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Population in Burundi compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.79 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Burundi vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi North Korea
2100 38,272,944 19,601,003
2099 38,153,515 19,729,897
2098 38,011,360 19,859,274
2097 37,872,991 19,989,589
2096 37,735,834 20,120,795
2095 37,594,002 20,252,653
2094 37,416,430 20,384,384
2093 37,253,780 20,516,457
2092 37,088,246 20,649,140
2091 36,922,686 20,781,939
2090 36,751,005 20,914,434
2089 36,544,022 21,046,685
2088 36,335,158 21,178,406
2087 36,144,860 21,310,103
2086 35,935,037 21,441,361
2085 35,694,132 21,571,843
2084 35,465,583 21,701,761
2083 35,244,284 21,830,989
2082 34,990,330 21,960,135
2081 34,717,141 22,088,774
2080 34,472,144 22,216,836
2079 34,194,458 22,344,442
2078 33,907,653 22,471,597
2077 33,595,766 22,598,635
2076 33,310,077 22,725,293
2075 32,990,854 22,852,140
2074 32,683,181 22,979,532
2073 32,359,310 23,107,165
2072 32,035,191 23,234,961
2071 31,727,933 23,363,260
2070 31,380,595 23,491,789
2069 31,040,326 23,621,167
2068 30,697,746 23,750,741
2067 30,338,122 23,880,460
2066 29,986,965 24,010,584
2065 29,613,492 24,140,518
2064 29,269,772 24,269,765
2063 28,933,548 24,397,924
2062 28,585,432 24,525,403
2061 28,235,324 24,651,788
2060 27,887,017 24,776,326
2059 27,533,557 24,898,430
2058 27,187,553 25,018,630
2057 26,840,120 25,135,871
2056 26,474,003 25,250,670
2055 26,114,675 25,361,704
2054 25,735,230 25,469,578
2053 25,357,085 25,574,137
2052 24,977,518 25,675,211
2051 24,602,957 25,772,870
2050 24,235,177 25,866,886
2049 23,828,306 25,957,363
2048 23,444,966 26,043,774
2047 23,042,192 26,126,594
2046 22,668,111 26,205,638
2045 22,256,303 26,281,344
2044 21,833,904 26,353,455
2043 21,416,736 26,422,173
2042 20,985,347 26,486,580
2041 20,578,864 26,547,651
2040 20,163,196 26,604,634
2039 19,743,441 26,656,882
2038 19,327,383 26,703,458
2037 18,909,074 26,744,185
2036 18,497,207 26,778,348
2035 18,105,186 26,805,065
2034 17,717,972 26,823,948
2033 17,329,713 26,834,263
2032 16,944,073 26,835,978
2031 16,560,242 26,827,992
2030 16,189,163 26,809,850
2029 15,819,200 26,782,161
2028 15,436,625 26,744,278
2027 15,076,388 26,696,504
2026 14,732,698 26,638,530
2025 14,390,003 26,571,036
2024 14,047,786 26,498,823
2023 13,689,450 26,418,204
2022 13,321,097 26,328,845
2021 12,965,481 26,232,534
2020 12,617,036 26,136,312
2019 12,255,336 26,037,632
2018 11,859,446 25,931,147
2017 11,506,762 25,817,709
2016 11,239,451 25,698,326
2015 11,047,580 25,575,350
2014 10,799,785 25,451,262
2013 10,439,341 25,329,451
2012 10,071,028 25,211,728
2011 9,717,978 25,097,874
2010 9,376,444 24,987,258
2009 8,947,646 24,878,332
2008 8,505,637 24,764,618
2007 8,161,874 24,646,383
2006 7,865,547 24,524,507
2005 7,587,299 24,396,433
2004 7,310,656 24,254,943
2003 7,043,154 24,090,380
2002 6,824,132 23,943,973
2001 6,634,365 23,815,358
2000 6,470,194 23,665,910
1999 6,337,155 23,497,599
1998 6,187,108 23,311,564
1997 6,070,042 23,110,830
