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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 8.21 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Burundi vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi North Macedonia
2100 38,293,853 866,884
2099 38,174,358 877,788
2098 38,032,126 888,715
2097 37,893,681 899,716
2096 37,756,449 910,709
2095 37,614,540 921,559
2094 37,436,871 932,633
2093 37,274,132 943,984
2092 37,108,508 955,335
2091 36,942,857 966,773
2090 36,771,082 978,130
2089 36,563,987 989,666
2088 36,355,008 1,001,224
2087 36,164,606 1,012,831
2086 35,954,669 1,024,787
2085 35,713,632 1,036,668
2084 35,484,958 1,048,876
2083 35,263,538 1,061,031
2082 35,009,446 1,073,408
2081 34,736,107 1,085,823
2080 34,490,976 1,098,127
2079 34,213,139 1,110,614
2078 33,926,177 1,123,398
2077 33,614,120 1,136,448
2076 33,328,275 1,149,787
2075 33,008,877 1,163,080
2074 32,701,037 1,176,671
2073 32,376,989 1,190,351
2072 32,052,692 1,204,015
2071 31,745,266 1,217,691
2070 31,397,738 1,231,978
2069 31,057,284 1,246,408
2068 30,714,517 1,260,869
2067 30,354,696 1,275,289
2066 30,003,347 1,289,439
2065 29,629,671 1,303,917
2064 29,285,762 1,318,161
2063 28,949,355 1,332,807
2062 28,601,048 1,347,540
2061 28,250,749 1,362,299
2060 27,902,252 1,376,807
2059 27,548,599 1,390,921
2058 27,202,405 1,404,982
2057 26,854,783 1,419,185
2056 26,488,466 1,433,595
2055 26,128,941 1,447,857
2054 25,749,289 1,462,210
2053 25,370,938 1,476,351
2052 24,991,164 1,489,905
2051 24,616,398 1,503,526
2050 24,248,417 1,516,629
2049 23,841,324 1,529,608
2048 23,457,774 1,542,390
2047 23,054,780 1,555,085
2046 22,680,495 1,568,151
2045 22,268,462 1,581,115
2044 21,845,832 1,593,878
2043 21,428,437 1,606,930
2042 20,996,812 1,619,941
2041 20,590,106 1,632,704
2040 20,174,211 1,645,446
2039 19,754,227 1,658,034
2038 19,337,942 1,670,347
2037 18,919,404 1,682,850
2036 18,507,313 1,695,204
2035 18,115,077 1,707,302
2034 17,727,651 1,719,193
2033 17,339,180 1,730,723
2032 16,953,330 1,742,288
2031 16,569,289 1,753,729
2030 16,198,007 1,765,162
2029 15,827,843 1,775,815
2028 15,445,059 1,786,051
2027 15,084,625 1,795,945
2026 14,740,747 1,805,954
2025 14,397,864 1,815,368
2024 14,047,786 1,824,359
2023 13,689,450 1,827,816
2022 13,321,097 1,831,712
2021 12,965,481 1,837,114
2020 12,617,036 1,856,124
2019 12,255,336 1,876,262
2018 11,859,446 1,889,051
2017 11,506,762 1,898,657
2016 11,239,451 1,906,313
2015 11,047,580 1,912,430
2014 10,799,785 1,917,557
2013 10,439,341 1,922,716
2012 10,071,028 1,929,821
2011 9,717,978 1,937,398
2010 9,376,444 1,946,298
2009 8,947,646 1,958,782
2008 8,505,637 1,971,493
2007 8,161,874 1,982,933
2006 7,865,547 1,994,287
2005 7,587,299 2,005,330
2004 7,310,656 2,016,186
2003 7,043,154 2,022,725
2002 6,824,132 2,020,157
2001 6,634,365 2,034,882
2000 6,470,194 2,026,350
1999 6,337,155 2,017,142
1998 6,187,108 2,007,523
1997 6,070,042 1,996,869
1996 6,070,506 2,012,553
1995 6,066,316 1,998,534
1994 5,713,854 1,992,666
1993 5,676,843 2,006,854
1992 5,858,407 2,032,523
1991 5,703,857 2,055,994
