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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.96 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Burundi vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Niger
2100 38,272,944 92,119,820
2099 38,153,515 91,758,864
2098 38,011,360 91,380,105
2097 37,872,991 90,979,507
2096 37,735,834 90,560,194
2095 37,594,002 90,121,433
2094 37,416,430 89,665,016
2093 37,253,780 89,186,290
2092 37,088,246 88,687,247
2091 36,922,686 88,169,255
2090 36,751,005 87,632,134
2089 36,544,022 87,075,435
2088 36,335,158 86,497,532
2087 36,144,860 85,901,116
2086 35,935,037 85,285,801
2085 35,694,132 84,648,237
2084 35,465,583 83,990,034
2083 35,244,284 83,310,768
2082 34,990,330 82,611,309
2081 34,717,141 81,895,814
2080 34,472,144 81,159,765
2079 34,194,458 80,409,054
2078 33,907,653 79,639,286
2077 33,595,766 78,852,089
2076 33,310,077 78,045,772
2075 32,990,854 77,223,494
2074 32,683,181 76,387,922
2073 32,359,310 75,535,687
2072 32,035,191 74,667,410
2071 31,727,933 73,784,579
2070 31,380,595 72,888,455
2069 31,040,326 71,975,811
2068 30,697,746 71,050,594
2067 30,338,122 70,111,034
2066 29,986,965 69,159,115
2065 29,613,492 68,199,397
2064 29,269,772 67,226,153
2063 28,933,548 66,242,857
2062 28,585,432 65,249,357
2061 28,235,324 64,246,142
2060 27,887,017 63,236,587
2059 27,533,557 62,219,239
2058 27,187,553 61,193,260
2057 26,840,120 60,161,411
2056 26,474,003 59,126,596
2055 26,114,675 58,084,470
2054 25,735,230 57,038,192
2053 25,357,085 55,989,073
2052 24,977,518 54,940,685
2051 24,602,957 53,889,624
2050 24,235,177 52,841,076
2049 23,828,306 51,793,560
2048 23,444,966 50,746,939
2047 23,042,192 49,703,518
2046 22,668,111 48,661,960
2045 22,256,303 47,622,548
2044 21,833,904 46,586,941
2043 21,416,736 45,557,790
2042 20,985,347 44,531,886
2041 20,578,864 43,511,370
2040 20,163,196 42,494,381
2039 19,743,441 41,482,338
2038 19,327,383 40,472,234
2037 18,909,074 39,463,944
2036 18,497,207 38,459,660
2035 18,105,186 37,458,584
2034 17,717,972 36,465,688
2033 17,329,713 35,476,260
2032 16,944,073 34,497,489
2031 16,560,242 33,527,117
2030 16,189,163 32,563,547
2029 15,819,200 31,610,576
2028 15,436,625 30,670,274
2027 15,076,388 29,741,014
2026 14,732,698 28,823,166
2025 14,390,003 27,917,831
2024 14,047,786 27,032,412
2023 13,689,450 26,159,867
2022 13,321,097 25,311,973
2021 12,965,481 24,502,140
2020 12,617,036 23,717,613
2019 12,255,336 22,947,757
2018 11,859,446 22,188,069
2017 11,506,762 21,435,446
2016 11,239,451 20,685,753
2015 11,047,580 19,939,498
2014 10,799,785 19,215,909
2013 10,439,341 18,519,898
2012 10,071,028 17,836,769
2011 9,717,978 17,176,283
2010 9,376,444 16,548,835
2009 8,947,646 15,943,675
2008 8,505,637 15,361,915
2007 8,161,874 14,803,610
2006 7,865,547 14,268,581
2005 7,587,299 13,756,192
2004 7,310,656 13,265,836
2003 7,043,154 12,796,984
2002 6,824,132 12,349,144
2001 6,634,365 11,920,647
2000 6,470,194 11,509,630
1999 6,337,155 11,117,411
1998 6,187,108 10,741,413
1997 6,070,042 10,383,969
