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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 24.3 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Burundi vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Montenegro
2100 38,272,944 320,475
2099 38,153,515 324,115
2098 38,011,360 327,713
2097 37,872,991 331,355
2096 37,735,834 335,007
2095 37,594,002 338,654
2094 37,416,430 342,297
2093 37,253,780 345,975
2092 37,088,246 349,650
2091 36,922,686 353,353
2090 36,751,005 357,061
2089 36,544,022 360,774
2088 36,335,158 364,461
2087 36,144,860 368,192
2086 35,935,037 371,937
2085 35,694,132 375,715
2084 35,465,583 379,539
2083 35,244,284 383,359
2082 34,990,330 387,223
2081 34,717,141 391,147
2080 34,472,144 395,110
2079 34,194,458 399,116
2078 33,907,653 403,132
2077 33,595,766 407,160
2076 33,310,077 411,233
2075 32,990,854 415,356
2074 32,683,181 419,523
2073 32,359,310 423,747
2072 32,035,191 427,961
2071 31,727,933 432,249
2070 31,380,595 436,592
2069 31,040,326 440,907
2068 30,697,746 445,235
2067 30,338,122 449,615
2066 29,986,965 453,939
2065 29,613,492 458,379
2064 29,269,772 462,797
2063 28,933,548 467,212
2062 28,585,432 471,608
2061 28,235,324 475,993
2060 27,887,017 480,424
2059 27,533,557 484,778
2058 27,187,553 489,082
2057 26,840,120 493,417
2056 26,474,003 497,856
2055 26,114,675 502,222
2054 25,735,230 506,518
2053 25,357,085 510,759
2052 24,977,518 514,996
2051 24,602,957 519,179
2050 24,235,177 523,331
2049 23,828,306 527,485
2048 23,444,966 531,545
2047 23,042,192 535,674
2046 22,668,111 539,713
2045 22,256,303 543,724
2044 21,833,904 547,696
2043 21,416,736 551,691
2042 20,985,347 555,589
2041 20,578,864 559,520
2040 20,163,196 563,410
2039 19,743,441 567,304
2038 19,327,383 571,182
2037 18,909,074 575,034
2036 18,497,207 578,842
2035 18,105,186 582,604
2034 17,717,972 586,301
2033 17,329,713 589,943
2032 16,944,073 593,521
2031 16,560,242 597,018
2030 16,189,163 600,445
2029 15,819,200 603,840
2028 15,436,625 607,174
2027 15,076,388 610,430
2026 14,732,698 613,759
2025 14,390,003 623,129
2024 14,047,786 623,525
2023 13,689,450 623,529
2022 13,321,097 623,591
2021 12,965,481 625,053
2020 12,617,036 626,590
2019 12,255,336 626,753
2018 11,859,446 626,438
2017 11,506,762 625,982
2016 11,239,451 625,353
2015 11,047,580 624,651
2014 10,799,785 623,744
2013 10,439,341 622,587
2012 10,071,028 621,418
2011 9,717,978 620,345
2010 9,376,444 619,428
2009 8,947,646 618,294
2008 8,505,637 616,969
2007 8,161,874 615,875
2006 7,865,547 615,025
2005 7,587,299 614,261
2004 7,310,656 613,353
2003 7,043,154 612,267
2002 6,824,132 609,828
2001 6,634,365 607,389
2000 6,470,194 604,950
1999 6,337,155 606,001
1998 6,187,108 607,662
1997 6,070,042 609,520
1996 6,070,506 611,003
1995 6,066,316 611,712
1994 5,713,854 611,389
1993 5,676,843 610,170
1992 5,858,407 608,516
1991 5,703,857 607,105
1990 5,587,052 606,372
1989 5,471,706 606,571
1988 5,365,327 607,413
1987 5,247,787 608,144
