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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 4.67 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Burundi vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Namibia
2100 38,293,853 5,958,153
2099 38,174,358 5,952,623
2098 38,032,126 5,947,142
2097 37,893,681 5,942,285
2096 37,756,449 5,938,162
2095 37,614,540 5,930,395
2094 37,436,871 5,922,248
2093 37,274,132 5,911,235
2092 37,108,508 5,899,026
2091 36,942,857 5,886,490
2090 36,771,082 5,871,938
2089 36,563,987 5,858,234
2088 36,355,008 5,842,720
2087 36,164,606 5,825,856
2086 35,954,669 5,806,643
2085 35,713,632 5,789,246
2084 35,484,958 5,771,050
2083 35,263,538 5,751,610
2082 35,009,446 5,730,648
2081 34,736,107 5,707,476
2080 34,490,976 5,682,842
2079 34,213,139 5,659,698
2078 33,926,177 5,634,313
2077 33,614,120 5,608,096
2076 33,328,275 5,580,829
2075 33,008,877 5,551,107
2074 32,701,037 5,522,025
2073 32,376,989 5,494,180
2072 32,052,692 5,464,749
2071 31,745,266 5,434,461
2070 31,397,738 5,403,822
2069 31,057,284 5,371,517
2068 30,714,517 5,336,950
2067 30,354,696 5,300,707
2066 30,003,347 5,263,191
2065 29,629,671 5,227,346
2064 29,285,762 5,190,323
2063 28,949,355 5,150,579
2062 28,601,048 5,109,760
2061 28,250,749 5,068,478
2060 27,902,252 5,023,587
2059 27,548,599 4,979,591
2058 27,202,405 4,933,964
2057 26,854,783 4,887,985
2056 26,488,466 4,840,537
2055 26,128,941 4,790,848
2054 25,749,289 4,741,942
2053 25,370,938 4,691,180
2052 24,991,164 4,639,835
2051 24,616,398 4,587,353
2050 24,248,417 4,533,502
2049 23,841,324 4,482,650
2048 23,457,774 4,430,309
2047 23,054,780 4,373,597
2046 22,680,495 4,318,050
2045 22,268,462 4,259,166
2044 21,845,832 4,202,338
2043 21,428,437 4,144,892
2042 20,996,812 4,088,713
2041 20,590,106 4,032,347
2040 20,174,211 3,976,987
2039 19,754,227 3,920,720
2038 19,337,942 3,862,015
2037 18,919,404 3,804,482
2036 18,507,313 3,747,072
2035 18,115,077 3,689,163
2034 17,727,651 3,631,737
2033 17,339,180 3,575,000
2032 16,953,330 3,516,310
2031 16,569,289 3,456,265
2030 16,198,007 3,395,964
2029 15,827,843 3,336,698
2028 15,445,059 3,277,428
2027 15,084,625 3,216,917
2026 14,740,747 3,156,839
2025 14,397,864 3,094,769
2024 14,047,786 3,030,131
2023 13,689,450 2,963,095
2022 13,321,097 2,889,662
2021 12,965,481 2,810,548
2020 12,617,036 2,728,762
2019 12,255,336 2,650,494
2018 11,859,446 2,577,327
2017 11,506,762 2,506,853
2016 11,239,451 2,439,213
2015 11,047,580 2,374,300
2014 10,799,785 2,312,139
2013 10,439,341 2,252,508
2012 10,071,028 2,194,654
2011 9,717,978 2,146,325
2010 9,376,444 2,109,811
2009 8,947,646 2,077,394
2008 8,505,637 2,047,056
2007 8,161,874 2,018,600
2006 7,865,547 1,991,888
2005 7,587,299 1,966,582
2004 7,310,656 1,942,082
2003 7,043,154 1,917,464
2002 6,824,132 1,889,970
2001 6,634,365 1,857,048
2000 6,470,194 1,818,647
1999 6,337,155 1,776,368
1998 6,187,108 1,732,745
1997 6,070,042 1,689,264
1996 6,070,506 1,646,103
1995 6,066,316 1,602,170
