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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 2.45 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Burundi vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Malaysia
2100 38,272,944 44,342,183
2099 38,153,515 44,456,013
2098 38,011,360 44,568,480
2097 37,872,991 44,684,459
2096 37,735,834 44,803,334
2095 37,594,002 44,920,823
2094 37,416,430 45,035,868
2093 37,253,780 45,153,485
2092 37,088,246 45,267,003
2091 36,922,686 45,378,303
2090 36,751,005 45,489,767
2089 36,544,022 45,598,290
2088 36,335,158 45,706,098
2087 36,144,860 45,811,274
2086 35,935,037 45,914,874
2085 35,694,132 46,008,880
2084 35,465,583 46,099,604
2083 35,244,284 46,190,377
2082 34,990,330 46,272,999
2081 34,717,141 46,347,751
2080 34,472,144 46,423,514
2079 34,194,458 46,484,118
2078 33,907,653 46,537,169
2077 33,595,766 46,582,178
2076 33,310,077 46,607,029
2075 32,990,854 46,631,092
2074 32,683,181 46,646,324
2073 32,359,310 46,658,819
2072 32,035,191 46,658,396
2071 31,727,933 46,648,409
2070 31,380,595 46,633,600
2069 31,040,326 46,611,221
2068 30,697,746 46,588,049
2067 30,338,122 46,557,261
2066 29,986,965 46,518,384
2065 29,613,492 46,469,909
2064 29,269,772 46,405,405
2063 28,933,548 46,338,727
2062 28,585,432 46,260,178
2061 28,235,324 46,166,190
2060 27,887,017 46,064,001
2059 27,533,557 45,946,872
2058 27,187,553 45,825,593
2057 26,840,120 45,695,432
2056 26,474,003 45,554,612
2055 26,114,675 45,407,246
2054 25,735,230 45,241,331
2053 25,357,085 45,057,472
2052 24,977,518 44,862,361
2051 24,602,957 44,657,253
2050 24,235,177 44,434,221
2049 23,828,306 44,206,196
2048 23,444,966 43,963,591
2047 23,042,192 43,701,058
2046 22,668,111 43,427,087
2045 22,256,303 43,146,785
2044 21,833,904 42,855,667
2043 21,416,736 42,546,972
2042 20,985,347 42,229,093
2041 20,578,864 41,911,573
2040 20,163,196 41,587,509
2039 19,743,441 41,260,315
2038 19,327,383 40,918,517
2037 18,909,074 40,574,312
2036 18,497,207 40,223,758
2035 18,105,186 39,866,097
2034 17,717,972 39,505,672
2033 17,329,713 39,141,994
2032 16,944,073 38,762,420
2031 16,560,242 38,376,399
2030 16,189,163 37,985,824
2029 15,819,200 37,597,060
2028 15,436,625 37,198,261
2027 15,076,388 36,797,098
2026 14,732,698 36,393,693
2025 14,390,003 35,977,838
2024 14,047,786 35,557,673
2023 13,689,450 35,126,298
2022 13,321,097 34,695,493
2021 12,965,481 34,282,399
2020 12,617,036 33,889,558
2019 12,255,336 33,440,596
2018 11,859,446 32,910,967
2017 11,506,762 32,355,644
2016 11,239,451 31,789,685
2015 11,047,580 31,232,798
2014 10,799,785 30,696,137
2013 10,439,341 30,174,265
2012 10,071,028 29,662,831
2011 9,717,978 29,162,039
2010 9,376,444 28,655,776
2009 8,947,646 28,124,778
2008 8,505,637 27,570,059
2007 8,161,874 26,998,389
2006 7,865,547 26,417,909
2005 7,587,299 25,836,071
2004 7,310,656 25,256,772
2003 7,043,154 24,679,602
2002 6,824,132 24,102,477
2001 6,634,365 23,526,538
2000 6,470,194 22,967,816
1999 6,337,155 22,435,531
1998 6,187,108 21,906,713
1997 6,070,042 21,375,218
1996 6,070,506 20,850,087
1995 6,066,316 20,330,599
