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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Burundi vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Nepal
2100 38,293,853 31,902,377
2099 38,174,358 32,090,762
2098 38,032,126 32,277,789
2097 37,893,681 32,464,318
2096 37,756,449 32,647,891
2095 37,614,540 32,828,594
2094 37,436,871 33,009,460
2093 37,274,132 33,186,290
2092 37,108,508 33,361,327
2091 36,942,857 33,532,505
2090 36,771,082 33,699,660
2089 36,563,987 33,863,636
2088 36,355,008 34,022,597
2087 36,164,606 34,175,457
2086 35,954,669 34,322,945
2085 35,713,632 34,468,441
2084 35,484,958 34,605,513
2083 35,263,538 34,735,114
2082 35,009,446 34,856,938
2081 34,736,107 34,972,075
2080 34,490,976 35,080,783
2079 34,213,139 35,183,584
2078 33,926,177 35,277,254
2077 33,614,120 35,362,658
2076 33,328,275 35,440,746
2075 33,008,877 35,510,291
2074 32,701,037 35,573,094
2073 32,376,989 35,627,375
2072 32,052,692 35,670,886
2071 31,745,266 35,709,979
2070 31,397,738 35,739,580
2069 31,057,284 35,759,193
2068 30,714,517 35,770,405
2067 30,354,696 35,774,081
2066 30,003,347 35,770,220
2065 29,629,671 35,758,824
2064 29,285,762 35,737,661
2063 28,949,355 35,709,945
2062 28,601,048 35,669,839
2061 28,250,749 35,623,365
2060 27,902,252 35,567,728
2059 27,548,599 35,503,043
2058 27,202,405 35,427,419
2057 26,854,783 35,345,633
2056 26,488,466 35,253,644
2055 26,128,941 35,155,433
2054 25,749,289 35,050,330
2053 25,370,938 34,936,594
2052 24,991,164 34,816,009
2051 24,616,398 34,684,328
2050 24,248,417 34,546,267
2049 23,841,324 34,400,898
2048 23,457,774 34,250,249
2047 23,054,780 34,091,495
2046 22,680,495 33,921,975
2045 22,268,462 33,747,892
2044 21,845,832 33,566,784
2043 21,428,437 33,380,395
2042 20,996,812 33,186,321
2041 20,590,106 32,987,097
2040 20,174,211 32,781,189
2039 19,754,227 32,569,731
2038 19,337,942 32,349,742
2037 18,919,404 32,125,036
2036 18,507,313 31,892,962
2035 18,115,077 31,653,976
2034 17,727,651 31,407,460
2033 17,339,180 31,152,292
2032 16,953,330 30,890,627
2031 16,569,289 30,623,706
2030 16,198,007 30,349,201
2029 15,827,843 30,068,368
2028 15,445,059 29,780,585
2027 15,084,625 29,627,864
2026 14,740,747 29,585,230
2025 14,397,864 29,605,298
2024 14,047,786 29,651,054
2023 13,689,450 29,694,614
2022 13,321,097 29,715,436
2021 12,965,481 29,475,010
2020 12,617,036 28,966,574
2019 12,255,336 28,414,064
2018 11,859,446 28,079,689
2017 11,506,762 28,011,258
2016 11,239,451 27,955,462
2015 11,047,580 27,823,629
2014 10,799,785 27,672,370
2013 10,439,341 27,589,996
2012 10,071,028 27,534,915
2011 9,717,978 27,464,494
2010 9,376,444 27,341,952
2009 8,947,646 27,173,035
2008 8,505,637 26,990,037
2007 8,161,874 26,788,492
2006 7,865,547 26,565,425
2005 7,587,299 26,309,458
2004 7,310,656 26,016,656
2003 7,043,154 25,688,758
2002 6,824,132 25,328,981
2001 6,634,365 24,946,748
2000 6,470,194 24,546,509
1999 6,337,155 24,125,199
1998 6,187,108 23,680,357
1997 6,070,042 23,219,463
1996 6,070,506 22,741,862
1995 6,066,316 22,245,439
1994 5,713,854 21,717,479
1993 5,676,843 21,180,159
