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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.08 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Burundi vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Paraguay
2100 38,293,853 9,114,469
2099 38,174,358 9,134,868
2098 38,032,126 9,153,773
2097 37,893,681 9,171,880
2096 37,756,449 9,188,931
2095 37,614,540 9,204,812
2094 37,436,871 9,219,996
2093 37,274,132 9,234,274
2092 37,108,508 9,247,659
2091 36,942,857 9,260,551
2090 36,771,082 9,272,453
2089 36,563,987 9,283,984
2088 36,355,008 9,293,775
2087 36,164,606 9,302,722
2086 35,954,669 9,311,508
2085 35,713,632 9,319,285
2084 35,484,958 9,325,447
2083 35,263,538 9,331,054
2082 35,009,446 9,335,846
2081 34,736,107 9,340,017
2080 34,490,976 9,342,618
2079 34,213,139 9,344,195
2078 33,926,177 9,344,403
2077 33,614,120 9,343,525
2076 33,328,275 9,341,603
2075 33,008,877 9,337,944
2074 32,701,037 9,332,883
2073 32,376,989 9,326,126
2072 32,052,692 9,317,685
2071 31,745,266 9,307,917
2070 31,397,738 9,296,216
2069 31,057,284 9,282,854
2068 30,714,517 9,268,086
2067 30,354,696 9,251,858
2066 30,003,347 9,233,146
2065 29,629,671 9,212,933
2064 29,285,762 9,190,368
2063 28,949,355 9,165,372
2062 28,601,048 9,138,205
2061 28,250,749 9,109,701
2060 27,902,252 9,079,572
2059 27,548,599 9,047,300
2058 27,202,405 9,011,957
2057 26,854,783 8,975,110
2056 26,488,466 8,936,412
2055 26,128,941 8,896,115
2054 25,749,289 8,853,974
2053 25,370,938 8,810,350
2052 24,991,164 8,764,844
2051 24,616,398 8,717,773
2050 24,248,417 8,669,516
2049 23,841,324 8,619,672
2048 23,457,774 8,568,157
2047 23,054,780 8,515,265
2046 22,680,495 8,460,084
2045 22,268,462 8,404,136
2044 21,845,832 8,346,996
2043 21,428,437 8,288,781
2042 20,996,812 8,228,904
2041 20,590,106 8,168,202
2040 20,174,211 8,106,496
2039 19,754,227 8,043,273
2038 19,337,942 7,978,464
2037 18,919,404 7,912,690
2036 18,507,313 7,845,468
2035 18,115,077 7,777,137
2034 17,727,651 7,707,832
2033 17,339,180 7,636,950
2032 16,953,330 7,564,485
2031 16,569,289 7,490,891
2030 16,198,007 7,415,529
2029 15,827,843 7,338,535
2028 15,445,059 7,259,813
2027 15,084,625 7,179,864
2026 14,740,747 7,098,035
2025 14,397,864 7,014,448
2024 14,047,786 6,929,153
2023 13,689,450 6,844,146
2022 13,321,097 6,760,464
2021 12,965,481 6,684,182
2020 12,617,036 6,603,739
2019 12,255,336 6,515,058
2018 11,859,446 6,427,382
2017 11,506,762 6,338,660
2016 11,239,451 6,249,126
2015 11,047,580 6,159,103
2014 10,799,785 6,069,811
2013 10,439,341 5,982,445
2012 10,071,028 5,897,008
2011 9,717,978 5,814,626
2010 9,376,444 5,737,971
2009 8,947,646 5,671,236
2008 8,505,637 5,613,574
2007 8,161,874 5,559,386
2006 7,865,547 5,505,148
2005 7,587,299 5,448,097
2004 7,310,656 5,388,175
2003 7,043,154 5,326,436
2002 6,824,132 5,261,328
2001 6,634,365 5,187,689
2000 6,470,194 5,100,868
1999 6,337,155 5,003,135
1998 6,187,108 4,900,025
1997 6,070,042 4,794,412
1996 6,070,506 4,687,543
1995 6,066,316 4,579,806
1994 5,713,854 4,471,417
1993 5,676,843 4,362,696
