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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.68 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • 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 +2.64% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Burundi vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Palestine
2100 38,272,944 11,215,819
2099 38,153,515 11,205,757
2098 38,011,360 11,192,283
2097 37,872,991 11,175,117
2096 37,735,834 11,158,746
2095 37,594,002 11,138,752
2094 37,416,430 11,119,812
2093 37,253,780 11,097,071
2092 37,088,246 11,073,029
2091 36,922,686 11,047,567
2090 36,751,005 11,020,998
2089 36,544,022 10,994,862
2088 36,335,158 10,963,888
2087 36,144,860 10,934,344
2086 35,935,037 10,901,130
2085 35,694,132 10,866,652
2084 35,465,583 10,828,231
2083 35,244,284 10,788,662
2082 34,990,330 10,744,562
2081 34,717,141 10,694,184
2080 34,472,144 10,643,741
2079 34,194,458 10,595,541
2078 33,907,653 10,542,808
2077 33,595,766 10,485,940
2076 33,310,077 10,425,009
2075 32,990,854 10,360,406
2074 32,683,181 10,296,803
2073 32,359,310 10,231,098
2072 32,035,191 10,162,543
2071 31,727,933 10,087,031
2070 31,380,595 10,011,609
2069 31,040,326 9,934,922
2068 30,697,746 9,859,053
2067 30,338,122 9,776,883
2066 29,986,965 9,697,923
2065 29,613,492 9,614,104
2064 29,269,772 9,528,739
2063 28,933,548 9,441,399
2062 28,585,432 9,355,323
2061 28,235,324 9,263,409
2060 27,887,017 9,170,607
2059 27,533,557 9,079,745
2058 27,187,553 8,990,271
2057 26,840,120 8,896,743
2056 26,474,003 8,802,019
2055 26,114,675 8,709,444
2054 25,735,230 8,615,281
2053 25,357,085 8,516,567
2052 24,977,518 8,414,954
2051 24,602,957 8,311,546
2050 24,235,177 8,205,177
2049 23,828,306 8,098,984
2048 23,444,966 7,992,341
2047 23,042,192 7,883,102
2046 22,668,111 7,771,995
2045 22,256,303 7,656,634
2044 21,833,904 7,540,346
2043 21,416,736 7,423,169
2042 20,985,347 7,304,164
2041 20,578,864 7,184,590
2040 20,163,196 7,065,128
2039 19,743,441 6,944,514
2038 19,327,383 6,828,736
2037 18,909,074 6,712,604
2036 18,497,207 6,597,804
2035 18,105,186 6,481,168
2034 17,717,972 6,367,252
2033 17,329,713 6,253,701
2032 16,944,073 6,144,167
2031 16,560,242 6,035,613
2030 16,189,163 5,928,640
2029 15,819,200 5,823,343
2028 15,436,625 5,719,323
2027 15,076,388 5,615,205
2026 14,732,698 5,509,670
2025 14,390,003 5,413,596
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 11.2M 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 2.44% 2.35%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Burundi Palestine
Current population
14909238
5563879
Population rank 78/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.07%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +341
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 33/197
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 372,843 -27,074 108,930 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 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 (1960–2025, 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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