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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.7 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Burundi vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Palestine
2100 38,293,853 11,139,010
2099 38,174,358 11,129,016
2098 38,032,126 11,115,634
2097 37,893,681 11,098,586
2096 37,756,449 11,082,327
2095 37,614,540 11,062,471
2094 37,436,871 11,043,660
2093 37,274,132 11,021,075
2092 37,108,508 10,997,198
2091 36,942,857 10,971,910
2090 36,771,082 10,945,522
2089 36,563,987 10,919,566
2088 36,355,008 10,888,804
2087 36,164,606 10,859,463
2086 35,954,669 10,826,475
2085 35,713,632 10,792,233
2084 35,484,958 10,754,076
2083 35,263,538 10,714,778
2082 35,009,446 10,670,980
2081 34,736,107 10,620,947
2080 34,490,976 10,570,849
2079 34,213,139 10,522,979
2078 33,926,177 10,470,607
2077 33,614,120 10,414,129
2076 33,328,275 10,353,616
2075 33,008,877 10,289,455
2074 32,701,037 10,226,287
2073 32,376,989 10,161,032
2072 32,052,692 10,092,947
2071 31,745,266 10,017,951
2070 31,397,738 9,943,046
2069 31,057,284 9,866,885
2068 30,714,517 9,791,535
2067 30,354,696 9,709,928
2066 30,003,347 9,631,509
2065 29,629,671 9,548,264
2064 29,285,762 9,463,483
2063 28,949,355 9,376,741
2062 28,601,048 9,291,255
2061 28,250,749 9,199,970
2060 27,902,252 9,107,804
2059 27,548,599 9,017,564
2058 27,202,405 8,928,703
2057 26,854,783 8,835,816
2056 26,488,466 8,741,740
2055 26,128,941 8,649,798
2054 25,749,289 8,556,281
2053 25,370,938 8,458,243
2052 24,991,164 8,357,325
2051 24,616,398 8,254,626
2050 24,248,417 8,148,985
2049 23,841,324 8,043,520
2048 23,457,774 7,937,607
2047 23,054,780 7,829,116
2046 22,680,495 7,718,770
2045 22,268,462 7,604,199
2044 21,845,832 7,488,707
2043 21,428,437 7,372,333
2042 20,996,812 7,254,143
2041 20,590,106 7,135,388
2040 20,174,211 7,016,744
2039 19,754,227 6,896,956
2038 19,337,942 6,781,970
2037 18,919,404 6,666,634
2036 18,507,313 6,552,620
2035 18,115,077 6,436,783
2034 17,727,651 6,323,647
2033 17,339,180 6,210,874
2032 16,953,330 6,102,090
2031 16,569,289 5,994,279
2030 16,198,007 5,888,039
2029 15,827,843 5,783,463
2028 15,445,059 5,680,155
2027 15,084,625 5,576,750
2026 14,740,747 5,471,938
2025 14,397,864 5,376,521
2024 14,047,786 5,289,152
2023 13,689,450 5,165,775
2022 13,321,097 5,043,612
2021 12,965,481 4,922,749
2020 12,617,036 4,803,269
2019 12,255,336 4,685,306
2018 11,859,446 4,569,087
2017 11,506,762 4,454,805
2016 11,239,451 4,367,088
2015 11,047,580 4,270,092
2014 10,799,785 4,173,398
2013 10,439,341 4,076,708
2012 10,071,028 3,979,998
2011 9,717,978 3,882,986
2010 9,376,444 3,786,161
2009 8,947,646 3,689,099
2008 8,505,637 3,591,977
2007 8,161,874 3,494,496
2006 7,865,547 3,406,334
2005 7,587,299 3,320,396
2004 7,310,656 3,236,626
2003 7,043,154 3,154,969
2002 6,824,132 3,075,373
2001 6,634,365 2,997,784
2000 6,470,194 2,922,153
