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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 18,839,108 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 +2.74% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Burundi vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Romania
2100 38,293,853 10,801,385
2099 38,174,358 10,885,505
2098 38,032,126 10,969,050
2097 37,893,681 11,052,086
2096 37,756,449 11,134,776
2095 37,614,540 11,217,462
2094 37,436,871 11,299,298
2093 37,274,132 11,382,352
2092 37,108,508 11,464,817
2091 36,942,857 11,546,872
2090 36,771,082 11,630,335
2089 36,563,987 11,713,468
2088 36,355,008 11,796,733
2087 36,164,606 11,880,373
2086 35,954,669 11,966,550
2085 35,713,632 12,052,744
2084 35,484,958 12,140,454
2083 35,263,538 12,229,714
2082 35,009,446 12,319,480
2081 34,736,107 12,412,385
2080 34,490,976 12,507,333
2079 34,213,139 12,603,302
2078 33,926,177 12,700,870
2077 33,614,120 12,799,985
2076 33,328,275 12,900,610
2075 33,008,877 13,002,848
2074 32,701,037 13,107,513
2073 32,376,989 13,213,407
2072 32,052,692 13,323,211
2071 31,745,266 13,435,661
2070 31,397,738 13,550,449
2069 31,057,284 13,667,892
2068 30,714,517 13,786,771
2067 30,354,696 13,909,141
2066 30,003,347 14,034,214
2065 29,629,671 14,163,381
2064 29,285,762 14,293,294
2063 28,949,355 14,424,068
2062 28,601,048 14,557,025
2061 28,250,749 14,689,897
2060 27,902,252 14,821,441
2059 27,548,599 14,952,855
2058 27,202,405 15,082,857
2057 26,854,783 15,211,914
2056 26,488,466 15,340,213
2055 26,128,941 15,467,019
2054 25,749,289 15,590,545
2053 25,370,938 15,712,155
2052 24,991,164 15,834,374
2051 24,616,398 15,954,507
2050 24,248,417 16,073,070
2049 23,841,324 16,192,498
2048 23,457,774 16,311,535
2047 23,054,780 16,430,565
2046 22,680,495 16,547,661
2045 22,268,462 16,665,026
2044 21,845,832 16,783,383
2043 21,428,437 16,900,955
2042 20,996,812 17,018,000
2041 20,590,106 17,136,818
2040 20,174,211 17,253,674
2039 19,754,227 17,370,310
2038 19,337,942 17,488,193
2037 18,919,404 17,604,853
2036 18,507,313 17,721,511
2035 18,115,077 17,837,396
2034 17,727,651 17,950,976
2033 17,339,180 18,064,449
2032 16,953,330 18,176,399
2031 16,569,289 18,288,437
2030 16,198,007 18,399,699
2029 15,827,843 18,511,331
2028 15,445,059 18,621,197
2027 15,084,625 18,730,482
2026 14,740,747 18,839,108
2025 14,397,864 18,946,392
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 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 2.49% -0.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Burundi Romania
Current population
14833763
18839108
Population rank 78/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.23%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -25
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 169/197
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 - -27,074 - -28,466
2023 368,917 1,995 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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 (1960–2024, 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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