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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.76 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 0.49% 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 +2.74% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Burundi vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Mali
2100 38,293,853 80,371,693
2099 38,174,358 80,051,982
2098 38,032,126 79,712,985
2097 37,893,681 79,363,373
2096 37,756,449 78,996,636
2095 37,614,540 78,611,169
2094 37,436,871 78,201,275
2093 37,274,132 77,780,277
2092 37,108,508 77,346,576
2091 36,942,857 76,892,849
2090 36,771,082 76,418,075
2089 36,563,987 75,924,551
2088 36,355,008 75,413,374
2087 36,164,606 74,882,872
2086 35,954,669 74,339,859
2085 35,713,632 73,778,163
2084 35,484,958 73,197,940
2083 35,263,538 72,596,727
2082 35,009,446 71,983,705
2081 34,736,107 71,348,537
2080 34,490,976 70,707,220
2079 34,213,139 70,044,626
2078 33,926,177 69,367,218
2077 33,614,120 68,675,750
2076 33,328,275 67,972,574
2075 33,008,877 67,256,565
2074 32,701,037 66,523,454
2073 32,376,989 65,776,035
2072 32,052,692 65,016,928
2071 31,745,266 64,239,726
2070 31,397,738 63,457,636
2069 31,057,284 62,664,074
2068 30,714,517 61,857,029
2067 30,354,696 61,042,577
2066 30,003,347 60,222,511
2065 29,629,671 59,400,594
2064 29,285,762 58,567,263
2063 28,949,355 57,727,308
2062 28,601,048 56,880,111
2061 28,250,749 56,026,848
2060 27,902,252 55,166,339
2059 27,548,599 54,304,533
2058 27,202,405 53,437,711
2057 26,854,783 52,565,517
2056 26,488,466 51,691,907
2055 26,128,941 50,813,138
2054 25,749,289 49,936,085
2053 25,370,938 49,053,898
2052 24,991,164 48,167,179
2051 24,616,398 47,280,403
2050 24,248,417 46,390,999
2049 23,841,324 45,505,968
2048 23,457,774 44,617,075
2047 23,054,780 43,730,396
2046 22,680,495 42,840,806
2045 22,268,462 41,951,176
2044 21,845,832 41,061,960
2043 21,428,437 40,172,937
2042 20,996,812 39,286,024
2041 20,590,106 38,406,403
2040 20,174,211 37,525,963
2039 19,754,227 36,652,557
2038 19,337,942 35,772,629
2037 18,919,404 34,902,845
2036 18,507,313 34,036,236
2035 18,115,077 33,178,665
2034 17,727,651 32,328,037
2033 17,339,180 31,486,276
2032 16,953,330 30,655,886
2031 16,569,289 29,833,522
2030 16,198,007 29,028,860
2029 15,827,843 28,235,559
2028 15,445,059 27,456,170
2027 15,084,625 26,690,187
2026 14,740,747 25,940,320
2025 14,397,864 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

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 2.49% 2.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Burundi Mali
Current population
14833763
26143152
Population rank 78/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.32%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 15/197
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 - -27,074 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 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 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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