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Population in Burundi compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.76 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Burundi vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi New Zealand
2100 38,293,853 5,918,837
2099 38,174,358 5,923,132
2098 38,032,126 5,927,206
2097 37,893,681 5,930,263
2096 37,756,449 5,932,907
2095 37,614,540 5,934,847
2094 37,436,871 5,936,183
2093 37,274,132 5,938,804
2092 37,108,508 5,939,085
2091 36,942,857 5,940,665
2090 36,771,082 5,941,752
2089 36,563,987 5,944,871
2088 36,355,008 5,945,635
2087 36,164,606 5,948,586
2086 35,954,669 5,951,745
2085 35,713,632 5,955,275
2084 35,484,958 5,959,115
2083 35,263,538 5,963,613
2082 35,009,446 5,966,943
2081 34,736,107 5,968,511
2080 34,490,976 5,971,082
2079 34,213,139 5,972,331
2078 33,926,177 5,972,928
2077 33,614,120 5,971,804
2076 33,328,275 5,971,386
2075 33,008,877 5,970,985
2074 32,701,037 5,969,834
2073 32,376,989 5,968,506
2072 32,052,692 5,964,548
2071 31,745,266 5,964,493
2070 31,397,738 5,963,811
2069 31,057,284 5,962,551
2068 30,714,517 5,960,918
2067 30,354,696 5,958,438
2066 30,003,347 5,954,539
2065 29,629,671 5,950,378
2064 29,285,762 5,946,851
2063 28,949,355 5,944,910
2062 28,601,048 5,940,838
2061 28,250,749 5,939,601
2060 27,902,252 5,936,094
2059 27,548,599 5,931,426
2058 27,202,405 5,925,816
2057 26,854,783 5,919,823
2056 26,488,466 5,913,287
2055 26,128,941 5,904,352
2054 25,749,289 5,894,795
2053 25,370,938 5,884,875
2052 24,991,164 5,876,162
2051 24,616,398 5,864,176
2050 24,248,417 5,852,896
2049 23,841,324 5,844,165
2048 23,457,774 5,833,178
2047 23,054,780 5,822,035
2046 22,680,495 5,809,860
2045 22,268,462 5,795,785
2044 21,845,832 5,780,884
2043 21,428,437 5,764,579
2042 20,996,812 5,746,528
2041 20,590,106 5,727,253
2040 20,174,211 5,708,874
2039 19,754,227 5,690,018
2038 19,337,942 5,669,959
2037 18,919,404 5,650,253
2036 18,507,313 5,630,126
2035 18,115,077 5,609,155
2034 17,727,651 5,588,315
2033 17,339,180 5,565,507
2032 16,953,330 5,542,488
2031 16,569,289 5,517,391
2030 16,198,007 5,491,320
2029 15,827,843 5,462,926
2028 15,445,059 5,432,752
2027 15,084,625 5,399,898
2026 14,740,747 5,364,771
2025 14,397,864 5,327,462
2024 14,047,786 5,287,500
2023 13,689,450 5,200,000
2022 13,321,097 5,081,700
2021 12,965,481 5,084,600
2020 12,617,036 5,072,400
2019 12,255,336 4,970,300
2018 11,859,446 4,900,600
2017 11,506,762 4,813,600
2016 11,239,451 4,714,100
2015 11,047,580 4,609,400
2014 10,799,785 4,516,500
2013 10,439,341 4,442,100
2012 10,071,028 4,408,100
2011 9,717,978 4,384,000
2010 9,376,444 4,350,700
2009 8,947,646 4,302,600
2008 8,505,637 4,259,800
2007 8,161,874 4,223,800
2006 7,865,547 4,184,600
2005 7,587,299 4,133,900
2004 7,310,656 4,087,500
2003 7,043,154 4,027,200
2002 6,824,132 3,948,500
2001 6,634,365 3,880,500
2000 6,470,194 3,857,700
1999 6,337,155 3,835,100
1998 6,187,108 3,815,000
1997 6,070,042 3,781,300
1996 6,070,506 3,732,000
1995 6,066,316 3,673,400
1994 5,713,854 3,620,000
