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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.09 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Burundi vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Nicaragua
2100 38,272,944 8,686,387
2099 38,153,515 8,722,801
2098 38,011,360 8,758,489
2097 37,872,991 8,793,005
2096 37,735,834 8,826,676
2095 37,594,002 8,859,393
2094 37,416,430 8,890,985
2093 37,253,780 8,922,511
2092 37,088,246 8,952,706
2091 36,922,686 8,982,238
2090 36,751,005 9,010,281
2089 36,544,022 9,037,910
2088 36,335,158 9,064,058
2087 36,144,860 9,089,133
2086 35,935,037 9,113,522
2085 35,694,132 9,136,545
2084 35,465,583 9,158,382
2083 35,244,284 9,178,656
2082 34,990,330 9,197,809
2081 34,717,141 9,215,739
2080 34,472,144 9,231,840
2079 34,194,458 9,246,154
2078 33,907,653 9,258,426
2077 33,595,766 9,269,451
2076 33,310,077 9,278,508
2075 32,990,854 9,285,415
2074 32,683,181 9,291,490
2073 32,359,310 9,295,367
2072 32,035,191 9,297,079
2071 31,727,933 9,296,698
2070 31,380,595 9,294,691
2069 31,040,326 9,290,396
2068 30,697,746 9,283,672
2067 30,338,122 9,275,227
2066 29,986,965 9,264,219
2065 29,613,492 9,251,518
2064 29,269,772 9,236,612
2063 28,933,548 9,219,426
2062 28,585,432 9,199,856
2061 28,235,324 9,178,404
2060 27,887,017 9,154,342
2059 27,533,557 9,127,668
2058 27,187,553 9,098,625
2057 26,840,120 9,067,965
2056 26,474,003 9,035,277
2055 26,114,675 9,000,212
2054 25,735,230 8,962,862
2053 25,357,085 8,923,471
2052 24,977,518 8,881,555
2051 24,602,957 8,836,892
2050 24,235,177 8,789,897
2049 23,828,306 8,741,263
2048 23,444,966 8,689,971
2047 23,042,192 8,636,574
2046 22,668,111 8,581,536
2045 22,256,303 8,524,256
2044 21,833,904 8,464,984
2043 21,416,736 8,404,060
2042 20,985,347 8,341,211
2041 20,578,864 8,276,512
2040 20,163,196 8,209,876
2039 19,743,441 8,141,726
2038 19,327,383 8,071,337
2037 18,909,074 7,999,109
2036 18,497,207 7,925,391
2035 18,105,186 7,849,978
2034 17,717,972 7,772,780
2033 17,329,713 7,693,975
2032 16,944,073 7,613,757
2031 16,560,242 7,531,669
2030 16,189,163 7,448,359
2029 15,819,200 7,363,385
2028 15,436,625 7,276,613
2027 15,076,388 7,188,324
2026 14,732,698 7,098,677
2025 14,390,003 7,007,502
2024 14,047,786 6,916,140
2023 13,689,450 6,823,613
2022 13,321,097 6,730,654
2021 12,965,481 6,644,741
2020 12,617,036 6,565,267
2019 12,255,336 6,483,657
2018 11,859,446 6,400,080
2017 11,506,762 6,316,231
2016 11,239,451 6,232,666
2015 11,047,580 6,149,417
2014 10,799,785 6,066,492
2013 10,439,341 5,983,845
2012 10,071,028 5,901,287
2011 9,717,978 5,819,051
2010 9,376,444 5,737,450
2009 8,947,646 5,656,601
2008 8,505,637 5,576,593
2007 8,161,874 5,497,243
2006 7,865,547 5,418,855
2005 7,587,299 5,342,105
2004 7,310,656 5,272,912
2003 7,043,154 5,210,963
2002 6,824,132 5,149,909
2001 6,634,365 5,087,825
2000 6,470,194 5,022,633
1999 6,337,155 4,954,018
1998 6,187,108 4,883,655
1997 6,070,042 4,809,573
1996 6,070,506 4,729,974
1995 6,066,316 4,642,931
1994 5,713,854 4,549,316
1993 5,676,843 4,453,732
1992 5,858,407 4,357,026
1991 5,703,857 4,259,637
1990 5,587,052 4,162,559
1989 5,471,706 4,066,476
1988 5,365,327 3,972,320