1994 5,713,854 19,820,446
1993 5,676,843 19,322,664
1992 5,858,407 18,834,572
1991 5,703,857 18,342,464
1990 5,587,052 17,833,171
1989 5,471,706 17,314,997
1988 5,365,327 16,796,605
1987 5,247,787 16,276,737
1986 5,129,414 15,760,419
1985 5,034,042 15,252,258
1984 4,926,465 14,759,009
1983 4,808,528 14,285,907
1982 4,681,390 13,832,798
1981 4,566,014 13,399,203
1980 4,383,706 12,983,363
1979 4,203,530 12,627,862
1978 4,100,338 12,328,157
1977 3,983,582 12,035,713
1976 3,882,626 11,750,097
1975 3,796,612 11,471,914
1974 3,703,590 11,200,906
1973 3,611,991 10,935,621
1972 3,617,128 10,676,835
1971 3,617,289 10,423,453
1970 3,530,432 10,178,802
1969 3,454,590 9,947,597
1968 3,380,387 9,725,281
1967 3,300,690 9,507,099
1966 3,217,960 9,284,688
1965 3,141,367 9,056,408
1964 3,055,650 8,828,406
1963 2,969,841 8,602,160
1962 2,907,943 8,380,172
1961 2,835,119 8,164,443
1960 2,764,258 7,956,197

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Malaysia
2100 0.31% -0.26%
2099 0.37% -0.25%
2098 0.37% -0.26%
2097 0.36% -0.27%
2096 0.38% -0.26%
2095 0.47% -0.26%
2094 0.44% -0.26%
2093 0.45% -0.25%
2092 0.45% -0.25%
2091 0.47% -0.25%
2090 0.57% -0.24%
2089 0.57% -0.24%
2088 0.53% -0.23%
2087 0.58% -0.23%
2086 0.67% -0.2%
2085 0.64% -0.2%
2084 0.63% -0.2%
2083 0.73% -0.18%
2082 0.79% -0.16%
2081 0.71% -0.16%
2080 0.81% -0.13%
2079 0.85% -0.11%
2078 0.93% -0.1%
2077 0.86% -0.05%
2076 0.97% -0.05%
2075 0.94% -0.03%
2074 1% -0.03%
2073 1.01% 0.001%
2072 0.97% 0.02%
2071 1.11% 0.03%
2070 1.1% 0.05%
2069 1.12% 0.05%
2068 1.19% 0.07%
2067 1.17% 0.08%
2066 1.26% 0.1%
2065 1.17% 0.14%
2064 1.16% 0.14%
2063 1.22% 0.17%
2062 1.24% 0.2%
2061 1.25% 0.22%
2060 1.28% 0.25%
2059 1.27% 0.26%
2058 1.29% 0.28%
2057 1.38% 0.31%
2056 1.38% 0.32%
2055 1.47% 0.37%
2054 1.49% 0.41%
2053 1.52% 0.43%
2052 1.52% 0.46%
2051 1.52% 0.5%
2050 1.71% 0.52%
2049 1.64% 0.55%
2048 1.75% 0.6%
2047 1.65% 0.63%
2046 1.85% 0.65%
2045 1.93% 0.68%
2044 1.95% 0.73%
2043 2.06% 0.75%
2042 1.98% 0.76%
2041 2.06% 0.78%
2040 2.13% 0.79%
2039 2.15% 0.84%
2038 2.21% 0.85%
2037 2.23% 0.87%
2036 2.17% 0.9%
2035 2.19% 0.91%
2034 2.24% 0.93%
2033 2.28% 0.98%
2032 2.32% 1.01%
2031 2.29% 1.03%
2030 2.34% 1.03%
2029 2.48% 1.07%
2028 2.39% 1.09%
2027 2.33% 1.11%
2026 2.38% 1.16%
2025 2.44% 1.18%
2024 2.62% 1.23%
2023 2.77% 1.24%
2022 2.74% 1.2%
2021 2.76% 1.16%
2020 2.95% 1.34%
2019 3.34% 1.61%
2018 3.07% 1.72%
2017 2.38% 1.78%
2016 1.74% 1.78%
2015 2.29% 1.75%
2014 3.45% 1.73%
2013 3.66% 1.72%
2012 3.63% 1.72%
2011 3.64% 1.77%
2010 4.79% 1.89%
2009 5.2% 2.01%
2008 4.21% 2.12%
2007 3.77% 2.2%
2006 3.67% 2.25%
2005 3.78% 2.29%
2004 3.8% 2.34%
2003 3.21% 2.39%
2002 2.86% 2.45%
2001 2.54% 2.43%
2000 2.1% 2.37%
1999 2.43% 2.41%
1998 1.93% 2.49%
1997 -0.008% 2.52%
1996 0.07% 2.56%
1995 6.17% 2.57%
1994 0.65% 2.58%
1993 -3.1% 2.59%
1992 2.71% 2.68%
1991 2.09% 2.86%
1990 2.11% 2.99%
1989 1.98% 3.09%
1988 2.24% 3.19%
1987 2.31% 3.28%
1986 1.89% 3.33%
1985 2.18% 3.34%
1984 2.45% 3.31%
1983 2.72% 3.28%
1982 2.53% 3.24%
1981 4.16% 3.2%
1980 4.29% 2.82%
1979 2.52% 2.43%
1978 2.93% 2.43%
1977 2.6% 2.43%