1996 6,070,506 10,044,852
1995 6,066,316 9,714,529
1994 5,713,854 9,398,258
1993 5,676,843 9,100,789
1992 5,858,407 8,817,633
1991 5,703,857 8,546,900
1990 5,587,052 8,286,059
1989 5,471,706 8,034,780
1988 5,365,327 7,793,748
1987 5,247,787 7,561,150
1986 5,129,414 7,335,811
1985 5,034,042 7,118,457
1984 4,926,465 6,909,971
1983 4,808,528 6,708,644
1982 4,681,390 6,512,732
1981 4,566,014 6,322,006
1980 4,383,706 6,135,971
1979 4,203,530 5,955,556
1978 4,100,338 5,782,932
1977 3,983,582 5,619,716
1976 3,882,626 5,464,962
1975 3,796,612 5,317,019
1974 3,703,590 5,174,953
1973 3,611,991 5,037,865
1972 3,617,128 4,904,845
1971 3,617,289 4,776,225
1970 3,530,432 4,650,275
1969 3,454,590 4,525,725
1968 3,380,387 4,403,637
1967 3,300,690 4,283,590
1966 3,217,960 4,165,544
1965 3,141,367 4,049,695
1964 3,055,650 3,935,814
1963 2,969,841 3,823,873
1962 2,907,943 3,714,520
1961 2,835,119 3,608,162
1960 2,764,258 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Niger
2100 0.31% 0.39%
2099 0.37% 0.41%
2098 0.37% 0.44%
2097 0.36% 0.46%
2096 0.38% 0.49%
2095 0.47% 0.51%
2094 0.44% 0.54%
2093 0.45% 0.56%
2092 0.45% 0.59%
2091 0.47% 0.61%
2090 0.57% 0.64%
2089 0.57% 0.67%
2088 0.53% 0.69%
2087 0.58% 0.72%
2086 0.67% 0.75%
2085 0.64% 0.78%
2084 0.63% 0.82%
2083 0.73% 0.85%
2082 0.79% 0.87%
2081 0.71% 0.91%
2080 0.81% 0.93%
2079 0.85% 0.97%
2078 0.93% 1%
2077 0.86% 1.03%
2076 0.97% 1.06%
2075 0.94% 1.09%
2074 1% 1.13%
2073 1.01% 1.16%
2072 0.97% 1.2%
2071 1.11% 1.23%
2070 1.1% 1.27%
2069 1.12% 1.3%
2068 1.19% 1.34%
2067 1.17% 1.38%
2066 1.26% 1.41%
2065 1.17% 1.45%
2064 1.16% 1.48%
2063 1.22% 1.52%
2062 1.24% 1.56%
2061 1.25% 1.6%
2060 1.28% 1.64%
2059 1.27% 1.68%
2058 1.29% 1.72%
2057 1.38% 1.75%
2056 1.38% 1.79%
2055 1.47% 1.83%
2054 1.49% 1.87%
2053 1.52% 1.91%
2052 1.52% 1.95%
2051 1.52% 1.98%
2050 1.71% 2.02%
2049 1.64% 2.06%
2048 1.75% 2.1%
2047 1.65% 2.14%
2046 1.85% 2.18%
2045 1.93% 2.22%
2044 1.95% 2.26%
2043 2.06% 2.3%
2042 1.98% 2.35%
2041 2.06% 2.39%
2040 2.13% 2.44%
2039 2.15% 2.5%
2038 2.21% 2.55%
2037 2.23% 2.61%
2036 2.17% 2.67%
2035 2.19% 2.72%
2034 2.24% 2.79%
2033 2.28% 2.84%
2032 2.32% 2.89%
2031 2.29% 2.96%
2030 2.34% 3.01%
2029 2.48% 3.07%
2028 2.39% 3.12%
2027 2.33% 3.18%
2026 2.38% 3.24%
2025 2.44% 3.28%
2024 2.62% 3.34%
2023 2.77% 3.35%
2022 2.74% 3.31%
2021 2.76% 3.31%
2020 2.95% 3.35%
2019 3.34% 3.42%
2018 3.07% 3.51%
2017 2.38% 3.62%
2016 1.74% 3.74%
2015 2.29% 3.77%
2014 3.45% 3.76%
2013 3.66% 3.83%
2012 3.63% 3.85%
2011 3.64% 3.79%
2010 4.79% 3.8%
2009 5.2% 3.79%
2008 4.21% 3.77%
2007 3.77% 3.75%
2006 3.67% 3.72%
2005 3.78% 3.7%
2004 3.8% 3.66%
2003 3.21% 3.63%
2002 2.86% 3.59%
2001 2.54% 3.57%
2000 2.1% 3.53%
1999 2.43% 3.5%
1998 1.93% 3.44%
1997 -0.008% 3.38%
1996 0.07% 3.4%
1995 6.17% 3.37%
1994 0.65% 3.27%
1993 -3.1% 3.21%
1992 2.71% 3.17%
1991 2.09% 3.15%
1990 2.11% 3.13%
1989 1.98% 3.09%
1988 2.24% 3.08%
1987 2.31% 3.07%
1986 1.89% 3.05%
1985 2.18% 3.02%
1984 2.45% 3%
1983 2.72% 3.01%
1982 2.53% 3.02%
1981 4.16% 3.03%
1980 4.29% 3.03%
1979 2.52% 2.99%
1978 2.93% 2.9%