1993 5,676,843 3,572,200
1992 5,858,407 3,531,700
1991 5,703,857 3,495,100
1990 5,587,052 3,329,800
1989 5,471,706 3,299,200
1988 5,365,327 3,283,400
1987 5,247,787 3,274,400
1986 5,129,414 3,246,300
1985 5,034,042 3,247,100
1984 4,926,465 3,227,100
1983 4,808,528 3,199,300
1982 4,681,390 3,156,100
1981 4,566,014 3,124,900
1980 4,383,706 3,112,900
1979 4,203,530 3,109,000
1978 4,100,338 3,121,200
1977 3,983,582 3,120,200
1976 3,882,626 3,110,500
1975 3,796,612 3,083,100
1974 3,703,590 3,023,700
1973 3,611,991 2,961,300
1972 3,617,128 2,903,900
1971 3,617,289 2,853,000
1970 3,530,432 2,810,700
1969 3,454,590 2,772,800
1968 3,380,387 2,748,100
1967 3,300,690 2,724,100
1966 3,217,960 2,675,900
1965 3,141,367 2,628,400
1964 3,055,650 2,585,400
1963 2,969,841 2,531,800
1962 2,907,943 2,482,000
1961 2,835,119 2,419,700
1960 2,764,258 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi New Zealand
2100 0.31% -0.07%
2099 0.37% -0.07%
2098 0.37% -0.05%
2097 0.36% -0.04%
2096 0.38% -0.03%
2095 0.47% -0.02%
2094 0.44% -0.04%
2093 0.45% -0.005%
2092 0.45% -0.03%
2091 0.47% -0.02%
2090 0.57% -0.05%
2089 0.57% -0.01%
2088 0.53% -0.05%
2087 0.58% -0.05%
2086 0.67% -0.06%
2085 0.64% -0.06%
2084 0.63% -0.08%
2083 0.73% -0.06%
2082 0.79% -0.03%
2081 0.71% -0.04%
2080 0.81% -0.02%
2079 0.85% -0.01%
2078 0.93% 0.02%
2077 0.86% 0.007%
2076 0.97% 0.007%
2075 0.94% 0.02%
2074 1% 0.02%
2073 1.01% 0.07%
2072 0.97% 0.001%
2071 1.11% 0.01%
2070 1.1% 0.02%
2069 1.12% 0.03%
2068 1.19% 0.04%
2067 1.17% 0.07%
2066 1.26% 0.07%
2065 1.17% 0.06%
2064 1.16% 0.03%
2063 1.22% 0.07%
2062 1.24% 0.02%
2061 1.25% 0.06%
2060 1.28% 0.08%
2059 1.27% 0.09%
2058 1.29% 0.1%
2057 1.38% 0.11%
2056 1.38% 0.15%
2055 1.47% 0.16%
2054 1.49% 0.17%
2053 1.52% 0.15%
2052 1.52% 0.2%
2051 1.52% 0.19%
2050 1.71% 0.15%
2049 1.64% 0.19%
2048 1.75% 0.19%
2047 1.65% 0.21%
2046 1.85% 0.24%
2045 1.93% 0.26%
2044 1.95% 0.28%
2043 2.06% 0.31%
2042 1.98% 0.34%
2041 2.06% 0.32%
2040 2.13% 0.33%
2039 2.15% 0.35%
2038 2.21% 0.35%
2037 2.23% 0.36%
2036 2.17% 0.37%
2035 2.19% 0.37%
2034 2.24% 0.41%
2033 2.28% 0.42%
2032 2.32% 0.45%
2031 2.29% 0.47%
2030 2.34% 0.52%
2029 2.48% 0.56%
2028 2.39% 0.61%
2027 2.33% 0.65%
2026 2.38% 0.7%
2025 2.49% 0.76%
2024 2.62% 1.68%
2023 2.77% 2.33%
2022 2.74% -0.06%
2021 2.76% 0.24%
2020 2.95% 2.05%
2019 3.34% 1.42%
2018 3.07% 1.81%
2017 2.38% 2.11%
2016 1.74% 2.27%
2015 2.29% 2.06%
2014 3.45% 1.67%
2013 3.66% 0.77%
2012 3.63% 0.55%
2011 3.64% 0.77%
2010 4.79% 1.12%
2009 5.2% 1%
2008 4.21% 0.85%
2007 3.77% 0.94%
2006 3.67% 1.23%
2005 3.78% 1.14%
2004 3.8% 1.5%
2003 3.21% 1.99%
2002 2.86% 1.75%
2001 2.54% 0.59%
2000 2.1% 0.59%
1999 2.43% 0.53%
1998 1.93% 0.89%
1997 -0.008% 1.32%
1996 0.07% 1.6%
1995 6.17% 1.48%
1994 0.65% 1.34%
1993 -3.1% 1.15%
1992 2.71% 1.05%
1991 2.09% 4.96%
1990 2.11% 0.93%
1989 1.98% 0.48%
1988 2.24% 0.27%
1987 2.31% 0.87%
1986 1.89% -0.02%
1985 2.18% 0.62%
1984 2.45% 0.87%
1983 2.72% 1.37%
1982 2.53% 1%
1981 4.16% 0.39%
1980 4.29% 0.13%
1979 2.52% -0.39%
1978 2.93% 0.03%
