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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.27 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Burundi vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Romania
2100 38,272,944 10,843,503
2099 38,153,515 10,927,951
2098 38,011,360 11,011,822
2097 37,872,991 11,095,182
2096 37,735,834 11,178,195
2095 37,594,002 11,261,202
2094 37,416,430 11,343,358
2093 37,253,780 11,426,736
2092 37,088,246 11,509,522
2091 36,922,686 11,591,897
2090 36,751,005 11,675,686
2089 36,544,022 11,759,143
2088 36,335,158 11,842,733
2087 36,144,860 11,926,699
2086 35,935,037 12,013,212
2085 35,694,132 12,099,742
2084 35,465,583 12,187,794
2083 35,244,284 12,277,402
2082 34,990,330 12,367,518
2081 34,717,141 12,460,785
2080 34,472,144 12,556,104
2079 34,194,458 12,652,446
2078 33,907,653 12,750,395
2077 33,595,766 12,849,896
2076 33,310,077 12,950,914
2075 32,990,854 13,053,551
2074 32,683,181 13,158,624
2073 32,359,310 13,264,931
2072 32,035,191 13,375,162
2071 31,727,933 13,488,051
2070 31,380,595 13,603,287
2069 31,040,326 13,721,187
2068 30,697,746 13,840,530
2067 30,338,122 13,963,377
2066 29,986,965 14,088,938
2065 29,613,492 14,218,608
2064 29,269,772 14,349,029
2063 28,933,548 14,480,312
2062 28,585,432 14,613,788
2061 28,235,324 14,747,178
2060 27,887,017 14,879,235
2059 27,533,557 15,011,161
2058 27,187,553 15,141,670
2057 26,840,120 15,271,230
2056 26,474,003 15,400,030
2055 26,114,675 15,527,331
2054 25,735,230 15,651,338
2053 25,357,085 15,773,422
2052 24,977,518 15,896,118
2051 24,602,957 16,016,719
2050 24,235,177 16,135,745
2049 23,828,306 16,255,638
2048 23,444,966 16,375,139
2047 23,042,192 16,494,633
2046 22,668,111 16,612,186
2045 22,256,303 16,730,009
2044 21,833,904 16,848,827
2043 21,416,736 16,966,857
2042 20,985,347 17,084,359
2041 20,578,864 17,203,640
2040 20,163,196 17,320,952
2039 19,743,441 17,438,042
2038 19,327,383 17,556,386
2037 18,909,074 17,673,500
2036 18,497,207 17,790,613
2035 18,105,186 17,906,949
2034 17,717,972 18,020,973
2033 17,329,713 18,134,889
2032 16,944,073 18,247,275
2031 16,560,242 18,359,750
2030 16,189,163 18,471,446
2029 15,819,200 18,583,513
2028 15,436,625 18,693,807
2027 15,076,388 18,803,518
2026 14,732,698 18,912,567
2025 14,390,003 19,020,271
2024 14,047,786 19,051,804
2023 13,689,450 19,061,062
2022 13,321,097 19,048,502
2021 12,965,481 19,122,059
2020 12,617,036 19,265,250
2019 12,255,336 19,371,648
2018 11,859,446 19,473,970
2017 11,506,762 19,588,715
2016 11,239,451 19,702,267
2015 11,047,580 19,815,616
2014 10,799,785 19,908,979
2013 10,439,341 19,983,693
2012 10,071,028 20,058,035
2011 9,717,978 20,147,528
2010 9,376,444 20,246,871
2009 8,947,646 20,367,487
2008 8,505,637 20,537,875
2007 8,161,874 20,882,982
2006 7,865,547 21,193,760
2005 7,587,299 21,319,685
2004 7,310,656 21,451,748
2003 7,043,154 21,574,326
2002 6,824,132 21,730,496
2001 6,634,365 22,131,970
2000 6,470,194 22,442,971
1999 6,337,155 22,472,040
1998 6,187,108 22,507,344
1997 6,070,042 22,553,978
1996 6,070,506 22,619,004
1995 6,066,316 22,684,270
1994 5,713,854 22,730,211
1993 5,676,843 22,763,280
