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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 4.1 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Burundi vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Mongolia
2100 38,293,853 5,629,299
2099 38,174,358 5,623,066
2098 38,032,126 5,615,212
2097 37,893,681 5,606,511
2096 37,756,449 5,597,140
2095 37,614,540 5,585,917
2094 37,436,871 5,574,522
2093 37,274,132 5,562,381
2092 37,108,508 5,549,290
2091 36,942,857 5,535,819
2090 36,771,082 5,521,210
2089 36,563,987 5,505,877
2088 36,355,008 5,490,024
2087 36,164,606 5,474,226
2086 35,954,669 5,458,465
2085 35,713,632 5,441,196
2084 35,484,958 5,423,740
2083 35,263,538 5,405,563
2082 35,009,446 5,387,443
2081 34,736,107 5,368,417
2080 34,490,976 5,348,645
2079 34,213,139 5,328,073
2078 33,926,177 5,306,120
2077 33,614,120 5,285,225
2076 33,328,275 5,263,067
2075 33,008,877 5,240,553
2074 32,701,037 5,217,755
2073 32,376,989 5,194,484
2072 32,052,692 5,171,399
2071 31,745,266 5,147,939
2070 31,397,738 5,123,730
2069 31,057,284 5,100,078
2068 30,714,517 5,075,923
2067 30,354,696 5,051,712
2066 30,003,347 5,026,451
2065 29,629,671 5,001,559
2064 29,285,762 4,977,095
2063 28,949,355 4,952,721
2062 28,601,048 4,928,284
2061 28,250,749 4,903,616
2060 27,902,252 4,877,808
2059 27,548,599 4,851,900
2058 27,202,405 4,825,704
2057 26,854,783 4,798,069
2056 26,488,466 4,770,106
2055 26,128,941 4,741,145
2054 25,749,289 4,710,703
2053 25,370,938 4,678,720
2052 24,991,164 4,645,641
2051 24,616,398 4,611,080
2050 24,248,417 4,575,698
2049 23,841,324 4,538,221
2048 23,457,774 4,499,652
2047 23,054,780 4,459,534
2046 22,680,495 4,418,220
2045 22,268,462 4,375,263
2044 21,845,832 4,332,061
2043 21,428,437 4,288,836
2042 20,996,812 4,244,827
2041 20,590,106 4,200,917
2040 20,174,211 4,157,409
2039 19,754,227 4,114,122
2038 19,337,942 4,071,754
2037 18,919,404 4,029,761
2036 18,507,313 3,988,994
2035 18,115,077 3,949,374
2034 17,727,651 3,910,459
2033 17,339,180 3,872,505
2032 16,953,330 3,835,471
2031 16,569,289 3,799,194
2030 16,198,007 3,762,550
2029 15,827,843 3,725,673
2028 15,445,059 3,687,959
2027 15,084,625 3,649,213
2026 14,740,747 3,609,604
2025 14,397,864 3,568,196
2024 14,047,786 3,524,788
2023 13,689,450 3,481,145
2022 13,321,097 3,433,748
2021 12,965,481 3,383,741
2020 12,617,036 3,327,204
2019 12,255,336 3,267,673
2018 11,859,446 3,208,189
2017 11,506,762 3,148,917
2016 11,239,451 3,088,856
2015 11,047,580 3,026,864
2014 10,799,785 2,963,113
2013 10,439,341 2,899,011
2012 10,071,028 2,839,705
2011 9,717,978 2,786,317
2010 9,376,444 2,738,622
2009 8,947,646 2,691,115
2008 8,505,637 2,643,201
2007 8,161,874 2,601,850
2006 7,865,547 2,567,168
2005 7,587,299 2,536,407
2004 7,310,656 2,508,412
2003 7,043,154 2,480,374
2002 6,824,132 2,449,027
2001 6,634,365 2,417,751
2000 6,470,194 2,388,299
1999 6,337,155 2,356,813
1998 6,187,108 2,323,809
1997 6,070,042 2,291,750
1996 6,070,506 2,259,507
1995 6,066,316 2,224,945
