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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 2.61 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Burundi vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Morocco
2100 38,272,944 38,169,376
2099 38,153,515 38,399,800
2098 38,011,360 38,627,357
2097 37,872,991 38,851,192
2096 37,735,834 39,072,685
2095 37,594,002 39,290,298
2094 37,416,430 39,503,336
2093 37,253,780 39,714,423
2092 37,088,246 39,921,868
2091 36,922,686 40,126,152
2090 36,751,005 40,325,215
2089 36,544,022 40,519,616
2088 36,335,158 40,706,061
2087 36,144,860 40,889,974
2086 35,935,037 41,072,468
2085 35,694,132 41,252,209
2084 35,465,583 41,425,986
2083 35,244,284 41,591,998
2082 34,990,330 41,755,476
2081 34,717,141 41,914,644
2080 34,472,144 42,069,073
2079 34,194,458 42,220,167
2078 33,907,653 42,364,299
2077 33,595,766 42,502,554
2076 33,310,077 42,634,865
2075 32,990,854 42,762,096
2074 32,683,181 42,885,545
2073 32,359,310 43,003,930
2072 32,035,191 43,115,594
2071 31,727,933 43,219,147
2070 31,380,595 43,319,278
2069 31,040,326 43,409,990
2068 30,697,746 43,494,031
2067 30,338,122 43,572,598
2066 29,986,965 43,641,156
2065 29,613,492 43,710,126
2064 29,269,772 43,767,514
2063 28,933,548 43,815,039
2062 28,585,432 43,857,629
2061 28,235,324 43,889,133
2060 27,887,017 43,913,417
2059 27,533,557 43,928,921
2058 27,187,553 43,931,406
2057 26,840,120 43,926,107
2056 26,474,003 43,914,039
2055 26,114,675 43,889,084
2054 25,735,230 43,852,920
2053 25,357,085 43,805,549
2052 24,977,518 43,745,706
2051 24,602,957 43,674,633
2050 24,235,177 43,591,589
2049 23,828,306 43,504,461
2048 23,444,966 43,404,127
2047 23,042,192 43,295,069
2046 22,668,111 43,179,153
2045 22,256,303 43,052,251
2044 21,833,904 42,912,359
2043 21,416,736 42,766,985
2042 20,985,347 42,610,691
2041 20,578,864 42,442,983
2040 20,163,196 42,267,502
2039 19,743,441 42,085,886
2038 19,327,383 41,889,492
2037 18,909,074 41,687,645
2036 18,497,207 41,476,060
2035 18,105,186 41,253,454
2034 17,717,972 41,024,367
2033 17,329,713 40,782,838
2032 16,944,073 40,532,216
2031 16,560,242 40,268,078
2030 16,189,163 39,993,270
2029 15,819,200 39,707,804
2028 15,436,625 39,409,825
2027 15,076,388 39,097,054
2026 14,732,698 38,771,691
2025 14,390,003 38,430,770
2024 14,047,786 38,081,173
2023 13,689,450 37,712,505
2022 13,321,097 37,329,064
2021 12,965,481 36,954,442
2020 12,617,036 36,584,208
2019 12,255,336 36,210,898
2018 11,859,446 35,839,760
2017 11,506,762 35,446,392
2016 11,239,451 35,023,457
2015 11,047,580 34,607,588
2014 10,799,785 34,204,780
2013 10,439,341 33,787,571
2012 10,071,028 33,355,241
2011 9,717,978 32,912,588
2010 9,376,444 32,467,016
2009 8,947,646 32,030,778
2008 8,505,637 31,606,767
2007 8,161,874 31,186,468
2006 7,865,547 30,771,178
2005 7,587,299 30,358,144
2004 7,310,656 29,953,018
2003 7,043,154 29,571,415
2002 6,824,132 29,198,142
2001 6,634,365 28,814,643
2000 6,470,194 28,423,435
1999 6,337,155 28,027,179
1998 6,187,108 27,621,648
1997 6,070,042 27,213,337
1996 6,070,506 26,808,107
1995 6,066,316 26,399,429
1994 5,713,854 26,000,822
