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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 3.2 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Burundi vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Panama
2100 38,293,853 5,947,731
2099 38,174,358 5,958,919
2098 38,032,126 5,969,676
2097 37,893,681 5,979,860
2096 37,756,449 5,989,615
2095 37,614,540 5,998,960
2094 37,436,871 6,007,655
2093 37,274,132 6,015,893
2092 37,108,508 6,023,482
2091 36,942,857 6,030,584
2090 36,771,082 6,037,116
2089 36,563,987 6,043,194
2088 36,355,008 6,048,506
2087 36,164,606 6,053,252
2086 35,954,669 6,057,347
2085 35,713,632 6,060,940
2084 35,484,958 6,063,735
2083 35,263,538 6,065,863
2082 35,009,446 6,067,171
2081 34,736,107 6,067,635
2080 34,490,976 6,067,317
2079 34,213,139 6,066,164
2078 33,926,177 6,064,127
2077 33,614,120 6,061,297
2076 33,328,275 6,057,645
2075 33,008,877 6,053,134
2074 32,701,037 6,047,620
2073 32,376,989 6,041,318
2072 32,052,692 6,034,065
2071 31,745,266 6,026,051
2070 31,397,738 6,017,288
2069 31,057,284 6,007,621
2068 30,714,517 5,997,109
2067 30,354,696 5,985,932
2066 30,003,347 5,973,853
2065 29,629,671 5,961,039
2064 29,285,762 5,947,320
2063 28,949,355 5,932,822
2062 28,601,048 5,917,367
2061 28,250,749 5,900,972
2060 27,902,252 5,883,654
2059 27,548,599 5,865,433
2058 27,202,405 5,846,037
2057 26,854,783 5,825,696
2056 26,488,466 5,804,369
2055 26,128,941 5,781,900
2054 25,749,289 5,758,339
2053 25,370,938 5,733,538
2052 24,991,164 5,707,562
2051 24,616,398 5,680,231
2050 24,248,417 5,651,617
2049 23,841,324 5,621,841
2048 23,457,774 5,590,701
2047 23,054,780 5,558,382
2046 22,680,495 5,524,843
2045 22,268,462 5,490,228
2044 21,845,832 5,454,371
2043 21,428,437 5,417,316
2042 20,996,812 5,379,169
2041 20,590,106 5,339,872
2040 20,174,211 5,299,492
2039 19,754,227 5,257,983
2038 19,337,942 5,215,284
2037 18,919,404 5,171,497
2036 18,507,313 5,126,814
2035 18,115,077 5,081,210
2034 17,727,651 5,034,708
2033 17,339,180 4,987,247
2032 16,953,330 4,938,646
2031 16,569,289 4,889,260
2030 16,198,007 4,838,970
2029 15,827,843 4,787,654
2028 15,445,059 4,735,214
2027 15,084,625 4,681,847
2026 14,740,747 4,627,497
2025 14,397,864 4,572,106
2024 14,047,786 4,515,577
2023 13,689,450 4,458,759
2022 13,321,097 4,400,773
2021 12,965,481 4,345,405
2020 12,617,036 4,293,261
2019 12,255,336 4,234,700
2018 11,859,446 4,167,860
2017 11,506,762 4,098,707
2016 11,239,451 4,029,086
2015 11,047,580 3,960,035
2014 10,799,785 3,892,101
2013 10,439,341 3,825,329
2012 10,071,028 3,759,256
2011 9,717,978 3,693,505
2010 9,376,444 3,628,535
2009 8,947,646 3,564,381
2008 8,505,637 3,500,648
2007 8,161,874 3,437,490
2006 7,865,547 3,375,024
2005 7,587,299 3,313,026
2004 7,310,656 3,251,155
2003 7,043,154 3,189,807
2002 6,824,132 3,129,344
2001 6,634,365 3,069,537
2000 6,470,194 3,010,369
1999 6,337,155 2,951,822
1998 6,187,108 2,893,914
1997 6,070,042 2,836,695
1996 6,070,506 2,780,227
1995 6,066,316 2,724,557
1994 5,713,854 2,669,546
