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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 11,045,681 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 +2.64% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 38,272,944 18,798,240
2099 38,153,515 18,786,145
2098 38,011,360 18,772,372
2097 37,872,991 18,755,008
2096 37,735,834 18,733,822
2095 37,594,002 18,710,340
2094 37,416,430 18,683,383
2093 37,253,780 18,654,365
2092 37,088,246 18,621,911
2091 36,922,686 18,586,147
2090 36,751,005 18,545,656
2089 36,544,022 18,506,626
2088 36,335,158 18,464,999
2087 36,144,860 18,420,558
2086 35,935,037 18,372,233
2085 35,694,132 18,321,842
2084 35,465,583 18,270,605
2083 35,244,284 18,214,932
2082 34,990,330 18,159,412
2081 34,717,141 18,100,531
2080 34,472,144 18,035,268
2079 34,194,458 17,972,052
2078 33,907,653 17,904,957
2077 33,595,766 17,837,082
2076 33,310,077 17,768,107
2075 32,990,854 17,695,759
2074 32,683,181 17,621,390
2073 32,359,310 17,544,490
2072 32,035,191 17,463,028
2071 31,727,933 17,377,995
2070 31,380,595 17,291,519
2069 31,040,326 17,201,936
2068 30,697,746 17,108,606
2067 30,338,122 17,011,562
2066 29,986,965 16,911,929
2065 29,613,492 16,809,460
2064 29,269,772 16,705,205
2063 28,933,548 16,600,853
2062 28,585,432 16,493,872
2061 28,235,324 16,383,508
2060 27,887,017 16,267,162
2059 27,533,557 16,149,265
2058 27,187,553 16,029,360
2057 26,840,120 15,906,350
2056 26,474,003 15,781,247
2055 26,114,675 15,653,296
2054 25,735,230 15,519,925
2053 25,357,085 15,386,054
2052 24,977,518 15,247,553
2051 24,602,957 15,107,257
2050 24,235,177 14,965,427
2049 23,828,306 14,818,793
2048 23,444,966 14,670,417
2047 23,042,192 14,519,915
2046 22,668,111 14,367,141
2045 22,256,303 14,210,639
2044 21,833,904 14,053,122
2043 21,416,736 13,894,884
2042 20,985,347 13,735,841
2041 20,578,864 13,574,567
2040 20,163,196 13,410,615
2039 19,743,441 13,244,740
2038 19,327,383 13,076,640
2037 18,909,074 12,907,059
2036 18,497,207 12,735,582
2035 18,105,186 12,563,938
2034 17,717,972 12,389,907
2033 17,329,713 12,215,713
2032 16,944,073 12,039,848
2031 16,560,242 11,862,856
2030 16,189,163 11,683,177
2029 15,819,200 11,502,504
2028 15,436,625 11,320,226
2027 15,076,388 11,136,100
2026 14,732,698 10,950,183
2025 14,390,003 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

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 2.44% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Burundi Papua New Guinea
Current population
14909238
11045681
Population rank 78/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +510
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 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 372,843 -27,074 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 (1960–2025, 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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