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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 2.35 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Burundi vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Peru
2100 38,272,944 38,442,430
2099 38,153,515 38,609,486
2098 38,011,360 38,774,265
2097 37,872,991 38,937,509
2096 37,735,834 39,098,598
2095 37,594,002 39,257,494
2094 37,416,430 39,413,146
2093 37,253,780 39,567,920
2092 37,088,246 39,718,895
2091 36,922,686 39,867,036
2090 36,751,005 40,012,169
2089 36,544,022 40,153,701
2088 36,335,158 40,292,740
2087 36,144,860 40,428,045
2086 35,935,037 40,558,786
2085 35,694,132 40,685,268
2084 35,465,583 40,807,007
2083 35,244,284 40,923,102
2082 34,990,330 41,034,801
2081 34,717,141 41,140,743
2080 34,472,144 41,241,207
2079 34,194,458 41,334,845
2078 33,907,653 41,422,439
2077 33,595,766 41,503,511
2076 33,310,077 41,578,164
2075 32,990,854 41,645,808
2074 32,683,181 41,706,491
2073 32,359,310 41,759,277
2072 32,035,191 41,804,713
2071 31,727,933 41,842,534
2070 31,380,595 41,873,019
2069 31,040,326 41,895,381
2068 30,697,746 41,909,248
2067 30,338,122 41,914,729
2066 29,986,965 41,912,112
2065 29,613,492 41,901,353
2064 29,269,772 41,882,691
2063 28,933,548 41,855,037
2062 28,585,432 41,819,132
2061 28,235,324 41,774,412
2060 27,887,017 41,721,225
2059 27,533,557 41,659,921
2058 27,187,553 41,590,180
2057 26,840,120 41,511,131
2056 26,474,003 41,423,914
2055 26,114,675 41,327,613
2054 25,735,230 41,223,066
2053 25,357,085 41,109,699
2052 24,977,518 40,988,952
2051 24,602,957 40,860,060
2050 24,235,177 40,722,627
2049 23,828,306 40,577,434
2048 23,444,966 40,424,258
2047 23,042,192 40,261,875
2046 22,668,111 40,090,240
2045 22,256,303 39,910,095
2044 21,833,904 39,720,613
2043 21,416,736 39,523,731
2042 20,985,347 39,318,023
2041 20,578,864 39,103,923
2040 20,163,196 38,882,017
2039 19,743,441 38,652,110
2038 19,327,383 38,414,521
2037 18,909,074 38,168,782
2036 18,497,207 37,914,498
2035 18,105,186 37,652,693
2034 17,717,972 37,382,554
2033 17,329,713 37,105,048
2032 16,944,073 36,820,835
2031 16,560,242 36,529,111
2030 16,189,163 36,228,701
2029 15,819,200 35,919,668
2028 15,436,625 35,600,666
2027 15,076,388 35,271,163
2026 14,732,698 34,930,183
2025 14,390,003 34,576,665
2024 14,047,786 34,217,848
2023 13,689,450 33,845,617
2022 13,321,097 33,475,438
2021 12,965,481 33,155,882
2020 12,617,036 32,838,579
2019 12,255,336 32,449,303
2018 11,859,446 31,897,584
2017 11,506,762 31,324,637
2016 11,239,451 30,866,494
2015 11,047,580 30,457,600
2014 10,799,785 30,115,826
2013 10,439,341 29,817,919
2012 10,071,028 29,550,366
2011 9,717,978 29,304,086
2010 9,376,444 29,086,019
2009 8,947,646 28,896,811
2008 8,505,637 28,719,041
2007 8,161,874 28,530,699
2006 7,865,547 28,324,491
2005 7,587,299 28,101,180
2004 7,310,656 27,852,190
2003 7,043,154 27,580,490
2002 6,824,132 27,288,217
2001 6,634,365 26,964,601
2000 6,470,194 26,598,331
1999 6,337,155 26,186,504
1998 6,187,108 25,738,095
1997 6,070,042 25,274,147
1996 6,070,506 24,811,171
1995 6,066,316 24,348,919
1994 5,713,854 23,881,493