1993 5,676,843 2,615,099
1992 5,858,407 2,561,336
1991 5,703,857 2,508,265
1990 5,587,052 2,455,583
1989 5,471,706 2,403,820
1988 5,365,327 2,352,848
1987 5,247,787 2,301,970
1986 5,129,414 2,251,325
1985 5,034,042 2,200,915
1984 4,926,465 2,150,782
1983 4,808,528 2,101,106
1982 4,681,390 2,052,271
1981 4,566,014 2,004,418
1980 4,383,706 1,957,534
1979 4,203,530 1,911,552
1978 4,100,338 1,866,311
1977 3,983,582 1,821,543
1976 3,882,626 1,776,935
1975 3,796,612 1,732,389
1974 3,703,590 1,687,926
1973 3,611,991 1,643,690
1972 3,617,128 1,599,723
1971 3,617,289 1,556,081
1970 3,530,432 1,513,070
1969 3,454,590 1,470,886
1968 3,380,387 1,429,447
1967 3,300,690 1,388,628
1966 3,217,960 1,348,388
1965 3,141,367 1,308,835
1964 3,055,650 1,270,065
1963 2,969,841 1,232,124
1962 2,907,943 1,195,301
1961 2,835,119 1,159,870
1960 2,764,258 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Panama
2100 0.31% -0.19%
2099 0.37% -0.18%
2098 0.37% -0.17%
2097 0.36% -0.16%
2096 0.38% -0.16%
2095 0.47% -0.14%
2094 0.44% -0.14%
2093 0.45% -0.13%
2092 0.45% -0.12%
2091 0.47% -0.11%
2090 0.57% -0.1%
2089 0.57% -0.09%
2088 0.53% -0.08%
2087 0.58% -0.07%
2086 0.67% -0.06%
2085 0.64% -0.05%
2084 0.63% -0.04%
2083 0.73% -0.02%
2082 0.79% -0.008%
2081 0.71% 0.005%
2080 0.81% 0.02%
2079 0.85% 0.03%
2078 0.93% 0.05%
2077 0.86% 0.06%
2076 0.97% 0.07%
2075 0.94% 0.09%
2074 1% 0.1%
2073 1.01% 0.12%
2072 0.97% 0.13%
2071 1.11% 0.15%
2070 1.1% 0.16%
2069 1.12% 0.18%
2068 1.19% 0.19%
2067 1.17% 0.2%
2066 1.26% 0.21%
2065 1.17% 0.23%
2064 1.16% 0.24%
2063 1.22% 0.26%
2062 1.24% 0.28%
2061 1.25% 0.29%
2060 1.28% 0.31%
2059 1.27% 0.33%
2058 1.29% 0.35%
2057 1.38% 0.37%
2056 1.38% 0.39%
2055 1.47% 0.41%
2054 1.49% 0.43%
2053 1.52% 0.46%
2052 1.52% 0.48%
2051 1.52% 0.51%
2050 1.71% 0.53%
2049 1.64% 0.56%
2048 1.75% 0.58%
2047 1.65% 0.61%
2046 1.85% 0.63%
2045 1.93% 0.66%
2044 1.95% 0.68%
2043 2.06% 0.71%
2042 1.98% 0.74%
2041 2.06% 0.76%
2040 2.13% 0.79%
2039 2.15% 0.82%
2038 2.21% 0.85%
2037 2.23% 0.87%
2036 2.17% 0.9%
2035 2.19% 0.92%
2034 2.24% 0.95%
2033 2.28% 0.98%
2032 2.32% 1.01%
2031 2.29% 1.04%
2030 2.34% 1.07%
2029 2.48% 1.11%
2028 2.39% 1.14%
2027 2.33% 1.17%
2026 2.38% 1.21%
2025 2.49% 1.25%
2024 2.62% 1.27%
2023 2.77% 1.32%
2022 2.74% 1.27%
2021 2.76% 1.21%
2020 2.95% 1.38%
2019 3.34% 1.6%
2018 3.07% 1.69%
2017 2.38% 1.73%
2016 1.74% 1.74%
2015 2.29% 1.75%
2014 3.45% 1.75%
2013 3.66% 1.76%
2012 3.63% 1.78%
2011 3.64% 1.79%
2010 4.79% 1.8%
2009 5.2% 1.82%
2008 4.21% 1.84%
2007 3.77% 1.85%
2006 3.67% 1.87%
2005 3.78% 1.9%
2004 3.8% 1.92%
2003 3.21% 1.93%
2002 2.86% 1.95%
2001 2.54% 1.97%
2000 2.1% 1.98%
1999 2.43% 2%
1998 1.93% 2.02%
1997 -0.008% 2.03%
1996 0.07% 2.04%
1995 6.17% 2.06%
1994 0.65% 2.08%
1993 -3.1% 2.1%
1992 2.71% 2.12%
1991 2.09% 2.15%
1990 2.11% 2.15%
1989 1.98% 2.17%
1988 2.24% 2.21%
1987 2.31% 2.25%
1986 1.89% 2.29%
1985 2.18% 2.33%
1984 2.45% 2.36%
1983 2.72% 2.38%
1982 2.53% 2.39%
1981 4.16% 2.4%
1980 4.29% 2.41%
1979 2.52% 2.42%
1978 2.93% 2.46%