1986 5,129,414 607,711
1985 5,034,042 605,398
1984 4,926,465 600,884
1983 4,808,528 594,506
1982 4,681,390 587,001
1981 4,566,014 579,445
1980 4,383,706 572,608
1979 4,203,530 566,888
1978 4,100,338 562,065
1977 3,983,582 557,576
1976 3,882,626 552,562
1975 3,796,612 546,487
1974 3,703,590 538,902
1973 3,611,991 530,220
1972 3,617,128 521,785
1971 3,617,289 515,449
1970 3,530,432 512,407
1969 3,454,590 513,340
1968 3,380,387 517,481
1967 3,300,690 522,796
1966 3,217,960 526,419
1965 3,141,367 526,327
1964 3,055,650 521,753
1963 2,969,841 513,409
1962 2,907,943 502,558
1961 2,835,119 491,140
1960 2,764,258 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Montenegro
2100 0.31% -1.12%
2099 0.37% -1.1%
2098 0.37% -1.1%
2097 0.36% -1.09%
2096 0.38% -1.08%
2095 0.47% -1.06%
2094 0.44% -1.06%
2093 0.45% -1.05%
2092 0.45% -1.05%
2091 0.47% -1.04%
2090 0.57% -1.03%
2089 0.57% -1.01%
2088 0.53% -1.01%
2087 0.58% -1.01%
2086 0.67% -1.01%
2085 0.64% -1.01%
2084 0.63% -1%
2083 0.73% -1%
2082 0.79% -1%
2081 0.71% -1%
2080 0.81% -1%
2079 0.85% -1%
2078 0.93% -0.99%
2077 0.86% -0.99%
2076 0.97% -0.99%
2075 0.94% -0.99%
2074 1% -1%
2073 1.01% -0.98%
2072 0.97% -0.99%
2071 1.11% -0.99%
2070 1.1% -0.98%
2069 1.12% -0.97%
2068 1.19% -0.97%
2067 1.17% -0.95%
2066 1.26% -0.97%
2065 1.17% -0.95%
2064 1.16% -0.94%
2063 1.22% -0.93%
2062 1.24% -0.92%
2061 1.25% -0.92%
2060 1.28% -0.9%
2059 1.27% -0.88%
2058 1.29% -0.88%
2057 1.38% -0.89%
2056 1.38% -0.87%
2055 1.47% -0.85%
2054 1.49% -0.83%
2053 1.52% -0.82%
2052 1.52% -0.81%
2051 1.52% -0.79%
2050 1.71% -0.79%
2049 1.64% -0.76%
2048 1.75% -0.77%
2047 1.65% -0.75%
2046 1.85% -0.74%
2045 1.93% -0.73%
2044 1.95% -0.72%
2043 2.06% -0.7%
2042 1.98% -0.7%
2041 2.06% -0.69%
2040 2.13% -0.69%
2039 2.15% -0.68%
2038 2.21% -0.67%
2037 2.23% -0.66%
2036 2.17% -0.65%
2035 2.19% -0.63%
2034 2.24% -0.62%
2033 2.28% -0.6%
2032 2.32% -0.59%
2031 2.29% -0.57%
2030 2.34% -0.56%
2029 2.48% -0.55%
2028 2.39% -0.53%
2027 2.33% -0.54%
2026 2.38% -1.5%
2025 2.44% -0.06%
2024 2.62% -0.001%
2023 2.77% -0.01%
2022 2.74% -0.23%
2021 2.76% -0.25%
2020 2.95% -0.03%
2019 3.34% 0.05%
2018 3.07% 0.07%
2017 2.38% 0.1%
2016 1.74% 0.11%
2015 2.29% 0.15%
2014 3.45% 0.19%
2013 3.66% 0.19%
2012 3.63% 0.17%
2011 3.64% 0.15%
2010 4.79% 0.18%
2009 5.2% 0.21%
2008 4.21% 0.18%
2007 3.77% 0.14%
2006 3.67% 0.12%
2005 3.78% 0.15%
2004 3.8% 0.18%
2003 3.21% 0.4%
2002 2.86% 0.4%
2001 2.54% 0.4%
2000 2.1% -0.17%
1999 2.43% -0.27%
1998 1.93% -0.3%
1997 -0.008% -0.24%
1996 0.07% -0.12%
1995 6.17% 0.05%
1994 0.65% 0.2%
1993 -3.1% 0.27%
1992 2.71% 0.23%
1991 2.09% 0.12%
1990 2.11% -0.03%
1989 1.98% -0.14%
1988 2.24% -0.12%
1987 2.31% 0.07%
1986 1.89% 0.38%
1985 2.18% 0.75%
1984 2.45% 1.07%
1983 2.72% 1.28%
1982 2.53% 1.3%
1981 4.16% 1.19%
1980 4.29% 1.01%
1979 2.52% 0.86%
1978 2.93% 0.81%
1977 2.6% 0.91%
1976 2.27% 1.11%
1975 2.51% 1.41%
1974 2.54% 1.64%
1973 -0.14% 1.62%
1972 -0.004% 1.23%
1971 2.46% 0.59%
1970 2.2% -0.18%
