%
2096 0.38% 0.52%
2095 0.47% 0.54%
2094 0.44% 0.56%
2093 0.45% 0.58%
2092 0.45% 0.6%
2091 0.47% 0.61%
2090 0.57% 0.63%
2089 0.57% 0.65%
2088 0.53% 0.67%
2087 0.58% 0.68%
2086 0.67% 0.7%
2085 0.64% 0.72%
2084 0.63% 0.74%
2083 0.73% 0.76%
2082 0.79% 0.78%
2081 0.71% 0.8%
2080 0.81% 0.82%
2079 0.85% 0.84%
2078 0.93% 0.87%
2077 0.86% 0.89%
2076 0.97% 0.92%
2075 0.94% 0.94%
2074 1% 0.96%
2073 1.01% 0.99%
2072 0.97% 1.02%
2071 1.11% 1.04%
2070 1.1% 1.07%
2069 1.12% 1.09%
2068 1.19% 1.12%
2067 1.17% 1.14%
2066 1.26% 1.17%
2065 1.17% 1.2%
2064 1.16% 1.22%
2063 1.22% 1.25%
2062 1.24% 1.28%
2061 1.25% 1.31%
2060 1.28% 1.33%
2059 1.27% 1.36%
2058 1.29% 1.38%
2057 1.38% 1.41%
2056 1.38% 1.44%
2055 1.47% 1.46%
2054 1.49% 1.49%
2053 1.52% 1.52%
2052 1.52% 1.55%
2051 1.52% 1.58%
2050 1.71% 1.61%
2049 1.64% 1.63%
2048 1.75% 1.66%
2047 1.65% 1.69%
2046 1.85% 1.72%
2045 1.93% 1.75%
2044 1.95% 1.78%
2043 2.06% 1.81%
2042 1.98% 1.84%
2041 2.06% 1.87%
2040 2.13% 1.89%
2039 2.15% 1.93%
2038 2.21% 1.96%
2037 2.23% 1.99%
2036 2.17% 2.02%
2035 2.19% 2.05%
2034 2.24% 2.09%
2033 2.28% 2.13%
2032 2.32% 2.17%
2031 2.29% 2.21%
2030 2.34% 2.24%
2029 2.48% 2.29%
2028 2.39% 2.33%
2027 2.33% 2.37%
2026 2.38% 2.41%
2025 2.44% 2.43%
2024 2.62% 2.47%
2023 2.77% 2.49%
2022 2.74% 2.51%
2021 2.76% 2.55%
2020 2.95% 2.6%
2019 3.34% 2.64%
2018 3.07% 2.64%
2017 2.38% 2.64%
2016 1.74% 2.65%
2015 2.29% 2.67%
2014 3.45% 2.72%
2013 3.66% 2.76%
2012 3.63% 2.8%
2011 3.64% 2.88%
2010 4.79% 2.95%
2009 5.2% 2.98%
2008 4.21% 2.98%
2007 3.77% 2.98%
2006 3.67% 2.98%
2005 3.78% 2.97%
2004 3.8% 2.96%
2003 3.21% 2.97%
2002 2.86% 3.04%
2001 2.54% 3.13%
2000 2.1% 3.22%
1999 2.43% 3.3%
1998 1.93% 3.33%
1997 -0.008% 3.31%
1996 0.07% 3.27%
1995 6.17% 3.21%
1994 0.65% 3.16%
1993 -3.1% 3.1%
1992 2.71% 3.05%
1991 2.09% 3.03%
1990 2.11% 3%
1989 1.98% 2.95%
1988 2.24% 2.92%
1987 2.31% 2.89%
1986 1.89% 2.91%
1985 2.18% 2.95%
1984 2.45% 2.96%
1983 2.72% 2.99%
1982 2.53% 3%
1981 4.16% 3.03%
1980 4.29% 3.07%
1979 2.52% 3.09%
1978 2.93% 3.08%
1977 2.6% 3.08%
1976 2.27% 3.07%
1975 2.51% 3.06%
1974 2.54% 3.04%
1973 -0.14% 3.02%
1972 -0.004% 2.99%
1971 2.46% 2.95%
1970 2.2% 2.89%
1969 2.2% 2.83%
1968 2.41% 2.77%
1967 2.57% 2.72%
1966 2.44% 2.67%
1965 2.81% 2.63%
1964 2.89% 2.62%
1963 2.13% 2.62%
1962 2.57% 2.63%
1961 2.56% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Burundi Madagascar
Current population
14909238
33936132
Population rank 78/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.41%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 28/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -2,227