1993 5,676,843 25,614,586
1992 5,858,407 25,212,468
1991 5,703,857 24,799,014
1990 5,587,052 24,375,551
1989 5,471,706 23,939,414
1988 5,365,327 23,500,524
1987 5,247,787 23,054,392
1986 5,129,414 22,600,803
1985 5,034,042 22,113,953
1984 4,926,465 21,593,778
1983 4,808,528 21,060,696
1982 4,681,390 20,520,318
1981 4,566,014 19,985,401
1980 4,383,706 19,459,943
1979 4,203,530 18,955,589
1978 4,100,338 18,477,385
1977 3,983,582 18,014,756
1976 3,882,626 17,574,182
1975 3,796,612 17,150,786
1974 3,703,590 16,733,842
1973 3,611,991 16,326,269
1972 3,617,128 15,924,692
1971 3,617,289 15,527,225
1970 3,530,432 15,129,449
1969 3,454,590 14,734,255
1968 3,380,387 14,347,899
1967 3,300,690 13,968,175
1966 3,217,960 13,597,065
1965 3,141,367 13,239,171
1964 3,055,650 12,898,886
1963 2,969,841 12,577,502
1962 2,907,943 12,253,092
1961 2,835,119 11,931,085
1960 2,764,258 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Morocco
2100 0.31% -0.6%
2099 0.37% -0.59%
2098 0.37% -0.58%
2097 0.36% -0.57%
2096 0.38% -0.55%
2095 0.47% -0.54%
2094 0.44% -0.53%
2093 0.45% -0.52%
2092 0.45% -0.51%
2091 0.47% -0.49%
2090 0.57% -0.48%
2089 0.57% -0.46%
2088 0.53% -0.45%
2087 0.58% -0.44%
2086 0.67% -0.44%
2085 0.64% -0.42%
2084 0.63% -0.4%
2083 0.73% -0.39%
2082 0.79% -0.38%
2081 0.71% -0.37%
2080 0.81% -0.36%
2079 0.85% -0.34%
2078 0.93% -0.33%
2077 0.86% -0.31%
2076 0.97% -0.3%
2075 0.94% -0.29%
2074 1% -0.28%
2073 1.01% -0.26%
2072 0.97% -0.24%
2071 1.11% -0.23%
2070 1.1% -0.21%
2069 1.12% -0.19%
2068 1.19% -0.18%
2067 1.17% -0.16%
2066 1.26% -0.16%
2065 1.17% -0.13%
2064 1.16% -0.11%
2063 1.22% -0.1%
2062 1.24% -0.07%
2061 1.25% -0.06%
2060 1.28% -0.04%
2059 1.27% -0.006%
2058 1.29% 0.01%
2057 1.38% 0.03%
2056 1.38% 0.06%
2055 1.47% 0.08%
2054 1.49% 0.11%
2053 1.52% 0.14%
2052 1.52% 0.16%
2051 1.52% 0.19%
2050 1.71% 0.2%
2049 1.64% 0.23%
2048 1.75% 0.25%
2047 1.65% 0.27%
2046 1.85% 0.29%
2045 1.93% 0.33%
2044 1.95% 0.34%
2043 2.06% 0.37%
2042 1.98% 0.4%
2041 2.06% 0.42%
2040 2.13% 0.43%
2039 2.15% 0.47%
2038 2.21% 0.48%
2037 2.23% 0.51%
2036 2.17% 0.54%
2035 2.19% 0.56%
2034 2.24% 0.59%
2033 2.28% 0.62%
2032 2.32% 0.66%
2031 2.29% 0.69%
2030 2.34% 0.72%
2029 2.48% 0.76%
2028 2.39% 0.8%
2027 2.33% 0.84%
2026 2.38% 0.89%
2025 2.44% 0.92%
2024 2.62% 0.98%
2023 2.77% 1.03%
2022 2.74% 1.01%
2021 2.76% 1.01%
2020 2.95% 1.03%
2019 3.34% 1.04%
2018 3.07% 1.11%
2017 2.38% 1.21%
2016 1.74% 1.2%
2015 2.29% 1.18%
2014 3.45% 1.23%
2013 3.66% 1.3%
2012 3.63% 1.34%
2011 3.64% 1.37%
2010 4.79% 1.36%
2009 5.2% 1.34%
2008 4.21% 1.35%
2007 3.77% 1.35%
2006 3.67% 1.36%
2005 3.78% 1.35%
2004 3.8% 1.29%
2003 3.21% 1.28%
2002 2.86% 1.33%
2001 2.54% 1.38%
2000 2.1% 1.41%
1999 2.43% 1.47%
1998 1.93% 1.5%
1997 -0.008% 1.51%
1996 0.07% 1.55%
1995 6.17% 1.53%
1994 0.65% 1.51%
1993 -3.1% 1.59%
1992 2.71% 1.67%
1991 2.09% 1.74%
1990 2.11% 1.82%
1989 1.98% 1.87%
1988 2.24% 1.94%
1987 2.31% 2.01%
1986 1.89% 2.2%
1985 2.18% 2.41%
1984 2.45% 2.53%
1983 2.72% 2.63%
1982 2.53% 2.68%
1981 4.16% 2.7%
1980 4.29% 2.66%
1979 2.52% 2.59%
1978 2.93% 2.57%
1977 2.6% 2.51%
1976 2.27% 2.47%
1975 2.51% 2.49%
1974 2.54% 2.5%
