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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 12 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Burundi vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Mauritius
2100 38,293,853 573,538
2099 38,174,358 581,815
2098 38,032,126 590,276
2097 37,893,681 598,961
2096 37,756,449 607,840
2095 37,614,540 616,931
2094 37,436,871 626,226
2093 37,274,132 635,745
2092 37,108,508 645,427
2091 36,942,857 655,300
2090 36,771,082 665,341
2089 36,563,987 675,562
2088 36,355,008 685,908
2087 36,164,606 696,380
2086 35,954,669 707,018
2085 35,713,632 717,757
2084 35,484,958 728,558
2083 35,263,538 739,420
2082 35,009,446 750,402
2081 34,736,107 761,382
2080 34,490,976 772,374
2079 34,213,139 783,407
2078 33,926,177 794,452
2077 33,614,120 805,529
2076 33,328,275 816,547
2075 33,008,877 827,526
2074 32,701,037 838,506
2073 32,376,989 849,462
2072 32,052,692 860,405
2071 31,745,266 871,223
2070 31,397,738 882,091
2069 31,057,284 892,850
2068 30,714,517 903,547
2067 30,354,696 914,226
2066 30,003,347 924,869
2065 29,629,671 935,546
2064 29,285,762 946,145
2063 28,949,355 956,652
2062 28,601,048 967,159
2061 28,250,749 977,603
2060 27,902,252 988,022
2059 27,548,599 998,355
2058 27,202,405 1,008,603
2057 26,854,783 1,018,853
2056 26,488,466 1,029,103
2055 26,128,941 1,039,228
2054 25,749,289 1,049,313
2053 25,370,938 1,059,364
2052 24,991,164 1,069,276
2051 24,616,398 1,079,090
2050 24,248,417 1,088,773
2049 23,841,324 1,098,370
2048 23,457,774 1,107,805
2047 23,054,780 1,117,049
2046 22,680,495 1,126,022
2045 22,268,462 1,134,772
2044 21,845,832 1,143,155
2043 21,428,437 1,151,325
2042 20,996,812 1,159,078
2041 20,590,106 1,166,543
2040 20,174,211 1,173,673
2039 19,754,227 1,180,437
2038 19,337,942 1,186,773
2037 18,919,404 1,192,770
2036 18,507,313 1,198,476
2035 18,115,077 1,203,871
2034 17,727,651 1,208,936
2033 17,339,180 1,213,705
2032 16,953,330 1,218,138
2031 16,569,289 1,222,267
2030 16,198,007 1,226,049
2029 15,827,843 1,229,806
2028 15,445,059 1,233,411
2027 15,084,625 1,236,833
2026 14,740,747 1,240,121
2025 14,397,864 1,243,139
2024 14,047,786 1,245,779
2023 13,689,450 1,248,647
2022 13,321,097 1,262,523
2021 12,965,481 1,266,334
2020 12,617,036 1,266,014
2019 12,255,336 1,265,985
2018 11,859,446 1,265,577
2017 11,506,762 1,264,887
2016 11,239,451 1,263,747
2015 11,047,580 1,262,879
2014 10,799,785 1,261,208
2013 10,439,341 1,258,927
2012 10,071,028 1,255,882
2011 9,717,978 1,252,404
2010 9,376,444 1,250,400
2009 8,947,646 1,247,429
2008 8,505,637 1,244,121
2007 8,161,874 1,239,630
2006 7,865,547 1,233,996
2005 7,587,299 1,228,254
2004 7,310,656 1,221,003
2003 7,043,154 1,213,370
2002 6,824,132 1,204,621
2001 6,634,365 1,196,287
2000 6,470,194 1,186,873
1999 6,337,155 1,175,267
1998 6,187,108 1,160,421
1997 6,070,042 1,148,284
1996 6,070,506 1,133,996
1995 6,066,316 1,122,457
1994 5,713,854 1,112,846
1993 5,676,843 1,097,374
1992 5,858,407 1,084,441
1991 5,703,857 1,070,266
