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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 2.49 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Burundi vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Mozambique
2100 38,293,853 105,684,658
2099 38,174,358 105,291,198
2098 38,032,126 104,859,475
2097 37,893,681 104,428,679
2096 37,756,449 103,962,668
2095 37,614,540 103,480,514
2094 37,436,871 102,989,197
2093 37,274,132 102,464,565
2092 37,108,508 101,929,545
2091 36,942,857 101,410,418
2090 36,771,082 100,829,728
2089 36,563,987 100,211,758
2088 36,355,008 99,594,130
2087 36,164,606 98,943,096
2086 35,954,669 98,288,529
2085 35,713,632 97,609,760
2084 35,484,958 96,926,143
2083 35,263,538 96,193,441
2082 35,009,446 95,449,095
2081 34,736,107 94,708,064
2080 34,490,976 93,957,824
2079 34,213,139 93,171,561
2078 33,926,177 92,350,666
2077 33,614,120 91,530,198
2076 33,328,275 90,699,125
2075 33,008,877 89,848,943
2074 32,701,037 88,999,187
2073 32,376,989 88,113,398
2072 32,052,692 87,210,961
2071 31,745,266 86,283,286
2070 31,397,738 85,349,704
2069 31,057,284 84,361,565
2068 30,714,517 83,400,997
2067 30,354,696 82,437,397
2066 30,003,347 81,437,030
2065 29,629,671 80,446,244
2064 29,285,762 79,433,801
2063 28,949,355 78,430,632
2062 28,601,048 77,376,597
2061 28,250,749 76,274,806
2060 27,902,252 75,197,384
2059 27,548,599 74,082,771
2058 27,202,405 72,958,774
2057 26,854,783 71,828,186
2056 26,488,466 70,677,889
2055 26,128,941 69,542,373
2054 25,749,289 68,419,331
2053 25,370,938 67,306,817
2052 24,991,164 66,163,407
2051 24,616,398 65,032,770
2050 24,248,417 63,898,302
2049 23,841,324 62,731,532
2048 23,457,774 61,579,833
2047 23,054,780 60,424,101
2046 22,680,495 59,273,421
2045 22,268,462 58,132,244
2044 21,845,832 56,969,604
2043 21,428,437 55,814,906
2042 20,996,812 54,633,120
2041 20,590,106 53,476,191
2040 20,174,211 52,305,805
2039 19,754,227 51,136,087
2038 19,337,942 49,973,820
2037 18,919,404 48,827,661
2036 18,507,313 47,668,628
2035 18,115,077 46,520,419
2034 17,727,651 45,358,645
2033 17,339,180 44,229,218
2032 16,953,330 43,102,655
2031 16,569,289 41,993,535
2030 16,198,007 40,901,742
2029 15,827,843 39,818,379
2028 15,445,059 38,748,841
2027 15,084,625 37,696,739
2026 14,740,747 36,660,958
2025 14,397,864 35,650,681
2024 14,047,786 34,631,766
2023 13,689,450 33,635,160
2022 13,321,097 32,656,246
2021 12,965,481 31,707,800
2020 12,617,036 30,783,688
2019 12,255,336 29,884,380
2018 11,859,446 29,018,644
2017 11,506,762 28,166,393
2016 11,239,451 27,337,105
2015 11,047,580 26,547,572
2014 10,799,785 25,788,475
2013 10,439,341 25,051,611
2012 10,071,028 24,337,846
2011 9,717,978 23,649,039
2010 9,376,444 22,999,235
2009 8,947,646 22,391,745
2008 8,505,637 21,819,036
2007 8,161,874 21,287,635
2006 7,865,547 20,787,087
2005 7,587,299 20,304,569
2004 7,310,656 19,840,313
2003 7,043,154 19,392,475
2002 6,824,132 18,958,338
2001 6,634,365 18,537,729
2000 6,470,194 18,129,653
1999 6,337,155 17,734,506
1998 6,187,108 17,340,464
1997 6,070,042 16,949,982
1996 6,070,506 16,492,480
1995 6,066,316 15,960,530