Net migration rank 169/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -2,227
2024 372,843 -27,074 774,926 -1,795
2023 368,917 1,995 766,391 -1,487
2022 363,786 1,995 753,931 -1,487
2021 359,844 -14,415 741,416 -1,480
2020 361,654 -10,189 736,607 -1,480
2019 357,672 14,253 735,853 -2,976
2018 351,704 68,141 719,267 -2,887
2017 353,879 -68,349 699,498 -2,784
2016 358,393 -109,296 682,801 -2,687
2015 370,856 -236,207 668,977 -2,594
2014 367,797 -6,856 660,837 -2,522
2013 362,224 -2,285 654,230 -2,445
2012 354,068 22,617 644,255 -2,334
2011 348,934 -19,513 640,577 -2,219
2010 341,808 11,845 641,543 -1,979
2009 319,583 184,359 634,008 -1,429
2008 300,750 79,319 615,580 -1,255
2007 285,323 22,129 597,772 -1,563
2006 269,874 15,322 581,489 -2,336
2005 253,401 17,905 568,143 -4,869
2004 234,891 47,091 556,319 -13,393
2003 216,295 36,719 544,903 -18,345
2002 201,892 -16,871 535,518 -18,209
2001 184,541 9,967 529,656 -13,014
2000 173,867 -40,032 520,860 -4,298
1999 166,699 -34,465 516,976 -1,891
1998 154,010 13,840 508,408 -1,222
1997 150,404 -84,126 490,905 -986
1996 158,920 -226,317 471,453 -1,161
1995 160,284 -84,697 450,259 -1,670
1994 112,968 516,373 428,169 -1,905
1993 128,898 -684,261 408,801 -2,063
1992 156,420 35,769 388,430 -2,216
1991 156,148 -39,236 375,040 -2,330
1990 156,617 -39,926 360,621 -1,777
1989 157,547 -43,561 344,279 -1,848
1988 145,234 -46,464 330,510 -1,883
1987 157,481 -21,179 317,621 -1,896
1986 156,170 -55,742 307,074 -1,914
1985 156,896 -66,574 304,199 -1,947
1984 154,366 -29,534 296,892 -1,965
1983 152,801 -41,756 290,085 -1,979
1982 147,090 -3,844 284,733 -2,093
1981 146,231 -58,723 277,535 -2,864
1980 127,746 149,361 275,287 -4,005
1979 123,377 -40,126 270,752 -5,126
1978 114,884 8,247 263,684 -5,874
1977 108,488 1,884 255,399 -5,957
1976 104,396 -12,848 247,026 -5,655
1975 101,172 -20,693 238,774 -5,173
1974 95,486 10,065 230,233 -4,607
1973 74,805 2,843 221,768 -4,037
1972 30,532 -118,457 213,138 -3,583
1971 95,153 -7,569 204,617 -3,118
1970 92,476 -6,346 194,889 -2,658
1969 90,852 -25,292 184,562 -2,216
1968 88,765 -5,917 175,869 -1,766
1967 86,373 -9,821 167,287 -1,383
1966 83,651 5,262 159,483 -964
1965 78,208 -13,947 152,362 -550
1964 77,528 29,639 146,894 -204
1963 75,962 -11,502 142,666 0
1962 74,710 -15,378 139,412 0
1961 71,216 15,094 136,578 0
1960 70,032 -14,620 133,684 0

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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