1976 2.27% 2.42%
1975 2.51% 2.42%
1974 2.54% 2.43%
1973 -0.14% 2.42%
1972 -0.004% 2.43%
1971 2.46% 2.4%
1970 2.2% 2.32%
1969 2.2% 2.29%
1968 2.41% 2.29%
1967 2.57% 2.4%
1966 2.44% 2.52%
1965 2.81% 2.58%
1964 2.89% 2.63%
1963 2.13% 2.65%
1962 2.57% 2.64%
1961 2.56% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Burundi Malaysia
Current population
14909238
36600906
Population rank 78/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.44%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 89/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +166,615
Net migration rank 169/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 166,615
2024 372,843 -27,074 252,068 174,770
2023 368,917 1,995 254,806 181,071
2022 363,786 1,995 237,560 188,154
2021 359,844 -14,415 212,002 188,506
2020 361,654 -10,189 283,282 101,907
2019 357,672 14,253 309,426 203,284
2018 351,704 68,141 324,568 221,965
2017 353,879 -68,349 336,434 227,677
2016 358,393 -109,296 345,681 222,141
2015 370,856 -236,207 358,302 187,663
2014 367,797 -6,856 367,587 159,791
2013 362,224 -2,285 366,738 149,637
2012 354,068 22,617 371,497 134,975
2011 348,934 -19,513 372,836 122,269
2010 341,808 11,845 360,260 157,164
2009 319,583 184,359 366,157 178,410
2008 300,750 79,319 362,380 202,481
2007 285,323 22,129 348,711 229,784
2006 269,874 15,322 349,509 232,971
2005 253,401 17,905 355,324 225,864
2004 234,891 47,091 365,138 212,278
2003 216,295 36,719 377,425 199,510
2002 201,892 -16,871 381,084 196,227
2001 184,541 9,967 400,939 173,613
2000 173,867 -40,032 417,371 125,499
1999 166,699 -34,465 432,355 89,335
1998 154,010 13,840 436,316 99,639
1997 150,404 -84,126 447,768 79,266
1996 158,920 -226,317 450,174 73,040
1995 160,284 -84,697 443,349 72,393
1994 112,968 516,373 437,873 66,685
1993 128,898 -684,261 429,910 61,079
1992 156,420 35,769 418,900 66,286
1991 156,148 -39,236 401,938 97,111
1990 156,617 -39,926 384,518 135,020
1989 157,547 -43,561 373,277 143,544
1988 145,234 -46,464 386,507 133,478
1987 157,481 -21,179 381,999 137,759
1986 156,170 -55,742 385,799 127,081
1985 156,896 -66,574 383,243 120,215
1984 154,366 -29,534 376,797 106,248
1983 152,801 -41,756 365,290 97,862
1982 147,090 -3,844 353,138 89,942
1981 146,231 -58,723 339,991 84,142
1980 127,746 149,361 326,947 80,617
1979 123,377 -40,126 317,439 -13,980
1978 114,884 8,247 311,027 -15,059
1977 108,488 1,884 305,515 -16,601
1976 104,396 -12,848 300,615 -18,316
1975 101,172 -20,693 294,541 -20,480
1974 95,486 10,065 289,880 -21,919
1973 74,805 2,843 284,611 -21,995
1972 30,532 -118,457 276,263 -21,305
1971 95,153 -7,569 272,323 -20,535
1970 92,476 -6,346 269,341 -31,839
1969 90,852 -25,292 264,327 -39,420
1968 88,765 -5,917 260,705 -40,996
1967 86,373 -9,821 258,764 -42,108
1966 83,651 5,262 262,162 -33,993
1965 78,208 -13,947 264,836 -36,456
1964 77,528 29,639 266,406 -38,785
1963 75,962 -11,502 265,815 -40,952
1962 74,710 -15,378 262,140 -43,033
1961 71,216 15,094 257,270 -44,916
1960 70,032 -14,620 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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