1996 6,070,506 22,895,746
1995 6,066,316 22,669,304
1994 5,713,854 22,393,975
1993 5,676,843 22,073,352
1992 5,858,407 21,750,911
1991 5,703,857 21,428,638
1990 5,587,052 21,112,137
1989 5,471,706 20,804,367
1988 5,365,327 20,503,161
1987 5,247,787 20,205,483
1986 5,129,414 19,910,855
1985 5,034,042 19,620,388
1984 4,926,465 19,335,043
1983 4,808,528 19,054,034
1982 4,681,390 18,776,357
1981 4,566,014 18,501,295
1980 4,383,706 18,236,786
1979 4,203,530 17,983,470
1978 4,100,338 17,735,995
1977 3,983,582 17,492,798
1976 3,882,626 17,243,450
1975 3,796,612 16,971,055
1974 3,703,590 16,673,121
1973 3,611,991 16,350,367
1972 3,617,128 15,975,069
1971 3,617,289 15,572,457
1970 3,530,432 15,172,775
1969 3,454,590 14,767,615
1968 3,380,387 14,365,596
1967 3,300,690 13,958,350
1966 3,217,960 13,569,094
1965 3,141,367 13,219,369
1964 3,055,650 12,889,770
1963 2,969,841 12,567,057
1962 2,907,943 12,262,882
1961 2,835,119 11,990,713
1960 2,764,258 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi North Korea
2100 0.31% -0.65%
2099 0.37% -0.65%
2098 0.37% -0.65%
2097 0.36% -0.65%
2096 0.38% -0.65%
2095 0.47% -0.65%
2094 0.44% -0.64%
2093 0.45% -0.64%
2092 0.45% -0.64%
2091 0.47% -0.63%
2090 0.57% -0.63%
2089 0.57% -0.62%
2088 0.53% -0.62%
2087 0.58% -0.61%
2086 0.67% -0.6%
2085 0.64% -0.6%
2084 0.63% -0.59%
2083 0.73% -0.59%
2082 0.79% -0.58%
2081 0.71% -0.58%
2080 0.81% -0.57%
2079 0.85% -0.57%
2078 0.93% -0.56%
2077 0.86% -0.56%
2076 0.97% -0.56%
2075 0.94% -0.55%
2074 1% -0.55%
2073 1.01% -0.55%
2072 0.97% -0.55%
2071 1.11% -0.55%
2070 1.1% -0.55%
2069 1.12% -0.55%
2068 1.19% -0.54%
2067 1.17% -0.54%
2066 1.26% -0.54%
2065 1.17% -0.53%
2064 1.16% -0.53%
2063 1.22% -0.52%
2062 1.24% -0.51%
2061 1.25% -0.5%
2060 1.28% -0.49%
2059 1.27% -0.48%
2058 1.29% -0.47%
2057 1.38% -0.45%
2056 1.38% -0.44%
2055 1.47% -0.42%
2054 1.49% -0.41%
2053 1.52% -0.39%
2052 1.52% -0.38%
2051 1.52% -0.36%
2050 1.71% -0.35%
2049 1.64% -0.33%
2048 1.75% -0.32%
2047 1.65% -0.3%
2046 1.85% -0.29%
2045 1.93% -0.27%
2044 1.95% -0.26%
2043 2.06% -0.24%
2042 1.98% -0.23%
2041 2.06% -0.21%
2040 2.13% -0.2%
2039 2.15% -0.17%
2038 2.21% -0.15%
2037 2.23% -0.13%
2036 2.17% -0.1%
2035 2.19% -0.07%
2034 2.24% -0.04%
2033 2.28% -0.006%
2032 2.32% 0.03%
2031 2.29% 0.07%
2030 2.34% 0.1%
2029 2.48% 0.14%
2028 2.39% 0.18%
2027 2.33% 0.22%
2026 2.38% 0.25%
2025 2.44% 0.27%
2024 2.62% 0.31%
2023 2.77% 0.34%
2022 2.74% 0.37%
2021 2.76% 0.37%
2020 2.95% 0.38%
2019 3.34% 0.41%
2018 3.07% 0.44%
2017 2.38% 0.46%
2016 1.74% 0.48%
2015 2.29% 0.49%
2014 3.45% 0.48%
2013 3.66% 0.47%
2012 3.63% 0.45%
2011 3.64% 0.44%
2010 4.79% 0.44%
2009 5.2% 0.46%
2008 4.21% 0.48%
2007 3.77% 0.5%
2006 3.67% 0.52%
2005 3.78% 0.58%
2004 3.8% 0.68%
2003 3.21% 0.61%
2002 2.86% 0.54%
2001 2.54% 0.63%
2000 2.1% 0.72%
1999 2.43% 0.8%
1998 1.93% 0.87%
1997 -0.008% 0.94%
1996 0.07% 1%
1995 6.17% 1.23%
1994 0.65% 1.45%
1993 -3.1% 1.48%
1992 2.71% 1.5%
1991 2.09% 1.5%
1990 2.11% 1.48%
1989 1.98% 1.47%
1988 2.24% 1.47%
1987 2.31% 1.48%
1986 1.89% 1.48%
1985 2.18% 1.48%
