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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 2.41 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Burundi vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Poland
2100 38,293,853 18,350,017
2099 38,174,358 18,541,227
2098 38,032,126 18,733,999
2097 37,893,681 18,928,169
2096 37,756,449 19,125,003
2095 37,614,540 19,323,203
2094 37,436,871 19,525,085
2093 37,274,132 19,730,030
2092 37,108,508 19,938,529
2091 36,942,857 20,151,135
2090 36,771,082 20,368,308
2089 36,563,987 20,589,970
2088 36,355,008 20,817,398
2087 36,164,606 21,050,137
2086 35,954,669 21,288,179
2085 35,713,632 21,531,674
2084 35,484,958 21,780,998
2083 35,263,538 22,036,816
2082 35,009,446 22,298,479
2081 34,736,107 22,565,373
2080 34,490,976 22,836,875
2079 34,213,139 23,113,773
2078 33,926,177 23,393,434
2077 33,614,120 23,679,569
2076 33,328,275 23,968,050
2075 33,008,877 24,259,763
2074 32,701,037 24,554,480
2073 32,376,989 24,852,006
2072 32,052,692 25,149,886
2071 31,745,266 25,447,869
2070 31,397,738 25,745,140
2069 31,057,284 26,042,079
2068 30,714,517 26,337,963
2067 30,354,696 26,632,110
2066 30,003,347 26,923,643
2065 29,629,671 27,211,946
2064 29,285,762 27,497,263
2063 28,949,355 27,778,871
2062 28,601,048 28,055,433
2061 28,250,749 28,328,948
2060 27,902,252 28,597,687
2059 27,548,599 28,864,377
2058 27,202,405 29,125,961
2057 26,854,783 29,384,759
2056 26,488,466 29,641,101
2055 26,128,941 29,893,868
2054 25,749,289 30,142,942
2053 25,370,938 30,389,214
2052 24,991,164 30,630,763
2051 24,616,398 30,871,146
2050 24,248,417 31,107,894
2049 23,841,324 31,341,718
2048 23,457,774 31,572,273
2047 23,054,780 31,800,868
2046 22,680,495 32,026,873
2045 22,268,462 32,250,757
2044 21,845,832 32,471,522
2043 21,428,437 32,690,423
2042 20,996,812 32,906,811
2041 20,590,106 33,118,473
2040 20,174,211 33,328,426
2039 19,754,227 33,535,096
2038 19,337,942 33,738,091
2037 18,919,404 33,936,906
2036 18,507,313 34,133,190
2035 18,115,077 34,323,827
2034 17,727,651 34,511,159
2033 17,339,180 34,693,880
2032 16,953,330 34,872,593
2031 16,569,289 35,046,775
2030 16,198,007 35,213,577
2029 15,827,843 35,374,919
2028 15,445,059 35,527,083
2027 15,084,625 35,671,012
2026 14,740,747 35,806,942
2025 14,397,864 36,233,346
2024 14,047,786 36,559,233
2023 13,689,450 36,687,353
2022 13,321,097 36,821,749
2021 12,965,481 36,981,559
2020 12,617,036 37,515,748
2019 12,255,336 37,965,475
2018 11,859,446 37,974,750
2017 11,506,762 37,974,826
2016 11,239,451 37,970,087
2015 11,047,580 37,986,412
2014 10,799,785 38,011,735
2013 10,439,341 38,040,196
2012 10,071,028 38,063,164
2011 9,717,978 38,063,255
2010 9,376,444 38,042,794
2009 8,947,646 38,151,603
2008 8,505,637 38,125,759
2007 8,161,874 38,120,560
2006 7,865,547 38,141,267
2005 7,587,299 38,165,445
2004 7,310,656 38,182,222
2003 7,043,154 38,204,570
2002 6,824,132 38,230,364
2001 6,634,365 38,248,076
2000 6,470,194 38,258,629
1999 6,337,155 38,660,271
1998 6,187,108 38,663,481
1997 6,070,042 38,649,660
1996 6,070,506 38,624,370
1995 6,066,316 38,594,998
1994 5,713,854 38,542,652
