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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 6.34 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Burundi vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Moldova
2100 38,293,853 1,175,882
2099 38,174,358 1,186,641
2098 38,032,126 1,197,541
2097 37,893,681 1,208,458
2096 37,756,449 1,219,478
2095 37,614,540 1,230,573
2094 37,436,871 1,241,540
2093 37,274,132 1,252,531
2092 37,108,508 1,263,471
2091 36,942,857 1,274,372
2090 36,771,082 1,285,020
2089 36,563,987 1,295,696
2088 36,355,008 1,306,424
2087 36,164,606 1,317,064
2086 35,954,669 1,327,799
2085 35,713,632 1,338,702
2084 35,484,958 1,349,432
2083 35,263,538 1,360,333
2082 35,009,446 1,371,322
2081 34,736,107 1,382,447
2080 34,490,976 1,393,733
2079 34,213,139 1,405,298
2078 33,926,177 1,417,062
2077 33,614,120 1,429,240
2076 33,328,275 1,441,240
2075 33,008,877 1,453,677
2074 32,701,037 1,466,568
2073 32,376,989 1,479,672
2072 32,052,692 1,493,311
2071 31,745,266 1,507,315
2070 31,397,738 1,522,149
2069 31,057,284 1,537,091
2068 30,714,517 1,552,724
2067 30,354,696 1,568,676
2066 30,003,347 1,584,782
2065 29,629,671 1,601,356
2064 29,285,762 1,618,317
2063 28,949,355 1,635,288
2062 28,601,048 1,652,720
2061 28,250,749 1,670,255
2060 27,902,252 1,688,120
2059 27,548,599 1,705,595
2058 27,202,405 1,722,942
2057 26,854,783 1,740,252
2056 26,488,466 1,757,829
2055 26,128,941 1,775,082
2054 25,749,289 1,792,262
2053 25,370,938 1,809,221
2052 24,991,164 1,825,831
2051 24,616,398 1,842,337
2050 24,248,417 1,858,281
2049 23,841,324 1,874,666
2048 23,457,774 1,890,586
2047 23,054,780 1,906,615
2046 22,680,495 1,922,962
2045 22,268,462 1,939,938
2044 21,845,832 1,956,858
2043 21,428,437 1,974,616
2042 20,996,812 1,992,765
2041 20,590,106 2,011,342
2040 20,174,211 2,030,732
2039 19,754,227 2,051,163
2038 19,337,942 2,071,871
2037 18,919,404 2,093,068
2036 18,507,313 2,114,669
2035 18,115,077 2,136,998
2034 17,727,651 2,159,450
2033 17,339,180 2,182,023
2032 16,953,330 2,204,431
2031 16,569,289 2,227,006
2030 16,198,007 2,250,038
2029 15,827,843 2,272,963
2028 15,445,059 2,295,739
2027 15,084,625 2,318,425
2026 14,740,747 2,341,166
2025 14,397,864 2,373,265
2024 14,047,786 2,402,306
2023 13,689,450 2,457,783
2022 13,321,097 2,528,654
2021 12,965,481 2,595,809
2020 12,617,036 2,635,130
2019 12,255,336 2,664,224
2018 11,859,446 2,707,203
2017 11,506,762 2,755,189
2016 11,239,451 2,803,186
2015 11,047,580 2,835,978
2014 10,799,785 2,857,815
2013 10,439,341 2,859,558
2012 10,071,028 2,860,324
2011 9,717,978 2,860,699
2010 9,376,444 2,862,354
2009 8,947,646 2,865,213
2008 8,505,637 2,868,833
2007 8,161,874 2,874,299
2006 7,865,547 2,880,967
2005 7,587,299 2,888,985
2004 7,310,656 2,896,023
2003 7,043,154 2,903,198
2002 6,824,132 2,911,385
2001 6,634,365 2,918,135
2000 6,470,194 2,924,668
1999 6,337,155 2,930,622
1998 6,187,108 2,935,227
1997 6,070,042 2,936,413
1996 6,070,506 2,947,293
1995 6,066,316 2,953,200
1994 5,713,854 2,966,745
1993 5,676,843 2,975,966
1992 5,858,407 2,980,965
1991 5,703,857 2,981,566
1990 5,587,052 2,977,912