1994 5,713,854 15,033,853
1993 5,676,843 14,051,192
1992 5,858,407 13,613,316
1991 5,703,857 13,352,090
1990 5,587,052 13,094,537
1989 5,471,706 12,906,842
1988 5,365,327 12,800,558
1987 5,247,787 12,822,574
1986 5,129,414 12,770,578
1985 5,034,042 12,548,949
1984 4,926,465 12,315,954
1983 4,808,528 12,073,822
1982 4,681,390 11,824,370
1981 4,566,014 11,568,127
1980 4,383,706 11,336,221
1979 4,203,530 11,028,809
1978 4,100,338 10,618,250
1977 3,983,582 10,224,975
1976 3,882,626 9,867,209
1975 3,796,612 9,540,817
1974 3,703,590 9,236,093
1973 3,611,991 8,954,242
1972 3,617,128 8,692,935
1971 3,617,289 8,456,317
1970 3,530,432 8,250,506
1969 3,454,590 8,066,951
1968 3,380,387 7,892,613
1967 3,300,690 7,724,550
1966 3,217,960 7,562,990
1965 3,141,367 7,406,421
1964 3,055,650 7,255,061
1963 2,969,841 7,109,828
1962 2,907,943 6,969,364
1961 2,835,119 6,834,936
1960 2,764,258 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Mozambique
2100 0.31% 0.37%
2099 0.37% 0.41%
2098 0.37% 0.41%
2097 0.36% 0.45%
2096 0.38% 0.47%
2095 0.47% 0.48%
2094 0.44% 0.51%
2093 0.45% 0.52%
2092 0.45% 0.51%
2091 0.47% 0.58%
2090 0.57% 0.62%
2089 0.57% 0.62%
2088 0.53% 0.66%
2087 0.58% 0.67%
2086 0.67% 0.7%
2085 0.64% 0.71%
2084 0.63% 0.76%
2083 0.73% 0.78%
2082 0.79% 0.78%
2081 0.71% 0.8%
2080 0.81% 0.84%
2079 0.85% 0.89%
2078 0.93% 0.9%
2077 0.86% 0.92%
2076 0.97% 0.95%
2075 0.94% 0.95%
2074 1% 1.01%
2073 1.01% 1.03%
2072 0.97% 1.08%
2071 1.11% 1.09%
2070 1.1% 1.17%
2069 1.12% 1.15%
2068 1.19% 1.17%
2067 1.17% 1.23%
2066 1.26% 1.23%
2065 1.17% 1.27%
2064 1.16% 1.28%
2063 1.22% 1.36%
2062 1.24% 1.44%
2061 1.25% 1.43%
2060 1.28% 1.5%
2059 1.27% 1.54%
2058 1.29% 1.57%
2057 1.38% 1.63%
2056 1.38% 1.63%
2055 1.47% 1.64%
2054 1.49% 1.65%
2053 1.52% 1.73%
2052 1.52% 1.74%
2051 1.52% 1.78%
2050 1.71% 1.86%
2049 1.64% 1.87%
2048 1.75% 1.91%
2047 1.65% 1.94%
2046 1.85% 1.96%
2045 1.93% 2.04%
2044 1.95% 2.07%
2043 2.06% 2.16%
2042 1.98% 2.16%
2041 2.06% 2.24%
2040 2.13% 2.29%
2039 2.15% 2.33%
2038 2.21% 2.35%
2037 2.23% 2.43%
2036 2.17% 2.47%
2035 2.19% 2.56%
2034 2.24% 2.55%
2033 2.28% 2.61%
2032 2.32% 2.64%
2031 2.29% 2.67%
2030 2.34% 2.72%
2029 2.48% 2.76%
2028 2.39% 2.79%
2027 2.33% 2.83%
2026 2.38% 2.83%
2025 2.49% 2.94%
2024 2.62% 2.96%
2023 2.77% 3%
2022 2.74% 2.99%
2021 2.76% 3%
2020 2.95% 3.01%
2019 3.34% 2.98%
2018 3.07% 3.03%
2017 2.38% 3.03%
2016 1.74% 2.97%
2015 2.29% 2.94%
2014 3.45% 2.94%
2013 3.66% 2.93%
2012 3.63% 2.91%
2011 3.64% 2.83%
2010 4.79% 2.71%
2009 5.2% 2.62%
2008 4.21% 2.5%
2007 3.77% 2.41%
2006 3.67% 2.38%
2005 3.78% 2.34%
2004 3.8% 2.31%
2003 3.21% 2.29%
2002 2.86% 2.27%
2001 2.54% 2.25%
2000 2.1% 2.23%
1999 2.43% 2.27%
1998 1.93% 2.3%
1997 -0.008% 2.77%
1996 0.07% 3.33%
1995 6.17% 6.16%
1994 0.65% 6.99%
1993 -3.1% 3.22%
1992 2.71% 1.96%
1991 2.09% 1.97%
1990 2.11% 1.45%
1989 1.98% 0.83%
1988 2.24% -0.17%
1987 2.31% 0.41%
1986 1.89% 1.77%
1985 2.18% 1.89%
1984 2.45% 2.01%
1983 2.72% 2.11%
1982 2.53% 2.22%
1981 4.16% 2.05%
1980 4.29% 2.79%
1979 2.52% 3.87%
1978 2.93% 3.85%
1977 2.6% 3.63%
1976 2.27% 3.42%
1975 2.51% 3.3%
1974 2.54% 3.15%
1973 -0.14% 3.01%
