The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.
Population statistics:
- Burundi's population is 2.62 times bigger than Norway's.
- Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
- The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.07% for Norway.
- For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
- Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).
Burundi vs Norway: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Burundi
|
Norway
|
|
| 2100 | 38,293,853 | 5,441,855 |
| 2099 | 38,174,358 | 5,454,583 |
| 2098 | 38,032,126 | 5,466,669 |
| 2097 | 37,893,681 | 5,478,174 |
| 2096 | 37,756,449 | 5,490,010 |
| 2095 | 37,614,540 | 5,502,418 |
| 2094 | 37,436,871 | 5,514,598 |
| 2093 | 37,274,132 | 5,527,174 |
| 2092 | 37,108,508 | 5,539,172 |
| 2091 | 36,942,857 | 5,551,172 |
| 2090 | 36,771,082 | 5,564,044 |
| 2089 | 36,563,987 | 5,576,715 |
| 2088 | 36,355,008 | 5,590,047 |
| 2087 | 36,164,606 | 5,604,159 |
| 2086 | 35,954,669 | 5,617,935 |
| 2085 | 35,713,632 | 5,631,413 |
| 2084 | 35,484,958 | 5,645,116 |
| 2083 | 35,263,538 | 5,658,044 |
| 2082 | 35,009,446 | 5,670,485 |
| 2081 | 34,736,107 | 5,682,427 |
| 2080 | 34,490,976 | 5,694,199 |
| 2079 | 34,213,139 | 5,705,317 |
| 2078 | 33,926,177 | 5,715,984 |
| 2077 | 33,614,120 | 5,726,145 |
| 2076 | 33,328,275 | 5,735,898 |
| 2075 | 33,008,877 | 5,745,619 |
| 2074 | 32,701,037 | 5,755,683 |
| 2073 | 32,376,989 | 5,765,642 |
| 2072 | 32,052,692 | 5,775,295 |
| 2071 | 31,745,266 | 5,784,119 |
| 2070 | 31,397,738 | 5,793,594 |
| 2069 | 31,057,284 | 5,802,341 |
| 2068 | 30,714,517 | 5,811,630 |
| 2067 | 30,354,696 | 5,821,550 |
| 2066 | 30,003,347 | 5,831,535 |
| 2065 | 29,629,671 | 5,841,333 |
| 2064 | 29,285,762 | 5,851,085 |
| 2063 | 28,949,355 | 5,860,548 |
| 2062 | 28,601,048 | 5,869,700 |
| 2061 | 28,250,749 | 5,877,754 |
| 2060 | 27,902,252 | 5,885,488 |
| 2059 | 27,548,599 | 5,892,036 |
| 2058 | 27,202,405 | 5,897,922 |
| 2057 | 26,854,783 | 5,904,330 |
| 2056 | 26,488,466 | 5,910,291 |
| 2055 | 26,128,941 | 5,915,286 |
| 2054 | 25,749,289 | 5,919,312 |
| 2053 | 25,370,938 | 5,922,325 |
| 2052 | 24,991,164 | 5,923,483 |
| 2051 | 24,616,398 | 5,923,938 |
| 2050 | 24,248,417 | 5,923,557 |
| 2049 | 23,841,324 | 5,922,138 |
| 2048 | 23,457,774 | 5,919,215 |
| 2047 | 23,054,780 | 5,916,146 |
| 2046 | 22,680,495 | 5,912,426 |
| 2045 | 22,268,462 | 5,907,334 |
| 2044 | 21,845,832 | 5,902,175 |
| 2043 | 21,428,437 | 5,896,614 |
| 2042 | 20,996,812 | 5,889,741 |
| 2041 | 20,590,106 | 5,881,692 |
| 2040 | 20,174,211 | 5,873,512 |
| 2039 | 19,754,227 | 5,864,063 |
| 2038 | 19,337,942 | 5,853,639 |
| 2037 | 18,919,404 | 5,842,734 |
