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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.38 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Burundi vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Portugal
2100 38,272,944 9,079,610
2099 38,153,515 9,084,930
2098 38,011,360 9,089,064
2097 37,872,991 9,094,546
2096 37,735,834 9,100,755
2095 37,594,002 9,108,548
2094 37,416,430 9,113,366
2093 37,253,780 9,118,286
2092 37,088,246 9,123,579
2091 36,922,686 9,127,714
2090 36,751,005 9,132,140
2089 36,544,022 9,136,870
2088 36,335,158 9,141,647
2087 36,144,860 9,147,996
2086 35,935,037 9,152,804
2085 35,694,132 9,158,263
2084 35,465,583 9,165,158
2083 35,244,284 9,171,574
2082 34,990,330 9,179,958
2081 34,717,141 9,190,466
2080 34,472,144 9,201,621
2079 34,194,458 9,214,398
2078 33,907,653 9,228,555
2077 33,595,766 9,243,708
2076 33,310,077 9,262,542
2075 32,990,854 9,282,392
2074 32,683,181 9,305,608
2073 32,359,310 9,330,117
2072 32,035,191 9,353,771
2071 31,727,933 9,380,991
2070 31,380,595 9,409,668
2069 31,040,326 9,440,299
2068 30,697,746 9,473,457
2067 30,338,122 9,506,001
2066 29,986,965 9,539,597
2065 29,613,492 9,574,237
2064 29,269,772 9,611,738
2063 28,933,548 9,649,045
2062 28,585,432 9,686,737
2061 28,235,324 9,723,601
2060 27,887,017 9,762,379
2059 27,533,557 9,801,072
2058 27,187,553 9,841,936
2057 26,840,120 9,880,092
2056 26,474,003 9,918,643
2055 26,114,675 9,958,971
2054 25,735,230 9,997,570
2053 25,357,085 10,037,385
2052 24,977,518 10,076,095
2051 24,602,957 10,112,788
2050 24,235,177 10,149,626
2049 23,828,306 10,187,172
2048 23,444,966 10,221,034
2047 23,042,192 10,255,340
2046 22,668,111 10,289,266
2045 22,256,303 10,321,807
2044 21,833,904 10,353,338
2043 21,416,736 10,384,554
2042 20,985,347 10,412,950
2041 20,578,864 10,440,054
2040 20,163,196 10,469,380
2039 19,743,441 10,497,556
2038 19,327,383 10,523,869
2037 18,909,074 10,548,445
2036 18,497,207 10,573,361
2035 18,105,186 10,597,352
2034 17,717,972 10,621,955
2033 17,329,713 10,645,024
2032 16,944,073 10,668,384
2031 16,560,242 10,689,372
2030 16,189,163 10,708,819
2029 15,819,200 10,729,893
2028 15,436,625 10,752,023
2027 15,076,388 10,770,712
2026 14,732,698 10,788,071
2025 14,390,003 10,804,871
2024 14,047,786 10,694,681
2023 13,689,450 10,578,174
2022 13,321,097 10,434,332
2021 12,965,481 10,361,831
2020 12,617,036 10,297,081
2019 12,255,336 10,286,263
2018 11,859,446 10,283,822
2017 11,506,762 10,300,300
2016 11,239,451 10,325,452
2015 11,047,580 10,358,076
2014 10,799,785 10,401,062
2013 10,439,341 10,457,295
2012 10,071,028 10,514,844
2011 9,717,978 10,557,560
2010 9,376,444 10,573,100
2009 8,947,646 10,568,247
2008 8,505,637 10,558,177
2007 8,161,874 10,542,964
2006 7,865,547 10,522,288
2005 7,587,299 10,503,330
2004 7,310,656 10,483,861
2003 7,043,154 10,458,821
2002 6,824,132 10,419,631
2001 6,634,365 10,362,722
2000 6,470,194 10,289,898
1999 6,337,155 10,217,828
1998 6,187,108 10,160,196
1997 6,070,042 10,108,977
1996 6,070,506 10,063,945
1995 6,066,316 10,026,176
1994 5,713,854 9,991,525