1977 2.6% 0.31%
1976 2.27% 0.89%
1975 2.51% 1.96%
1974 2.54% 2.11%
1973 -0.14% 1.98%
1972 -0.004% 1.78%
1971 2.46% 1.5%
1970 2.2% 1.37%
1969 2.2% 0.9%
1968 2.41% 0.88%
1967 2.57% 1.8%
1966 2.44% 1.81%
1965 2.81% 1.66%
1964 2.89% 2.12%
1963 2.13% 2.01%
1962 2.57% 2.57%
1961 2.56% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Burundi New Zealand
Current population
14833763
5374272
Population rank 78/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.06%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +240
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 65/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +17,403
Net migration rank 169/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 17,403
2024 - -27,074 - 18,766
2023 368,917 1,995 18,876 21,404
2022 363,786 1,995 20,123 21,404
2021 359,844 -14,415 23,644 -14,944
2020 361,654 -10,189 24,905 42,124
2019 357,672 14,253 25,299 69,770
2018 351,704 68,141 24,797 59,139
2017 353,879 -68,349 26,282 68,349
2016 358,393 -109,296 28,237 75,512
2015 370,856 -236,207 29,408 70,870
2014 367,797 -6,856 26,196 57,974
2013 362,224 -2,285 29,096 26,385
2012 354,068 22,617 31,077 -1,015
2011 348,934 -19,513 31,302 -2,196
2010 341,808 11,845 35,458 6,722
2009 319,583 184,359 33,560 12,700
2008 300,750 79,319 35,143 4,804
2007 285,323 22,129 35,480 3,053
2006 269,874 15,322 30,924 14,542
2005 253,401 17,905 30,674 19,212
2004 234,891 47,091 29,634 24,521
2003 216,295 36,719 28,150 42,456
2002 201,892 -16,871 25,941 48,195
2001 184,541 9,967 27,939 17,793
2000 173,867 -40,032 29,897 -6,604
1999 166,699 -34,465 28,916 -7,634
1998 154,010 13,840 29,146 -1,387
1997 150,404 -84,126 30,137 12,040
1996 158,920 -226,317 28,997 25,169
1995 160,284 -84,697 29,828 26,743
1994 112,968 516,373 30,372 20,420
1993 128,898 -684,261 31,685 12,638
1992 156,420 35,769 32,067 6,460
1991 156,148 -39,236 33,518 31,156
1990 156,617 -39,926 33,298 70,432
1989 157,547 -43,561 30,749 -8,818
1988 145,234 -46,464 29,846 -17,005
1987 157,481 -21,179 27,603 -7,631
1986 156,170 -55,742 25,549 -10,234
1985 156,896 -66,574 24,126 -13,462
1984 154,366 -29,534 26,043 -901
1983 152,801 -41,756 24,315 11,464
1982 147,090 -3,844 24,207 7,982
1981 146,231 -58,723 25,374 -7,606
1980 127,746 149,361 23,658 -15,423
1979 123,377 -40,126 26,675 -26,694
1978 114,884 8,247 26,156 -28,783
1977 108,488 1,884 28,020 -22,697
1976 104,396 -12,848 29,456 -9,138
1975 101,172 -20,693 31,355 13,196
1974 95,486 10,065 33,896 27,580
1973 74,805 2,843 35,239 28,261
1972 30,532 -118,457 38,244 17,779
1971 95,153 -7,569 40,000 7,547
1970 92,476 -6,346 37,101 4,511
1969 90,852 -25,292 38,098 -5,212
1968 88,765 -5,917 37,594 -11,853
1967 86,373 -9,821 37,974 -2,289
1966 83,651 5,262 36,151 9,161
1965 78,208 -13,947 36,982 9,245
1964 77,528 29,639 39,375 9,806
1963 75,962 -11,502 42,027 10,226
1962 74,710 -15,378 42,865 12,697
1961 71,216 15,094 43,482 10,689
1960 70,032 -14,620 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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