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Population in Burundi compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 7.93 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Burundi vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Philippines
2100 38,272,944 115,059,775
2099 38,153,515 115,816,309
2098 38,011,360 116,573,828
2097 37,872,991 117,333,883
2096 37,735,834 118,100,419
2095 37,594,002 118,866,742
2094 37,416,430 119,626,818
2093 37,253,780 120,388,122
2092 37,088,246 121,147,462
2091 36,922,686 121,904,917
2090 36,751,005 122,652,199
2089 36,544,022 123,391,846
2088 36,335,158 124,122,345
2087 36,144,860 124,843,149
2086 35,935,037 125,552,213
2085 35,694,132 126,246,777
2084 35,465,583 126,918,902
2083 35,244,284 127,566,644
2082 34,990,330 128,196,192
2081 34,717,141 128,799,883
2080 34,472,144 129,384,776
2079 34,194,458 129,937,788
2078 33,907,653 130,470,163
2077 33,595,766 130,981,766
2076 33,310,077 131,455,691
2075 32,990,854 131,899,779
2074 32,683,181 132,321,868
2073 32,359,310 132,712,554
2072 32,035,191 133,078,198
2071 31,727,933 133,413,261
2070 31,380,595 133,726,740
2069 31,040,326 134,013,962
2068 30,697,746 134,276,965
2067 30,338,122 134,521,893
2066 29,986,965 134,738,123
2065 29,613,492 134,943,069
2064 29,269,772 135,121,691
2063 28,933,548 135,278,856
2062 28,585,432 135,418,302
2061 28,235,324 135,533,003
2060 27,887,017 135,624,320
2059 27,533,557 135,691,307
2058 27,187,553 135,723,393
2057 26,840,120 135,729,299
2056 26,474,003 135,713,449
2055 26,114,675 135,658,483
2054 25,735,230 135,564,032
2053 25,357,085 135,433,969
2052 24,977,518 135,267,110
2051 24,602,957 135,047,521
2050 24,235,177 134,786,831
2049 23,828,306 134,476,341
2048 23,444,966 134,125,026
2047 23,042,192 133,725,025
2046 22,668,111 133,275,028
2045 22,256,303 132,781,283
2044 21,833,904 132,246,145
2043 21,416,736 131,672,273
2042 20,985,347 131,060,574
2041 20,578,864 130,412,807
2040 20,163,196 129,728,924
2039 19,743,441 129,013,931
2038 19,327,383 128,259,977
2037 18,909,074 127,475,872
2036 18,497,207 126,664,807
2035 18,105,186 125,834,749
2034 17,717,972 124,984,319
2033 17,329,713 124,117,657
2032 16,944,073 123,239,893
2031 16,560,242 122,353,079
2030 16,189,163 121,447,264
2029 15,819,200 120,532,209
2028 15,436,625 119,603,538
2027 15,076,388 118,669,567
2026 14,732,698 117,732,112
2025 14,390,003 116,786,962
2024 14,047,786 115,843,670
2023 13,689,450 114,891,199
2022 13,321,097 113,964,338
2021 12,965,481 113,100,950
2020 12,617,036 112,081,264
2019 12,255,336 110,804,683
2018 11,859,446 109,465,287
2017 11,506,762 108,119,693
2016 11,239,451 106,735,719
2015 11,047,580 105,312,992
2014 10,799,785 103,767,130
2013 10,439,341 102,076,336
2012 10,071,028 100,175,512
2011 9,717,978 98,248,614
2010 9,376,444 96,337,125
2009 8,947,646 94,384,250
2008 8,505,637 92,699,095
2007 8,161,874 91,075,184
2006 7,865,547 89,508,986
2005 7,587,299 88,015,962
2004 7,310,656 86,394,504
2003 7,043,154 84,731,835
2002 6,824,132 83,068,889
2001 6,634,365 81,401,488
2000 6,470,194 79,625,397
1999 6,337,155 77,753,257
1998 6,187,108 75,791,024
1997 6,070,042 73,908,810
1996 6,070,506 72,190,242
1995 6,066,316 70,546,246
1994 5,713,854 69,019,291
1993 5,676,843 67,530,621
1992 5,858,407 65,926,125
1991 5,703,857 64,382,249
1990 5,587,052 62,854,666
1989 5,471,706 61,265,260
1988 5,365,327 59,739,052
1987 5,247,787 58,157,496
1986 5,129,414 56,645,077
1985 5,034,042 55,213,006
1984 4,926,465 53,726,181
1983 4,808,528 52,194,620
1982 4,681,390 50,695,707
1981 4,566,014 49,311,727
1980 4,383,706 48,043,740
1979 4,203,530 46,807,103
1978 4,100,338 45,575,281
1977 3,983,582 44,367,962
1976 3,882,626 43,201,488
1975 3,796,612 42,120,826
1974 3,703,590 41,174,341
1973 3,611,991 40,294,130
1972 3,617,128 39,408,560