1973 -0.14% 2.52%
1972 -0.004% 2.56%
1971 2.46% 2.63%
1970 2.2% 2.68%
1969 2.2% 2.69%
1968 2.41% 2.72%
1967 2.57% 2.73%
1966 2.44% 2.7%
1965 2.81% 2.64%
1964 2.89% 2.56%
1963 2.13% 2.65%
1962 2.57% 2.7%
1961 2.56% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Burundi Morocco
Current population
14909238
38938817
Population rank 78/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.47%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +958
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 105/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -56,254
Net migration rank 169/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -56,254
2024 372,843 -27,074 406,555 -46,802
2023 368,917 1,995 417,213 -39,650
2022 363,786 1,995 427,903 -38,594
2021 359,844 -14,415 407,829 -47,902
2020 361,654 -10,189 415,999 -35,474
2019 357,672 14,253 457,307 -91,217
2018 351,704 68,141 464,375 -88,159
2017 353,879 -68,349 471,011 -60,472
2016 358,393 -109,296 474,637 -39,302
2015 370,856 -236,207 477,654 -81,248
2014 367,797 -6,856 481,295 -72,065
2013 362,224 -2,285 492,284 -67,096
2012 354,068 22,617 504,698 -65,251
2011 348,934 -19,513 513,305 -67,447
2010 341,808 11,845 515,804 -70,510
2009 319,583 184,359 509,386 -82,203
2008 300,750 79,319 499,766 -78,912
2007 285,323 22,129 493,526 -73,759
2006 269,874 15,322 483,200 -72,364
2005 253,401 17,905 474,285 -59,024
2004 234,891 47,091 461,756 -66,749
2003 216,295 36,719 452,650 -84,460
2002 201,892 -16,871 446,147 -67,802
2001 184,541 9,967 452,621 -63,967
2000 173,867 -40,032 461,341 -67,569
1999 166,699 -34,465 473,071 -74,343
1998 154,010 13,840 492,604 -80,286
1997 150,404 -84,126 500,807 -96,502
1996 158,920 -226,317 501,499 -95,331
1995 160,284 -84,697 496,573 -85,386
1994 112,968 516,373 501,426 -115,404
1993 128,898 -684,261 507,707 -121,254
1992 156,420 35,769 525,680 -107,911
1991 156,148 -39,236 539,850 -130,717
1990 156,617 -39,926 535,506 -97,711
1989 157,547 -43,561 538,996 -104,509
1988 145,234 -46,464 545,800 -102,484
1987 157,481 -21,179 553,005 -104,029
1986 156,170 -55,742 558,105 -99,905
1985 156,896 -66,574 560,810 -45,336
1984 154,366 -29,534 564,159 -39,319
1983 152,801 -41,756 566,301 -24,988
1982 147,090 -3,844 564,904 -25,471
1981 146,231 -58,723 552,936 -22,553
1980 127,746 149,361 534,448 -13,899
1979 123,377 -40,126 515,554 -27,374
1978 114,884 8,247 498,834 -30,600
1977 108,488 1,884 489,173 -32,161
1976 104,396 -12,848 482,130 -58,019
1975 101,172 -20,693 474,631 -51,968
1974 95,486 10,065 464,147 -52,927
1973 74,805 2,843 455,699 -51,772
1972 30,532 -118,457 446,449 -47,226
1971 95,153 -7,569 435,104 -39,385
1970 92,476 -6,346 426,015 -26,168
1969 90,852 -25,292 414,931 -24,389
1968 88,765 -5,917 407,437 -25,267
1967 86,373 -9,821 400,594 -23,309
1966 83,651 5,262 391,881 -26,945
1965 78,208 -13,947 383,989 -33,139
1964 77,528 29,639 375,835 -46,106
1963 75,962 -11,502 369,250 -56,214
1962 74,710 -15,378 363,843 -28,071
1961 71,216 15,094 348,650 -40,413
1960 70,032 -14,620 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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