1994 5,713,854 2,189,395
1993 5,676,843 2,165,130
1992 5,858,407 2,167,790
1991 5,703,857 2,165,342
1990 5,587,052 2,098,710
1989 5,471,706 2,124,185
1988 5,365,327 2,076,322
1987 5,247,787 2,022,800
1986 5,129,414 1,970,965
1985 5,034,042 1,921,514
1984 4,926,465 1,874,349
1983 4,808,528 1,829,092
1982 4,681,390 1,785,364
1981 4,566,014 1,742,857
1980 4,383,706 1,701,335
1979 4,203,530 1,660,659
1978 4,100,338 1,619,468
1977 3,983,582 1,576,245
1976 3,882,626 1,531,945
1975 3,796,612 1,488,296
1974 3,703,590 1,446,050
1973 3,611,991 1,405,502
1972 3,617,128 1,366,821
1971 3,617,289 1,330,071
1970 3,530,432 1,295,272
1969 3,454,590 1,262,284
1968 3,380,387 1,229,930
1967 3,300,690 1,196,996
1966 3,217,960 1,163,754
1965 3,141,367 1,131,177
1964 3,055,650 1,100,234
1963 2,969,841 1,071,362
1962 2,907,943 1,041,444
1961 2,835,119 1,009,284
1960 2,764,258 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Mongolia
2100 0.31% 0.11%
2099 0.37% 0.14%
2098 0.37% 0.16%
2097 0.36% 0.17%
2096 0.38% 0.2%
2095 0.47% 0.2%
2094 0.44% 0.22%
2093 0.45% 0.24%
2092 0.45% 0.24%
2091 0.47% 0.26%
2090 0.57% 0.28%
2089 0.57% 0.29%
2088 0.53% 0.29%
2087 0.58% 0.29%
2086 0.67% 0.32%
2085 0.64% 0.32%
2084 0.63% 0.34%
2083 0.73% 0.34%
2082 0.79% 0.35%
2081 0.71% 0.37%
2080 0.81% 0.39%
2079 0.85% 0.41%
2078 0.93% 0.4%
2077 0.86% 0.42%
2076 0.97% 0.43%
2075 0.94% 0.44%
2074 1% 0.45%
2073 1.01% 0.45%
2072 0.97% 0.46%
2071 1.11% 0.47%
2070 1.1% 0.46%
2069 1.12% 0.48%
2068 1.19% 0.48%
2067 1.17% 0.5%
2066 1.26% 0.5%
2065 1.17% 0.49%
2064 1.16% 0.49%
2063 1.22% 0.5%
2062 1.24% 0.5%
2061 1.25% 0.53%
2060 1.28% 0.53%
2059 1.27% 0.54%
2058 1.29% 0.58%
2057 1.38% 0.59%
2056 1.38% 0.61%
2055 1.47% 0.65%
2054 1.49% 0.68%
2053 1.52% 0.71%
2052 1.52% 0.75%
2051 1.52% 0.77%
2050 1.71% 0.83%
2049 1.64% 0.86%
2048 1.75% 0.9%
2047 1.65% 0.94%
2046 1.85% 0.98%
2045 1.93% 1%
2044 1.95% 1.01%
2043 2.06% 1.04%
2042 1.98% 1.05%
2041 2.06% 1.05%
2040 2.13% 1.05%
2039 2.15% 1.04%
2038 2.21% 1.04%
2037 2.23% 1.02%
2036 2.17% 1%
2035 2.19% 1%
2034 2.24% 0.98%
2033 2.28% 0.97%
2032 2.32% 0.95%
2031 2.29% 0.97%
2030 2.34% 0.99%
2029 2.48% 1.02%
2028 2.39% 1.06%
2027 2.33% 1.1%
2026 2.38% 1.16%
2025 2.49% 1.23%
2024 2.62% 1.25%
2023 2.77% 1.38%
2022 2.74% 1.48%
2021 2.76% 1.7%
2020 2.95% 1.82%
2019 3.34% 1.85%
2018 3.07% 1.88%
2017 2.38% 1.94%
2016 1.74% 2.05%
2015 2.29% 2.15%
2014 3.45% 2.21%
2013 3.66% 2.09%
2012 3.63% 1.92%
2011 3.64% 1.74%
2010 4.79% 1.77%
2009 5.2% 1.81%
2008 4.21% 1.59%
2007 3.77% 1.35%
2006 3.67% 1.21%
2005 3.78% 1.12%
2004 3.8% 1.13%
2003 3.21% 1.28%
2002 2.86% 1.29%
2001 2.54% 1.23%
2000 2.1% 1.34%
1999 2.43% 1.42%
1998 1.93% 1.4%
1997 -0.008% 1.43%
1996 0.07% 1.55%
1995 6.17% 1.62%
1994 0.65% 1.12%
1993 -3.1% -0.12%
1992 2.71% 0.11%
1991 2.09% 3.17%
1990 2.11% -1.2%
1989 1.98% 2.31%
1988 2.24% 2.65%
1987 2.31% 2.63%
1986 1.89% 2.57%
1985 2.18% 2.52%
1984 2.45% 2.47%
1983 2.72% 2.45%
1982 2.53% 2.44%
1981 4.16% 2.44%
1980 4.29% 2.45%
1979 2.52% 2.54%
1978 2.93% 2.74%