1992 5,858,407 20,609,707
1991 5,703,857 20,036,500
1990 5,587,052 19,524,573
1989 5,471,706 19,057,807
1988 5,365,327 18,638,661
1987 5,247,787 18,250,505
1986 5,129,414 17,868,124
1985 5,034,042 17,477,692
1984 4,926,465 17,085,242
1983 4,808,528 16,689,119
1982 4,681,390 16,297,987
1981 4,566,014 15,922,423
1980 4,383,706 15,553,105
1979 4,203,530 15,190,590
1978 4,100,338 14,839,695
1977 3,983,582 14,499,175
1976 3,882,626 14,177,649
1975 3,796,612 13,870,695
1974 3,703,590 13,568,435
1973 3,611,991 13,275,239
1972 3,617,128 12,989,099
1971 3,617,289 12,710,061
1970 3,530,432 12,436,190
1969 3,454,590 12,167,036
1968 3,380,387 11,906,266
1967 3,300,690 11,652,716
1966 3,217,960 11,408,710
1965 3,141,367 11,173,411
1964 3,055,650 10,946,392
1963 2,969,841 10,729,818
1962 2,907,943 10,521,116
1961 2,835,119 10,318,396
1960 2,764,258 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Nepal
2100 0.31% -0.59%
2099 0.37% -0.58%
2098 0.37% -0.57%
2097 0.36% -0.56%
2096 0.38% -0.55%
2095 0.47% -0.55%
2094 0.44% -0.53%
2093 0.45% -0.52%
2092 0.45% -0.51%
2091 0.47% -0.5%
2090 0.57% -0.48%
2089 0.57% -0.47%
2088 0.53% -0.45%
2087 0.58% -0.43%
2086 0.67% -0.42%
2085 0.64% -0.4%
2084 0.63% -0.37%
2083 0.73% -0.35%
2082 0.79% -0.33%
2081 0.71% -0.31%
2080 0.81% -0.29%
2079 0.85% -0.27%
2078 0.93% -0.24%
2077 0.86% -0.22%
2076 0.97% -0.2%
2075 0.94% -0.18%
2074 1% -0.15%
2073 1.01% -0.12%
2072 0.97% -0.11%
2071 1.11% -0.08%
2070 1.1% -0.05%
2069 1.12% -0.03%
2068 1.19% -0.01%
2067 1.17% 0.01%
2066 1.26% 0.03%
2065 1.17% 0.06%
2064 1.16% 0.08%
2063 1.22% 0.11%
2062 1.24% 0.13%
2061 1.25% 0.16%
2060 1.28% 0.18%
2059 1.27% 0.21%
2058 1.29% 0.23%
2057 1.38% 0.26%
2056 1.38% 0.28%
2055 1.47% 0.3%
2054 1.49% 0.33%
2053 1.52% 0.35%
2052 1.52% 0.38%
2051 1.52% 0.4%
2050 1.71% 0.42%
2049 1.64% 0.44%
2048 1.75% 0.47%
2047 1.65% 0.5%
2046 1.85% 0.52%
2045 1.93% 0.54%
2044 1.95% 0.56%
2043 2.06% 0.58%
2042 1.98% 0.6%
2041 2.06% 0.63%
2040 2.13% 0.65%
2039 2.15% 0.68%
2038 2.21% 0.7%
2037 2.23% 0.73%
2036 2.17% 0.75%
2035 2.19% 0.78%
2034 2.24% 0.82%
2033 2.28% 0.85%
2032 2.32% 0.87%
2031 2.29% 0.9%
2030 2.34% 0.93%
2029 2.48% 0.97%
2028 2.39% 0.52%
2027 2.33% 0.14%
2026 2.38% -0.07%
2025 2.49% -0.15%
2024 2.62% -0.15%
2023 2.77% -0.07%
2022 2.74% 0.82%
2021 2.76% 1.76%
2020 2.95% 1.94%
2019 3.34% 1.19%
2018 3.07% 0.24%
2017 2.38% 0.2%
2016 1.74% 0.47%
2015 2.29% 0.55%
2014 3.45% 0.3%
2013 3.66% 0.2%
2012 3.63% 0.26%
2011 3.64% 0.45%
2010 4.79% 0.62%
2009 5.2% 0.68%
2008 4.21% 0.75%
2007 3.77% 0.84%
2006 3.67% 0.97%
2005 3.78% 1.13%
2004 3.8% 1.28%
2003 3.21% 1.42%
2002 2.86% 1.53%
2001 2.54% 1.63%
2000 2.1% 1.75%
1999 2.43% 1.88%
1998 1.93% 1.98%
1997 -0.008% 2.1%
1996 0.07% 2.23%
1995 6.17% 2.43%
1994 0.65% 2.54%
1993 -3.1% 2.77%
1992 2.71% 2.86%
1991 2.09% 2.62%
1990 2.11% 2.45%
1989 1.98% 2.25%
1988 2.24% 2.13%
1987 2.31% 2.14%
1986 1.89% 2.23%
1985 2.18% 2.3%
1984 2.45% 2.37%
1983 2.72% 2.4%
1982 2.53% 2.36%
1981 4.16% 2.37%
1980 4.29% 2.39%
1979 2.52% 2.36%
1978 2.93% 2.35%
1977 2.6% 2.27%
1976 2.27% 2.21%
1975 2.51% 2.23%
1974 2.54% 2.21%