1999 6,337,155 2,848,431
1998 6,187,108 2,776,568
1997 6,070,042 2,706,518
1996 6,070,506 2,587,997
1995 6,066,316 2,474,666
1994 5,713,854 2,366,298
1993 5,676,843 2,262,676
1992 5,858,407 2,163,591
1991 5,703,857 2,068,845
1990 5,587,052 1,978,248
1989 5,471,706 -
1988 5,365,327 -
1987 5,247,787 -
1986 5,129,414 -
1985 5,034,042 -
1984 4,926,465 -
1983 4,808,528 -
1982 4,681,390 -
1981 4,566,014 -
1980 4,383,706 -
1979 4,203,530 -
1978 4,100,338 -
1977 3,983,582 -
1976 3,882,626 -
1975 3,796,612 -
1974 3,703,590 -
1973 3,611,991 -
1972 3,617,128 -
1971 3,617,289 -
1970 3,530,432 -
1969 3,454,590 -
1968 3,380,387 -
1967 3,300,690 -
1966 3,217,960 -
1965 3,141,367 -
1964 3,055,650 -
1963 2,969,841 -
1962 2,907,943 -
1961 2,835,119 -
1960 2,764,258 -

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/palestine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Palestine
2100 0.31% 0.09%
2099 0.37% 0.12%
2098 0.37% 0.15%
2097 0.36% 0.15%
2096 0.38% 0.18%
2095 0.47% 0.17%
2094 0.44% 0.2%
2093 0.45% 0.22%
2092 0.45% 0.23%
2091 0.47% 0.24%
2090 0.57% 0.24%
2089 0.57% 0.28%
2088 0.53% 0.27%
2087 0.58% 0.3%
2086 0.67% 0.32%
2085 0.64% 0.35%
2084 0.63% 0.37%
2083 0.73% 0.41%
2082 0.79% 0.47%
2081 0.71% 0.47%
2080 0.81% 0.45%
2079 0.85% 0.5%
2078 0.93% 0.54%
2077 0.86% 0.58%
2076 0.97% 0.62%
2075 0.94% 0.62%
2074 1% 0.64%
2073 1.01% 0.67%
2072 0.97% 0.75%
2071 1.11% 0.75%
2070 1.1% 0.77%
2069 1.12% 0.77%
2068 1.19% 0.84%
2067 1.17% 0.81%
2066 1.26% 0.87%
2065 1.17% 0.9%
2064 1.16% 0.93%
2063 1.22% 0.92%
2062 1.24% 0.99%
2061 1.25% 1.01%
2060 1.28% 1%
2059 1.27% 1%
2058 1.29% 1.05%
2057 1.38% 1.08%
2056 1.38% 1.06%
2055 1.47% 1.09%
2054 1.49% 1.16%
2053 1.52% 1.21%
2052 1.52% 1.24%
2051 1.52% 1.3%
2050 1.71% 1.31%
2049 1.64% 1.33%
2048 1.75% 1.39%
2047 1.65% 1.43%
2046 1.85% 1.51%
2045 1.93% 1.54%
2044 1.95% 1.58%
2043 2.06% 1.63%
2042 1.98% 1.66%
2041 2.06% 1.69%
2040 2.13% 1.74%
2039 2.15% 1.7%
2038 2.21% 1.73%
2037 2.23% 1.74%
2036 2.17% 1.8%
2035 2.19% 1.79%
2034 2.24% 1.82%
2033 2.28% 1.78%
2032 2.32% 1.8%
2031 2.29% 1.8%
2030 2.34% 1.81%
2029 2.48% 1.82%
2028 2.39% 1.85%
2027 2.33% 1.92%
2026 2.38% 1.77%
2025 2.49% 1.65%
2024 2.62% 2.39%
2023 2.77% 2.42%
2022 2.74% 2.46%
2021 2.76% 2.49%
2020 2.95% 2.52%
2019 3.34% 2.54%
2018 3.07% 2.57%
2017 2.38% 2.01%
2016 1.74% 2.27%
2015 2.29% 2.32%
2014 3.45% 2.37%
2013 3.66% 2.43%
2012 3.63% 2.5%
2011 3.64% 2.56%
2010 4.79% 2.63%
2009 5.2% 2.7%
2008 4.21% 2.79%
2007 3.77% 2.59%
2006 3.67% 2.59%
2005 3.78% 2.59%
2004 3.8% 2.59%
2003 3.21% 2.59%
2002 2.86% 2.59%
2001 2.54% 2.59%
2000 2.1% 2.59%
1999 2.43% 2.59%
1998 1.93% 2.59%
1997 -0.008% 4.58%
1996 0.07% 4.58%
1995 6.17% 4.58%
1994 0.65% 4.58%
1993 -3.1% 4.58%
1992 2.71% 4.58%
1991 2.09% 4.58%
1990 2.11% -
1989 1.98% -
1988 2.24% -
1987 2.31% -
1986 1.89% -
1985 2.18% -
1984 2.45% -
1983 2.72% -
1982 2.53% -
1981 4.16% -