1992 5,858,407 22,794,284
1991 5,703,857 23,001,155
1990 5,587,052 23,201,835
1989 5,471,706 23,161,458
1988 5,365,327 23,057,662
1987 5,247,787 22,949,430
1986 5,129,414 22,836,841
1985 5,034,042 22,732,999
1984 4,926,465 22,640,547
1983 4,808,528 22,560,478
1982 4,681,390 22,475,741
1981 4,566,014 22,353,070
1980 4,383,706 22,207,282
1979 4,203,530 22,090,488
1978 4,100,338 21,951,464
1977 3,983,582 21,756,096
1976 3,882,626 21,551,634
1975 3,796,612 21,293,583
1974 3,703,590 21,029,429
1973 3,611,991 20,835,681
1972 3,617,128 20,657,957
1971 3,617,289 20,461,567
1970 3,530,432 20,250,398
1969 3,454,590 20,009,141
1968 3,380,387 19,799,831
1967 3,300,690 19,534,242
1966 3,217,960 19,215,450
1965 3,141,367 19,031,576
1964 3,055,650 18,919,126
1963 2,969,841 18,797,850
1962 2,907,943 18,676,550
1961 2,835,119 18,555,250
1960 2,764,258 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Romania
2100 0.31% -0.77%
2099 0.37% -0.76%
2098 0.37% -0.75%
2097 0.36% -0.74%
2096 0.38% -0.74%
2095 0.47% -0.72%
2094 0.44% -0.73%
2093 0.45% -0.72%
2092 0.45% -0.71%
2091 0.47% -0.72%
2090 0.57% -0.71%
2089 0.57% -0.71%
2088 0.53% -0.7%
2087 0.58% -0.72%
2086 0.67% -0.72%
2085 0.64% -0.72%
2084 0.63% -0.73%
2083 0.73% -0.73%
2082 0.79% -0.75%
2081 0.71% -0.76%
2080 0.81% -0.76%
2079 0.85% -0.77%
2078 0.93% -0.77%
2077 0.86% -0.78%
2076 0.97% -0.79%
2075 0.94% -0.8%
2074 1% -0.8%
2073 1.01% -0.82%
2072 0.97% -0.84%
2071 1.11% -0.85%
2070 1.1% -0.86%
2069 1.12% -0.86%
2068 1.19% -0.88%
2067 1.17% -0.89%
2066 1.26% -0.91%
2065 1.17% -0.91%
2064 1.16% -0.91%
2063 1.22% -0.91%
2062 1.24% -0.9%
2061 1.25% -0.89%
2060 1.28% -0.88%
2059 1.27% -0.86%
2058 1.29% -0.85%
2057 1.38% -0.84%
2056 1.38% -0.82%
2055 1.47% -0.79%
2054 1.49% -0.77%
2053 1.52% -0.77%
2052 1.52% -0.75%
2051 1.52% -0.74%
2050 1.71% -0.74%
2049 1.64% -0.73%
2048 1.75% -0.72%
2047 1.65% -0.71%
2046 1.85% -0.7%
2045 1.93% -0.71%
2044 1.95% -0.7%
2043 2.06% -0.69%
2042 1.98% -0.69%
2041 2.06% -0.68%
2040 2.13% -0.67%
2039 2.15% -0.67%
2038 2.21% -0.66%
2037 2.23% -0.66%
2036 2.17% -0.65%
2035 2.19% -0.63%
2034 2.24% -0.63%
2033 2.28% -0.62%
2032 2.32% -0.61%
2031 2.29% -0.6%
2030 2.34% -0.6%
2029 2.48% -0.59%
2028 2.39% -0.58%
2027 2.33% -0.58%
2026 2.38% -0.57%
2025 2.44% -0.17%
2024 2.62% -0.05%
2023 2.77% 0.07%
2022 2.74% -0.38%
2021 2.76% -0.74%
2020 2.95% -0.55%
2019 3.34% -0.53%
2018 3.07% -0.59%
2017 2.38% -0.58%
2016 1.74% -0.57%
2015 2.29% -0.47%
2014 3.45% -0.37%
2013 3.66% -0.37%
2012 3.63% -0.44%
2011 3.64% -0.49%
2010 4.79% -0.59%
2009 5.2% -0.83%
2008 4.21% -1.65%
2007 3.77% -1.47%
2006 3.67% -0.59%
2005 3.78% -0.62%
2004 3.8% -0.57%
2003 3.21% -0.72%
2002 2.86% -1.81%
2001 2.54% -1.39%
2000 2.1% -0.13%
1999 2.43% -0.16%
1998 1.93% -0.21%
1997 -0.008% -0.29%
1996 0.07% -0.29%
1995 6.17% -0.2%
1994 0.65% -0.15%
1993 -3.1% -0.14%
1992 2.71% -0.9%
1991 2.09% -0.86%
1990 2.11% 0.17%
1989 1.98% 0.45%
1988 2.24% 0.47%
1987 2.31% 0.49%
1986 1.89% 0.46%
1985 2.18% 0.41%
1984 2.45% 0.35%
1983 2.72% 0.38%
1982 2.53% 0.55%
1981 4.16% 0.66%
1980 4.29% 0.53%
1979 2.52% 0.63%
1978 2.93% 0.9%
1977 2.6% 0.95%
1976 2.27% 1.21%