1973 -0.14% 2.2%
1972 -0.004% 2.2%
1971 2.46% 2.2%
1970 2.2% 2.21%
1969 2.2% 2.19%
1968 2.41% 2.18%
1967 2.57% 2.14%
1966 2.44% 2.11%
1965 2.81% 2.07%
1964 2.89% 2.02%
1963 2.13% 1.98%
1962 2.57% 1.96%
1961 2.56% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Burundi Nepal
Current population
14833763
29596762
Population rank 78/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.36%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -119
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 174/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -364,699
Net migration rank 169/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -364,699
2024 - -27,074 - -401,282
2023 368,917 1,995 368,450 -409,782
2022 363,786 1,995 379,021 -379,321
2021 359,844 -14,415 351,165 130,001
2020 361,654 -10,189 373,553 162,139
2019 357,672 14,253 387,113 182,203
2018 351,704 68,141 394,576 -295,151
2017 353,879 -68,349 406,219 -368,787
2016 358,393 -109,296 415,921 -341,748
2015 370,856 -236,207 410,565 -221,062
2014 367,797 -6,856 423,166 -310,156
2013 362,224 -2,285 424,804 -373,064
2012 354,068 22,617 430,151 -371,707
2011 348,934 -19,513 429,957 -347,552
2010 341,808 11,845 432,631 -269,963
2009 319,583 184,359 441,290 -266,144
2008 300,750 79,319 452,353 -261,540
2007 285,323 22,129 464,780 -252,526
2006 269,874 15,322 475,335 -241,455
2005 253,401 17,905 489,093 -211,024
2004 234,891 47,091 504,853 -197,336
2003 216,295 36,719 516,575 -168,314
2002 201,892 -16,871 525,045 -153,730
2001 184,541 9,967 542,118 -148,973
2000 173,867 -40,032 554,506 -147,193
1999 166,699 -34,465 557,847 -122,551
1998 154,010 13,840 562,787 -108,400
1997 150,404 -84,126 565,882 -98,454
1996 158,920 -226,317 580,099 -92,307
1995 160,284 -84,697 591,283 -86,232
1994 112,968 516,373 578,293 -27,415
1993 128,898 -684,261 561,549 -37,782
1992 156,420 35,769 533,029 84,113
1991 156,148 -39,236 512,233 17,056
1990 156,617 -39,926 495,202 -640
1989 157,547 -43,561 478,771 -39,808
1988 145,234 -46,464 463,581 -64,246
1987 157,481 -21,179 449,400 -72,437
1986 156,170 -55,742 434,802 -47,017
1985 156,896 -66,574 423,240 -30,154
1984 154,366 -29,534 411,122 -19,300
1983 152,801 -41,756 399,103 1,304
1982 147,090 -3,844 385,741 -3,898
1981 146,231 -58,723 374,145 -4,855
1980 127,746 149,361 364,254 5,084
1979 123,377 -40,126 355,597 88
1978 114,884 8,247 345,765 346
1977 108,488 1,884 332,843 2,108
1976 104,396 -12,848 323,222 -15,119
1975 101,172 -20,693 312,479 -6,686
1974 95,486 10,065 303,078 -4,361
1973 74,805 2,843 288,750 -1,076
1972 30,532 -118,457 286,708 -2,107
1971 95,153 -7,569 280,752 -7,284
1970 92,476 -6,346 272,439 1,847
1969 90,852 -25,292 264,560 -527
1968 88,765 -5,917 258,259 -746
1967 86,373 -9,821 249,240 347
1966 83,651 5,262 241,716 -3,306
1965 78,208 -13,947 233,726 -1,551
1964 77,528 29,639 227,948 -6,087
1963 75,962 -11,502 219,586 -8,303
1962 74,710 -15,378 215,368 -9,249
1961 71,216 15,094 209,917 -10,601
1960 70,032 -14,620 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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