1990 5,587,052 2,063,689
1989 5,471,706 2,055,649
1988 5,365,327 2,045,737
1987 5,247,787 2,035,157
1986 5,129,414 2,024,732
1985 5,034,042 2,014,331
1984 4,926,465 2,003,399
1983 4,808,528 1,991,901
1982 4,681,390 1,978,956
1981 4,566,014 1,959,065
1980 4,383,706 1,933,038
1979 4,203,530 1,906,523
1978 4,100,338 1,879,847
1977 3,983,582 1,853,138
1976 3,882,626 1,825,830
1975 3,796,612 1,797,972
1974 3,703,590 1,770,545
1973 3,611,991 1,743,816
1972 3,617,128 1,717,395
1971 3,617,289 1,691,216
1970 3,530,432 1,664,208
1969 3,454,590 1,636,345
1968 3,380,387 1,608,930
1967 3,300,690 1,582,492
1966 3,217,960 1,557,349
1965 3,141,367 1,533,466
1964 3,055,650 1,510,900
1963 2,969,841 1,488,737
1962 2,907,943 1,471,745
1961 2,835,119 1,455,171
1960 2,764,258 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi North Macedonia
2100 0.31% -1.24%
2099 0.37% -1.23%
2098 0.37% -1.22%
2097 0.36% -1.21%
2096 0.38% -1.18%
2095 0.47% -1.19%
2094 0.44% -1.2%
2093 0.45% -1.19%
2092 0.45% -1.18%
2091 0.47% -1.16%
2090 0.57% -1.17%
2089 0.57% -1.15%
2088 0.53% -1.15%
2087 0.58% -1.17%
2086 0.67% -1.15%
2085 0.64% -1.16%
2084 0.63% -1.15%
2083 0.73% -1.15%
2082 0.79% -1.14%
2081 0.71% -1.12%
2080 0.81% -1.12%
2079 0.85% -1.14%
2078 0.93% -1.15%
2077 0.86% -1.16%
2076 0.97% -1.14%
2075 0.94% -1.15%
2074 1% -1.15%
2073 1.01% -1.13%
2072 0.97% -1.12%
2071 1.11% -1.16%
2070 1.1% -1.16%
2069 1.12% -1.15%
2068 1.19% -1.13%
2067 1.17% -1.1%
2066 1.26% -1.11%
2065 1.17% -1.08%
2064 1.16% -1.1%
2063 1.22% -1.09%
2062 1.24% -1.08%
2061 1.25% -1.05%
2060 1.28% -1.01%
2059 1.27% -1%
2058 1.29% -1%
2057 1.38% -1.01%
2056 1.38% -0.99%
2055 1.47% -0.98%
2054 1.49% -0.96%
2053 1.52% -0.91%
2052 1.52% -0.91%
2051 1.52% -0.86%
2050 1.71% -0.85%
2049 1.64% -0.83%
2048 1.75% -0.82%
2047 1.65% -0.83%
2046 1.85% -0.82%
2045 1.93% -0.8%
2044 1.95% -0.81%
2043 2.06% -0.8%
2042 1.98% -0.78%
2041 2.06% -0.77%
2040 2.13% -0.76%
2039 2.15% -0.74%
2038 2.21% -0.74%
2037 2.23% -0.73%
2036 2.17% -0.71%
2035 2.19% -0.69%
2034 2.24% -0.67%
2033 2.28% -0.66%
2032 2.32% -0.65%
2031 2.29% -0.65%
2030 2.34% -0.6%
2029 2.48% -0.57%
2028 2.39% -0.55%
2027 2.33% -0.55%
2026 2.38% -0.52%
2025 2.49% -0.49%
2024 2.62% -0.19%
2023 2.77% -0.21%
2022 2.74% -0.29%
2021 2.76% -1.02%
2020 2.95% -1.07%
2019 3.34% -0.68%
2018 3.07% -0.51%
2017 2.38% -0.4%
2016 1.74% -0.32%
2015 2.29% -0.27%
2014 3.45% -0.27%
2013 3.66% -0.37%
2012 3.63% -0.39%
2011 3.64% -0.46%
2010 4.79% -0.64%
2009 5.2% -0.64%
2008 4.21% -0.58%
2007 3.77% -0.57%
2006 3.67% -0.55%
2005 3.78% -0.54%
2004 3.8% -0.32%
2003 3.21% 0.13%
2002 2.86% -0.72%
2001 2.54% 0.42%
2000 2.1% 0.46%
1999 2.43% 0.48%
1998 1.93% 0.53%
1997 -0.008% -0.78%
1996 0.07% 0.7%
1995 6.17% 0.29%
1994 0.65% -0.71%
1993 -3.1% -1.26%
1992 2.71% -1.14%
1991 2.09% -0.37%
1990 2.11% 0.39%
1989 1.98% 0.48%
1988 2.24% 0.52%
1987 2.31% 0.51%
1986 1.89% 0.52%
1985 2.18% 0.55%
1984 2.45% 0.58%
1983 2.72% 0.65%
1982 2.53% 1.02%
1981 4.16% 1.35%
1980 4.29% 1.39%
1979 2.52% 1.42%
1978 2.93% 1.44%
1977 2.6% 1.5%
1976 2.27% 1.55%
1975 2.51% 1.55%