| 2036 | 18,507,313 | 5,830,991 |
| 2035 | 18,115,077 | 5,818,882 |
| 2034 | 17,727,651 | 5,805,966 |
| 2033 | 17,339,180 | 5,792,030 |
| 2032 | 16,953,330 | 5,777,062 |
| 2031 | 16,569,289 | 5,760,828 |
| 2030 | 16,198,007 | 5,743,814 |
| 2029 | 15,827,843 | 5,725,891 |
| 2028 | 15,445,059 | 5,706,765 |
| 2027 | 15,084,625 | 5,686,336 |
| 2026 | 14,740,747 | 5,665,477 |
| 2025 | 14,397,864 | 5,626,258 |
| 2024 | 14,047,786 | 5,572,279 |
| 2023 | 13,689,450 | 5,519,601 |
| 2022 | 13,321,097 | 5,457,127 |
| 2021 | 12,965,481 | 5,408,320 |
| 2020 | 12,617,036 | 5,379,475 |
| 2019 | 12,255,336 | 5,347,896 |
| 2018 | 11,859,446 | 5,311,916 |
| 2017 | 11,506,762 | 5,276,968 |
| 2016 | 11,239,451 | 5,234,519 |
| 2015 | 11,047,580 | 5,188,607 |
| 2014 | 10,799,785 | 5,137,232 |
| 2013 | 10,439,341 | 5,079,623 |
| 2012 | 10,071,028 | 5,018,573 |
| 2011 | 9,717,978 | 4,953,088 |
| 2010 | 9,376,444 | 4,889,252 |
| 2009 | 8,947,646 | 4,828,726 |
| 2008 | 8,505,637 | 4,768,212 |
| 2007 | 8,161,874 | 4,709,153 |
| 2006 | 7,865,547 | 4,660,677 |
| 2005 | 7,587,299 | 4,623,291 |
| 2004 | 7,310,656 | 4,591,910 |
| 2003 | 7,043,154 | 4,564,855 |
| 2002 | 6,824,132 | 4,538,159 |
| 2001 | 6,634,365 | 4,513,751 |
| 2000 | 6,470,194 | 4,490,967 |
| 1999 | 6,337,155 | 4,461,913 |
| 1998 | 6,187,108 | 4,431,464 |
| 1997 | 6,070,042 | 4,405,157 |
| 1996 | 6,070,506 | 4,381,336 |
| 1995 | 6,066,316 | 4,359,184 |
| 1994 | 5,713,854 | 4,336,613 |
| 1993 | 5,676,843 | 4,311,991 |
| 1992 | 5,858,407 | 4,286,401 |
| 1991 | 5,703,857 | 4,261,732 |
| 1990 | 5,587,052 | 4,241,473 |
| 1989 | 5,471,706 | 4,226,901 |
| 1988 | 5,365,327 | 4,209,488 |
| 1987 | 5,247,787 | 4,186,905 |
| 1986 | 5,129,414 | 4,167,354 |
| 1985 | 5,034,042 | 4,152,516 |
| 1984 | 4,926,465 | 4,140,099 |
| 1983 | 4,808,528 | 4,128,432 |
| 1982 | 4,681,390 | 4,114,787 |
| 1981 | 4,566,014 | 4,099,702 |
| 1980 | 4,383,706 | 4,085,620 |
| 1979 | 4,203,530 | 4,072,517 |
| 1978 | 4,100,338 | 4,058,671 |
| 1977 | 3,983,582 | 4,043,205 |
| 1976 | 3,882,626 | 4,026,152 |
| 1975 | 3,796,612 | 4,007,313 |
| 1974 | 3,703,590 | 3,985,258 |
| 1973 | 3,611,991 | 3,960,612 |
| 1972 | 3,617,128 | 3,933,004 |
| 1971 | 3,617,289 | 3,903,039 |
| 1970 | 3,530,432 | 3,875,763 |
| 1969 | 3,454,590 | 3,847,707 |
| 1968 | 3,380,387 | 3,816,486 |
| 1967 | 3,300,690 | 3,784,539 |
| 1966 | 3,217,960 | 3,753,012 |
| 1965 | 3,141,367 | 3,723,168 |
| 1964 | 3,055,650 | 3,694,339 |
| 1963 | 2,969,841 | 3,666,537 |
| 1962 | 2,907,943 | 3,638,918 |
| 1961 | 2,835,119 | 3,609,800 |
| 1960 | 2,764,258 | 3,581,239 |
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/norway | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).
Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.
Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Norway
|
|
| 2100 | 0.31% | -0.23% |
| 2099 | 0.37% | -0.22% |
| 2098 | 0.37% | -0.21% |
| 2097 | 0.36% | -0.22% |
| 2096 | 0.38% | -0.23% |
| 2095 | 0.47% | -0.22% |
| 2094 | 0.44% | -0.23% |
| 2093 | 0.45% | -0.22% |
| 2092 | 0.45% | -0.22% |
| 2091 | 0.47% | -0.23% |
| 2090 | 0.57% | -0.23% |
| 2089 | 0.57% | -0.24% |
| 2088 | 0.53% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | 0.58% | -0.25% |
| 2086 | 0.67% | -0.24% |
| 2085 | 0.64% | -0.24% |
| 2084 | 0.63% | -0.23% |
| 2083 | 0.73% | -0.22% |
| 2082 | 0.79% | -0.21% |
| 2081 | 0.71% | -0.21% |
| 2080 | 0.81% | -0.19% |
| 2079 | 0.85% | -0.19% |
| 2078 | 0.93% | -0.18% |
| 2077 | 0.86% | -0.17% |
| 2076 | 0.97% | -0.17% |
| 2075 | 0.94% | -0.17% |
| 2074 | 1% | -0.17% |
| 2073 | 1.01% | -0.17% |
| 2072 | 0.97% | -0.15% |
| 2071 | 1.11% | -0.16% |
| 2070 | 1.1% | -0.15% |
| 2069 | 1.12% | -0.16% |
| 2068 | 1.19% | -0.17% |
| 2067 | 1.17% | -0.17% |
| 2066 | 1.26% | -0.17% |
| 2065 | 1.17% | -0.17% |
| 2064 | 1.16% | -0.16% |
| 2063 | 1.22% | -0.16% |
| 2062 | 1.24% | -0.14% |
| 2061 | 1.25% | -0.13% |
| 2060 | 1.28% | -0.11% |
| 2059 | 1.27% | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 1.29% | -0.11% |
| 2057 | 1.38% | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 1.38% | -0.08% |
| 2055 | 1.47% | -0.07% |
| 2054 | 1.49% | -0.05% |
| 2053 | 1.52% | -0.02% |
| 2052 | 1.52% | -0.008% |
| 2051 | 1.52% | 0.006% |
| 2050 | 1.71% | 0.02% |
| 2049 | 1.64% | 0.05% |
| 2048 | 1.75% | 0.05% |
| 2047 | 1.65% | 0.06% |
| 2046 | 1.85% | 0.09% |
| 2045 | 1.93% | 0.09% |
| 2044 | 1.95% | 0.09% |
| 2043 | 2.06% | 0.12% |
| 2042 | 1.98% | 0.14% |
| 2041 | 2.06% | 0.14% |
| 2040 | 2.13% | 0.16% |
| 2039 | 2.15% | 0.18% |
| 2038 | 2.21% | 0.19% |
| 2037 | 2.23% | 0.2% |
| 2036 | 2.17% | 0.21% |
| 2035 | 2.19% | 0.22% |
| 2034 | 2.24% | 0.24% |
| 2033 | 2.28% | 0.26% |
| 2032 | 2.32% | 0.28% |
| 2031 | 2.29% | 0.3% |
| 2030 | 2.34% | 0.31% |
| 2029 | 2.48% | 0.34% |
| 2028 | 2.39% | 0.36% |
| 2027 | 2.33% | 0.37% |
| 2026 | 2.38% | 0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.49% | 0.97% |
| 2024 | 2.62% | 0.95% |
| 2023 | 2.77% | 1.14% |
| 2022 | 2.74% | 0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.76% | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 2.95% | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 3.34% | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 3.07% | 0.66% |
| 2017 | 2.38% | 0.81% |
| 2016 | 1.74% | 0.88% |
| 2015 | 2.29% | 1% |
| 2014 | 3.45% | 1.13% |
| 2013 | 3.66% | 1.22% |
| 2012 | 3.63% | 1.32% |
| 2011 | 3.64% | 1.31% |
| 2010 | 4.79% | 1.25% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | 1.27% |
| 2008 | 4.21% | 1.25% |
| 2007 | 3.77% | 1.04% |
| 2006 | 3.67% | 0.81% |
| 2005 | 3.78% | 0.68% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | 0.59% |
| 2003 | 3.21% | 0.59% |
| 2002 | 2.86% | 0.54% |
| 2001 | 2.54% | 0.51% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | 0.65% |
| 1999 | 2.43% | 0.69% |
