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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.69 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Burundi vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Mauritania
2100 38,272,944 17,302,938
2099 38,153,515 17,195,692
2098 38,011,360 17,083,078
2097 37,872,991 16,968,365
2096 37,735,834 16,850,394
2095 37,594,002 16,732,430
2094 37,416,430 16,610,512
2093 37,253,780 16,485,880
2092 37,088,246 16,359,440
2091 36,922,686 16,229,167
2090 36,751,005 16,097,149
2089 36,544,022 15,962,562
2088 36,335,158 15,824,899
2087 36,144,860 15,683,760
2086 35,935,037 15,541,281
2085 35,694,132 15,397,701
2084 35,465,583 15,251,533
2083 35,244,284 15,102,125
2082 34,990,330 14,952,194
2081 34,717,141 14,799,309
2080 34,472,144 14,645,548
2079 34,194,458 14,490,500
2078 33,907,653 14,331,284
2077 33,595,766 14,170,045
2076 33,310,077 14,007,555
2075 32,990,854 13,843,393
2074 32,683,181 13,678,579
2073 32,359,310 13,512,182
2072 32,035,191 13,343,946
2071 31,727,933 13,172,876
2070 31,380,595 13,002,521
2069 31,040,326 12,830,090
2068 30,697,746 12,657,711
2067 30,338,122 12,482,299
2066 29,986,965 12,306,495
2065 29,613,492 12,131,679
2064 29,269,772 11,954,090
2063 28,933,548 11,778,351
2062 28,585,432 11,601,323
2061 28,235,324 11,424,089
2060 27,887,017 11,246,850
2059 27,533,557 11,067,732
2058 27,187,553 10,887,645
2057 26,840,120 10,709,500
2056 26,474,003 10,532,648
2055 26,114,675 10,354,318
2054 25,735,230 10,175,517
2053 25,357,085 9,995,645
2052 24,977,518 9,815,104
2051 24,602,957 9,635,288
2050 24,235,177 9,457,400
2049 23,828,306 9,279,576
2048 23,444,966 9,100,595
2047 23,042,192 8,923,220
2046 22,668,111 8,745,286
2045 22,256,303 8,568,910
2044 21,833,904 8,393,773
2043 21,416,736 8,218,850
2042 20,985,347 8,044,865
2041 20,578,864 7,873,599
2040 20,163,196 7,703,561
2039 19,743,441 7,534,623
2038 19,327,383 7,366,187
2037 18,909,074 7,199,542
2036 18,497,207 7,033,866
2035 18,105,186 6,869,186
2034 17,717,972 6,705,635
2033 17,329,713 6,543,505
2032 16,944,073 6,383,229
2031 16,560,242 6,225,030
2030 16,189,163 6,068,395
2029 15,819,200 5,914,109
2028 15,436,625 5,761,715
2027 15,076,388 5,611,635
2026 14,732,698 5,462,675
2025 14,390,003 5,315,065
2024 14,047,786 5,169,395
2023 13,689,450 5,022,441
2022 13,321,097 4,875,637
2021 12,965,481 4,734,874
2020 12,617,036 4,600,131
2019 12,255,336 4,467,708
2018 11,859,446 4,337,685
2017 11,506,762 4,210,600
2016 11,239,451 4,086,657
2015 11,047,580 3,965,959
2014 10,799,785 3,848,514
2013 10,439,341 3,734,318
2012 10,071,028 3,619,034
2011 9,717,978 3,502,811
2010 9,376,444 3,390,965
2009 8,947,646 3,284,448
2008 8,505,637 3,183,269
2007 8,161,874 3,093,059
2006 7,865,547 3,013,660
2005 7,587,299 2,939,059
2004 7,310,656 2,868,664
2003 7,043,154 2,802,046
2002 6,824,132 2,738,655
2001 6,634,365 2,678,760
2000 6,470,194 2,613,441
1999 6,337,155 2,541,698
1998 6,187,108 2,474,651
1997 6,070,042 2,411,306
1996 6,070,506 2,358,188