1972 -0.004% 2.8%
1971 2.46% 2.49%
1970 2.2% 2.28%
1969 2.2% 2.21%
1968 2.41% 2.18%
1967 2.57% 2.14%
1966 2.44% 2.11%
1965 2.81% 2.09%
1964 2.89% 2.04%
1963 2.13% 2.02%
1962 2.57% 1.97%
1961 2.56% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Burundi Mozambique
Current population
14833763
36941128
Population rank 78/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.45%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 16/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -65,573
Net migration rank 169/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -65,573
2024 - -27,074 - -38,940
2023 368,917 1,995 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 363,786 1,995 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 359,844 -14,415 951,234 -23,103
2020 361,654 -10,189 945,952 -25,864
2019 357,672 14,253 927,581 -49,080
2018 351,704 68,141 903,176 -50,224
2017 353,879 -68,349 876,594 -25,043
2016 358,393 -109,296 850,430 -43,398
2015 370,856 -236,207 824,435 -52,374
2014 367,797 -6,856 799,778 -53,625
2013 362,224 -2,285 784,641 -57,067
2012 354,068 22,617 763,088 -63,131
2011 348,934 -19,513 741,303 -63,638
2010 341,808 11,845 719,025 -97,079
2009 319,583 184,359 693,673 -100,625
2008 300,750 79,319 654,920 -102,534
2007 285,323 22,129 610,913 -100,490
2006 269,874 15,322 586,009 -95,333
2005 253,401 17,905 570,132 -95,770
2004 234,891 47,091 554,973 -100,824
2003 216,295 36,719 540,992 -99,484
2002 201,892 -16,871 529,867 -103,102
2001 184,541 9,967 519,594 -105,130
2000 173,867 -40,032 506,162 -104,476
1999 166,699 -34,465 491,814 -103,223
1998 154,010 13,840 474,453 -74,952
1997 150,404 -84,126 461,209 -79,732
1996 158,920 -226,317 442,559 90,975
1995 160,284 -84,697 421,630 108,751
1994 112,968 516,373 384,821 938,163
1993 128,898 -684,261 369,518 272,829
1992 156,420 35,769 362,373 -128,960
1991 156,148 -39,236 357,676 -68,644
1990 156,617 -39,926 353,290 -127,215
1989 157,547 -43,561 348,833 -199,509
1988 145,234 -46,464 349,480 -286,247
1987 157,481 -21,179 334,438 -441,710
1986 156,170 -55,742 332,609 -121,350
1985 156,896 -66,574 307,625 -75,642
1984 154,366 -29,534 304,524 -70,532
1983 152,801 -41,756 324,158 -73,899
1982 147,090 -3,844 321,493 -72,852
1981 146,231 -58,723 322,207 -58,347
1980 127,746 149,361 349,586 -149,650
1979 123,377 -40,126 331,162 83,699
1978 114,884 8,247 310,403 95,859
1977 108,488 1,884 289,193 91,082
1976 104,396 -12,848 273,924 61,326
1975 101,172 -20,693 257,984 59,562
1974 95,486 10,065 240,665 51,238
1973 74,805 2,843 226,847 44,951
1972 30,532 -118,457 215,793 35,023
1971 95,153 -7,569 211,137 11,297
1970 92,476 -6,346 207,385 -18,197
1969 90,852 -25,292 202,174 -24,251
1968 88,765 -5,917 197,623 -26,872
1967 86,373 -9,821 193,044 -27,672
1966 83,651 5,262 189,218 -31,462
1965 78,208 -13,947 185,931 -30,538
1964 77,528 29,639 182,334 -35,005
1963 75,962 -11,502 180,867 -37,738
1962 74,710 -15,378 176,297 -38,504
1961 71,216 15,094 171,236 -40,181
1960 70,032 -14,620 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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