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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.77 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Burundi vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Mali
2100 38,272,944 80,362,778
2099 38,153,515 80,043,103
2098 38,011,360 79,704,143
2097 37,872,991 79,354,569
2096 37,735,834 78,987,874
2095 37,594,002 78,602,449
2094 37,416,430 78,192,601
2093 37,253,780 77,771,649
2092 37,088,246 77,337,997
2091 36,922,686 76,884,320
2090 36,751,005 76,409,599
2089 36,544,022 75,916,129
2088 36,335,158 75,405,009
2087 36,144,860 74,874,565
2086 35,935,037 74,331,613
2085 35,694,132 73,769,979
2084 35,465,583 73,189,821
2083 35,244,284 72,588,675
2082 34,990,330 71,975,720
2081 34,717,141 71,340,622
2080 34,472,144 70,699,377
2079 34,194,458 70,036,857
2078 33,907,653 69,359,523
2077 33,595,766 68,668,133
2076 33,310,077 67,965,034
2075 32,990,854 67,249,105
2074 32,683,181 66,516,075
2073 32,359,310 65,768,739
2072 32,035,191 65,009,716
2071 31,727,933 64,232,600
2070 31,380,595 63,450,597
2069 31,040,326 62,657,123
2068 30,697,746 61,850,168
2067 30,338,122 61,035,806
2066 29,986,965 60,215,831
2065 29,613,492 59,394,005
2064 29,269,772 58,560,766
2063 28,933,548 57,720,905
2062 28,585,432 56,873,801
2061 28,235,324 56,020,633
2060 27,887,017 55,160,220
2059 27,533,557 54,298,509
2058 27,187,553 53,431,783
2057 26,840,120 52,559,686
2056 26,474,003 51,686,173
2055 26,114,675 50,807,502
2054 25,735,230 49,930,546
2053 25,357,085 49,048,457
2052 24,977,518 48,161,836
2051 24,602,957 47,275,159
2050 24,235,177 46,385,854
2049 23,828,306 45,500,920
2048 23,444,966 44,612,126
2047 23,042,192 43,725,546
2046 22,668,111 42,836,054
2045 22,256,303 41,946,522
2044 21,833,904 41,057,406
2043 21,416,736 40,168,481
2042 20,985,347 39,281,666
2041 20,578,864 38,402,142
2040 20,163,196 37,521,801
2039 19,743,441 36,648,491
2038 19,327,383 35,768,661
2037 18,909,074 34,898,973
2036 18,497,207 34,032,460
2035 18,105,186 33,174,985
2034 17,717,972 32,324,451
2033 17,329,713 31,482,783
2032 16,944,073 30,652,485
2031 16,560,242 29,830,213
2030 16,189,163 29,025,640
2029 15,819,200 28,232,427
2028 15,436,625 27,453,124
2027 15,076,388 26,687,226
2026 14,732,698 25,937,442
2025 14,390,003 25,198,821
2024 14,047,786 24,478,595
2023 13,689,450 23,769,127
2022 13,321,097 23,072,640
2021 12,965,481 22,388,630
2020 12,617,036 21,713,836
2019 12,255,336 21,068,405
2018 11,859,446 20,442,030
2017 11,506,762 19,813,011
2016 11,239,451 19,191,289
2015 11,047,580 18,593,022
2014 10,799,785 18,020,267
2013 10,439,341 17,459,615
2012 10,071,028 16,957,033
2011 9,717,978 16,469,049
2010 9,376,444 15,945,198
2009 8,947,646 15,435,539
2008 8,505,637 14,940,782
2007 8,161,874 14,457,775
2006 7,865,547 13,990,139
2005 7,587,299 13,538,647
2004 7,310,656 13,102,409
2003 7,043,154 12,684,955
2002 6,824,132 12,288,050
2001 6,634,365 11,912,158
2000 6,470,194 11,559,290
1999 6,337,155 11,227,415
1998 6,187,108 10,919,573
1997 6,070,042 10,646,495
1996 6,070,506 10,407,278
1995 6,066,316 10,185,365