1975 2.51% 1.26%
1974 2.54% 0.93%
1973 -0.14% 0.86%
1972 -0.004% 0.96%
1971 2.46% 1.04%
1970 2.2% 1.21%
1969 2.2% 1.06%
1968 2.41% 1.36%
1967 2.57% 1.66%
1966 2.44% 0.97%
1965 2.81% 0.59%
1964 2.89% 0.65%
1963 2.13% 0.65%
1962 2.57% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Burundi Romania
Current population
14909238
18912567
Population rank 78/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.23%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 -86
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 172/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -29,041
Net migration rank 169/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -29,041
2024 372,843 -27,074 -100,975 -28,466
2023 368,917 1,995 -83,869 -27,780
2022 363,786 1,995 -93,338 89,076
2021 359,844 -14,415 -141,504 -17,731
2020 361,654 -10,189 -100,179 -13,202
2019 357,672 14,253 -60,053 -27,909
2018 351,704 68,141 -62,316 -33,018
2017 353,879 -68,349 -50,930 -33,081
2016 358,393 -109,296 -53,196 -33,073
2015 370,856 -236,207 -59,447 -35,751
2014 367,797 -6,856 -55,745 -35,448
2013 362,224 -2,285 -59,951 -34,910
2012 354,068 22,617 -54,157 -37,589
2011 348,934 -19,513 -56,413 -102,769
2010 341,808 11,845 -46,567 -122,364
2009 319,583 184,359 -34,625 -137,953
2008 300,750 79,319 -30,806 -144,368
2007 285,323 22,129 -37,590 -133,089
2006 269,874 15,322 -38,148 -132,777
2005 253,401 17,905 -40,508 -131,176
2004 234,891 47,091 -42,904 -117,432
2003 216,295 36,719 -56,093 -107,139
2002 201,892 -16,871 -58,673 -106,585
2001 184,541 9,967 -37,625 -91,154
2000 173,867 -40,032 -22,443 -92,451
1999 166,699 -34,465 -31,461 -82,590
1998 154,010 13,840 -33,761 -81,366
1997 150,404 -84,126 -42,853 -88,734
1996 158,920 -226,317 -56,548 -70,799
1995 160,284 -84,697 -36,295 -73,779
1994 112,968 516,373 -18,184 -76,246
1993 128,898 -684,261 -13,658 -73,475
1992 156,420 35,769 -4,559 -63,200
1991 156,148 -39,236 25,301 -36,824
1990 156,617 -39,926 69,605 -38,157
1989 157,547 -43,561 122,756 -33,866
1988 145,234 -46,464 126,817 -48,911
1987 157,481 -21,179 128,517 -42,868
1986 156,170 -55,742 134,737 -50,450
1985 156,896 -66,574 111,392 -28,108
1984 154,366 -29,534 117,731 -24,629
1983 152,801 -41,756 87,986 3,093
1982 147,090 -3,844 119,121 -4,725
1981 146,231 -58,723 156,472 -20,870
1980 127,746 149,361 168,776 -16,668
1979 123,377 -40,126 194,397 -29,600
1978 114,884 8,247 204,148 -31,427
1977 108,488 1,884 215,385 -28,135
1976 104,396 -12,848 213,361 18,748
1975 101,172 -20,693 219,324 9,125
1974 95,486 10,065 235,530 6,725
1973 74,805 2,843 175,020 58,651
1972 30,532 -118,457 198,316 61,920
1971 95,153 -7,569 206,662 74,473
1970 92,476 -6,346 234,905 71,919
1969 90,852 -25,292 264,120 74,851
1968 88,765 -5,917 338,577 33,601
1967 86,373 -9,821 347,709 37,282
1966 83,651 5,262 115,293 -25,458
1965 78,208 -13,947 114,190 -60,430
1964 77,528 29,639 134,326 -59,500
1963 75,962 -11,502 139,104 -58,076
1962 74,710 -15,378 130,736 -56,152
1961 71,216 15,094 163,286 -54,642
1960 70,032 -14,620 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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