1980 4.29% -
1979 2.52% -
1978 2.93% -
1977 2.6% -
1976 2.27% -
1975 2.51% -
1974 2.54% -
1973 -0.14% -
1972 -0.004% -
1971 2.46% -
1970 2.2% -
1969 2.2% -
1968 2.41% -
1967 2.57% -
1966 2.44% -
1965 2.81% -
1964 2.89% -
1963 2.13% -
1962 2.57% -
1961 2.56% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Burundi Palestine
Current population
14833763
5500288
Population rank 78/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +338
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 34/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -23,156
Net migration rank 169/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -23,156
2024 - -27,074 - -23,145
2023 368,917 1,995 102,613 -24,996
2022 363,786 1,995 123,987 -5,006
2021 359,844 -14,415 120,396 -12,369
2020 361,654 -10,189 122,416 -12,369
2019 357,672 14,253 124,508 -24,733
2018 351,704 68,141 124,791 -25,141
2017 353,879 -68,349 125,688 -25,452
2016 358,393 -109,296 126,698 -22,774
2015 370,856 -236,207 126,189 -22,903
2014 367,797 -6,856 120,724 -27,077
2013 362,224 -2,285 120,503 -26,979
2012 354,068 22,617 119,185 -26,916
2011 348,934 -19,513 119,021 -26,662
2010 341,808 11,845 117,674 -26,351
2009 319,583 184,359 111,724 -25,906
2008 300,750 79,319 108,395 -23,985
2007 285,323 22,129 112,453 -20,337
2006 269,874 15,322 111,728 -23,445
2005 253,401 17,905 110,569 -28,161
2004 234,891 47,091 110,045 -32,853
2003 216,295 36,719 109,162 -35,968
2002 201,892 -16,871 108,560 -35,038
2001 184,541 9,967 107,320 -25,652
2000 173,867 -40,032 106,367 -11,496
1999 166,699 -34,465 104,823 -13,860
1998 154,010 13,840 103,566 -13,146
1997 150,404 -84,126 102,307 10,417
1996 158,920 -226,317 98,085 9,810
1995 160,284 -84,697 94,037 8,763
1994 112,968 516,373 90,156 7,434
1993 128,898 -684,261 86,434 5,975
1992 156,420 35,769 82,865 4,411
1991 156,148 -39,236 79,444 2,116
1990 156,617 -39,926 76,163 -476
1989 157,547 -43,561 - -3,026
1988 145,234 -46,464 - -3,008
1987 157,481 -21,179 - 50,702
1986 156,170 -55,742 - -21,071
1985 156,896 -66,574 - -31,640
1984 154,366 -29,534 - 9,108
1983 152,801 -41,756 - 684
1982 147,090 -3,844 - -9,799
1981 146,231 -58,723 - -13,892
1980 127,746 149,361 - -15,067
1979 123,377 -40,126 - -16,058
1978 114,884 8,247 - -16,654
1977 108,488 1,884 - -16,444
1976 104,396 -12,848 - -14,515
1975 101,172 -20,693 - -11,596
1974 95,486 10,065 - -8,670
1973 74,805 2,843 - -6,736
1972 30,532 -118,457 - -7,848
1971 95,153 -7,569 - -17,235
1970 92,476 -6,346 - -31,405
1969 90,852 -25,292 - -45,586
1968 88,765 -5,917 - -54,963
1967 86,373 -9,821 - -55,265
1966 83,651 5,262 - -47,780
1965 78,208 -13,947 - -36,419
1964 77,528 29,639 - -31,125
1963 75,962 -11,502 - -21,220
1962 74,710 -15,378 - -18,971
1961 71,216 15,094 - -18,224
1960 70,032 -14,620 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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