1992 5,858,407 4,253,600
1991 5,703,857 4,144,364
1990 5,587,052 4,035,747
1989 5,471,706 3,927,802
1988 5,365,327 3,820,546
1987 5,247,787 3,714,889
1986 5,129,414 3,611,474
1985 5,034,042 3,510,671
1984 4,926,465 3,412,936
1983 4,808,528 3,318,068
1982 4,681,390 3,226,189
1981 4,566,014 3,137,604
1980 4,383,706 3,053,235
1979 4,203,530 2,973,968
1978 4,100,338 2,899,269
1977 3,983,582 2,827,874
1976 3,882,626 2,758,836
1975 3,796,612 2,691,648
1974 3,703,590 2,625,621
1973 3,611,991 2,561,102
1972 3,617,128 2,499,881
1971 3,617,289 2,442,537
1970 3,530,432 2,388,028
1969 3,454,590 2,334,992
1968 3,380,387 2,282,391
1967 3,300,690 2,229,994
1966 3,217,960 2,177,584
1965 3,141,367 2,125,177
1964 3,055,650 2,073,119
1963 2,969,841 2,021,909
1962 2,907,943 1,973,130
1961 2,835,119 1,927,394
1960 2,764,258 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Paraguay
2100 0.31% -0.22%
2099 0.37% -0.21%
2098 0.37% -0.2%
2097 0.36% -0.19%
2096 0.38% -0.17%
2095 0.47% -0.16%
2094 0.44% -0.15%
2093 0.45% -0.14%
2092 0.45% -0.14%
2091 0.47% -0.13%
2090 0.57% -0.12%
2089 0.57% -0.11%
2088 0.53% -0.1%
2087 0.58% -0.09%
2086 0.67% -0.08%
2085 0.64% -0.07%
2084 0.63% -0.06%
2083 0.73% -0.05%
2082 0.79% -0.04%
2081 0.71% -0.03%
2080 0.81% -0.02%
2079 0.85% -0.002%
2078 0.93% 0.009%
2077 0.86% 0.02%
2076 0.97% 0.04%
2075 0.94% 0.05%
2074 1% 0.07%
2073 1.01% 0.09%
2072 0.97% 0.1%
2071 1.11% 0.13%
2070 1.1% 0.14%
2069 1.12% 0.16%
2068 1.19% 0.18%
2067 1.17% 0.2%
2066 1.26% 0.22%
2065 1.17% 0.25%
2064 1.16% 0.27%
2063 1.22% 0.3%
2062 1.24% 0.31%
2061 1.25% 0.33%
2060 1.28% 0.36%
2059 1.27% 0.39%
2058 1.29% 0.41%
2057 1.38% 0.43%
2056 1.38% 0.45%
2055 1.47% 0.48%
2054 1.49% 0.5%
2053 1.52% 0.52%
2052 1.52% 0.54%
2051 1.52% 0.56%
2050 1.71% 0.58%
2049 1.64% 0.6%
2048 1.75% 0.62%
2047 1.65% 0.65%
2046 1.85% 0.67%
2045 1.93% 0.68%
2044 1.95% 0.7%
2043 2.06% 0.73%
2042 1.98% 0.74%
2041 2.06% 0.76%
2040 2.13% 0.79%
2039 2.15% 0.81%
2038 2.21% 0.83%
2037 2.23% 0.86%
2036 2.17% 0.88%
2035 2.19% 0.9%
2034 2.24% 0.93%
2033 2.28% 0.96%
2032 2.32% 0.98%
2031 2.29% 1.02%
2030 2.34% 1.05%
2029 2.48% 1.08%
2028 2.39% 1.11%
2027 2.33% 1.15%
2026 2.38% 1.19%
2025 2.49% 1.23%
2024 2.62% 1.24%
2023 2.77% 1.24%
2022 2.74% 1.14%
2021 2.76% 1.22%
2020 2.95% 1.36%
2019 3.34% 1.36%
2018 3.07% 1.4%
2017 2.38% 1.43%
2016 1.74% 1.46%
2015 2.29% 1.47%
2014 3.45% 1.46%
2013 3.66% 1.45%
2012 3.63% 1.42%
2011 3.64% 1.34%
2010 4.79% 1.18%
2009 5.2% 1.03%
2008 4.21% 0.97%
2007 3.77% 0.99%
2006 3.67% 1.05%
2005 3.78% 1.11%
2004 3.8% 1.16%
2003 3.21% 1.24%
2002 2.86% 1.42%
2001 2.54% 1.7%
2000 2.1% 1.95%
1999 2.43% 2.1%
1998 1.93% 2.2%
1997 -0.008% 2.28%
1996 0.07% 2.35%
1995 6.17% 2.42%
1994 0.65% 2.49%
1993 -3.1% 2.56%
1992 2.71% 2.64%
1991 2.09% 2.69%
1990 2.11% 2.75%
1989 1.98% 2.81%
1988 2.24% 2.84%
1987 2.31% 2.86%
1986 1.89% 2.87%
1985 2.18% 2.86%
1984 2.45% 2.86%
1983 2.72% 2.85%
1982 2.53% 2.82%
1981 4.16% 2.76%
1980 4.29% 2.67%
1979 2.52% 2.58%
1978 2.93% 2.52%
1977 2.6% 2.5%
1976 2.27% 2.5%
1975 2.51% 2.51%
1974 2.54% 2.52%