1987 5,247,787 3,882,164
1986 5,129,414 3,794,157
1985 5,034,042 3,706,479
1984 4,926,465 3,619,104
1983 4,808,528 3,530,282
1982 4,681,390 3,438,745
1981 4,566,014 3,345,674
1980 4,383,706 3,252,403
1979 4,203,530 3,164,525
1978 4,100,338 3,080,314
1977 3,983,582 2,992,534
1976 3,882,626 2,903,851
1975 3,796,612 2,816,943
1974 3,703,590 2,732,075
1973 3,611,991 2,649,278
1972 3,617,128 2,573,578
1971 3,617,289 2,499,825
1970 3,530,432 2,423,065
1969 3,454,590 2,348,398
1968 3,380,387 2,275,836
1967 3,300,690 2,205,567
1966 3,217,960 2,137,820
1965 3,141,367 2,072,681
1964 3,055,650 2,010,176
1963 2,969,841 1,950,159
1962 2,907,943 1,892,320
1961 2,835,119 1,836,451
1960 2,764,258 1,782,370

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burundi's population will grow by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Nicaragua
2100 0.31% -0.42%
2099 0.37% -0.41%
2098 0.37% -0.39%
2097 0.36% -0.38%
2096 0.38% -0.37%
2095 0.47% -0.36%
2094 0.44% -0.35%
2093 0.45% -0.34%
2092 0.45% -0.33%
2091 0.47% -0.31%
2090 0.57% -0.31%
2089 0.57% -0.29%
2088 0.53% -0.28%
2087 0.58% -0.27%
2086 0.67% -0.25%
2085 0.64% -0.24%
2084 0.63% -0.22%
2083 0.73% -0.21%
2082 0.79% -0.19%
2081 0.71% -0.17%
2080 0.81% -0.15%
2079 0.85% -0.13%
2078 0.93% -0.12%
2077 0.86% -0.1%
2076 0.97% -0.07%
2075 0.94% -0.07%
2074 1% -0.04%
2073 1.01% -0.02%
2072 0.97% 0.004%
2071 1.11% 0.02%
2070 1.1% 0.05%
2069 1.12% 0.07%
2068 1.19% 0.09%
2067 1.17% 0.12%
2066 1.26% 0.14%
2065 1.17% 0.16%
2064 1.16% 0.19%
2063 1.22% 0.21%
2062 1.24% 0.23%
2061 1.25% 0.26%
2060 1.28% 0.29%
2059 1.27% 0.32%
2058 1.29% 0.34%
2057 1.38% 0.36%
2056 1.38% 0.39%
2055 1.47% 0.42%
2054 1.49% 0.44%
2053 1.52% 0.47%
2052 1.52% 0.51%
2051 1.52% 0.53%
2050 1.71% 0.56%
2049 1.64% 0.59%
2048 1.75% 0.62%
2047 1.65% 0.64%
2046 1.85% 0.67%
2045 1.93% 0.7%
2044 1.95% 0.72%
2043 2.06% 0.75%
2042 1.98% 0.78%
2041 2.06% 0.81%
2040 2.13% 0.84%
2039 2.15% 0.87%
2038 2.21% 0.9%
2037 2.23% 0.93%
2036 2.17% 0.96%
2035 2.19% 0.99%
2034 2.24% 1.02%
2033 2.28% 1.05%
2032 2.32% 1.09%
2031 2.29% 1.12%
2030 2.34% 1.15%
2029 2.48% 1.19%
2028 2.39% 1.23%
2027 2.33% 1.26%
2026 2.38% 1.3%
2025 2.44% 1.32%
2024 2.62% 1.36%
2023 2.77% 1.38%
2022 2.74% 1.29%
2021 2.76% 1.21%
2020 2.95% 1.26%
2019 3.34% 1.31%
2018 3.07% 1.33%
2017 2.38% 1.34%
2016 1.74% 1.35%
2015 2.29% 1.37%
2014 3.45% 1.38%
2013 3.66% 1.4%
2012 3.63% 1.41%
2011 3.64% 1.42%
2010 4.79% 1.43%
2009 5.2% 1.43%
2008 4.21% 1.44%
2007 3.77% 1.45%
2006 3.67% 1.44%
2005 3.78% 1.31%
2004 3.8% 1.19%
2003 3.21% 1.19%
2002 2.86% 1.22%
2001 2.54% 1.3%
2000 2.1% 1.39%
1999 2.43% 1.44%
1998 1.93% 1.54%
1997 -0.008% 1.68%
1996 0.07% 1.87%
1995 6.17% 2.06%
1994 0.65% 2.15%
1993 -3.1% 2.22%
1992 2.71% 2.29%
1991 2.09% 2.33%
1990 2.11% 2.36%
1989 1.98% 2.37%
1988 2.24% 2.32%
1987 2.31% 2.32%
1986 1.89% 2.37%
1985 2.18% 2.41%
1984 2.45% 2.52%
1983 2.72% 2.66%
1982 2.53% 2.78%
1981 4.16% 2.87%
1980 4.29% 2.78%
1979 2.52% 2.73%
1978 2.93% 2.93%
1977 2.6% 3.05%
1976 2.27% 3.09%
1975 2.51% 3.11%
1974 2.54% 3.13%
1973 -0.14% 2.94%
1972 -0.004% 2.95%
1971 2.46% 3.17%
1970 2.2% 3.18%
1969 2.2% 3.19%
1968 2.41% 3.19%