1995 6,066,316 2,312,017
1994 5,713,854 2,249,454
1993 5,676,843 2,174,328
1992 5,858,407 2,088,135
1991 5,703,857 2,009,738
1990 5,587,052 1,951,878
1989 5,471,706 1,903,048
1988 5,365,327 1,855,859
1987 5,247,787 1,803,014
1986 5,129,414 1,751,835
1985 5,034,042 1,702,107
1984 4,926,465 1,653,693
1983 4,808,528 1,606,746
1982 4,681,390 1,561,176
1981 4,566,014 1,516,877
1980 4,383,706 1,474,043
1979 4,203,530 1,432,758
1978 4,100,338 1,392,713
1977 3,983,582 1,353,768
1976 3,882,626 1,315,336
1975 3,796,612 1,277,330
1974 3,703,590 1,240,188
1973 3,611,991 1,203,838
1972 3,617,128 1,168,355
1971 3,617,289 1,133,702
1970 3,530,432 1,099,806
1969 3,454,590 1,066,754
1968 3,380,387 1,034,739
1967 3,300,690 1,003,843
1966 3,217,960 974,157
1965 3,141,367 945,838
1964 3,055,650 918,955
1963 2,969,841 893,423
1962 2,907,943 869,184
1961 2,835,119 846,167
1960 2,764,258 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Mauritania
2100 0.31% 0.62%
2099 0.37% 0.66%
2098 0.37% 0.68%
2097 0.36% 0.7%
2096 0.38% 0.7%
2095 0.47% 0.73%
2094 0.44% 0.76%
2093 0.45% 0.77%
2092 0.45% 0.8%
2091 0.47% 0.82%
2090 0.57% 0.84%
2089 0.57% 0.87%
2088 0.53% 0.9%
2087 0.58% 0.92%
2086 0.67% 0.93%
2085 0.64% 0.96%
2084 0.63% 0.99%
2083 0.73% 1%
2082 0.79% 1.03%
2081 0.71% 1.05%
2080 0.81% 1.07%
2079 0.85% 1.11%
2078 0.93% 1.14%
2077 0.86% 1.16%
2076 0.97% 1.19%
2075 0.94% 1.2%
2074 1% 1.23%
2073 1.01% 1.26%
2072 0.97% 1.3%
2071 1.11% 1.31%
2070 1.1% 1.34%
2069 1.12% 1.36%
2068 1.19% 1.41%
2067 1.17% 1.43%
2066 1.26% 1.44%
2065 1.17% 1.49%
2064 1.16% 1.49%
2063 1.22% 1.53%
2062 1.24% 1.55%
2061 1.25% 1.58%
2060 1.28% 1.62%
2059 1.27% 1.65%
2058 1.29% 1.66%
2057 1.38% 1.68%
2056 1.38% 1.72%
2055 1.47% 1.76%
2054 1.49% 1.8%
2053 1.52% 1.84%
2052 1.52% 1.87%
2051 1.52% 1.88%
2050 1.71% 1.92%
2049 1.64% 1.97%
2048 1.75% 1.99%
2047 1.65% 2.03%
2046 1.85% 2.06%
2045 1.93% 2.09%
2044 1.95% 2.13%
2043 2.06% 2.16%
2042 1.98% 2.18%
2041 2.06% 2.21%
2040 2.13% 2.24%
2039 2.15% 2.29%
2038 2.21% 2.31%
2037 2.23% 2.36%
2036 2.17% 2.4%
2035 2.19% 2.44%
2034 2.24% 2.48%
2033 2.28% 2.51%
2032 2.32% 2.54%
2031 2.29% 2.58%
2030 2.34% 2.61%
2029 2.48% 2.64%
2028 2.39% 2.67%
2027 2.33% 2.73%
2026 2.38% 2.78%
2025 2.44% 2.82%
2024 2.62% 2.93%
2023 2.77% 3.01%
2022 2.74% 2.97%
2021 2.76% 2.93%
2020 2.95% 2.96%
2019 3.34% 3%
2018 3.07% 3.02%
2017 2.38% 3.03%
2016 1.74% 3.04%
2015 2.29% 3.05%
2014 3.45% 3.06%
2013 3.66% 3.19%
2012 3.63% 3.32%
2011 3.64% 3.3%
2010 4.79% 3.24%
2009 5.2% 3.18%
2008 4.21% 2.92%
2007 3.77% 2.63%
2006 3.67% 2.54%
2005 3.78% 2.45%
2004 3.8% 2.38%
2003 3.21% 2.31%
2002 2.86% 2.24%
2001 2.54% 2.5%
2000 2.1% 2.82%
1999 2.43% 2.71%
1998 1.93% 2.63%
1997 -0.008% 2.25%
1996 0.07% 2%
1995 6.17% 2.78%
1994 0.65% 3.46%
1993 -3.1% 4.13%
1992 2.71% 3.9%
1991 2.09% 2.96%
1990 2.11% 2.57%
1989 1.98% 2.54%
1988 2.24% 2.93%
1987 2.31% 2.92%
1986 1.89% 2.92%
1985 2.18% 2.93%
1984 2.45% 2.92%
1983 2.72% 2.92%
1982 2.53% 2.92%
1981 4.16% 2.91%
1980 4.29% 2.88%
1979 2.52% 2.88%
