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Population in Burundi compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.35 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Papua New Guinea
2100 38,293,853 18,802,138
2099 38,174,358 18,790,040
2098 38,032,126 18,776,265
2097 37,893,681 18,758,897
2096 37,756,449 18,737,707
2095 37,614,540 18,714,219
2094 37,436,871 18,687,257
2093 37,274,132 18,658,233
2092 37,108,508 18,625,772
2091 36,942,857 18,590,001
2090 36,771,082 18,549,501
2089 36,563,987 18,510,463
2088 36,355,008 18,468,827
2087 36,164,606 18,424,378
2086 35,954,669 18,376,043
2085 35,713,632 18,325,641
2084 35,484,958 18,274,394
2083 35,263,538 18,218,709
2082 35,009,446 18,163,177
2081 34,736,107 18,104,285
2080 34,490,976 18,039,008
2079 34,213,139 17,975,778
2078 33,926,177 17,908,670
2077 33,614,120 17,840,781
2076 33,328,275 17,771,791
2075 33,008,877 17,699,428
2074 32,701,037 17,625,044
2073 32,376,989 17,548,128
2072 32,052,692 17,466,649
2071 31,745,266 17,381,598
2070 31,397,738 17,295,105
2069 31,057,284 17,205,503
2068 30,714,517 17,112,154
2067 30,354,696 17,015,090
2066 30,003,347 16,915,436
2065 29,629,671 16,812,946
2064 29,285,762 16,708,669
2063 28,949,355 16,604,296
2062 28,601,048 16,497,292
2061 28,250,749 16,386,905
2060 27,902,252 16,270,535
2059 27,548,599 16,152,614
2058 27,202,405 16,032,684
2057 26,854,783 15,909,649
2056 26,488,466 15,784,519
2055 26,128,941 15,656,542
2054 25,749,289 15,523,143
2053 25,370,938 15,389,244
2052 24,991,164 15,250,715
2051 24,616,398 15,110,389
2050 24,248,417 14,968,530
2049 23,841,324 14,821,865
2048 23,457,774 14,673,459
2047 23,054,780 14,522,926
2046 22,680,495 14,370,120
2045 22,268,462 14,213,585
2044 21,845,832 14,056,036
2043 21,428,437 13,897,765
2042 20,996,812 13,738,690
2041 20,590,106 13,577,382
2040 20,174,211 13,413,396
2039 19,754,227 13,247,486
2038 19,337,942 13,079,352
2037 18,919,404 12,909,735
2036 18,507,313 12,738,223
2035 18,115,077 12,566,543
2034 17,727,651 12,392,476
2033 17,339,180 12,218,246
2032 16,953,330 12,042,345
2031 16,569,289 11,865,316
2030 16,198,007 11,685,599
2029 15,827,843 11,504,890
2028 15,445,059 11,322,573
2027 15,084,625 11,138,409
2026 14,740,747 10,952,454
2025 14,397,864 10,765,048
2024 14,047,786 10,576,502
2023 13,689,450 10,389,635
2022 13,321,097 10,203,169
2021 12,965,481 10,012,896
2020 12,617,036 9,815,746
2019 12,255,336 9,609,010
2018 11,859,446 9,394,513
2017 11,506,762 9,178,714
2016 11,239,451 8,961,718
2015 11,047,580 8,743,246
2014 10,799,785 8,523,441
2013 10,439,341 8,302,698
2012 10,071,028 8,081,390
2011 9,717,978 7,859,346
2010 9,376,444 7,633,523
2009 8,947,646 7,406,438
2008 8,505,637 7,183,002
2007 8,161,874 6,963,345
2006 7,865,547 6,747,720
2005 7,587,299 6,535,905
2004 7,310,656 6,328,041
2003 7,043,154 6,123,997
2002 6,824,132 5,924,003
2001 6,634,365 5,728,435
2000 6,470,194 5,537,064
1999 6,337,155 5,349,333
1998 6,187,108 5,166,390
1997 6,070,042 4,987,883
1996 6,070,506 4,813,361
1995 6,066,316 4,644,278
1994 5,713,854 4,480,208