1971 3,617,289 38,518,659
1970 3,530,432 37,622,204
1969 3,454,590 36,660,799
1968 3,380,387 35,638,342
1967 3,300,690 34,621,320
1966 3,217,960 33,617,170
1965 3,141,367 32,625,316
1964 3,055,650 31,643,032
1963 2,969,841 30,674,731
1962 2,907,943 29,723,536
1961 2,835,119 28,792,621
1960 2,764,258 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Philippines
2100 0.31% -0.65%
2099 0.37% -0.65%
2098 0.37% -0.65%
2097 0.36% -0.65%
2096 0.38% -0.64%
2095 0.47% -0.64%
2094 0.44% -0.63%
2093 0.45% -0.63%
2092 0.45% -0.62%
2091 0.47% -0.61%
2090 0.57% -0.6%
2089 0.57% -0.59%
2088 0.53% -0.58%
2087 0.58% -0.56%
2086 0.67% -0.55%
2085 0.64% -0.53%
2084 0.63% -0.51%
2083 0.73% -0.49%
2082 0.79% -0.47%
2081 0.71% -0.45%
2080 0.81% -0.43%
2079 0.85% -0.41%
2078 0.93% -0.39%
2077 0.86% -0.36%
2076 0.97% -0.34%
2075 0.94% -0.32%
2074 1% -0.29%
2073 1.01% -0.27%
2072 0.97% -0.25%
2071 1.11% -0.23%
2070 1.1% -0.21%
2069 1.12% -0.2%
2068 1.19% -0.18%
2067 1.17% -0.16%
2066 1.26% -0.15%
2065 1.17% -0.13%
2064 1.16% -0.12%
2063 1.22% -0.1%
2062 1.24% -0.08%
2061 1.25% -0.07%
2060 1.28% -0.05%
2059 1.27% -0.02%
2058 1.29% -0.004%
2057 1.38% 0.01%
2056 1.38% 0.04%
2055 1.47% 0.07%
2054 1.49% 0.1%
2053 1.52% 0.12%
2052 1.52% 0.16%
2051 1.52% 0.19%
2050 1.71% 0.23%
2049 1.64% 0.26%
2048 1.75% 0.3%
2047 1.65% 0.34%
2046 1.85% 0.37%
2045 1.93% 0.4%
2044 1.95% 0.44%
2043 2.06% 0.47%
2042 1.98% 0.5%
2041 2.06% 0.53%
2040 2.13% 0.55%
2039 2.15% 0.59%
2038 2.21% 0.62%
2037 2.23% 0.64%
2036 2.17% 0.66%
2035 2.19% 0.68%
2034 2.24% 0.7%
2033 2.28% 0.71%
2032 2.32% 0.72%
2031 2.29% 0.75%
2030 2.34% 0.76%
2029 2.48% 0.78%
2028 2.39% 0.79%
2027 2.33% 0.8%
2026 2.38% 0.81%
2025 2.44% 0.81%
2024 2.62% 0.83%
2023 2.77% 0.81%
2022 2.74% 0.76%
2021 2.76% 0.91%
2020 2.95% 1.15%
2019 3.34% 1.22%
2018 3.07% 1.24%
2017 2.38% 1.3%
2016 1.74% 1.35%
2015 2.29% 1.49%
2014 3.45% 1.66%
2013 3.66% 1.9%
2012 3.63% 1.96%
2011 3.64% 1.98%
2010 4.79% 2.07%
2009 5.2% 1.82%
2008 4.21% 1.78%
2007 3.77% 1.75%
2006 3.67% 1.7%
2005 3.78% 1.88%
2004 3.8% 1.96%
2003 3.21% 2%
2002 2.86% 2.05%
2001 2.54% 2.23%
2000 2.1% 2.41%
1999 2.43% 2.59%
1998 1.93% 2.55%
1997 -0.008% 2.38%
1996 0.07% 2.33%
1995 6.17% 2.21%
1994 0.65% 2.2%
1993 -3.1% 2.43%
1992 2.71% 2.4%
1991 2.09% 2.43%
1990 2.11% 2.59%
1989 1.98% 2.55%
1988 2.24% 2.72%
1987 2.31% 2.67%
1986 1.89% 2.59%
1985 2.18% 2.77%
1984 2.45% 2.93%
1983 2.72% 2.96%
1982 2.53% 2.81%
1981 4.16% 2.64%
1980 4.29% 2.64%
1979 2.52% 2.7%
1978 2.93% 2.72%
1977 2.6% 2.7%
1976 2.27% 2.57%
1975 2.51% 2.3%
1974 2.54% 2.18%
1973 -0.14% 2.25%
1972 -0.004% 2.31%
1971 2.46% 2.38%
1970 2.2% 2.62%
1969 2.2% 2.87%
1968 2.41% 2.94%
1967 2.57% 2.99%
1966 2.44% 3.04%
1965 2.81% 3.1%
1964 2.89% 3.16%
1963 2.13% 3.2%
1962 2.57% 3.23%
1961 2.56% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Burundi Philippines
Current population
14909238
118213646
Population rank 78/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.42%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +938 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 110/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -149,315
Net migration rank 169/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -149,315
2024 372,843 -27,074 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 368,917 1,995 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 363,786 1,995 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 359,844 -14,415 917,928 -85,185
2020 361,654 -10,189 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 357,672 14,253 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 351,704 68,141 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 358,393 -109,296 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 370,856 -236,207 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 367,797 -6,856 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 362,224 -2,285 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 354,068 22,617 1,979,568 95,702