1990 5,587,052 1,058,775
1989 5,471,706 1,051,260
1988 5,365,327 1,043,239
1987 5,247,787 1,036,082
1986 5,129,414 1,028,360
1985 5,034,042 1,020,528
1984 4,926,465 1,012,221
1983 4,808,528 1,001,691
1982 4,681,390 992,521
1981 4,566,014 980,462
1980 4,383,706 966,039
1979 4,203,530 949,888
1978 4,100,338 933,499
1977 3,983,582 921,379
1976 3,882,626 906,507
1975 3,796,612 892,000
1974 3,703,590 878,042
1973 3,611,991 864,819
1972 3,617,128 852,053
1971 3,617,289 839,230
1970 3,530,432 826,000
1969 3,454,590 812,405
1968 3,380,387 798,413
1967 3,300,690 783,917
1966 3,217,960 768,813
1965 3,141,367 753,000
1964 3,055,650 736,381
1963 2,969,841 718,861
1962 2,907,943 700,349
1961 2,835,119 680,757
1960 2,764,258 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Mauritius
2100 0.31% -1.42%
2099 0.37% -1.43%
2098 0.37% -1.45%
2097 0.36% -1.46%
2096 0.38% -1.47%
2095 0.47% -1.48%
2094 0.44% -1.5%
2093 0.45% -1.5%
2092 0.45% -1.51%
2091 0.47% -1.51%
2090 0.57% -1.51%
2089 0.57% -1.51%
2088 0.53% -1.5%
2087 0.58% -1.5%
2086 0.67% -1.5%
2085 0.64% -1.48%
2084 0.63% -1.47%
2083 0.73% -1.46%
2082 0.79% -1.44%
2081 0.71% -1.42%
2080 0.81% -1.41%
2079 0.85% -1.39%
2078 0.93% -1.38%
2077 0.86% -1.35%
2076 0.97% -1.33%
2075 0.94% -1.31%
2074 1% -1.29%
2073 1.01% -1.27%
2072 0.97% -1.24%
2071 1.11% -1.23%
2070 1.1% -1.21%
2069 1.12% -1.18%
2068 1.19% -1.17%
2067 1.17% -1.15%
2066 1.26% -1.14%
2065 1.17% -1.12%
2064 1.16% -1.1%
2063 1.22% -1.09%
2062 1.24% -1.07%
2061 1.25% -1.05%
2060 1.28% -1.04%
2059 1.27% -1.02%
2058 1.29% -1.01%
2057 1.38% -1%
2056 1.38% -0.97%
2055 1.47% -0.96%
2054 1.49% -0.95%
2053 1.52% -0.93%
2052 1.52% -0.91%
2051 1.52% -0.89%
2050 1.71% -0.87%
2049 1.64% -0.85%
2048 1.75% -0.83%
2047 1.65% -0.8%
2046 1.85% -0.77%
2045 1.93% -0.73%
2044 1.95% -0.71%
2043 2.06% -0.67%
2042 1.98% -0.64%
2041 2.06% -0.61%
2040 2.13% -0.57%
2039 2.15% -0.53%
2038 2.21% -0.5%
2037 2.23% -0.48%
2036 2.17% -0.45%
2035 2.19% -0.42%
2034 2.24% -0.39%
2033 2.28% -0.36%
2032 2.32% -0.34%
2031 2.29% -0.31%
2030 2.34% -0.31%
2029 2.48% -0.29%
2028 2.39% -0.28%
2027 2.33% -0.27%
2026 2.38% -0.24%
2025 2.49% -0.21%
2024 2.62% -0.23%
2023 2.77% -1.1%
2022 2.74% -0.3%
2021 2.76% 0.03%
2020 2.95% 0.002%
2019 3.34% 0.03%
2018 3.07% 0.05%
2017 2.38% 0.09%
2016 1.74% 0.07%
2015 2.29% 0.13%
2014 3.45% 0.18%
2013 3.66% 0.24%
2012 3.63% 0.28%
2011 3.64% 0.16%
2010 4.79% 0.24%
2009 5.2% 0.27%
2008 4.21% 0.36%
2007 3.77% 0.46%
2006 3.67% 0.47%
2005 3.78% 0.59%
2004 3.8% 0.63%
2003 3.21% 0.73%
2002 2.86% 0.7%
2001 2.54% 0.79%
2000 2.1% 0.99%
1999 2.43% 1.28%
1998 1.93% 1.06%
1997 -0.008% 1.26%
1996 0.07% 1.03%
1995 6.17% 0.86%
1994 0.65% 1.41%
1993 -3.1% 1.19%
1992 2.71% 1.32%
1991 2.09% 1.09%
1990 2.11% 0.71%
1989 1.98% 0.77%
1988 2.24% 0.69%
1987 2.31% 0.75%
1986 1.89% 0.77%
1985 2.18% 0.82%
1984 2.45% 1.05%
1983 2.72% 0.92%
1982 2.53% 1.23%
1981 4.16% 1.49%
1980 4.29% 1.7%
1979 2.52% 1.76%
1978 2.93% 1.32%
1977 2.6% 1.64%
1976 2.27% 1.63%
1975 2.51% 1.59%
1974 2.54% 1.53%