1993 5,676,843 4,320,872
1992 5,858,407 4,166,699
1991 5,703,857 4,021,837
1990 5,587,052 3,896,481
1989 5,471,706 3,796,078
1988 5,365,327 3,711,880
1987 5,247,787 3,632,543
1986 5,129,414 3,554,793
1985 5,034,042 3,478,936
1984 4,926,465 3,405,198
1983 4,808,528 3,333,633
1982 4,681,390 3,264,291
1981 4,566,014 3,197,019
1980 4,383,706 3,131,512
1979 4,203,530 3,067,341
1978 4,100,338 3,003,714
1977 3,983,582 2,940,327
1976 3,882,626 2,877,327
1975 3,796,612 2,814,820
1974 3,703,590 2,752,671
1973 3,611,991 2,690,629
1972 3,617,128 2,628,432
1971 3,617,289 2,566,421
1970 3,530,432 2,505,628
1969 3,454,590 2,446,927
1968 3,380,387 2,390,803
1967 3,300,690 2,337,532
1966 3,217,960 2,285,774
1965 3,141,367 2,235,820
1964 3,055,650 2,188,325
1963 2,969,841 2,141,376
1962 2,907,943 2,093,919
1961 2,835,119 2,046,127
1960 2,764,258 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Papua New Guinea
2100 0.31% 0.06%
2099 0.37% 0.07%
2098 0.37% 0.09%
2097 0.36% 0.11%
2096 0.38% 0.13%
2095 0.47% 0.14%
2094 0.44% 0.16%
2093 0.45% 0.17%
2092 0.45% 0.19%
2091 0.47% 0.22%
2090 0.57% 0.21%
2089 0.57% 0.23%
2088 0.53% 0.24%
2087 0.58% 0.26%
2086 0.67% 0.28%
2085 0.64% 0.28%
2084 0.63% 0.31%
2083 0.73% 0.31%
2082 0.79% 0.33%
2081 0.71% 0.36%
2080 0.81% 0.35%
2079 0.85% 0.37%
2078 0.93% 0.38%
2077 0.86% 0.39%
2076 0.97% 0.41%
2075 0.94% 0.42%
2074 1% 0.44%
2073 1.01% 0.47%
2072 0.97% 0.49%
2071 1.11% 0.5%
2070 1.1% 0.52%
2069 1.12% 0.55%
2068 1.19% 0.57%
2067 1.17% 0.59%
2066 1.26% 0.61%
2065 1.17% 0.62%
2064 1.16% 0.63%
2063 1.22% 0.65%
2062 1.24% 0.67%
2061 1.25% 0.72%
2060 1.28% 0.73%
2059 1.27% 0.75%
2058 1.29% 0.77%
2057 1.38% 0.79%
2056 1.38% 0.82%
2055 1.47% 0.86%
2054 1.49% 0.87%
2053 1.52% 0.91%
2052 1.52% 0.93%
2051 1.52% 0.95%
2050 1.71% 0.99%
2049 1.64% 1.01%
2048 1.75% 1.04%
2047 1.65% 1.06%
2046 1.85% 1.1%
2045 1.93% 1.12%
2044 1.95% 1.14%
2043 2.06% 1.16%
2042 1.98% 1.19%
2041 2.06% 1.22%
2040 2.13% 1.25%
2039 2.15% 1.29%
2038 2.21% 1.31%
2037 2.23% 1.35%
2036 2.17% 1.37%
2035 2.19% 1.4%
2034 2.24% 1.43%
2033 2.28% 1.46%
2032 2.32% 1.49%
2031 2.29% 1.54%
2030 2.34% 1.57%
2029 2.48% 1.61%
2028 2.39% 1.65%
2027 2.33% 1.7%
2026 2.38% 1.74%
2025 2.49% 1.78%
2024 2.62% 1.8%
2023 2.77% 1.83%
2022 2.74% 1.9%
2021 2.76% 2.01%
2020 2.95% 2.15%
2019 3.34% 2.28%
2018 3.07% 2.35%
2017 2.38% 2.42%
2016 1.74% 2.5%
2015 2.29% 2.58%
2014 3.45% 2.66%
2013 3.66% 2.74%
2012 3.63% 2.83%
2011 3.64% 2.96%
2010 4.79% 3.07%
2009 5.2% 3.11%
2008 4.21% 3.15%
2007 3.77% 3.2%
2006 3.67% 3.24%
2005 3.78% 3.28%
2004 3.8% 3.33%
2003 3.21% 3.38%
2002 2.86% 3.41%
2001 2.54% 3.46%
2000 2.1% 3.51%
1999 2.43% 3.54%
1998 1.93% 3.58%
1997 -0.008% 3.63%
1996 0.07% 3.64%
1995 6.17% 3.66%
1994 0.65% 3.69%
1993 -3.1% 3.7%
1992 2.71% 3.6%
1991 2.09% 3.22%
1990 2.11% 2.64%
1989 1.98% 2.27%
1988 2.24% 2.18%
1987 2.31% 2.19%
1986 1.89% 2.18%
1985 2.18% 2.17%
1984 2.45% 2.15%
1983 2.72% 2.12%
1982 2.53% 2.1%
1981 4.16% 2.09%
1980 4.29% 2.09%
1979 2.52% 2.12%
1978 2.93% 2.16%
1977 2.6% 2.19%
1976 2.27% 2.22%
1975 2.51% 2.26%