1967 2.57% 3.17%
1966 2.44% 3.14%
1965 2.81% 3.11%
1964 2.89% 3.08%
1963 2.13% 3.06%
1962 2.57% 3.04%
1961 2.56% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Burundi Nicaragua
Current population
14909238
7144725
Population rank 78/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +250
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 78/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -8,371
Net migration rank 169/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -8,371
2024 372,843 -27,074 100,318 -8,189
2023 368,917 1,995 100,921 -7,996
2022 363,786 1,995 100,987 -7,996
2021 359,844 -14,415 89,213 -10,383
2020 361,654 -10,189 90,515 -10,383
2019 357,672 14,253 102,817 -19,730
2018 351,704 68,141 104,814 -20,742
2017 353,879 -68,349 105,468 -21,849
2016 358,393 -109,296 106,585 -23,076
2015 370,856 -236,207 107,344 -24,353
2014 367,797 -6,856 108,420 -25,570
2013 362,224 -2,285 109,032 -26,587
2012 354,068 22,617 110,065 -27,389
2011 348,934 -19,513 110,026 -28,221
2010 341,808 11,845 110,475 -29,081
2009 319,583 184,359 110,213 -29,913
2008 300,750 79,319 110,395 -30,675
2007 285,323 22,129 110,341 -31,357
2006 269,874 15,322 110,073 -32,274
2005 253,401 17,905 108,984 -33,280
2004 234,891 47,091 106,904 -44,222
2003 216,295 36,719 106,142 -44,931
2002 201,892 -16,871 105,805 -44,906
2001 184,541 9,967 107,109 -43,837
2000 173,867 -40,032 109,192 -42,087
1999 166,699 -34,465 110,217 -40,095
1998 154,010 13,840 108,862 -38,260
1997 150,404 -84,126 114,415 -36,851
1996 158,920 -226,317 116,849 -35,208
1995 160,284 -84,697 118,325 -25,889
1994 112,968 516,373 119,565 -24,773
1993 128,898 -684,261 120,469 -24,091
1992 156,420 35,769 121,204 -24,171
1991 156,148 -39,236 121,787 -24,028
1990 156,617 -39,926 120,677 -24,280
1989 157,547 -43,561 120,128 -24,364
1988 145,234 -46,464 117,299 -24,753
1987 157,481 -21,179 112,885 -25,127
1986 156,170 -55,742 113,054 -24,805
1985 156,896 -66,574 110,949 -23,840
1984 154,366 -29,534 110,133 -22,493
1983 152,801 -41,756 110,618 -20,620
1982 147,090 -3,844 112,468 -19,395
1981 146,231 -58,723 110,421 -17,353
1980 127,746 149,361 108,604 -15,130
1979 123,377 -40,126 96,429 -14,152
1978 114,884 8,247 98,419 -12,273
1977 108,488 1,884 100,498 -11,082
1976 104,396 -12,848 98,100 -10,155
1975 101,172 -20,693 95,230 -9,349
1974 95,486 10,065 92,505 -8,639
1973 74,805 2,843 89,662 -7,947
1972 30,532 -118,457 76,906 -7,219
1971 95,153 -7,569 84,139 -6,328
1970 92,476 -6,346 81,127 -5,423
1969 90,852 -25,292 78,237 -4,592
1968 88,765 -5,917 75,458 -3,979
1967 86,373 -9,821 72,722 -3,666
1966 83,651 5,262 69,883 -3,443
1965 78,208 -13,947 67,056 -3,231
1964 77,528 29,639 64,227 -3,043
1963 75,962 -11,502 61,738 -2,881
1962 74,710 -15,378 59,547 -2,727
1961 71,216 15,094 57,499 -2,579
1960 70,032 -14,620 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/nicaragua | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 90.5% of the population change in Burundi is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people). In Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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