1977 2.6% 2.89%
1976 2.27% 2.93%
1975 2.51% 2.92%
1974 2.54% 2.88%
1973 -0.14% 2.83%
1972 -0.004% 2.76%
1971 2.46% 2.69%
1970 2.2% 2.61%
1969 2.2% 2.63%
1968 2.41% 2.75%
1967 2.57% 2.86%
1966 2.44% 2.88%
1965 2.81% 2.81%
1964 2.89% 2.69%
1963 2.13% 2.87%
1962 2.57% 3.19%
1961 2.56% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Burundi Mongolia
Current population
14833763
3620317
Population rank 78/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.04%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +120
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 86/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -34,727 +79
Net migration rank 169/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 79
2024 - -27,074 - 83
2023 368,917 1,995 46,995 0
2022 363,786 1,995 47,730 0
2021 359,844 -14,415 52,109 0
2020 361,654 -10,189 60,888 0
2019 357,672 14,253 61,433 8,660
2018 351,704 68,141 60,635 7,811
2017 353,879 -68,349 57,940 6,831
2016 358,393 -109,296 62,086 5,633
2015 370,856 -236,207 64,473 4,307
2014 367,797 -6,856 66,078 2,921
2013 362,224 -2,285 62,618 1,505
2012 354,068 22,617 55,942 351
2011 348,934 -19,513 50,711 -505
2010 341,808 11,845 44,914 -6,444
2009 319,583 184,359 48,876 -15,007
2008 300,750 79,319 45,843 -17,277
2007 285,323 22,129 39,636 -15,220
2006 269,874 15,322 33,609 -11,934
2005 253,401 17,905 29,290 -8,924
2004 234,891 47,091 28,418 -8,148
2003 216,295 36,719 28,827 -7,986
2002 201,892 -16,871 30,439 -8,934
2001 184,541 9,967 32,052 -10,244
2000 173,867 -40,032 32,753 -11,241
1999 166,699 -34,465 32,283 -13,481
1998 154,010 13,840 31,757 -10,315
1997 150,404 -84,126 32,403 -9,132
1996 158,920 -226,317 33,741 -8,626
1995 160,284 -84,697 34,473 -7,346
1994 112,968 516,373 34,711 -5,449
1993 128,898 -684,261 36,924 -5,429
1992 156,420 35,769 42,437 -8,404
1991 156,148 -39,236 47,884 -11,427
1990 156,617 -39,926 49,443 -11,881
1989 157,547 -43,561 51,420 -9,757
1988 145,234 -46,464 51,588 2,459
1987 157,481 -21,179 51,140 1,855
1986 156,170 -55,742 50,329 354
1985 156,896 -66,574 49,944 -1,719
1984 154,366 -29,534 48,562 -2,452
1983 152,801 -41,756 46,919 -2,522
1982 147,090 -3,844 45,179 -2,132
1981 146,231 -58,723 43,588 -1,615
1980 127,746 149,361 42,343 -1,268
1979 123,377 -40,126 41,568 -1,296
1978 114,884 8,247 40,276 1,833
1977 108,488 1,884 38,995 5,354
1976 104,396 -12,848 37,670 6,577
1975 101,172 -20,693 36,490 6,556
1974 95,486 10,065 35,297 6,153
1973 74,805 2,843 33,993 5,647
1972 30,532 -118,457 32,727 4,999
1971 95,153 -7,569 31,536 4,238
1970 92,476 -6,346 30,558 3,263
1969 90,852 -25,292 29,781 2,366
1968 88,765 -5,917 29,017 3,535
1967 86,373 -9,821 28,178 5,139
1966 83,651 5,262 27,338 5,837
1965 78,208 -13,947 26,364 5,610
1964 77,528 29,639 25,317 4,599
1963 75,962 -11,502 24,142 3,687
1962 74,710 -15,378 22,960 9,049
1961 71,216 15,094 21,873 10,440
1960 70,032 -14,620 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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