1974 2.54% 2.31%
1973 -0.14% 2.37%
1972 -0.004% 2.42%
1971 2.46% 2.43%
1970 2.2% 2.4%
1969 2.2% 2.35%
1968 2.41% 2.28%
1967 2.57% 2.26%
1966 2.44% 2.23%
1965 2.81% 2.17%
1964 2.89% 2.19%
1963 2.13% 2.27%
1962 2.57% 2.34%
1961 2.56% 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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Burundi Papua New Guinea
Current population
14833763
11002753
Population rank 78/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +512
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 59/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -34,727 -284
Net migration rank 169/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -284
2024 - -27,074 - -707
2023 368,917 1,995 187,637 -787
2022 363,786 1,995 186,861 -787
2021 359,844 -14,415 183,766 10,703
2020 361,654 -10,189 189,130 10,703
2019 357,672 14,253 190,662 22,978
2018 351,704 68,141 190,662 24,684
2017 353,879 -68,349 189,715 26,513
2016 358,393 -109,296 189,281 28,473
2015 370,856 -236,207 188,600 30,580
2014 367,797 -6,856 187,592 32,840
2013 362,224 -2,285 185,790 35,280
2012 354,068 22,617 183,658 37,893
2011 348,934 -19,513 181,842 40,690
2010 341,808 11,845 178,998 50,106
2009 319,583 184,359 175,421 49,647
2008 300,750 79,319 172,823 48,985
2007 285,323 22,129 169,306 48,203
2006 269,874 15,322 166,540 47,191
2005 253,401 17,905 163,888 46,014
2004 234,891 47,091 161,023 44,811
2003 216,295 36,719 158,611 43,639
2002 201,892 -16,871 155,091 42,657
2001 184,541 9,967 151,431 41,962
2000 173,867 -40,032 147,496 41,855
1999 166,699 -34,465 143,592 42,519
1998 154,010 13,840 136,677 43,091
1997 150,404 -84,126 134,458 42,787
1996 158,920 -226,317 129,802 41,994
1995 160,284 -84,697 125,410 40,962
1994 112,968 516,373 122,113 39,669
1993 128,898 -684,261 118,668 38,220
1992 156,420 35,769 114,818 36,622
1991 156,148 -39,236 111,453 26,830
1990 156,617 -39,926 110,033 2,398
1989 157,547 -43,561 108,199 -19,824
1988 145,234 -46,464 106,256 -26,232
1987 157,481 -21,179 104,367 -25,720
1986 156,170 -55,742 102,346 -25,495
1985 156,896 -66,574 100,333 -25,470
1984 154,366 -29,534 98,103 -25,487
1983 152,801 -41,756 95,982 -25,465
1982 147,090 -3,844 93,522 -25,355
1981 146,231 -58,723 91,767 -25,383
1980 127,746 149,361 90,266 -25,638
1979 123,377 -40,126 89,330 -25,618
1978 114,884 8,247 88,747 -25,208
1977 108,488 1,884 87,954 -24,722
1976 104,396 -12,848 86,965 -24,198
1975 101,172 -20,693 85,809 -23,562
1974 95,486 10,065 84,829 -22,771
1973 74,805 2,843 83,821 -21,803
1972 30,532 -118,457 82,672 -20,303
1971 95,153 -7,569 80,599 -18,945
1970 92,476 -6,346 78,712 -18,773
1969 90,852 -25,292 76,454 -18,994
1968 88,765 -5,917 73,983 -19,188
1967 86,373 -9,821 71,519 -19,767
1966 83,651 5,262 69,206 -17,454
1965 78,208 -13,947 66,693 -18,532
1964 77,528 29,639 64,558 -17,730
1963 75,962 -11,502 62,260 -15,189
1962 74,710 -15,378 59,974 -12,141
1961 71,216 15,094 58,151 -10,409
1960 70,032 -14,620 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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