1973 -0.14% 1.5%
1972 -0.004% 1.53%
1971 2.46% 1.6%
1970 2.2% 1.67%
1969 2.2% 1.75%
1968 2.41% 1.85%
1967 2.57% 1.96%
1966 2.44% 2.1%
1965 2.81% 2.26%
1964 2.89% 2.44%
1963 2.13% 2.64%
1962 2.57% 2.88%
1961 2.56% 0.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Burundi Mauritius
Current population
14833763
1240121
Population rank 78/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.01%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
1.14 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -8
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 178/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -2,784
Net migration rank 169/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -2,784
2024 - -27,074 - -2,787
2023 368,917 1,995 999 -2,824
2022 363,786 1,995 -757 -2,824
2021 359,844 -14,415 -253 -4,324
2020 361,654 -10,189 2,405 -5,895
2019 357,672 14,253 1,773 -5,202
2018 351,704 68,141 2,151 -5,084
2017 353,879 -68,349 3,415 -5,322
2016 358,393 -109,296 2,906 -4,483
2015 370,856 -236,207 3,031 -3,645
2014 367,797 -6,856 3,657 -3,691
2013 362,224 -2,285 4,281 -3,617
2012 354,068 22,617 5,149 -3,663
2011 348,934 -19,513 5,511 -2,465
2010 341,808 11,845 5,877 -2,624
2009 319,583 184,359 6,113 -2,467
2008 300,750 79,319 7,465 -2,589
2007 285,323 22,129 8,429 -2,642
2006 269,874 15,322 8,515 -2,757
2005 253,401 17,905 10,195 -2,840
2004 234,891 47,091 10,745 -3,001
2003 216,295 36,719 10,799 -3,141
2002 201,892 -16,871 11,685 -3,150
2001 184,541 9,967 11,723 -3,225
2000 173,867 -40,032 12,224 -2,326
1999 166,699 -34,465 12,341 -1,463
1998 154,010 13,840 11,489 -1,292
1997 150,404 -84,126 11,943 -1,199
1996 158,920 -226,317 13,041 -1,092
1995 160,284 -84,697 13,020 -1,144
1994 112,968 516,373 14,355 -1,112
1993 128,898 -684,261 14,814 -1,189
1992 156,420 35,769 15,833 -1,254
1991 156,148 -39,236 15,091 -1,333
1990 156,617 -39,926 15,564 -1,938
1989 157,547 -43,561 14,718 -2,463
1988 145,234 -46,464 14,084 -1,399
1987 157,481 -21,179 13,262 -300
1986 156,170 -55,742 12,340 852
1985 156,896 -66,574 12,451 615
1984 154,366 -29,534 13,665 -258
1983 152,801 -41,756 14,525 -1,756
1982 147,090 -3,844 15,880 -2,226
1981 146,231 -58,723 18,334 -1,559
1980 127,746 149,361 19,321 -1,739
1979 123,377 -40,126 19,282 -2,363
1978 114,884 8,247 18,670 -3,129
1977 108,488 1,884 16,769 -3,749
1976 104,396 -12,848 16,407 -3,807
1975 101,172 -20,693 15,342 -3,869
1974 95,486 10,065 17,561 -4,908
1973 74,805 2,843 13,145 -2,144
1972 30,532 -118,457 14,825 -2,408
1971 95,153 -7,569 15,441 -960
1970 92,476 -6,346 16,190 -1,281
1969 90,852 -25,292 15,761 -674
1968 88,765 -5,917 17,884 -2,445
1967 86,373 -9,821 17,560 -1,257
1966 83,651 5,262 20,758 -4,123
1965 78,208 -13,947 20,482 -3,597
1964 77,528 29,639 22,239 -4,850
1963 75,962 -11,502 22,069 -5,236
1962 74,710 -15,378 20,660 -6,107
1961 71,216 15,094 20,355 -8,984
1960 70,032 -14,620 19,931 -7,083

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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