| 1998 | 1.93% | 0.6% |
| 1997 | -0.008% | 0.54% |
| 1996 | 0.07% | 0.51% |
| 1995 | 6.17% | 0.52% |
| 1994 | 0.65% | 0.57% |
| 1993 | -3.1% | 0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.71% | 0.58% |
| 1991 | 2.09% | 0.48% |
| 1990 | 2.11% | 0.34% |
| 1989 | 1.98% | 0.41% |
| 1988 | 2.24% | 0.54% |
| 1987 | 2.31% | 0.47% |
| 1986 | 1.89% | 0.36% |
| 1985 | 2.18% | 0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.45% | 0.28% |
| 1983 | 2.72% | 0.33% |
| 1982 | 2.53% | 0.37% |
| 1981 | 4.16% | 0.34% |
| 1980 | 4.29% | 0.32% |
| 1979 | 2.52% | 0.34% |
| 1978 | 2.93% | 0.38% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | 0.42% |
| 1976 | 2.27% | 0.47% |
| 1975 | 2.51% | 0.55% |
| 1974 | 2.54% | 0.62% |
| 1973 | -0.14% | 0.7% |
| 1972 | -0.004% | 0.77% |
| 1971 | 2.46% | 0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | 0.73% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | 0.82% |
| 1968 | 2.41% | 0.84% |
| 1967 | 2.57% | 0.84% |
| 1966 | 2.44% | 0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.81% | 0.78% |
| 1964 | 2.89% | 0.76% |
| 1963 | 2.13% | 0.76% |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 0.81% |
| 1961 | 2.56% | 0.8% |
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/norway | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.
Live population counters
|
Burundi
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
14833763
|
5671119
|
| Population rank | 78/197 | 119/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.18% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
1.47 minutes
|
9.98 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.14 minutes
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10.1 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.72 minutes
|
12.1 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +982 | +144 |
| Annual growth/decline | +358,336 | +52,678 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.62% | +0.95% |
| Population growth rate rank | 24/197 | 105/197 |
| One migration net change every |
15.2 minutes
|
17.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -34,727 | +29,798 |
| Net migration rank | 169/196 | 29/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 387,101 | 1,012,404 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 90/195 | 60/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.8% | 18.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 119/195 | 33/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Norway
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -34,727 | - | 29,798 |
| 2024 | - | -27,074 | - | 44,356 |
| 2023 | 368,917 | 1,995 | 8,280 | 53,806 |
| 2022 | 363,786 | 1,995 | 5,457 | 58,040 |
| 2021 | 359,844 | -14,415 | 14,062 | 19,804 |
| 2020 | 361,654 | -10,189 | 12,372 | 11,277 |
| 2019 | 357,672 | 14,253 | 13,904 | 25,707 |
| 2018 | 351,704 | 68,141 | 14,342 | 18,473 |
| 2017 | 353,879 | -68,349 | 15,831 | 21,657 |
| 2016 | 358,393 | -109,296 | 17,797 | 26,417 |
| 2015 | 370,856 | -236,207 | 18,160 | 30,242 |
| 2014 | 367,797 | -6,856 | 18,494 | 38,522 |
| 2013 | 362,224 | -2,285 | 17,779 | 40,690 |
