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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 1.55 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Burundi vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Malawi
2100 38,293,853 59,786,744
2099 38,174,358 59,528,389
2098 38,032,126 59,275,876
2097 37,893,681 59,028,312
2096 37,756,449 58,761,888
2095 37,614,540 58,508,246
2094 37,436,871 58,240,422
2093 37,274,132 57,966,788
2092 37,108,508 57,672,738
2091 36,942,857 57,377,090
2090 36,771,082 57,060,476
2089 36,563,987 56,739,410
2088 36,355,008 56,397,330
2087 36,164,606 56,053,671
2086 35,954,669 55,706,928
2085 35,713,632 55,348,708
2084 35,484,958 54,997,097
2083 35,263,538 54,605,058
2082 35,009,446 54,206,477
2081 34,736,107 53,795,317
2080 34,490,976 53,372,779
2079 34,213,139 52,948,243
2078 33,926,177 52,521,908
2077 33,614,120 52,063,931
2076 33,328,275 51,600,404
2075 33,008,877 51,141,728
2074 32,701,037 50,684,368
2073 32,376,989 50,229,762
2072 32,052,692 49,769,904
2071 31,745,266 49,287,139
2070 31,397,738 48,797,935
2069 31,057,284 48,301,644
2068 30,714,517 47,792,308
2067 30,354,696 47,277,473
2066 30,003,347 46,752,024
2065 29,629,671 46,228,139
2064 29,285,762 45,701,844
2063 28,949,355 45,179,322
2062 28,601,048 44,638,764
2061 28,250,749 44,076,711
2060 27,902,252 43,508,702
2059 27,548,599 42,916,694
2058 27,202,405 42,344,863
2057 26,854,783 41,762,060
2056 26,488,466 41,184,161
2055 26,128,941 40,584,950
2054 25,749,289 39,994,696
2053 25,370,938 39,377,622
2052 24,991,164 38,766,890
2051 24,616,398 38,153,322
2050 24,248,417 37,545,865
2049 23,841,324 36,936,275
2048 23,457,774 36,339,833
2047 23,054,780 35,725,127
2046 22,680,495 35,107,179
2045 22,268,462 34,491,916
2044 21,845,832 33,862,279
2043 21,428,437 33,247,804
2042 20,996,812 32,636,511
2041 20,590,106 32,019,447
2040 20,174,211 31,402,305
2039 19,754,227 30,782,479
2038 19,337,942 30,166,708
2037 18,919,404 29,527,821
2036 18,507,313 28,896,515
2035 18,115,077 28,267,970
2034 17,727,651 27,643,367
2033 17,339,180 27,018,105
2032 16,953,330 26,404,071
2031 16,569,289 25,795,897
2030 16,198,007 25,181,820
2029 15,827,843 24,566,478
2028 15,445,059 23,968,071
2027 15,084,625 23,374,588
2026 14,740,747 22,791,601
2025 14,397,864 22,220,885
2024 14,047,786 21,655,286
2023 13,689,450 21,104,482
2022 13,321,097 20,568,728
2021 12,965,481 20,047,258
2020 12,617,036 19,533,888
2019 12,255,336 19,025,752
2018 11,859,446 18,528,081
2017 11,506,762 18,039,715
2016 11,239,451 17,557,739
2015 11,047,580 17,085,587
2014 10,799,785 16,621,538
2013 10,439,341 16,161,816
2012 10,071,028 15,709,577
2011 9,717,978 15,265,022
2010 9,376,444 14,826,463
2009 8,947,646 14,395,788
2008 8,505,637 13,976,417
2007 8,161,874 13,576,343
2006 7,865,547 13,198,701
2005 7,587,299 12,840,031
2004 7,310,656 12,500,737
2003 7,043,154 12,181,574
2002 6,824,132 11,880,440
2001 6,634,365 11,593,058
2000 6,470,194 11,315,942
1999 6,337,155 11,047,804
1998 6,187,108 10,792,876
1997 6,070,042 10,562,035