1973 -0.14% 2.45%
1972 -0.004% 2.35%
1971 2.46% 2.28%
1970 2.2% 2.27%
1969 2.2% 2.3%
1968 2.41% 2.35%
1967 2.57% 2.41%
1966 2.44% 2.47%
1965 2.81% 2.51%
1964 2.89% 2.53%
1963 2.13% 2.47%
1962 2.57% 2.37%
1961 2.56% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Burundi Paraguay
Current population
14833763
7120169
Population rank 78/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.09%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +233
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 87/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -12,423
Net migration rank 169/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -12,423
2024 - -27,074 - -12,451
2023 368,917 1,995 97,748 -12,500
2022 363,786 1,995 94,627 -12,500
2021 359,844 -14,415 78,667 -8,226
2020 361,654 -10,189 98,667 -8,226
2019 357,672 14,253 103,179 -16,263
2018 351,704 68,141 104,908 -16,472
2017 353,879 -68,349 105,634 -16,630
2016 358,393 -109,296 106,804 -16,737
2015 370,856 -236,207 106,817 -16,834
2014 367,797 -6,856 105,585 -16,989
2013 362,224 -2,285 103,383 -17,232
2012 354,068 22,617 102,508 -17,763
2011 348,934 -19,513 100,442 -20,427
2010 341,808 11,845 99,456 -26,169
2009 319,583 184,359 100,296 -40,112
2008 300,750 79,319 99,821 -44,679
2007 285,323 22,129 99,141 -45,914
2006 269,874 15,322 99,808 -44,568
2005 253,401 17,905 101,035 -42,173
2004 234,891 47,091 101,896 -40,907
2003 216,295 36,719 102,427 -39,941
2002 201,892 -16,871 104,658 -36,918
2001 184,541 9,967 107,225 -27,676
2000 173,867 -40,032 109,979 -15,884
1999 166,699 -34,465 112,726 -11,362
1998 154,010 13,840 114,122 -9,276
1997 150,404 -84,126 115,095 -8,704
1996 158,920 -226,317 115,623 -8,273
1995 160,284 -84,697 115,777 -7,653
1994 112,968 516,373 115,662 -6,999
1993 128,898 -684,261 115,211 -6,431
1992 156,420 35,769 115,442 -6,035
1991 156,148 -39,236 114,472 -5,420
1990 156,617 -39,926 112,864 -4,685
1989 157,547 -43,561 111,727 -4,009
1988 145,234 -46,464 110,348 -3,557
1987 157,481 -21,179 107,962 -3,445
1986 156,170 -55,742 105,776 -3,460
1985 156,896 -66,574 102,859 -3,562
1984 154,366 -29,534 99,937 -3,769
1983 152,801 -41,756 96,406 -2,845
1982 147,090 -3,844 92,917 -2,725
1981 146,231 -58,723 89,456 -2,477
1980 127,746 149,361 84,568 -2,808
1979 123,377 -40,126 80,345 -3,570
1978 114,884 8,247 76,691 -4,066
1977 108,488 1,884 74,359 -4,201
1976 104,396 -12,848 71,973 -4,066
1975 101,172 -20,693 70,285 -3,807
1974 95,486 10,065 69,059 -3,478
1973 74,805 2,843 67,803 -4,346
1972 30,532 -118,457 66,625 -7,642
1971 95,153 -7,569 66,142 -10,446
1970 92,476 -6,346 65,905 -12,579
1969 90,852 -25,292 65,616 -12,859
1968 88,765 -5,917 65,575 -13,132
1967 86,373 -9,821 65,695 -13,346
1966 83,651 5,262 66,002 -13,538
1965 78,208 -13,947 66,063 -13,715
1964 77,528 29,639 65,681 -13,915
1963 75,962 -11,502 64,741 -14,086
1962 74,710 -15,378 63,079 -16,175
1961 71,216 15,094 61,536 -16,972
1960 70,032 -14,620 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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