| 2012 | 354,068 | 22,617 | 18,066 | 47,883 |
| 2011 | 348,934 | -19,513 | 18,822 | 47,454 |
| 2010 | 341,808 | 11,845 | 20,046 | 42,865 |
| 2009 | 319,583 | 184,359 | 20,280 | 39,316 |
| 2008 | 300,750 | 79,319 | 19,073 | 44,002 |
| 2007 | 285,323 | 22,129 | 16,482 | 40,111 |
| 2006 | 269,874 | 15,322 | 17,244 | 24,054 |
| 2005 | 253,401 | 17,905 | 15,719 | 18,588 |
| 2004 | 234,891 | 47,091 | 15,612 | 13,412 |
| 2003 | 216,295 | 36,719 | 14,151 | 11,389 |
| 2002 | 201,892 | -16,871 | 10,892 | 17,279 |
| 2001 | 184,541 | 9,967 | 13,090 | 7,906 |
| 2000 | 173,867 | -40,032 | 15,269 | 9,805 |
| 1999 | 166,699 | -34,465 | 14,278 | 19,147 |
| 1998 | 154,010 | 13,840 | 14,181 | 13,519 |
| 1997 | 150,404 | -84,126 | 15,418 | 9,744 |
| 1996 | 158,920 | -226,317 | 17,087 | 5,671 |
| 1995 | 160,284 | -84,697 | 14,821 | 6,343 |
| 1994 | 112,968 | 516,373 | 16,045 | 7,580 |
| 1993 | 128,898 | -684,261 | 12,936 | 12,567 |
| 1992 | 156,420 | 35,769 | 15,431 | 10,218 |
| 1991 | 156,148 | -39,236 | 16,194 | 7,949 |
| 1990 | 156,617 | -39,926 | 14,845 | 1,818 |
| 1989 | 157,547 | -43,561 | 13,949 | -1,730 |
| 1988 | 145,234 | -46,464 | 12,207 | 10,380 |
| 1987 | 157,481 | -21,179 | 9,212 | 13,907 |
| 1986 | 156,170 | -55,742 | 8,751 | 7,616 |
| 1985 | 156,896 | -66,574 | 6,644 | 6,725 |
| 1984 | 154,366 | -29,534 | 7,452 | 3,856 |
| 1983 | 152,801 | -41,756 | 7,844 | 4,120 |
| 1982 | 147,090 | -3,844 | 9,875 | 5,749 |
| 1981 | 146,231 | -58,723 | 9,020 | 6,010 |
| 1980 | 127,746 | 149,361 | 9,806 | 3,763 |
| 1979 | 123,377 | -40,126 | 10,181 | 2,839 |
| 1978 | 114,884 | 8,247 | 11,364 | 3,823 |
| 1977 | 108,488 | 1,884 | 11,321 | 4,845 |
| 1976 | 104,396 | -12,848 | 13,286 | 4,779 |
| 1975 | 101,172 | -20,693 | 16,430 | 3,312 |
| 1974 | 95,486 | 10,065 | 20,324 | 4,425 |
| 1973 | 74,805 | 2,843 | 21,387 | 3,414 |
| 1972 | 30,532 | -118,457 | 24,777 | 5,603 |
| 1971 | 95,153 | -7,569 | 26,541 | 3,031 |
| 1970 | 92,476 | -6,346 | 25,968 | -1,034 |
| 1969 | 90,852 | -25,292 | 28,858 | 2,230 |
| 1968 | 88,765 | -5,917 | 29,387 | 1,761 |
| 1967 | 86,373 | -9,821 | 30,276 | 2,460 |
| 1966 | 83,651 | 5,262 | 31,150 | -888 |
| 1965 | 78,208 | -13,947 | 31,275 | -1,525 |
| 1964 | 77,528 | 29,639 | 30,293 | -1,571 |
| 1963 | 75,962 | -11,502 | 26,766 | 1,061 |
| 1962 | 74,710 | -15,378 | 28,020 | 655 |
| 1961 | 71,216 | 15,094 | 29,239 | 1,437 |
| 1960 | 70,032 | -14,620 | 29,366 | -1,427 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/burundi/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).
As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.
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Population differences between Burundi and Norway
|
Burundi
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.1 years | 83.8 years |
| Average age | 22 years | 41.3 years |
| Median age | 17.3 years | 40.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 4.88 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,487 ppl/mi² | 40.3 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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