1977 2.6% 2.83%
1976 2.27% 2.78%
1975 2.51% 2.75%
1974 2.54% 2.72%
1973 -0.14% 2.71%
1972 -0.004% 2.69%
1971 2.46% 2.71%
1970 2.2% 2.75%
1969 2.2% 2.77%
1968 2.41% 2.8%
1967 2.57% 2.83%
1966 2.44% 2.86%
1965 2.81% 2.89%
1964 2.89% 2.93%
1963 2.13% 2.94%
1962 2.57% 2.95%
1961 2.56% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Burundi Niger
Current population
14909238
29294628
Population rank 78/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.35%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 9/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -7,704
Net migration rank 169/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -7,704
2024 372,843 -27,074 883,987 -4,041
2023 368,917 1,995 864,139 995
2022 363,786 1,995 829,651 995
2021 359,844 -14,415 793,428 -4,405
2020 361,654 -10,189 784,437 -4,402
2019 357,672 14,253 775,474 -15,778
2018 351,704 68,141 763,536 -3,830
2017 353,879 -68,349 752,384 -6,830
2016 358,393 -109,296 738,999 14,833
2015 370,856 -236,207 721,630 17,051
2014 367,797 -6,856 704,609 3,891
2013 362,224 -2,285 686,070 -2,543
2012 354,068 22,617 664,009 18,714
2011 348,934 -19,513 645,175 -6,941
2010 341,808 11,845 624,685 -8,033
2009 319,583 184,359 602,671 -9,014
2008 300,750 79,319 579,727 -9,847
2007 285,323 22,129 556,808 -10,069
2006 269,874 15,322 533,374 -10,054
2005 253,401 17,905 511,167 -9,700
2004 234,891 47,091 488,328 -9,070
2003 216,295 36,719 467,295 -8,841
2002 201,892 -16,871 446,767 -9,550
2001 184,541 9,967 428,417 -8,654
2000 173,867 -40,032 410,779 -8,522
1999 166,699 -34,465 394,212 -12,037
1998 154,010 13,840 377,120 -7,298
1997 150,404 -84,126 358,745 -13,680
1996 158,920 -226,317 341,223 -8,057
1995 160,284 -84,697 323,630 3,843
1994 112,968 516,373 306,026 -959
1993 128,898 -684,261 292,135 -2,269
1992 156,420 35,769 278,690 -2,258
1991 156,148 -39,236 266,527 -1,500
1990 156,617 -39,926 256,594 73
1989 157,547 -43,561 245,278 613
1988 145,234 -46,464 237,296 -1,139
1987 157,481 -21,179 231,371 -2,338
1986 156,170 -55,742 224,365 -2,728
1985 156,896 -66,574 219,206 -6,126
1984 154,366 -29,534 213,111 -9,208
1983 152,801 -41,756 207,962 -9,209
1982 147,090 -3,844 202,012 -8,935
1981 146,231 -58,723 195,938 -7,559
1980 127,746 149,361 189,251 -5,564
1979 123,377 -40,126 180,632 -3,495
1978 114,884 8,247 171,614 -3,494
1977 108,488 1,884 161,792 -3,476
1976 104,396 -12,848 154,489 -3,308
1975 101,172 -20,693 147,962 -3,254
1974 95,486 10,065 142,606 -3,179
1973 74,805 2,843 137,695 -2,942
1972 30,532 -118,457 133,813 -2,525
1971 95,153 -7,569 128,223 -2,277
1970 92,476 -6,346 128,184 -2,225
1969 90,852 -25,292 125,389 -2,245
1968 88,765 -5,917 123,301 -2,277
1967 86,373 -9,821 121,358 -2,289
1966 83,651 5,262 119,314 -2,289
1965 78,208 -13,947 116,963 -2,289
1964 77,528 29,639 115,386 -2,289
1963 75,962 -11,502 113,072 -2,289
1962 74,710 -15,378 110,280 -2,369
1961 71,216 15,094 107,693 -2,893
1960 70,032 -14,620 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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