1994 5,713,854 1,556,304
1993 5,676,843 1,508,697
1992 5,858,407 1,461,322
1991 5,703,857 1,415,684
1990 5,587,052 1,369,303
1989 5,471,706 1,288,947
1988 5,365,327 1,209,696
1987 5,247,787 1,167,889
1986 5,129,414 1,131,081
1985 5,034,042 1,096,890
1984 4,926,465 1,065,989
1983 4,808,528 1,037,511
1982 4,681,390 1,010,308
1981 4,566,014 992,500
1980 4,383,706 981,434
1979 4,203,530 962,825
1978 4,100,338 947,269
1977 3,983,582 931,104
1976 3,882,626 906,566
1975 3,796,612 881,032
1974 3,703,590 854,320
1973 3,611,991 828,928
1972 3,617,128 804,399
1971 3,617,289 780,584
1970 3,530,432 757,868
1969 3,454,590 736,120
1968 3,380,387 715,542
1967 3,300,690 696,045
1966 3,217,960 677,655
1965 3,141,367 660,558
1964 3,055,650 644,530
1963 2,969,841 629,589
1962 2,907,943 615,759
1961 2,835,119 603,067
1960 2,764,258 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Namibia
2100 0.31% 0.09%
2099 0.37% 0.09%
2098 0.37% 0.08%
2097 0.36% 0.07%
2096 0.38% 0.13%
2095 0.47% 0.14%
2094 0.44% 0.19%
2093 0.45% 0.21%
2092 0.45% 0.21%
2091 0.47% 0.25%
2090 0.57% 0.23%
2089 0.57% 0.27%
2088 0.53% 0.29%
2087 0.58% 0.33%
2086 0.67% 0.3%
2085 0.64% 0.32%
2084 0.63% 0.34%
2083 0.73% 0.37%
2082 0.79% 0.41%
2081 0.71% 0.43%
2080 0.81% 0.41%
2079 0.85% 0.45%
2078 0.93% 0.47%
2077 0.86% 0.49%
2076 0.97% 0.54%
2075 0.94% 0.53%
2074 1% 0.51%
2073 1.01% 0.54%
2072 0.97% 0.56%
2071 1.11% 0.57%
2070 1.1% 0.6%
2069 1.12% 0.65%
2068 1.19% 0.68%
2067 1.17% 0.71%
2066 1.26% 0.69%
2065 1.17% 0.71%
2064 1.16% 0.77%
2063 1.22% 0.8%
2062 1.24% 0.81%
2061 1.25% 0.89%
2060 1.28% 0.88%
2059 1.27% 0.92%
2058 1.29% 0.94%
2057 1.38% 0.98%
2056 1.38% 1.04%
2055 1.47% 1.03%
2054 1.49% 1.08%
2053 1.52% 1.11%
2052 1.52% 1.14%
2051 1.52% 1.19%
2050 1.71% 1.13%
2049 1.64% 1.18%
2048 1.75% 1.3%
2047 1.65% 1.29%
2046 1.85% 1.38%
2045 1.93% 1.35%
2044 1.95% 1.39%
2043 2.06% 1.37%
2042 1.98% 1.4%
2041 2.06% 1.39%
2040 2.13% 1.44%
2039 2.15% 1.52%
2038 2.21% 1.51%
2037 2.23% 1.53%
2036 2.17% 1.57%
2035 2.19% 1.58%
2034 2.24% 1.59%
2033 2.28% 1.67%
2032 2.32% 1.74%
2031 2.29% 1.78%
2030 2.34% 1.78%
2029 2.48% 1.81%
2028 2.39% 1.88%
2027 2.33% 1.9%
2026 2.38% 2.01%
2025 2.49% 2.13%
2024 2.62% 2.26%
2023 2.77% 2.54%
2022 2.74% 2.81%
2021 2.76% 3%
2020 2.95% 2.95%
2019 3.34% 2.84%
2018 3.07% 2.81%
2017 2.38% 2.77%
2016 1.74% 2.73%
2015 2.29% 2.69%
2014 3.45% 2.65%
2013 3.66% 2.64%
2012 3.63% 2.25%
2011 3.64% 1.73%
2010 4.79% 1.56%
2009 5.2% 1.48%
2008 4.21% 1.41%
2007 3.77% 1.34%
2006 3.67% 1.29%
2005 3.78% 1.26%
2004 3.8% 1.28%
2003 3.21% 1.45%
2002 2.86% 1.77%
2001 2.54% 2.11%
2000 2.1% 2.38%
1999 2.43% 2.52%
1998 1.93% 2.57%
1997 -0.008% 2.62%
1996 0.07% 2.74%
1995 6.17% 2.95%
1994 0.65% 3.16%
1993 -3.1% 3.24%
1992 2.71% 3.22%
1991 2.09% 3.39%
1990 2.11% 6.23%
1989 1.98% 6.55%
1988 2.24% 3.58%
1987 2.31% 3.25%
1986 1.89% 3.12%
1985 2.18% 2.9%
1984 2.45% 2.74%
1983 2.72% 2.69%
1982 2.53% 1.79%
1981 4.16% 1.13%
1980 4.29% 1.93%
1979 2.52% 1.64%
1978 2.93% 1.74%
1977 2.6% 2.71%