1996 6,070,506 10,352,228
1995 6,066,316 10,150,117
1994 5,713,854 10,164,894
1993 5,676,843 10,284,024
1992 5,858,407 10,135,079
1991 5,703,857 9,844,227
1990 5,587,052 9,545,852
1989 5,471,706 9,176,220
1988 5,365,327 8,753,262
1987 5,247,787 8,293,174
1986 5,129,414 7,906,480
1985 5,034,042 7,620,508
1984 4,926,465 7,332,810
1983 4,808,528 7,051,709
1982 4,681,390 6,778,879
1981 4,566,014 6,516,454
1980 4,383,706 6,265,529
1979 4,203,530 6,028,749
1978 4,100,338 5,810,132
1977 3,983,582 5,614,983
1976 3,882,626 5,443,384
1975 3,796,612 5,287,367
1974 3,703,590 5,141,337
1973 3,611,991 5,003,938
1972 3,617,128 4,874,475
1971 3,617,289 4,751,434
1970 3,530,432 4,633,944
1969 3,454,590 4,521,184
1968 3,380,387 4,411,054
1967 3,300,690 4,303,012
1966 3,217,960 4,197,926
1965 3,141,367 4,096,157
1964 3,055,650 3,997,305
1963 2,969,841 3,900,506
1962 2,907,943 3,806,307
1961 2,835,119 3,715,534
1960 2,764,258 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Malawi
2100 0.31% 0.43%
2099 0.37% 0.43%
2098 0.37% 0.42%
2097 0.36% 0.45%
2096 0.38% 0.43%
2095 0.47% 0.46%
2094 0.44% 0.47%
2093 0.45% 0.51%
2092 0.45% 0.52%
2091 0.47% 0.55%
2090 0.57% 0.57%
2089 0.57% 0.61%
2088 0.53% 0.61%
2087 0.58% 0.62%
2086 0.67% 0.65%
2085 0.64% 0.64%
2084 0.63% 0.72%
2083 0.73% 0.74%
2082 0.79% 0.76%
2081 0.71% 0.79%
2080 0.81% 0.8%
2079 0.85% 0.81%
2078 0.93% 0.88%
2077 0.86% 0.9%
2076 0.97% 0.9%
2075 0.94% 0.9%
2074 1% 0.91%
2073 1.01% 0.92%
2072 0.97% 0.98%
2071 1.11% 1%
2070 1.1% 1.03%
2069 1.12% 1.07%
2068 1.19% 1.09%
2067 1.17% 1.12%
2066 1.26% 1.13%
2065 1.17% 1.15%
2064 1.16% 1.16%
2063 1.22% 1.21%
2062 1.24% 1.28%
2061 1.25% 1.31%
2060 1.28% 1.38%
2059 1.27% 1.35%
2058 1.29% 1.4%
2057 1.38% 1.4%
2056 1.38% 1.48%
2055 1.47% 1.48%
2054 1.49% 1.57%
2053 1.52% 1.58%
2052 1.52% 1.61%
2051 1.52% 1.62%
2050 1.71% 1.65%
2049 1.64% 1.64%
2048 1.75% 1.72%
2047 1.65% 1.76%
2046 1.85% 1.78%
2045 1.93% 1.86%
2044 1.95% 1.85%
2043 2.06% 1.87%
2042 1.98% 1.93%
2041 2.06% 1.97%
2040 2.13% 2.01%
2039 2.15% 2.04%
2038 2.21% 2.16%
2037 2.23% 2.18%
2036 2.17% 2.22%
2035 2.19% 2.26%
2034 2.24% 2.31%
2033 2.28% 2.33%
2032 2.32% 2.36%
2031 2.29% 2.44%
2030 2.34% 2.5%
2029 2.48% 2.5%
2028 2.39% 2.54%
2027 2.33% 2.56%
2026 2.38% 2.57%
2025 2.49% 2.61%
2024 2.62% 2.61%
2023 2.77% 2.6%
2022 2.74% 2.6%
2021 2.76% 2.63%
2020 2.95% 2.67%
2019 3.34% 2.69%
2018 3.07% 2.71%
2017 2.38% 2.75%
2016 1.74% 2.76%
2015 2.29% 2.79%
2014 3.45% 2.84%
2013 3.66% 2.88%
2012 3.63% 2.91%
2011 3.64% 2.96%
2010 4.79% 2.99%
2009 5.2% 3%
2008 4.21% 2.95%
2007 3.77% 2.86%
2006 3.67% 2.79%
2005 3.78% 2.71%
2004 3.8% 2.62%
2003 3.21% 2.53%
2002 2.86% 2.48%
2001 2.54% 2.45%
2000 2.1% 2.43%
1999 2.43% 2.36%
1998 1.93% 2.19%
1997 -0.008% 2.03%
1996 0.07% 1.99%
1995 6.17% -0.15%
1994 0.65% -1.16%
1993 -3.1% 1.47%
1992 2.71% 2.95%
1991 2.09% 3.13%
1990 2.11% 4.03%
1989 1.98% 4.83%
1988 2.24% 5.55%
1987 2.31% 4.89%
1986 1.89% 3.75%
1985 2.18% 3.92%
1984 2.45% 3.99%
1983 2.72% 4.02%
1982 2.53% 4.03%
1981 4.16% 4%
1980 4.29% 3.93%
1979 2.52% 3.76%
