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Population in Burundi compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.23 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Burundi vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Netherlands
2100 38,293,853 17,359,081
2099 38,174,358 17,392,412
2098 38,032,126 17,425,508
2097 37,893,681 17,459,827
2096 37,756,449 17,495,124
2095 37,614,540 17,532,593
2094 37,436,871 17,571,051
2093 37,274,132 17,610,792
2092 37,108,508 17,649,611
2091 36,942,857 17,688,532
2090 36,771,082 17,730,570
2089 36,563,987 17,770,380
2088 36,355,008 17,809,825
2087 36,164,606 17,845,820
2086 35,954,669 17,885,001
2085 35,713,632 17,921,302
2084 35,484,958 17,957,639
2083 35,263,538 17,994,232
2082 35,009,446 18,029,404
2081 34,736,107 18,063,233
2080 34,490,976 18,093,703
2079 34,213,139 18,124,294
2078 33,926,177 18,152,738
2077 33,614,120 18,181,372
2076 33,328,275 18,206,864
2075 33,008,877 18,227,791
2074 32,701,037 18,245,652
2073 32,376,989 18,263,765
2072 32,052,692 18,280,443
2071 31,745,266 18,295,700
2070 31,397,738 18,311,141
2069 31,057,284 18,326,509
2068 30,714,517 18,341,711
2067 30,354,696 18,356,770
2066 30,003,347 18,374,904
2065 29,629,671 18,396,018
2064 29,285,762 18,417,894
2063 28,949,355 18,441,434
2062 28,601,048 18,464,922
2061 28,250,749 18,492,436
2060 27,902,252 18,520,315
2059 27,548,599 18,548,786
2058 27,202,405 18,577,700
2057 26,854,783 18,608,370
2056 26,488,466 18,638,918
2055 26,128,941 18,666,514
2054 25,749,289 18,692,598
2053 25,370,938 18,718,268
2052 24,991,164 18,741,740
2051 24,616,398 18,768,309
2050 24,248,417 18,789,481
2049 23,841,324 18,809,886
2048 23,457,774 18,827,655
2047 23,054,780 18,844,635
2046 22,680,495 18,855,920
2045 22,268,462 18,867,286
2044 21,845,832 18,877,101
2043 21,428,437 18,882,735
2042 20,996,812 18,885,839
2041 20,590,106 18,885,255
2040 20,174,211 18,879,571
2039 19,754,227 18,870,248
2038 19,337,942 18,855,512
2037 18,919,404 18,837,172
2036 18,507,313 18,811,873
2035 18,115,077 18,783,312
2034 17,727,651 18,750,125
2033 17,339,180 18,708,101
2032 16,953,330 18,662,054
2031 16,569,289 18,609,452
2030 16,198,007 18,549,634
2029 15,827,843 18,481,269
2028 15,445,059 18,404,195
2027 15,084,625 18,320,644
2026 14,740,747 18,227,403
2025 14,397,864 18,118,662
2024 14,047,786 17,993,485
2023 13,689,450 17,877,117
2022 13,321,097 17,700,982
2021 12,965,481 17,533,044
2020 12,617,036 17,441,500
2019 12,255,336 17,344,874
2018 11,859,446 17,231,624
2017 11,506,762 17,131,296
2016 11,239,451 17,030,314
2015 11,047,580 16,939,923
2014 10,799,785 16,865,008
2013 10,439,341 16,804,432
2012 10,071,028 16,754,962
2011 9,717,978 16,693,074
2010 9,376,444 16,615,394
2009 8,947,646 16,530,388
2008 8,505,637 16,445,593
2007 8,161,874 16,381,696
2006 7,865,547 16,346,101
2005 7,587,299 16,319,868
2004 7,310,656 16,281,779
2003 7,043,154 16,225,302
2002 6,824,132 16,148,929
2001 6,634,365 16,046,180
2000 6,470,194 15,925,513
1999 6,337,155 15,812,088
1998 6,187,108 15,707,209
1997 6,070,042 15,610,650
1996 6,070,506 15,530,498