1994 5,713,854 9,967,031
1993 5,676,843 9,754,786
1992 5,858,407 9,553,540
1991 5,703,857 9,362,888
1990 5,587,052 9,178,830
1989 5,471,706 8,999,938
1988 5,365,327 8,833,996
1987 5,247,787 8,681,164
1986 5,129,414 8,531,277
1985 5,034,042 8,374,663
1984 4,926,465 8,208,599
1983 4,808,528 8,034,400
1982 4,681,390 7,860,194
1981 4,566,014 7,692,766
1980 4,383,706 7,530,515
1979 4,203,530 7,375,266
1978 4,100,338 7,229,651
1977 3,983,582 7,090,979
1976 3,882,626 6,960,979
1975 3,796,612 6,837,261
1974 3,703,590 6,715,436
1973 3,611,991 6,597,106
1972 3,617,128 6,483,726
1971 3,617,289 6,377,944
1970 3,530,432 6,276,472
1969 3,454,590 6,177,704
1968 3,380,387 6,082,979
1967 3,300,690 5,990,906
1966 3,217,960 5,902,204
1965 3,141,367 5,815,487
1964 3,055,650 5,730,125
1963 2,969,841 5,646,605
1962 2,907,943 5,563,917
1961 2,835,119 5,482,283
1960 2,764,258 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Mali
2100 0.31% 0.4%
2099 0.37% 0.43%
2098 0.37% 0.44%
2097 0.36% 0.46%
2096 0.38% 0.49%
2095 0.47% 0.52%
2094 0.44% 0.54%
2093 0.45% 0.56%
2092 0.45% 0.59%
2091 0.47% 0.62%
2090 0.57% 0.65%
2089 0.57% 0.68%
2088 0.53% 0.71%
2087 0.58% 0.73%
2086 0.67% 0.76%
2085 0.64% 0.79%
2084 0.63% 0.83%
2083 0.73% 0.85%
2082 0.79% 0.89%
2081 0.71% 0.91%
2080 0.81% 0.95%
2079 0.85% 0.98%
2078 0.93% 1.01%
2077 0.86% 1.03%
2076 0.97% 1.06%
2075 0.94% 1.1%
2074 1% 1.14%
2073 1.01% 1.17%
2072 0.97% 1.21%
2071 1.11% 1.23%
2070 1.1% 1.27%
2069 1.12% 1.3%
2068 1.19% 1.33%
2067 1.17% 1.36%
2066 1.26% 1.38%
2065 1.17% 1.42%
2064 1.16% 1.46%
2063 1.22% 1.49%
2062 1.24% 1.52%
2061 1.25% 1.56%
2060 1.28% 1.59%
2059 1.27% 1.62%
2058 1.29% 1.66%
2057 1.38% 1.69%
2056 1.38% 1.73%
2055 1.47% 1.76%
2054 1.49% 1.8%
2053 1.52% 1.84%
2052 1.52% 1.88%
2051 1.52% 1.92%
2050 1.71% 1.94%
2049 1.64% 1.99%
2048 1.75% 2.03%
2047 1.65% 2.08%
2046 1.85% 2.12%
2045 1.93% 2.17%
2044 1.95% 2.21%
2043 2.06% 2.26%
2042 1.98% 2.29%
2041 2.06% 2.35%
2040 2.13% 2.38%
2039 2.15% 2.46%
2038 2.21% 2.49%
2037 2.23% 2.55%
2036 2.17% 2.58%
2035 2.19% 2.63%
2034 2.24% 2.67%
2033 2.28% 2.71%
2032 2.32% 2.76%
2031 2.29% 2.77%
2030 2.34% 2.81%
2029 2.48% 2.84%
2028 2.39% 2.87%
2027 2.33% 2.89%
2026 2.38% 2.93%
2025 2.44% 2.94%
2024 2.62% 2.98%
2023 2.77% 3.02%
2022 2.74% 3.06%
2021 2.76% 3.11%
2020 2.95% 3.06%
2019 3.34% 3.06%
2018 3.07% 3.17%
2017 2.38% 3.24%
2016 1.74% 3.22%
2015 2.29% 3.18%
2014 3.45% 3.21%
2013 3.66% 2.96%
2012 3.63% 2.96%
2011 3.64% 3.29%
2010 4.79% 3.3%
2009 5.2% 3.31%
2008 4.21% 3.34%
2007 3.77% 3.34%
2006 3.67% 3.33%
2005 3.78% 3.33%
2004 3.8% 3.29%
2003 3.21% 3.23%
2002 2.86% 3.16%
2001 2.54% 3.05%
2000 2.1% 2.96%
1999 2.43% 2.82%
1998 1.93% 2.56%
1997 -0.008% 2.3%
1996 0.07% 2.18%
1995 6.17% 2.19%
1994 0.65% 2.18%
1993 -3.1% 2.11%
1992 2.71% 2.04%
1991 2.09% 2.01%
1990 2.11% 1.99%
1989 1.98% 1.88%
1988 2.24% 1.76%
1987 2.31% 1.76%
1986 1.89% 1.87%
1985 2.18% 2.02%
1984 2.45% 2.17%
1983 2.72% 2.22%
1982 2.53% 2.18%
1981 4.16% 2.15%
1980 4.29% 2.1%
1979 2.52% 2.01%
1978 2.93% 1.96%
1977 2.6% 1.87%
1976 2.27% 1.81%
1975 2.51% 1.81%
1974 2.54% 1.79%
1973 -0.14% 1.75%