1978 2.93% 3.48%
1977 2.6% 3.15%
1976 2.27% 2.95%
1975 2.51% 2.84%
1974 2.54% 2.75%
1973 -0.14% 2.66%
1972 -0.004% 2.59%
1971 2.46% 2.54%
1970 2.2% 2.49%
1969 2.2% 2.5%
1968 2.41% 2.51%
1967 2.57% 2.5%
1966 2.44% 2.48%
1965 2.81% 2.47%
1964 2.89% 2.48%
1963 2.13% 2.47%
1962 2.57% 2.44%
1961 2.56% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Burundi Malawi
Current population
14833763
22949294
Population rank 78/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.28%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 26/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -5,628
Net migration rank 169/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -5,628
2024 - -27,074 - -1,507
2023 368,917 1,995 549,096 -5,811
2022 363,786 1,995 533,450 -5,231
2021 359,844 -14,415 517,400 -2,666
2020 361,654 -10,189 514,659 -2,655
2019 357,672 14,253 506,104 -1,837
2018 351,704 68,141 494,348 -3,267
2017 353,879 -68,349 484,655 982
2016 358,393 -109,296 474,779 3,505
2015 370,856 -236,207 472,484 -6,471
2014 367,797 -6,856 472,418 -10,317
2013 362,224 -2,285 470,293 -12,934
2012 354,068 22,617 460,684 -13,561
2011 348,934 -19,513 454,149 -12,170
2010 341,808 11,845 444,468 -9,327
2009 319,583 184,359 434,811 -8,590
2008 300,750 79,319 421,781 -9,264
2007 285,323 22,129 410,290 -22,680
2006 269,874 15,322 397,123 -29,450
2005 253,401 17,905 381,130 -31,462
2004 234,891 47,091 361,133 -32,221
2003 216,295 36,719 341,133 -31,729
2002 201,892 -16,871 322,863 -30,013
2001 184,541 9,967 310,833 -28,933
2000 173,867 -40,032 300,439 -28,098
1999 166,699 -34,465 295,629 -31,686
1998 154,010 13,840 285,407 -39,491
1997 150,404 -84,126 277,433 -61,646
1996 158,920 -226,317 270,048 -66,212
1995 160,284 -84,697 266,745 -66,366
1994 112,968 516,373 275,439 -505,365
1993 128,898 -684,261 276,538 -284,867
1992 156,420 35,769 269,066 37,142
1991 156,148 -39,236 260,193 15,291
1990 156,617 -39,926 250,159 71,111
1989 157,547 -43,561 237,967 180,031
1988 145,234 -46,464 226,911 201,011
1987 157,481 -21,179 220,566 271,693
1986 156,170 -55,742 218,519 62,615
1985 156,896 -66,574 216,179 74,625
1984 154,366 -29,534 212,146 72,435
1983 152,801 -41,756 209,422 68,197
1982 147,090 -3,844 205,386 62,661
1981 146,231 -58,723 199,436 57,376
1980 127,746 149,361 192,746 52,294
1979 123,377 -40,126 182,123 46,388
1978 114,884 8,247 172,503 36,225
1977 108,488 1,884 161,930 19,638
1976 104,396 -12,848 153,422 8,206
1975 101,172 -20,693 145,254 5,162
1974 95,486 10,065 137,819 3,833
1973 74,805 2,843 131,529 1,623
1972 30,532 -118,457 125,728 48
1971 95,153 -7,569 121,015 -710
1970 92,476 -6,346 116,822 -2,147
1969 90,852 -25,292 113,120 -2,266
1968 88,765 -5,917 110,329 -924
1967 86,373 -9,821 106,668 0
1966 83,651 5,262 103,512 0
1965 78,208 -13,947 100,040 0
1964 77,528 29,639 97,658 0
1963 75,962 -11,502 95,933 0
1962 74,710 -15,378 92,463 0
1961 71,216 15,094 89,091 0
1960 70,032 -14,620 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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