1993 5,676,843 38,461,408
1992 5,858,407 38,363,667
1991 5,703,857 38,246,193
1990 5,587,052 38,110,782
1989 5,471,706 37,961,529
1988 5,365,327 37,824,487
1987 5,247,787 37,668,045
1986 5,129,414 37,456,119
1985 5,034,042 37,201,885
1984 4,926,465 36,904,134
1983 4,808,528 36,571,808
1982 4,681,390 36,230,481
1981 4,566,014 35,898,587
1980 4,383,706 35,574,150
1979 4,203,530 35,247,217
1978 4,100,338 34,965,600
1977 3,983,582 34,689,050
1976 3,882,626 34,356,300
1975 3,796,612 34,015,199
1974 3,703,590 33,678,899
1973 3,611,991 33,357,200
1972 3,617,128 33,055,650
1971 3,617,289 32,783,500
1970 3,530,432 32,664,300
1969 3,454,590 32,548,300
1968 3,380,387 32,294,655
1967 3,300,690 31,987,155
1966 3,217,960 31,681,000
1965 3,141,367 31,444,950
1964 3,055,650 31,139,450
1963 2,969,841 30,712,000
1962 2,907,943 30,308,500
1961 2,835,119 29,964,000
1960 2,764,258 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Poland
2100 0.31% -1.03%
2099 0.37% -1.03%
2098 0.37% -1.03%
2097 0.36% -1.03%
2096 0.38% -1.03%
2095 0.47% -1.03%
2094 0.44% -1.04%
2093 0.45% -1.05%
2092 0.45% -1.06%
2091 0.47% -1.07%
2090 0.57% -1.08%
2089 0.57% -1.09%
2088 0.53% -1.11%
2087 0.58% -1.12%
2086 0.67% -1.13%
2085 0.64% -1.14%
2084 0.63% -1.16%
2083 0.73% -1.17%
2082 0.79% -1.18%
2081 0.71% -1.19%
2080 0.81% -1.2%
2079 0.85% -1.2%
2078 0.93% -1.21%
2077 0.86% -1.2%
2076 0.97% -1.2%
2075 0.94% -1.2%
2074 1% -1.2%
2073 1.01% -1.18%
2072 0.97% -1.17%
2071 1.11% -1.15%
2070 1.1% -1.14%
2069 1.12% -1.12%
2068 1.19% -1.1%
2067 1.17% -1.08%
2066 1.26% -1.06%
2065 1.17% -1.04%
2064 1.16% -1.01%
2063 1.22% -0.99%
2062 1.24% -0.97%
2061 1.25% -0.94%
2060 1.28% -0.92%
2059 1.27% -0.9%
2058 1.29% -0.88%
2057 1.38% -0.86%
2056 1.38% -0.85%
2055 1.47% -0.83%
2054 1.49% -0.81%
2053 1.52% -0.79%
2052 1.52% -0.78%
2051 1.52% -0.76%
2050 1.71% -0.75%
2049 1.64% -0.73%
2048 1.75% -0.72%
2047 1.65% -0.71%
2046 1.85% -0.69%
2045 1.93% -0.68%
2044 1.95% -0.67%
2043 2.06% -0.66%
2042 1.98% -0.64%
2041 2.06% -0.63%
2040 2.13% -0.62%
2039 2.15% -0.6%
2038 2.21% -0.59%
2037 2.23% -0.58%
2036 2.17% -0.56%
2035 2.19% -0.54%
2034 2.24% -0.53%
2033 2.28% -0.51%
2032 2.32% -0.5%
2031 2.29% -0.47%
2030 2.34% -0.46%
2029 2.48% -0.43%
2028 2.39% -0.4%
2027 2.33% -0.38%
2026 2.38% -1.18%
2025 2.49% -0.89%
2024 2.62% -0.35%
2023 2.77% -0.36%
2022 2.74% -0.43%
2021 2.76% -1.42%
2020 2.95% -1.18%
2019 3.34% -0.02%
2018 3.07% -0%
2017 2.38% 0.01%
2016 1.74% -0.04%
2015 2.29% -0.07%
2014 3.45% -0.07%
2013 3.66% -0.06%
2012 3.63% -0%
2011 3.64% 0.05%
2010 4.79% -0.29%
2009 5.2% 0.07%
2008 4.21% 0.01%
2007 3.77% -0.05%
2006 3.67% -0.06%
2005 3.78% -0.04%
2004 3.8% -0.06%
2003 3.21% -0.07%
2002 2.86% -0.05%
2001 2.54% -0.03%
2000 2.1% -1.04%
1999 2.43% -0.008%
1998 1.93% 0.04%
1997 -0.008% 0.07%
1996 0.07% 0.08%
1995 6.17% 0.14%
1994 0.65% 0.21%
1993 -3.1% 0.25%
1992 2.71% 0.31%
1991 2.09% 0.36%
1990 2.11% 0.39%
1989 1.98% 0.36%
1988 2.24% 0.42%
1987 2.31% 0.57%
1986 1.89% 0.68%
1985 2.18% 0.81%
1984 2.45% 0.91%
1983 2.72% 0.94%
1982 2.53% 0.92%
1981 4.16% 0.91%
1980 4.29% 0.93%
1979 2.52% 0.81%
1978 2.93% 0.8%