1993 5,676,843 23,413,783
1992 5,858,407 22,946,340
1991 5,703,857 22,483,775
1990 5,587,052 22,014,771
1989 5,471,706 21,532,589
1988 5,365,327 21,054,702
1987 5,247,787 20,582,320
1986 5,129,414 20,117,122
1985 5,034,042 19,648,204
1984 4,926,465 19,174,716
1983 4,808,528 18,705,957
1982 4,681,390 18,246,503
1981 4,566,014 17,798,805
1980 4,383,706 17,360,949
1979 4,203,530 16,933,139
1978 4,100,338 16,516,059
1977 3,983,582 16,109,806
1976 3,882,626 15,716,809
1975 3,796,612 15,333,957
1974 3,703,590 14,956,552
1973 3,611,991 14,582,867
1972 3,617,128 14,210,147
1971 3,617,289 13,838,067
1970 3,530,432 13,501,237
1969 3,454,590 13,166,767
1968 3,380,387 12,803,993
1967 3,300,690 12,448,814
1966 3,217,960 12,101,297
1965 3,141,367 11,761,085
1964 3,055,650 11,427,978
1963 2,969,841 11,102,099
1962 2,907,943 10,784,612
1961 2,835,119 10,475,123
1960 2,764,258 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Peru
2100 0.31% -0.43%
2099 0.37% -0.42%
2098 0.37% -0.42%
2097 0.36% -0.41%
2096 0.38% -0.4%
2095 0.47% -0.39%
2094 0.44% -0.39%
2093 0.45% -0.38%
2092 0.45% -0.37%
2091 0.47% -0.36%
2090 0.57% -0.35%
2089 0.57% -0.35%
2088 0.53% -0.33%
2087 0.58% -0.32%
2086 0.67% -0.31%
2085 0.64% -0.3%
2084 0.63% -0.28%
2083 0.73% -0.27%
2082 0.79% -0.26%
2081 0.71% -0.24%
2080 0.81% -0.23%
2079 0.85% -0.21%
2078 0.93% -0.2%
2077 0.86% -0.18%
2076 0.97% -0.16%
2075 0.94% -0.15%
2074 1% -0.13%
2073 1.01% -0.11%
2072 0.97% -0.09%
2071 1.11% -0.07%
2070 1.1% -0.05%
2069 1.12% -0.03%
2068 1.19% -0.01%
2067 1.17% 0.006%
2066 1.26% 0.03%
2065 1.17% 0.04%
2064 1.16% 0.07%
2063 1.22% 0.09%
2062 1.24% 0.11%
2061 1.25% 0.13%
2060 1.28% 0.15%
2059 1.27% 0.17%
2058 1.29% 0.19%
2057 1.38% 0.21%
2056 1.38% 0.23%
2055 1.47% 0.25%
2054 1.49% 0.28%
2053 1.52% 0.29%
2052 1.52% 0.32%
2051 1.52% 0.34%
2050 1.71% 0.36%
2049 1.64% 0.38%
2048 1.75% 0.4%
2047 1.65% 0.43%
2046 1.85% 0.45%
2045 1.93% 0.48%
2044 1.95% 0.5%
2043 2.06% 0.52%
2042 1.98% 0.55%
2041 2.06% 0.57%
2040 2.13% 0.59%
2039 2.15% 0.62%
2038 2.21% 0.64%
2037 2.23% 0.67%
2036 2.17% 0.7%
2035 2.19% 0.72%
2034 2.24% 0.75%
2033 2.28% 0.77%
2032 2.32% 0.8%
2031 2.29% 0.83%
2030 2.34% 0.86%
2029 2.48% 0.9%
2028 2.39% 0.93%
2027 2.33% 0.98%
2026 2.38% 1.02%
2025 2.44% 1.05%
2024 2.62% 1.1%
2023 2.77% 1.11%
2022 2.74% 0.96%
2021 2.76% 0.97%
2020 2.95% 1.2%
2019 3.34% 1.73%
2018 3.07% 1.83%
2017 2.38% 1.48%
2016 1.74% 1.34%
2015 2.29% 1.13%
2014 3.45% 1%
2013 3.66% 0.91%
2012 3.63% 0.84%
2011 3.64% 0.75%
2010 4.79% 0.65%
2009 5.2% 0.62%
2008 4.21% 0.66%
2007 3.77% 0.73%
2006 3.67% 0.79%
2005 3.78% 0.89%
2004 3.8% 0.99%
2003 3.21% 1.07%
2002 2.86% 1.2%
2001 2.54% 1.38%
2000 2.1% 1.57%
1999 2.43% 1.74%
1998 1.93% 1.84%
1997 -0.008% 1.87%
1996 0.07% 1.9%
1995 6.17% 1.96%
1994 0.65% 2%
1993 -3.1% 2.04%
1992 2.71% 2.06%
1991 2.09% 2.13%
1990 2.11% 2.24%
1989 1.98% 2.27%
1988 2.24% 2.3%
1987 2.31% 2.31%
1986 1.89% 2.39%
1985 2.18% 2.47%
1984 2.45% 2.51%
1983 2.72% 2.52%
1982 2.53% 2.52%
1981 4.16% 2.52%
1980 4.29% 2.53%
1979 2.52% 2.53%
1978 2.93% 2.52%
1977 2.6% 2.5%
1976 2.27% 2.5%
1975 2.51% 2.52%
1974 2.54% 2.56%