1984 2.45% 1.47%
1983 2.72% 1.48%
1982 2.53% 1.49%
1981 4.16% 1.45%
1980 4.29% 1.41%
1979 2.52% 1.4%
1978 2.93% 1.39%
1977 2.6% 1.45%
1976 2.27% 1.61%
1975 2.51% 1.79%
1974 2.54% 1.97%
1973 -0.14% 2.35%
1972 -0.004% 2.59%
1971 2.46% 2.63%
1970 2.2% 2.74%
1969 2.2% 2.8%
1968 2.41% 2.92%
1967 2.57% 2.87%
1966 2.44% 2.65%
1965 2.81% 2.56%
1964 2.89% 2.57%
1963 2.13% 2.48%
1962 2.57% 2.27%
1961 2.56% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Burundi North Korea
Current population
14909238
26668308
Population rank 78/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.32%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +198
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 146/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -2,787
Net migration rank 169/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -2,787
2024 372,843 -27,074 79,496 -2,473
2023 368,917 1,995 86,203 -1,997
2022 363,786 1,995 96,495 -1,997
2021 359,844 -14,415 99,710 -1,585
2020 361,654 -10,189 95,920 -1,585
2019 357,672 14,253 106,208 -3,142
2018 351,704 68,141 113,164 -3,225
2017 353,879 -68,349 120,181 -3,224
2016 358,393 -109,296 125,048 -3,222
2015 370,856 -236,207 127,365 -3,208
2014 367,797 -6,856 127,078 -3,042
2013 362,224 -2,285 122,519 -2,933
2012 354,068 22,617 118,773 -2,919
2011 348,934 -19,513 114,798 -2,957
2010 341,808 11,845 112,443 -3,053
2009 319,583 184,359 111,530 -3,058
2008 300,750 79,319 122,015 -3,051
2007 285,323 22,129 120,521 -3,021
2006 269,874 15,322 129,171 -2,948
2005 253,401 17,905 132,765 -2,861
2004 234,891 47,091 155,838 -2,758
2003 216,295 36,719 178,775 -2,717
2002 201,892 -16,871 119,504 -2,763
2001 184,541 9,967 143,321 -2,884
2000 173,867 -40,032 161,591 -3,142
1999 166,699 -34,465 181,613 -3,443
1998 154,010 13,840 197,589 -3,706
1997 150,404 -84,126 211,325 -3,745
1996 158,920 -226,317 226,095 -3,512
1995 160,284 -84,697 233,381 -3,094
1994 112,968 516,373 320,861 -517
1993 128,898 -684,261 320,880 0
1992 156,420 35,769 324,002 0
1991 156,148 -39,236 320,551 0
1990 156,617 -39,926 312,460 0
1989 157,547 -43,561 303,078 0
1988 145,234 -46,464 299,305 0
1987 157,481 -21,179 296,030 0
1986 156,170 -55,742 293,227 0
1985 156,896 -66,574 287,714 0
1984 154,366 -29,534 282,987 0
1983 152,801 -41,756 279,046 0
1982 147,090 -3,844 276,332 0
1981 146,231 -58,723 273,800 0
1980 127,746 149,361 255,206 0
1979 123,377 -40,126 251,409 0
1978 114,884 8,247 243,533 0
1977 108,488 1,884 242,870 0
1976 104,396 -12,848 255,841 0
1975 101,172 -20,693 288,966 0
1974 95,486 10,065 306,902 0
1973 74,805 2,843 338,600 0
1972 30,532 -118,457 411,997 0
1971 95,153 -7,569 393,220 0
1970 92,476 -6,346 406,129 0
1969 90,852 -25,292 404,189 0
1968 88,765 -5,917 399,837 0
1967 86,373 -9,821 414,632 0
1966 83,651 5,262 363,882 0
1965 78,208 -13,947 335,587 0
1964 77,528 29,639 323,623 0
1963 75,962 -11,502 321,805 0
1962 74,710 -15,378 286,534 0
1961 71,216 15,094 257,788 0
1960 70,032 -14,620 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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