1993 5,676,843 9,964,675
1992 5,858,407 9,952,494
1991 5,703,857 9,960,235
1990 5,587,052 9,983,218
1989 5,471,706 10,005,000
1988 5,365,327 10,019,610
1987 5,247,787 10,030,031
1986 5,129,414 10,032,734
1985 5,034,042 10,023,613
1984 4,926,465 9,996,232
1983 4,808,528 9,957,865
1982 4,681,390 9,911,771
1981 4,566,014 9,851,362
1980 4,383,706 9,766,312
1979 4,203,530 9,661,265
1978 4,100,338 9,558,250
1977 3,983,582 9,455,675
1976 3,882,626 9,355,810
1975 3,796,612 9,093,470
1974 3,703,590 8,754,365
1973 3,611,991 8,633,100
1972 3,617,128 8,630,430
1971 3,617,289 8,643,756
1970 3,530,432 8,680,431
1969 3,454,590 8,757,705
1968 3,380,387 8,836,650
1967 3,300,690 8,874,520
1966 3,217,960 8,930,990
1965 3,141,367 8,998,595
1964 3,055,650 9,035,365
1963 2,969,841 9,030,355
1962 2,907,943 8,993,985
1961 2,835,119 8,929,316
1960 2,764,258 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Portugal
2100 0.31% -0.06%
2099 0.37% -0.05%
2098 0.37% -0.06%
2097 0.36% -0.07%
2096 0.38% -0.09%
2095 0.47% -0.05%
2094 0.44% -0.05%
2093 0.45% -0.06%
2092 0.45% -0.05%
2091 0.47% -0.05%
2090 0.57% -0.05%
2089 0.57% -0.05%
2088 0.53% -0.07%
2087 0.58% -0.05%
2086 0.67% -0.06%
2085 0.64% -0.08%
2084 0.63% -0.07%
2083 0.73% -0.09%
2082 0.79% -0.11%
2081 0.71% -0.12%
2080 0.81% -0.14%
2079 0.85% -0.15%
2078 0.93% -0.16%
2077 0.86% -0.2%
2076 0.97% -0.21%
2075 0.94% -0.25%
2074 1% -0.26%
2073 1.01% -0.25%
2072 0.97% -0.29%
2071 1.11% -0.3%
2070 1.1% -0.32%
2069 1.12% -0.35%
2068 1.19% -0.34%
2067 1.17% -0.35%
2066 1.26% -0.36%
2065 1.17% -0.39%
2064 1.16% -0.39%
2063 1.22% -0.39%
2062 1.24% -0.38%
2061 1.25% -0.4%
2060 1.28% -0.39%
2059 1.27% -0.42%
2058 1.29% -0.39%
2057 1.38% -0.39%
2056 1.38% -0.4%
2055 1.47% -0.39%
2054 1.49% -0.4%
2053 1.52% -0.38%
2052 1.52% -0.36%
2051 1.52% -0.36%
2050 1.71% -0.37%
2049 1.64% -0.33%
2048 1.75% -0.33%
2047 1.65% -0.33%
2046 1.85% -0.32%
2045 1.93% -0.3%
2044 1.95% -0.3%
2043 2.06% -0.27%
2042 1.98% -0.26%
2041 2.06% -0.28%
2040 2.13% -0.27%
2039 2.15% -0.25%
2038 2.21% -0.23%
2037 2.23% -0.24%
2036 2.17% -0.23%
2035 2.19% -0.23%
2034 2.24% -0.22%
2033 2.28% -0.22%
2032 2.32% -0.2%
2031 2.29% -0.18%
2030 2.34% -0.2%
2029 2.48% -0.21%
2028 2.39% -0.17%
2027 2.33% -0.16%
2026 2.38% -0.16%
2025 2.44% 1.03%
2024 2.62% 1.1%
2023 2.77% 1.38%
2022 2.74% 0.7%
2021 2.76% 0.63%
2020 2.95% 0.11%
2019 3.34% 0.02%
2018 3.07% -0.16%
2017 2.38% -0.24%
2016 1.74% -0.31%
2015 2.29% -0.41%
2014 3.45% -0.54%
2013 3.66% -0.55%
2012 3.63% -0.4%
2011 3.64% -0.15%
2010 4.79% 0.05%
2009 5.2% 0.1%
2008 4.21% 0.14%
2007 3.77% 0.2%
2006 3.67% 0.18%
2005 3.78% 0.19%
2004 3.8% 0.24%
2003 3.21% 0.38%
2002 2.86% 0.55%
2001 2.54% 0.71%
2000 2.1% 0.71%
1999 2.43% 0.57%
1998 1.93% 0.51%
1997 -0.008% 0.45%
1996 0.07% 0.38%
1995 6.17% 0.35%
1994 0.65% 0.27%
1993 -3.1% 0.12%
1992 2.71% -0.08%
1991 2.09% -0.23%
1990 2.11% -0.22%
1989 1.98% -0.15%
1988 2.24% -0.1%
1987 2.31% -0.03%
1986 1.89% 0.09%
1985 2.18% 0.27%
1984 2.45% 0.39%
1983 2.72% 0.47%
1982 2.53% 0.61%
1981 4.16% 0.87%
1980 4.29% 1.09%
1979 2.52% 1.08%