1973 -0.14% 2.62%
1972 -0.004% 2.69%
1971 2.46% 2.49%
1970 2.2% 2.54%
1969 2.2% 2.83%
1968 2.41% 2.85%
1967 2.57% 2.87%
1966 2.44% 2.89%
1965 2.81% 2.91%
1964 2.89% 2.94%
1963 2.13% 2.94%
1962 2.57% 2.95%
1961 2.56% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Burundi Peru
Current population
14909238
35105331
Population rank 78/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.42%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +983
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 97/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +11,931
Net migration rank 169/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 11,931
2024 372,843 -27,074 347,517 18,406
2023 368,917 1,995 353,788 24,783
2022 363,786 1,995 327,859 33,982
2021 359,844 -14,415 235,440 41,868
2020 361,654 -10,189 301,950 55,375
2019 357,672 14,253 346,981 74,270
2018 351,704 68,141 343,123 339,067
2017 353,879 -68,349 349,333 114,382
2016 358,393 -109,296 355,859 96,740
2015 370,856 -236,207 362,781 2,421
2014 367,797 -6,856 368,708 -50,383
2013 362,224 -2,285 372,694 -95,214
2012 354,068 22,617 376,501 -118,863
2011 348,934 -19,513 383,268 -148,339
2010 341,808 11,845 382,510 -181,302
2009 319,583 184,359 396,522 -219,314
2008 300,750 79,319 413,640 -235,307
2007 285,323 22,129 435,122 -236,745
2006 269,874 15,322 445,884 -231,851
2005 253,401 17,905 454,199 -221,652
2004 234,891 47,091 459,617 -194,171
2003 216,295 36,719 459,243 -181,276
2002 201,892 -16,871 463,709 -157,158
2001 184,541 9,967 470,154 -129,481
2000 173,867 -40,032 484,222 -92,353
1999 166,699 -34,465 487,095 -55,325
1998 154,010 13,840 489,436 -24,388
1997 150,404 -84,126 495,348 -32,515
1996 158,920 -226,317 501,855 -38,749
1995 160,284 -84,697 507,894 -46,499
1994 112,968 516,373 512,735 -39,299
1993 128,898 -684,261 513,769 -51,775
1992 156,420 35,769 514,618 -41,702
1991 156,148 -39,236 513,867 -61,645
1990 156,617 -39,926 515,233 -29,437
1989 157,547 -43,561 512,152 -33,569
1988 145,234 -46,464 508,429 -31,238
1987 157,481 -21,179 502,229 -34,651
1986 156,170 -55,742 496,712 -33,891
1985 156,896 -66,574 488,887 -13,887
1984 154,366 -29,534 477,968 -6,007
1983 152,801 -41,756 469,781 -4,243
1982 147,090 -3,844 461,107 -7,748
1981 146,231 -58,723 453,158 -11,123
1980 127,746 149,361 445,100 -11,446
1979 123,377 -40,126 439,110 -17,148
1978 114,884 8,247 432,127 -19,939
1977 108,488 1,884 425,428 -25,117
1976 104,396 -12,848 420,284 -34,602
1975 101,172 -20,693 414,400 -34,382
1974 95,486 10,065 408,299 -33,493
1973 74,805 2,843 400,752 -28,191
1972 30,532 -118,457 396,960 -24,100
1971 95,153 -7,569 391,506 -20,209
1970 92,476 -6,346 318,022 -15,653
1969 90,852 -25,292 379,347 -12,776
1968 88,765 -5,917 372,379 -13,389
1967 86,373 -9,821 365,224 -13,837
1966 83,651 5,262 356,819 -13,166
1965 78,208 -13,947 349,245 -12,470
1964 77,528 29,639 341,570 -12,129
1963 75,962 -11,502 332,352 -10,040
1962 74,710 -15,378 321,716 -9,051
1961 71,216 15,094 313,385 -7,063
1960 70,032 -14,620 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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