1989 5,471,706 2,970,039
1988 5,365,327 2,948,891
1987 5,247,787 2,916,306
1986 5,129,414 2,883,057
1985 5,034,042 2,850,787
1984 4,926,465 2,820,518
1983 4,808,528 2,791,207
1982 4,681,390 2,763,101
1981 4,566,014 2,735,987
1980 4,383,706 2,708,675
1979 4,203,530 2,683,035
1978 4,100,338 2,656,211
1977 3,983,582 2,626,298
1976 3,882,626 2,596,491
1975 3,796,612 2,566,998
1974 3,703,590 2,538,164
1973 3,611,991 2,510,584
1972 3,617,128 2,484,742
1971 3,617,289 2,460,611
1970 3,530,432 2,437,590
1969 3,454,590 2,408,469
1968 3,380,387 2,373,073
1967 3,300,690 2,337,695
1966 3,217,960 2,301,871
1965 3,141,367 2,265,287
1964 3,055,650 2,228,000
1963 2,969,841 2,188,895
1962 2,907,943 2,147,227
1961 2,835,119 2,103,327
1960 2,764,258 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Moldova
2100 0.31% -0.91%
2099 0.37% -0.91%
2098 0.37% -0.9%
2097 0.36% -0.9%
2096 0.38% -0.9%
2095 0.47% -0.88%
2094 0.44% -0.88%
2093 0.45% -0.87%
2092 0.45% -0.86%
2091 0.47% -0.83%
2090 0.57% -0.82%
2089 0.57% -0.82%
2088 0.53% -0.81%
2087 0.58% -0.81%
2086 0.67% -0.81%
2085 0.64% -0.8%
2084 0.63% -0.8%
2083 0.73% -0.8%
2082 0.79% -0.8%
2081 0.71% -0.81%
2080 0.81% -0.82%
2079 0.85% -0.83%
2078 0.93% -0.85%
2077 0.86% -0.83%
2076 0.97% -0.86%
2075 0.94% -0.88%
2074 1% -0.89%
2073 1.01% -0.91%
2072 0.97% -0.93%
2071 1.11% -0.97%
2070 1.1% -0.97%
2069 1.12% -1.01%
2068 1.19% -1.02%
2067 1.17% -1.02%
2066 1.26% -1.03%
2065 1.17% -1.05%
2064 1.16% -1.04%
2063 1.22% -1.05%
2062 1.24% -1.05%
2061 1.25% -1.06%
2060 1.28% -1.02%
2059 1.27% -1.01%
2058 1.29% -0.99%
2057 1.38% -1%
2056 1.38% -0.97%
2055 1.47% -0.96%
2054 1.49% -0.94%
2053 1.52% -0.91%
2052 1.52% -0.9%
2051 1.52% -0.86%
2050 1.71% -0.87%
2049 1.64% -0.84%
2048 1.75% -0.84%
2047 1.65% -0.85%
2046 1.85% -0.88%
2045 1.93% -0.86%
2044 1.95% -0.9%
2043 2.06% -0.91%
2042 1.98% -0.92%
2041 2.06% -0.95%
2040 2.13% -1%
2039 2.15% -1%
2038 2.21% -1.01%
2037 2.23% -1.02%
2036 2.17% -1.04%
2035 2.19% -1.04%
2034 2.24% -1.03%
2033 2.28% -1.02%
2032 2.32% -1.01%
2031 2.29% -1.02%
2030 2.34% -1.01%
2029 2.48% -0.99%
2028 2.39% -0.98%
2027 2.33% -0.97%
2026 2.38% -1.35%
2025 2.49% -1.21%
2024 2.62% -2.26%
2023 2.77% -2.8%
2022 2.74% -2.59%
2021 2.76% -1.49%
2020 2.95% -1.09%
2019 3.34% -1.59%
2018 3.07% -1.74%
2017 2.38% -1.71%
2016 1.74% -1.16%
2015 2.29% -0.76%
2014 3.45% -0.06%
2013 3.66% -0.03%
2012 3.63% -0.01%
2011 3.64% -0.06%
2010 4.79% -0.1%
2009 5.2% -0.13%
2008 4.21% -0.19%
2007 3.77% -0.23%
2006 3.67% -0.28%
2005 3.78% -0.24%
2004 3.8% -0.25%
2003 3.21% -0.28%
2002 2.86% -0.23%
2001 2.54% -0.22%
2000 2.1% -0.2%
1999 2.43% -0.16%
1998 1.93% -0.04%
1997 -0.008% -0.37%
1996 0.07% -0.2%
1995 6.17% -0.46%
1994 0.65% -0.31%
1993 -3.1% -0.17%
1992 2.71% -0.02%
1991 2.09% 0.12%
1990 2.11% 0.27%
1989 1.98% 0.72%
1988 2.24% 1.12%
1987 2.31% 1.15%
1986 1.89% 1.13%
1985 2.18% 1.07%
1984 2.45% 1.05%
1983 2.72% 1.02%
1982 2.53% 0.99%
1981 4.16% 1.01%
1980 4.29% 0.96%
1979 2.52% 1.01%
1978 2.93% 1.14%
1977 2.6% 1.15%
1976 2.27% 1.15%
1975 2.51% 1.14%
1974 2.54% 1.1%
1973 -0.14% 1.04%
1972 -0.004% 0.98%
1971 2.46% 0.94%
1970 2.2% 1.21%