1978 2.93% 2.88%
1977 2.6% 2.92%
1976 2.27% 2.98%
1975 2.51% 2.99%
1974 2.54% 3.02%
1973 -0.14% 3.04%
1972 -0.004% 3.06%
1971 2.46% 3.08%
1970 2.2% 3.1%
1969 2.2% 3.09%
1968 2.41% 3.08%
1967 2.57% 3.05%
1966 2.44% 2.99%
1965 2.81% 2.93%
1964 2.89% 2.86%
1963 2.13% 2.79%
1962 2.57% 2.72%
1961 2.56% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Burundi Mauritania
Current population
14909238
5539189
Population rank 78/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +399
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 18/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -5,044
Net migration rank 169/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -5,044
2024 372,843 -27,074 147,927 -2,185
2023 368,917 1,995 145,164 2,999
2022 363,786 1,995 142,451 2,999
2021 359,844 -14,415 137,557 -1,483
2020 361,654 -10,189 134,899 -1,483
2019 357,672 14,253 134,460 -3,019
2018 351,704 68,141 131,584 -2,987
2017 353,879 -68,349 128,562 -3,001
2016 358,393 -109,296 125,342 -3,008
2015 370,856 -236,207 122,092 -3,019
2014 367,797 -6,856 118,792 -2,980
2013 362,224 -2,285 115,558 -2,987
2012 354,068 22,617 113,489 4,515
2011 348,934 -19,513 111,165 3,272
2010 341,808 11,845 108,121 1,128
2009 319,583 184,359 105,273 -1,481
2008 300,750 79,319 102,432 -3,860
2007 285,323 22,129 98,895 -17,048
2006 269,874 15,322 94,991 -18,033
2005 253,401 17,905 90,940 -18,693
2004 234,891 47,091 87,578 -19,042
2003 216,295 36,719 83,804 -19,104
2002 201,892 -16,871 80,993 -18,903
2001 184,541 9,967 78,769 -21,067
2000 173,867 -40,032 75,929 -2,997
1999 166,699 -34,465 73,554 -2,999
1998 154,010 13,840 72,045 -8,504
1997 150,404 -84,126 71,327 -8,187
1996 158,920 -226,317 71,939 -28,840
1995 160,284 -84,697 72,244 -22,997
1994 112,968 516,373 70,570 5,304
1993 128,898 -684,261 68,167 6,217
1992 156,420 35,769 63,501 34,505
1991 156,148 -39,236 61,782 -2,997
1990 156,617 -39,926 59,934 -3,000
1989 157,547 -43,561 58,666 -17,941
1988 145,234 -46,464 56,654 -2,997
1987 157,481 -21,179 55,037 -2,998
1986 156,170 -55,742 53,313 -2,998
1985 156,896 -66,574 52,125 -2,998
1984 154,366 -29,534 50,705 -2,998
1983 152,801 -41,756 49,187 -2,998
1982 147,090 -3,844 47,947 -2,998
1981 146,231 -58,723 46,641 -2,998
1980 127,746 149,361 45,026 -2,997
1979 123,377 -40,126 43,537 -2,997
1978 114,884 8,247 42,539 -2,998
1977 108,488 1,884 41,352 -2,999
1976 104,396 -12,848 40,149 -1,645
1975 101,172 -20,693 38,975 -1,472
1974 95,486 10,065 38,106 -1,321
1973 74,805 2,843 37,122 -1,201
1972 30,532 -118,457 36,184 -1,139
1971 95,153 -7,569 35,279 -1,014
1970 92,476 -6,346 34,382 -855
1969 90,852 -25,292 33,252 -688
1968 88,765 -5,917 32,029 -565
1967 86,373 -9,821 30,853 -514
1966 83,651 5,262 29,502 -466
1965 78,208 -13,947 28,028 -434
1964 77,528 29,639 26,565 -390
1963 75,962 -11,502 25,250 -362
1962 74,710 -15,378 23,927 -342
1961 71,216 15,094 22,781 -332
1960 70,032 -14,620 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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