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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 24.2 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 +2.74% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Burundi vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Montenegro
2100 38,293,853 319,719
2099 38,174,358 323,351
2098 38,032,126 326,940
2097 37,893,681 330,574
2096 37,756,449 334,217
2095 37,614,540 337,856
2094 37,436,871 341,490
2093 37,274,132 345,159
2092 37,108,508 348,826
2091 36,942,857 352,520
2090 36,771,082 356,219
2089 36,563,987 359,924
2088 36,355,008 363,602
2087 36,164,606 367,324
2086 35,954,669 371,059
2085 35,713,632 374,829
2084 35,484,958 378,644
2083 35,263,538 382,455
2082 35,009,446 386,310
2081 34,736,107 390,224
2080 34,490,976 394,179
2079 34,213,139 398,175
2078 33,926,177 402,181
2077 33,614,120 406,200
2076 33,328,275 410,263
2075 33,008,877 414,376
2074 32,701,037 418,534
2073 32,376,989 422,748
2072 32,052,692 426,952
2071 31,745,266 431,230
2070 31,397,738 435,563
2069 31,057,284 439,868
2068 30,714,517 444,186
2067 30,354,696 448,555
2066 30,003,347 452,869
2065 29,629,671 457,298
2064 29,285,762 461,706
2063 28,949,355 466,110
2062 28,601,048 470,496
2061 28,250,749 474,871
2060 27,902,252 479,291
2059 27,548,599 483,635
2058 27,202,405 487,928
2057 26,854,783 492,253
2056 26,488,466 496,682
2055 26,128,941 501,038
2054 25,749,289 505,324
2053 25,370,938 509,555
2052 24,991,164 513,782
2051 24,616,398 517,954
2050 24,248,417 522,097
2049 23,841,324 526,241
2048 23,457,774 530,291
2047 23,054,780 534,410
2046 22,680,495 538,441
2045 22,268,462 542,441
2044 21,845,832 546,404
2043 21,428,437 550,390
2042 20,996,812 554,278
2041 20,590,106 558,200
2040 20,174,211 562,081
2039 19,754,227 565,966
2038 19,337,942 569,835
2037 18,919,404 573,678
2036 18,507,313 577,477
2035 18,115,077 581,230
2034 17,727,651 584,919
2033 17,339,180 588,552
2032 16,953,330 592,122
2031 16,569,289 595,610
2030 16,198,007 599,030
2029 15,827,843 602,416
2028 15,445,059 605,742
2027 15,084,625 608,990
2026 14,740,747 612,312
2025 14,397,864 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 2.49% -0.3%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Burundi Montenegro
Current population
14833763
612312
Population rank 78/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.007%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
5.72 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +982 +0
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 164/197
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 - -27,074 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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