1969 2.2% 1.49%
1968 2.41% 1.51%
1967 2.57% 1.56%
1966 2.44% 1.61%
1965 2.81% 1.67%
1964 2.89% 1.79%
1963 2.13% 1.94%
1962 2.57% 2.09%
1961 2.56% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Burundi Moldova
Current population
14833763
2341166
Population rank 78/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.03%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -152
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 196/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -29,766
Net migration rank 169/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -29,766
2024 - -27,074 - -27,088
2023 368,917 1,995 -7,007 -18,570
2022 363,786 1,995 -6,385 89,154
2021 359,844 -14,415 -13,444 -33,405
2020 361,654 -10,189 -7,067 -33,405
2019 357,672 14,253 -3,416 -41,233
2018 351,704 68,141 -961 -36,085
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,402 -43,871
2016 358,393 -109,296 4,580 -51,642
2015 370,856 -236,207 6,049 -59,399
2014 367,797 -6,856 7,248 -67,175
2013 362,224 -2,285 3,537 -77,571
2012 354,068 22,617 5,581 -81,215
2011 348,934 -19,513 5,948 -82,271
2010 341,808 11,845 7,456 -84,039
2009 319,583 184,359 7,492 -83,546
2008 300,750 79,319 5,210 -79,593
2007 285,323 22,129 3,490 -75,734
2006 269,874 15,322 2,406 -72,061
2005 253,401 17,905 2,005 -68,681
2004 234,891 47,091 1,714 -52,491
2003 216,295 36,719 -322 -46,947
2002 201,892 -16,871 -1,249 -45,833
2001 184,541 9,967 -718 -45,043
2000 173,867 -40,032 -324 -43,854
1999 166,699 -34,465 642 -43,111
1998 154,010 13,840 2,140 -41,975
1997 150,404 -84,126 4,669 -41,743
1996 158,920 -226,317 2,655 -33,369
1995 160,284 -84,697 5,534 -31,975
1994 112,968 516,373 9,921 -31,616
1993 128,898 -684,261 13,886 -31,526
1992 156,420 35,769 17,373 -30,136
1991 156,148 -39,236 21,127 -29,204
1990 156,617 -39,926 25,824 -30,053
1989 157,547 -43,561 29,638 -29,307
1988 145,234 -46,464 35,608 -4,989
1987 157,481 -21,179 40,122 -10,796
1986 156,170 -55,742 39,463 -8,769
1985 156,896 -66,574 38,060 -10,627
1984 154,366 -29,534 38,108 -12,732
1983 152,801 -41,756 36,076 -10,543
1982 147,090 -3,844 32,814 -8,412
1981 146,231 -58,723 31,360 -6,452
1980 127,746 149,361 30,053 -3,693
1979 123,377 -40,126 28,322 -6,912
1978 114,884 8,247 27,622 3,483
1977 108,488 1,884 27,707 3,245
1976 104,396 -12,848 27,801 2,885
1975 101,172 -20,693 27,677 2,355
1974 95,486 10,065 27,219 1,785
1973 74,805 2,843 25,967 1,156
1972 30,532 -118,457 24,626 481
1971 95,153 -7,569 23,359 -61
1970 92,476 -6,346 22,314 606
1969 90,852 -25,292 21,768 20,561
1968 88,765 -5,917 22,005 19,830
1967 86,373 -9,821 22,654 19,175
1966 83,651 5,262 23,720 18,601
1965 78,208 -13,947 24,916 18,066
1964 77,528 29,639 25,860 17,509
1963 75,962 -11,502 29,382 16,816
1962 74,710 -15,378 32,082 15,884
1961 71,216 15,094 35,180 14,818
1960 70,032 -14,620 36,352 13,697

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

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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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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