1995 6,066,316 15,459,006
1994 5,713,854 15,382,838
1993 5,676,843 15,290,368
1992 5,858,407 15,184,166
1991 5,703,857 15,069,798
1990 5,587,052 14,951,510
1989 5,471,706 14,848,907
1988 5,365,327 14,760,094
1987 5,247,787 14,665,037
1986 5,129,414 14,572,278
1985 5,034,042 14,491,632
1984 4,926,465 14,424,211
1983 4,808,528 14,367,070
1982 4,681,390 14,312,690
1981 4,566,014 14,247,208
1980 4,383,706 14,149,800
1979 4,203,530 14,038,270
1978 4,100,338 13,941,700
1977 3,983,582 13,856,185
1976 3,882,626 13,774,037
1975 3,796,612 13,666,335
1974 3,703,590 13,545,056
1973 3,611,991 13,439,322
1972 3,617,128 13,328,593
1971 3,617,289 13,194,497
1970 3,530,432 13,038,526
1969 3,454,590 12,877,984
1968 3,380,387 12,729,721
1967 3,300,690 12,598,201
1966 3,217,960 12,456,251
1965 3,141,367 12,294,732
1964 3,055,650 12,127,120
1963 2,969,841 11,965,966
1962 2,907,943 11,805,689
1961 2,835,119 11,638,712
1960 2,764,258 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Netherlands
2100 0.31% -0.19%
2099 0.37% -0.19%
2098 0.37% -0.2%
2097 0.36% -0.2%
2096 0.38% -0.21%
2095 0.47% -0.22%
2094 0.44% -0.23%
2093 0.45% -0.22%
2092 0.45% -0.22%
2091 0.47% -0.24%
2090 0.57% -0.22%
2089 0.57% -0.22%
2088 0.53% -0.2%
2087 0.58% -0.22%
2086 0.67% -0.2%
2085 0.64% -0.2%
2084 0.63% -0.2%
2083 0.73% -0.2%
2082 0.79% -0.19%
2081 0.71% -0.17%
2080 0.81% -0.17%
2079 0.85% -0.16%
2078 0.93% -0.16%
2077 0.86% -0.14%
2076 0.97% -0.11%
2075 0.94% -0.1%
2074 1% -0.1%
2073 1.01% -0.09%
2072 0.97% -0.08%
2071 1.11% -0.08%
2070 1.1% -0.08%
2069 1.12% -0.08%
2068 1.19% -0.08%
2067 1.17% -0.1%
2066 1.26% -0.11%
2065 1.17% -0.12%
2064 1.16% -0.13%
2063 1.22% -0.13%
2062 1.24% -0.15%
2061 1.25% -0.15%
2060 1.28% -0.15%
2059 1.27% -0.16%
2058 1.29% -0.16%
2057 1.38% -0.16%
2056 1.38% -0.15%
2055 1.47% -0.14%
2054 1.49% -0.14%
2053 1.52% -0.13%
2052 1.52% -0.14%
2051 1.52% -0.11%
2050 1.71% -0.11%
2049 1.64% -0.09%
2048 1.75% -0.09%
2047 1.65% -0.06%
2046 1.85% -0.06%
2045 1.93% -0.05%
2044 1.95% -0.03%
2043 2.06% -0.02%
2042 1.98% 0.003%
2041 2.06% 0.03%
2040 2.13% 0.05%
2039 2.15% 0.08%
2038 2.21% 0.1%
2037 2.23% 0.13%
2036 2.17% 0.15%
2035 2.19% 0.18%
2034 2.24% 0.22%
2033 2.28% 0.25%
2032 2.32% 0.28%
2031 2.29% 0.32%
2030 2.34% 0.37%
2029 2.48% 0.42%
2028 2.39% 0.46%
2027 2.33% 0.51%
2026 2.38% 0.6%
2025 2.49% 0.7%
2024 2.62% 0.65%
2023 2.77% 1%
2022 2.74% 0.96%
2021 2.76% 0.52%
2020 2.95% 0.56%
2019 3.34% 0.66%
2018 3.07% 0.59%
2017 2.38% 0.59%
2016 1.74% 0.53%
2015 2.29% 0.44%
2014 3.45% 0.36%
2013 3.66% 0.3%
2012 3.63% 0.37%
2011 3.64% 0.47%
2010 4.79% 0.51%
2009 5.2% 0.52%
2008 4.21% 0.39%
2007 3.77% 0.22%
2006 3.67% 0.16%
2005 3.78% 0.23%
2004 3.8% 0.35%
2003 3.21% 0.47%
2002 2.86% 0.64%
2001 2.54% 0.76%
2000 2.1% 0.72%
1999 2.43% 0.67%
1998 1.93% 0.62%
1997 -0.008% 0.52%
1996 0.07% 0.46%
1995 6.17% 0.5%
1994 0.65% 0.6%
1993 -3.1% 0.7%
1992 2.71% 0.76%
1991 2.09% 0.79%
1990 2.11% 0.69%
1989 1.98% 0.6%
1988 2.24% 0.65%
1987 2.31% 0.64%
1986 1.89% 0.56%
1985 2.18% 0.47%
1984 2.45% 0.4%
1983 2.72% 0.38%
1982 2.53% 0.46%
1981 4.16% 0.69%
1980 4.29% 0.79%