2011 348,934 -19,513 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 341,808 11,845 2,030,979 13,556
2009 319,583 184,359 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 300,750 79,319 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 285,323 22,129 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 269,874 15,322 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 253,401 17,905 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 234,891 47,091 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 216,295 36,719 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 201,892 -16,871 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 184,541 9,967 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 173,867 -40,032 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 166,699 -34,465 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 154,010 13,840 1,870,371 178,274
1997 150,404 -84,126 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 158,920 -226,317 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 160,284 -84,697 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 112,968 516,373 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 128,898 -684,261 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 156,420 35,769 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 156,148 -39,236 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 156,617 -39,926 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 157,547 -43,561 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 145,234 -46,464 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 157,481 -21,179 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 156,170 -55,742 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 156,896 -66,574 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 154,366 -29,534 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 152,801 -41,756 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 147,090 -3,844 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 146,231 -58,723 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 127,746 149,361 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 123,377 -40,126 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 114,884 8,247 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 108,488 1,884 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 104,396 -12,848 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 101,172 -20,693 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 95,486 10,065 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 74,805 2,843 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 30,532 -118,457 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 95,153 -7,569 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 92,476 -6,346 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 90,852 -25,292 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 88,765 -5,917 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 86,373 -9,821 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 83,651 5,262 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 78,208 -13,947 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 77,528 29,639 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 75,962 -11,502 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 74,710 -15,378 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 71,216 15,094 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 70,032 -14,620 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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)
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