1969 2.2% -0.8%
1968 2.41% -1.02%
1967 2.57% -0.69%
1966 2.44% 0.02%
1965 2.81% 0.88%
1964 2.89% 1.63%
1963 2.13% 2.16%
1962 2.57% 2.32%
1961 2.56% 2.2%

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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Burundi Montenegro
Current population
14909238
613759
Population rank 78/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.007%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
5.61 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +938 -1
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 163/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -9,279
Net migration rank 169/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -9,279
2024 372,843 -27,074 624 -1,686
2023 368,917 1,995 686 12,000
2022 363,786 1,995 0 26,332
2021 359,844 -14,415 -2,062 -2,344
2020 361,654 -10,189 -188 -3,310
2019 357,672 14,253 627 -4,083
2018 351,704 68,141 752 -5,058
2017 353,879 -68,349 939 -4,948
2016 358,393 -109,296 1,125 -5,274
2015 370,856 -236,207 1,062 -4,863
2014 367,797 -6,856 1,560 -4,357
2013 362,224 -2,285 1,557 -2,478
2012 354,068 22,617 1,554 -1,583
2011 348,934 -19,513 1,365 0
2010 341,808 11,845 1,797 -2,276
2009 319,583 184,359 2,783 -3,456
2008 300,750 79,319 2,530 -3,326
2007 285,323 22,129 1,848 -3,056
2006 269,874 15,322 1,599 -2,735
2005 253,401 17,905 1,536 -2,247
2004 234,891 47,091 2,146 -1,997
2003 216,295 36,719 2,632 -3,178
2002 201,892 -16,871 2,988 -3,357
2001 184,541 9,967 3,462 -3,511
2000 173,867 -40,032 3,751 -3,734
1999 166,699 -34,465 3,454 -3,487
1998 154,010 13,840 3,889 -3,326
1997 150,404 -84,126 3,597 -3,077
1996 158,920 -226,317 4,155 -3,051
1995 160,284 -84,697 4,527 -3,082
1994 112,968 516,373 4,381 -2,889
1993 128,898 -684,261 4,638 -2,835
1992 156,420 35,769 5,015 -2,942
1991 156,148 -39,236 5,191 -2,630
1990 156,617 -39,926 5,010 -1,705
1989 157,547 -43,561 5,129 -1,730
1988 145,234 -46,464 5,529 -2,165
1987 157,481 -21,179 5,958 -2,569
1986 156,170 -55,742 6,097 -2,747
1985 156,896 -66,574 6,283 -3,013
1984 154,366 -29,534 6,337 -3,074
1983 152,801 -41,756 6,482 -3,190
1982 147,090 -3,844 6,419 -3,151
1981 146,231 -58,723 6,275 -2,287
1980 127,746 149,361 6,383 -450
1979 123,377 -40,126 6,139 -718
1978 114,884 8,247 6,408 -1,103
1977 108,488 1,884 6,650 -1,364
1976 104,396 -12,848 6,845 -1,447
1975 101,172 -20,693 6,878 -1,588
1974 95,486 10,065 6,919 -1,669
1973 74,805 2,843 7,096 -1,778
1972 30,532 -118,457 7,252 -1,922
1971 95,153 -7,569 7,168 -1,856
1970 92,476 -6,346 7,069 -2,013
1969 90,852 -25,292 7,449 -2,456
1968 88,765 -5,917 7,497 -2,404
1967 86,373 -9,821 7,961 -2,519
1966 83,651 5,262 8,661 -2,751
1965 78,208 -13,947 9,010 -2,743
1964 77,528 29,639 9,227 -2,734
1963 75,962 -11,502 9,449 -2,800
1962 74,710 -15,378 9,402 -2,606
1961 71,216 15,094 9,278 -2,254
1960 70,032 -14,620 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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