1974 2.54% 1.53%
1973 -0.14% 1.54%
1972 -0.004% 1.55%
1971 2.46% 1.62%
1970 2.2% 1.7%
1969 2.2% 1.7%
1968 2.41% 1.67%
1967 2.57% 1.61%
1966 2.44% 1.56%
1965 2.81% 1.49%
1964 2.89% 1.49%
1963 2.13% 1.15%
1962 2.57% 1.14%
1961 2.56% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Burundi North Macedonia
Current population
14833763
1805954
Population rank 78/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.02%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.14 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -9
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 176/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -5,645
Net migration rank 169/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -5,645
2024 - -27,074 - -5,728
2023 368,917 1,995 -3,290 -5,597
2022 363,786 1,995 -4,397 -5,296
2021 359,844 -14,415 -9,737 -5,483
2020 361,654 -10,189 -5,939 -23,458
2019 357,672 14,253 -375 -24,204
2018 351,704 68,141 1,512 -24,878
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,329 -24,227
2016 358,393 -109,296 2,374 -24,144
2015 370,856 -236,207 2,294 -23,010
2014 367,797 -6,856 3,644 -22,132
2013 362,224 -2,285 3,653 -20,297
2012 354,068 22,617 3,087 -19,083
2011 348,934 -19,513 3,100 -17,871
2010 341,808 11,845 4,866 -16,668
2009 319,583 184,359 4,309 -15,455
2008 300,750 79,319 3,746 -17,645
2007 285,323 22,129 2,974 -15,705
2006 269,874 15,322 3,988 -9,632
2005 253,401 17,905 4,011 -2,244
2004 234,891 47,091 5,444 -2,640
2003 216,295 36,719 8,900 -2,880
2002 201,892 -16,871 9,697 -2,858
2001 184,541 9,967 10,174 -922
2000 173,867 -40,032 12,159 -2,824
1999 166,699 -34,465 10,489 -1,261
1998 154,010 13,840 12,446 -589
1997 150,404 -84,126 12,979 -477
1996 158,920 -226,317 14,806 -397
1995 160,284 -84,697 17,239 -3,603
1994 112,968 516,373 19,103 -21,006
1993 128,898 -684,261 20,797 -47,273
1992 156,420 35,769 21,659 -46,509
1991 156,148 -39,236 23,387 -45,484
1990 156,617 -39,926 22,868 -16,174
1989 157,547 -43,561 22,912 -13,528
1988 145,234 -46,464 24,064 -13,621
1987 157,481 -21,179 24,359 -13,635
1986 156,170 -55,742 23,720 -13,589
1985 156,896 -66,574 24,167 -13,492
1984 154,366 -29,534 24,436 -13,251
1983 152,801 -41,756 24,690 -12,884
1982 147,090 -3,844 25,810 -11,716
1981 146,231 -58,723 25,689 0
1980 127,746 149,361 26,547 -189
1979 123,377 -40,126 27,096 -426
1978 114,884 8,247 27,150 -462
1977 108,488 1,884 27,410 -683
1976 104,396 -12,848 28,799 -911
1975 101,172 -20,693 28,983 -1,147
1974 95,486 10,065 28,400 -1,376
1973 74,805 2,843 28,032 -1,600
1972 30,532 -118,457 28,236 -1,834
1971 95,153 -7,569 28,010 -2,064
1970 92,476 -6,346 28,022 60
1969 90,852 -25,292 27,464 181
1968 88,765 -5,917 28,378 -1,201
1967 86,373 -9,821 28,401 -2,696
1966 83,651 5,262 28,766 -4,176
1965 78,208 -13,947 28,564 -5,385
1964 77,528 29,639 27,889 -5,938
1963 75,962 -11,502 28,124 -5,759
1962 74,710 -15,378 25,317 -13,702
1961 71,216 15,094 27,846 -6,309
1960 70,032 -14,620 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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