1976 2.27% 2.9%
1975 2.51% 3.13%
1974 2.54% 3.06%
1973 -0.14% 3.05%
1972 -0.004% 3.05%
1971 2.46% 3%
1970 2.2% 2.95%
1969 2.2% 2.88%
1968 2.41% 2.8%
1967 2.57% 2.71%
1966 2.44% 2.59%
1965 2.81% 2.49%
1964 2.89% 2.37%
1963 2.13% 2.25%
1962 2.57% 2.1%
1961 2.56% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Burundi Namibia
Current population
14833763
3173089
Population rank 78/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.04%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +184
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 41/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 +1,866
Net migration rank 169/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 1,866
2024 - -27,074 - 4,211
2023 368,917 1,995 58,435 11,675
2022 363,786 1,995 54,534 22,212
2021 359,844 -14,415 50,160 31,327
2020 361,654 -10,189 55,034 27,056
2019 357,672 14,253 54,769 19,676
2018 351,704 68,141 53,970 17,920
2017 353,879 -68,349 52,975 16,080
2016 358,393 -109,296 52,228 14,002
2015 370,856 -236,207 50,846 12,755
2014 367,797 -6,856 49,581 11,134
2013 362,224 -2,285 47,801 10,748
2012 354,068 22,617 46,204 10,957
2011 348,934 -19,513 43,557 -4,067
2010 341,808 11,845 42,046 -8,518
2009 319,583 184,359 39,942 -8,626
2008 300,750 79,319 38,147 -8,775
2007 285,323 22,129 36,430 -8,905
2006 269,874 15,322 34,690 -8,792
2005 253,401 17,905 32,909 -8,195
2004 234,891 47,091 31,478 -7,192
2003 216,295 36,719 31,115 -6,153
2002 201,892 -16,871 31,947 -1,913
2001 184,541 9,967 32,942 2,869
2000 173,867 -40,032 35,280 5,709
1999 166,699 -34,465 37,233 6,333
1998 154,010 13,840 37,500 6,180
1997 150,404 -84,126 37,256 6,023
1996 158,920 -226,317 37,177 5,866
1995 160,284 -84,697 39,119 5,712
1994 112,968 516,373 41,316 5,578
1993 128,898 -684,261 42,861 5,464
1992 156,420 35,769 43,945 2,487
1991 156,148 -39,236 44,523 309
1990 156,617 -39,926 43,956 3,969
1989 157,547 -43,561 37,715 75,072
1988 145,234 -46,464 34,798 10,916
1987 157,481 -21,179 33,340 4,559
1986 156,170 -55,742 31,764 3,953
1985 156,896 -66,574 30,575 2,090
1984 154,366 -29,534 29,395 -267
1983 152,801 -41,756 28,307 -481
1982 147,090 -3,844 27,474 -889
1981 146,231 -58,723 27,938 -18,901
1980 127,746 149,361 28,142 -15,041
1979 123,377 -40,126 28,930 -4,818
1978 114,884 8,247 29,821 -22,827
1977 108,488 1,884 29,241 -3,907
1976 104,396 -12,848 28,785 -5,048
1975 101,172 -20,693 27,882 -553
1974 95,486 10,065 26,844 -744
1973 74,805 2,843 25,754 -1,066
1972 30,532 -118,457 24,606 -236
1971 95,153 -7,569 23,467 -208
1970 92,476 -6,346 22,414 -244
1969 90,852 -25,292 21,387 -57
1968 88,765 -5,917 20,470 -636
1967 86,373 -9,821 19,498 -339
1966 83,651 5,262 18,635 -1,023
1965 78,208 -13,947 17,902 -1,327
1964 77,528 29,639 17,134 -1,660
1963 75,962 -11,502 16,430 -2,016
1962 74,710 -15,378 15,656 -2,403
1961 71,216 15,094 14,936 -2,807
1960 70,032 -14,620 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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