1977 2.6% 2.51%
1976 2.27% 2.57%
1975 2.51% 2.63%
1974 2.54% 2.69%
1973 -0.14% 2.75%
1972 -0.004% 2.8%
1971 2.46% 2.84%
1970 2.2% 2.87%
1969 2.2% 2.9%
1968 2.41% 2.94%
1967 2.57% 2.98%
1966 2.44% 3.02%
1965 2.81% 3.05%
1964 2.89% 3.08%
1963 2.13% 3.08%
1962 2.57% 3.05%
1961 2.56% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Burundi Panama
Current population
14833763
4642198
Population rank 78/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.06%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +156
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 83/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 +6,151
Net migration rank 169/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 6,151
2024 - -27,074 - 6,706
2023 368,917 1,995 50,197 7,262
2022 363,786 1,995 50,556 7,967
2021 359,844 -14,415 46,747 5,473
2020 361,654 -10,189 46,599 5,473
2019 357,672 14,253 54,420 10,623
2018 351,704 68,141 57,508 11,130
2017 353,879 -68,349 58,607 11,059
2016 358,393 -109,296 59,454 10,109
2015 370,856 -236,207 59,896 8,648
2014 367,797 -6,856 60,227 7,105
2013 362,224 -2,285 60,295 5,926
2012 354,068 22,617 60,471 5,447
2011 348,934 -19,513 60,411 5,167
2010 341,808 11,845 59,418 4,953
2009 319,583 184,359 59,168 4,765
2008 300,750 79,319 58,961 4,568
2007 285,323 22,129 58,454 4,330
2006 269,874 15,322 58,067 4,087
2005 253,401 17,905 58,014 3,843
2004 234,891 47,091 58,281 3,596
2003 216,295 36,719 57,458 3,352
2002 201,892 -16,871 57,011 3,099
2001 184,541 9,967 56,654 2,856
2000 173,867 -40,032 56,236 2,602
1999 166,699 -34,465 55,911 2,341
1998 154,010 13,840 55,482 2,084
1997 150,404 -84,126 55,060 1,820
1996 158,920 -226,317 54,512 1,533
1995 160,284 -84,697 54,069 1,221
1994 112,968 516,373 53,845 899
1993 128,898 -684,261 53,591 560
1992 156,420 35,769 53,186 182
1991 156,148 -39,236 53,079 -305
1990 156,617 -39,926 53,451 -854
1989 157,547 -43,561 52,295 -1,368
1988 145,234 -46,464 52,767 -1,750
1987 157,481 -21,179 52,690 -1,953
1986 156,170 -55,742 52,681 -2,136
1985 156,896 -66,574 52,573 -2,297
1984 154,366 -29,534 52,436 -2,435
1983 152,801 -41,756 51,880 -2,518
1982 147,090 -3,844 50,858 -2,554
1981 146,231 -58,723 50,018 -2,620
1980 127,746 149,361 49,077 -2,701
1979 123,377 -40,126 48,362 -2,772
1978 114,884 8,247 47,694 -2,811
1977 108,488 1,884 47,438 -2,792
1976 104,396 -12,848 47,307 -2,727
1975 101,172 -20,693 47,149 -2,635
1974 95,486 10,065 46,932 -2,531
1973 74,805 2,843 46,540 -2,464
1972 30,532 -118,457 46,311 -2,448
1971 95,153 -7,569 45,867 -2,454
1970 92,476 -6,346 45,075 -2,476
1969 90,852 -25,292 44,278 -2,510
1968 88,765 -5,917 43,641 -2,528
1967 86,373 -9,821 43,054 -2,528
1966 83,651 5,262 42,457 -2,500
1965 78,208 -13,947 41,604 -2,454
1964 77,528 29,639 40,806 -2,418
1963 75,962 -11,502 39,872 -2,380
1962 74,710 -15,378 38,537 -2,377
1961 71,216 15,094 37,100 -2,394
1960 70,032 -14,620 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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