1978 2.93% 1.08%
1977 2.6% 1.07%
1976 2.27% 2.88%
1975 2.51% 3.87%
1974 2.54% 1.4%
1973 -0.14% 0.03%
1972 -0.004% -0.15%
1971 2.46% -0.42%
1970 2.2% -0.88%
1969 2.2% -0.89%
1968 2.41% -0.43%
1967 2.57% -0.63%
1966 2.44% -0.75%
1965 2.81% -0.41%
1964 2.89% 0.06%
1963 2.13% 0.4%
1962 2.57% 0.72%
1961 2.56% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Burundi Portugal
Current population
14909238
10788071
Population rank 78/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +302
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 99/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +16,472
Net migration rank 169/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 16,472
2024 372,843 -27,074 -34,223 20,648
2023 368,917 1,995 -32,792 29,102
2022 363,786 1,995 -40,694 68,696
2021 359,844 -14,415 -45,592 69,606
2020 361,654 -10,189 -39,129 54,076
2019 357,672 14,253 -24,687 63,031
2018 351,704 68,141 -25,709 22,495
2017 353,879 -68,349 -23,691 13,979
2016 358,393 -109,296 -23,749 -775
2015 370,856 -236,207 -23,823 -3,209
2014 367,797 -6,856 -22,882 -26,447
2013 362,224 -2,285 -24,052 -36,342
2012 354,068 22,617 -17,875 -37,083
2011 348,934 -19,513 -5,279 -31,513
2010 341,808 11,845 -4,230 -5,627
2009 319,583 184,359 -5,284 14,532
2008 300,750 79,319 0 9,478
2007 285,323 22,129 -1,055 21,064
2006 269,874 15,322 3,156 16,754
2005 253,401 17,905 2,101 15,537
2004 234,891 47,091 7,339 13,928
2003 216,295 36,719 4,184 24,740
2002 201,892 -16,871 8,335 42,169
2001 184,541 9,967 8,290 55,565
2000 173,867 -40,032 15,435 60,586
1999 166,699 -34,465 8,175 49,572
1998 154,010 13,840 7,112 40,931
1997 150,404 -84,126 8,087 36,922
1996 158,920 -226,317 4,026 32,640
1995 160,284 -84,697 4,011 26,971
1994 112,968 516,373 9,991 20,761
1993 128,898 -684,261 7,972 8,561
1992 156,420 35,769 13,933 -11,847
1991 156,148 -39,236 12,948 -37,914
1990 156,617 -39,926 13,976 -34,855
1989 157,547 -43,561 22,011 -30,615
1988 145,234 -46,464 24,047 -26,595
1987 157,481 -21,179 28,084 -23,142
1986 156,170 -55,742 31,102 -20,000
1985 156,896 -66,574 33,077 -19,183
1984 154,366 -29,534 45,983 -16,658
1983 152,801 -41,756 47,798 -16,568
1982 147,090 -3,844 58,479 -15,006
1981 146,231 -58,723 56,152 -7,938
1980 127,746 149,361 63,481 29,881
1979 123,377 -40,126 67,628 32,434
1978 114,884 8,247 70,731 34,345
1977 108,488 1,884 84,156 37,779
1976 104,396 -12,848 85,138 40,490
1975 101,172 -20,693 81,841 42,262
1974 95,486 10,065 74,412 41,254
1973 74,805 2,843 76,835 39,748
1972 30,532 -118,457 83,715 39,058
1971 95,153 -7,569 82,980 48,944
1970 92,476 -6,346 87,672 -191,862
1969 90,852 -25,292 89,329 -161,114
1968 88,765 -5,917 100,737 -145,200
1967 86,373 -9,821 106,495 -136,232
1966 83,651 5,262 107,171 -129,233
1965 78,208 -13,947 115,182 -123,855
1964 77,528 29,639 120,170 -118,763
1963 75,962 -11,502 113,783 -116,874
1962 74,710 -15,378 123,217 -113,947
1961 71,216 15,094 117,867 -112,768
1960 70,032 -14,620 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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