1979 2.52% 0.69%
1978 2.93% 0.62%
1977 2.6% 0.6%
1976 2.27% 0.79%
1975 2.51% 0.9%
1974 2.54% 0.79%
1973 -0.14% 0.83%
1972 -0.004% 1.02%
1971 2.46% 1.2%
1970 2.2% 1.25%
1969 2.2% 1.16%
1968 2.41% 1.04%
1967 2.57% 1.14%
1966 2.44% 1.31%
1965 2.81% 1.38%
1964 2.89% 1.35%
1963 2.13% 1.36%
1962 2.57% 1.43%
1961 2.56% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Burundi Netherlands
Current population
14833763
18252623
Population rank 78/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.22%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +319
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 121/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +104,681
Net migration rank 169/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 104,681
2024 - -27,074 - 121,628
2023 368,917 1,995 -5,363 144,558
2022 363,786 1,995 -1,770 224,472
2021 359,844 -14,415 7,014 106,416
2020 361,654 -10,189 0 67,598
2019 357,672 14,253 17,345 109,003
2018 351,704 68,141 15,508 87,197
2017 353,879 -68,349 18,844 86,332
2016 358,393 -109,296 23,843 88,743
2015 370,856 -236,207 23,716 55,585
2014 367,797 -6,856 35,417 36,591
2013 362,224 -2,285 30,248 19,973
2012 354,068 22,617 35,186 14,861
2011 348,934 -19,513 45,072 31,224
2010 341,808 11,845 48,184 33,703
2009 319,583 184,359 51,244 39,832
2008 300,750 79,319 49,337 32,406
2007 285,323 22,129 49,145 -304
2006 269,874 15,322 49,038 -25,401
2005 253,401 17,905 50,592 -22,496
2004 234,891 47,091 56,987 -9,230
2003 216,295 36,719 58,411 7,937
2002 201,892 -16,871 59,751 28,824
2001 184,541 9,967 62,580 56,096
2000 173,867 -40,032 66,887 59,308
1999 166,699 -34,465 60,086 47,179
1998 154,010 13,840 61,258 52,058
1997 150,404 -84,126 56,198 31,302
1996 158,920 -226,317 51,251 21,792
1995 160,284 -84,697 54,106 15,056
1994 112,968 516,373 61,532 20,193
1993 128,898 -684,261 58,103 44,514
1992 156,420 35,769 66,811 50,148
1991 156,148 -39,236 69,321 51,670
1990 156,617 -39,926 68,777 53,564
1989 157,547 -43,561 59,396 31,165
1988 145,234 -46,464 61,993 31,026
1987 157,481 -21,179 64,526 39,559
1986 156,170 -55,742 59,746 30,380
1985 156,896 -66,574 55,069 27,356
1984 154,366 -29,534 54,812 12,902
1983 152,801 -41,756 51,722 11,007
1982 147,090 -3,844 54,388 7,644
1981 146,231 -58,723 62,688 17,643
1980 127,746 149,361 66,504 54,010
1979 123,377 -40,126 63,172 42,772
1978 114,884 8,247 61,344 26,639
1977 108,488 1,884 63,739 19,809
1976 104,396 -12,848 63,361 18,774
1975 101,172 -20,693 64,232 68,569
1974 95,486 10,065 75,853 31,645
1973 74,805 2,843 84,668 18,705
1972 30,532 -118,457 101,297 17,470
1971 95,153 -7,569 116,112 32,756
1970 92,476 -6,346 129,082 32,438
1969 90,852 -25,292 139,082 21,850
1968 88,765 -5,917 132,389 7,243
1967 86,373 -9,821 138,580 -10,673
1966 83,651 5,262 138,265 20,740
1965 78,208 -13,947 146,308 19,444
1964 77,528 29,639 157,653 15,014
1963 75,962 -11,502 154,361 -21
1962 74,710 -15,378 153,474 18,024
1961 71,216 15,094 159,450 8,258
1960 70,032 -14,620 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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