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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 23,086,106 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 +2.64% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Burundi vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Malawi
2100 38,272,944 59,773,923
2099 38,153,515 59,515,624
2098 38,011,360 59,263,165
2097 37,872,991 59,015,654
2096 37,735,834 58,749,288
2095 37,594,002 58,495,699
2094 37,416,430 58,227,933
2093 37,253,780 57,954,358
2092 37,088,246 57,660,371
2091 36,922,686 57,364,786
2090 36,751,005 57,048,240
2089 36,544,022 56,727,243
2088 36,335,158 56,385,237
2087 36,144,860 56,041,651
2086 35,935,037 55,694,983
2085 35,694,132 55,336,839
2084 35,465,583 54,985,304
2083 35,244,284 54,593,349
2082 34,990,330 54,194,853
2081 34,717,141 53,783,781
2080 34,472,144 53,361,334
2079 34,194,458 52,936,889
2078 33,907,653 52,510,645
2077 33,595,766 52,052,767
2076 33,310,077 51,589,339
2075 32,990,854 51,130,762
2074 32,683,181 50,673,499
2073 32,359,310 50,218,991
2072 32,035,191 49,759,232
2071 31,727,933 49,276,570
2070 31,380,595 48,787,471
2069 31,040,326 48,291,287
2068 30,697,746 47,782,059
2067 30,338,122 47,267,335
2066 29,986,965 46,741,998
2065 29,613,492 46,218,226
2064 29,269,772 45,692,044
2063 28,933,548 45,169,634
2062 28,585,432 44,629,192
2061 28,235,324 44,067,259
2060 27,887,017 43,499,372
2059 27,533,557 42,907,491
2058 27,187,553 42,335,782
2057 26,840,120 41,753,105
2056 26,474,003 41,175,330
2055 26,114,675 40,576,247
2054 25,735,230 39,986,120
2053 25,357,085 39,369,178
2052 24,977,518 38,758,577
2051 24,602,957 38,145,141
2050 24,235,177 37,537,814
2049 23,828,306 36,928,354
2048 23,444,966 36,332,040
2047 23,042,192 35,717,466
2046 22,668,111 35,099,651
2045 22,256,303 34,484,520
2044 21,833,904 33,855,018
2043 21,416,736 33,240,675
2042 20,985,347 32,629,513
2041 20,578,864 32,012,581
2040 20,163,196 31,395,572
2039 19,743,441 30,775,878
2038 19,327,383 30,160,239
2037 18,909,074 29,521,489
2036 18,497,207 28,890,318
2035 18,105,186 28,261,909
2034 17,717,972 27,637,439
2033 17,329,713 27,012,311
2032 16,944,073 26,398,409
2031 16,560,242 25,790,366
2030 16,189,163 25,176,420
2029 15,819,200 24,561,210
2028 15,436,625 23,962,931
2027 15,076,388 23,369,575
2026 14,732,698 22,786,713
2025 14,390,003 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 2.44% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Burundi Malawi
Current population
14909238
23086106
Population rank 78/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.28%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 23/197
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 372,843 -27,074 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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