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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.63 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 +2.64% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Burundi vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Norway
2100 38,272,944 5,426,970
2099 38,153,515 5,439,664
2098 38,011,360 5,451,717
2097 37,872,991 5,463,190
2096 37,735,834 5,474,994
2095 37,594,002 5,487,368
2094 37,416,430 5,499,514
2093 37,253,780 5,512,056
2092 37,088,246 5,524,021
2091 36,922,686 5,535,989
2090 36,751,005 5,548,825
2089 36,544,022 5,561,462
2088 36,335,158 5,574,757
2087 36,144,860 5,588,831
2086 35,935,037 5,602,569
2085 35,694,132 5,616,010
2084 35,465,583 5,629,675
2083 35,244,284 5,642,568
2082 34,990,330 5,654,975
2081 34,717,141 5,666,885
2080 34,472,144 5,678,624
2079 34,194,458 5,689,711
2078 33,907,653 5,700,349
2077 33,595,766 5,710,483
2076 33,310,077 5,720,209
2075 32,990,854 5,729,904
2074 32,683,181 5,739,940
2073 32,359,310 5,749,872
2072 32,035,191 5,759,499
2071 31,727,933 5,768,298
2070 31,380,595 5,777,747
2069 31,040,326 5,786,471
2068 30,697,746 5,795,734
2067 30,338,122 5,805,627
2066 29,986,965 5,815,585
2065 29,613,492 5,825,356
2064 29,269,772 5,835,081
2063 28,933,548 5,844,519
2062 28,585,432 5,853,646
2061 28,235,324 5,861,677
2060 27,887,017 5,869,390
2059 27,533,557 5,875,920
2058 27,187,553 5,881,790
2057 26,840,120 5,888,181
2056 26,474,003 5,894,125
2055 26,114,675 5,899,106
2054 25,735,230 5,903,121
2053 25,357,085 5,906,126
2052 24,977,518 5,907,281
2051 24,602,957 5,907,735
2050 24,235,177 5,907,355
2049 23,828,306 5,905,940
2048 23,444,966 5,903,025
2047 23,042,192 5,899,964
2046 22,668,111 5,896,254
2045 22,256,303 5,891,177
2044 21,833,904 5,886,031
2043 21,416,736 5,880,486
2042 20,985,347 5,873,632
2041 20,578,864 5,865,604
2040 20,163,196 5,857,447
2039 19,743,441 5,848,023
2038 19,327,383 5,837,628
2037 18,909,074 5,826,752
2036 18,497,207 5,815,042
2035 18,105,186 5,802,966
2034 17,717,972 5,790,086
2033 17,329,713 5,776,187
2032 16,944,073 5,761,261
2031 16,560,242 5,745,071
2030 16,189,163 5,728,104
2029 15,819,200 5,710,229
2028 15,436,625 5,691,155
2027 15,076,388 5,670,783
2026 14,732,698 5,649,981
2025 14,390,003 5,610,870
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 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 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
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 2.44% 0.69%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Burundi Norway
Current population
14909238
5660666
Population rank 78/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +106
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 117/197
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

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 29,798
2024 372,843 -27,074 10,030 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 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.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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