1977 2.6% 0.97%
1976 2.27% 1%
1975 2.51% 1%
1974 2.54% 0.96%
1973 -0.14% 0.91%
1972 -0.004% 0.83%
1971 2.46% 0.36%
1970 2.2% 0.36%
1969 2.2% 0.79%
1968 2.41% 0.96%
1967 2.57% 0.97%
1966 2.44% 0.75%
1965 2.81% 0.98%
1964 2.89% 1.39%
1963 2.13% 1.33%
1962 2.57% 1.15%
1961 2.56% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Burundi Poland
Current population
14833763
35806942
Population rank 78/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.43%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -351
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 181/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -330,820
Net migration rank 169/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -330,820
2024 - -27,074 - -238,062
2023 368,917 1,995 -135,743 -7,824
2022 363,786 1,995 -143,605 967,744
2021 359,844 -14,415 -184,907 2,251
2020 361,654 -10,189 -120,050 3,920
2019 357,672 14,253 -34,169 7,696
2018 351,704 68,141 -26,582 -223
2017 353,879 -68,349 0 -21,535
2016 358,393 -109,296 -3,797 -5,675
2015 370,856 -236,207 -26,590 3,887
2014 367,797 -6,856 0 5,525
2013 362,224 -2,285 -19,020 12,402
2012 354,068 22,617 0 4,635
2011 348,934 -19,513 11,419 45,951
2010 341,808 11,845 38,043 119,623
2009 319,583 184,359 30,521 -8,283
2008 300,750 79,319 34,313 -42,288
2007 285,323 22,129 11,436 -51,235
2006 269,874 15,322 3,814 -68,882
2005 253,401 17,905 -3,817 -41,942
2004 234,891 47,091 -7,637 -38,216
2003 216,295 36,719 -15,281 -19,039
2002 201,892 -16,871 -3,823 -16,462
2001 184,541 9,967 3,825 -16,648
2000 173,867 -40,032 11,478 -15,921
1999 166,699 -34,465 0 -53,035
1998 154,010 13,840 19,332 -39,509
1997 150,404 -84,126 34,785 -44,230
1996 158,920 -226,317 42,487 -45,349
1995 160,284 -84,697 46,314 -52,989
1994 112,968 516,373 96,357 -41,845
1993 128,898 -684,261 103,846 -48,805
1992 156,420 35,769 118,928 -46,893
1991 156,148 -39,236 141,511 -55,342
1990 156,617 -39,926 160,066 -50,339
1989 157,547 -43,561 182,215 -49,192
1988 145,234 -46,464 215,599 -101,671
1987 157,481 -21,179 226,008 -32,310
1986 156,170 -55,742 258,448 -22,520
1985 156,896 -66,574 297,615 -27,277
1984 154,366 -29,534 332,137 -18,402
1983 152,801 -41,756 373,032 -26,724
1982 147,090 -3,844 369,551 -34,980
1981 146,231 -58,723 351,806 -16,155
1980 127,746 149,361 348,627 -42,420
1979 123,377 -40,126 366,571 -22,162
1978 114,884 8,247 339,166 -62,936
1977 108,488 1,884 353,828 -33,496
1976 104,396 -12,848 367,612 -25,716
1975 101,172 -20,693 350,356 -31,346
1974 95,486 10,065 346,893 -18,273
1973 74,805 2,843 320,229 -29,335
1972 30,532 -118,457 314,028 -15,004
1971 95,153 -7,569 278,660 -31,767
1970 92,476 -6,346 280,913 -66,859
1969 90,852 -25,292 270,151 -26,744
1968 88,765 -5,917 280,963 -11,905
1967 86,373 -9,821 275,089 -25,479
1966 83,651 5,262 297,801 -17,158
1965 78,208 -13,947 314,450 -21,658
1964 77,528 29,639 326,965 -23,273
1963 75,962 -11,502 359,330 -13,770
1962 74,710 -15,378 360,671 -31,021
1961 71,216 15,094 398,521 -20,044
1960 70,032 -14,620 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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