1972 -0.004% 1.66%
1971 2.46% 1.62%
1970 2.2% 1.6%
1969 2.2% 1.56%
1968 2.41% 1.54%
1967 2.57% 1.5%
1966 2.44% 1.49%
1965 2.81% 1.49%
1964 2.89% 1.48%
1963 2.13% 1.49%
1962 2.57% 1.49%
1961 2.56% 1.48%

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 Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Burundi Mali
Current population
14909238
26322576
Population rank 78/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.32%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 14/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -48,019
Net migration rank 169/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -48,019
2024 372,843 -27,074 759,375 -46,880
2023 368,917 1,995 746,398 -39,953
2022 363,786 1,995 726,465 -39,951
2021 359,844 -14,415 703,674 -22,210
2020 361,654 -10,189 683,053 -14,962
2019 357,672 14,253 667,110 -44,373
2018 351,704 68,141 670,723 -40,710
2017 353,879 -68,349 661,973 -33,942
2016 358,393 -109,296 645,652 -30,251
2015 370,856 -236,207 630,006 -48,872
2014 367,797 -6,856 614,419 -50,068
2013 362,224 -2,285 597,887 -40,951
2012 354,068 22,617 588,748 -140,507
2011 348,934 -19,513 570,899 -43,160
2010 341,808 11,845 554,447 -34,483
2009 319,583 184,359 533,730 -34,383
2008 300,750 79,319 514,665 -24,509
2007 285,323 22,129 495,800 -19,945
2006 269,874 15,322 477,665 -18,247
2005 253,401 17,905 460,964 -17,413
2004 234,891 47,091 439,717 -10,796
2003 216,295 36,719 417,766 -11,768
2002 201,892 -16,871 396,732 -8,914
2001 184,541 9,967 376,472 -12,507
2000 173,867 -40,032 359,159 -17,395
1999 166,699 -34,465 343,705 -21,702
1998 154,010 13,840 323,940 -30,255
1997 150,404 -84,126 308,429 -55,978
1996 158,920 -226,317 293,953 -67,974
1995 160,284 -84,697 285,598 -67,763
1994 112,968 516,373 282,356 -63,533
1993 128,898 -684,261 274,480 -68,816
1992 156,420 35,769 267,605 -70,789
1991 156,148 -39,236 261,656 -77,172
1990 156,617 -39,926 252,308 -68,668
1989 157,547 -43,561 249,929 -75,771
1988 145,234 -46,464 245,682 -87,952
1987 157,481 -21,179 238,871 -90,940
1986 156,170 -55,742 233,799 -81,970
1985 156,896 -66,574 224,734 -63,347
1984 154,366 -29,534 218,078 -47,331
1983 152,801 -41,756 211,795 -34,132
1982 147,090 -3,844 204,892 -34,140
1981 146,231 -58,723 198,227 -34,130
1980 127,746 149,361 190,560 -30,156
1979 123,377 -40,126 182,449 -32,353
1978 114,884 8,247 172,652 -31,520
1977 108,488 1,884 165,071 -28,853
1976 104,396 -12,848 157,778 -33,999
1975 101,172 -20,693 150,222 -26,572
1974 95,486 10,065 142,448 -22,449
1973 74,805 2,843 135,801 -19,137
1972 30,532 -118,457 129,687 -19,594
1971 95,153 -7,569 123,591 -22,127
1970 92,476 -6,346 118,952 -17,479
1969 90,852 -25,292 114,361 -18,302
1968 88,765 -5,917 111,403 -18,015
1967 86,373 -9,821 107,650 -16,900
1966 83,651 5,262 103,684 -17,032
1965 78,208 -13,947 100,451 -13,662
1964 77,528 29,639 97,166 -13,226
1963 75,962 -11,502 95,055 -11,951
1962 74,710 -15,378 93,101 -10,821
1961 71,216 15,094 91,115 -10,139
1960 70,032 -14,620 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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