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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 9.57 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.9% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Burundi vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Russia
2100 38,272,944 125,631,984
2099 38,153,515 125,735,285
2098 38,011,360 125,835,990
2097 37,872,991 125,914,480
2096 37,735,834 126,004,709
2095 37,594,002 126,072,890
2094 37,416,430 126,125,529
2093 37,253,780 126,181,074
2092 37,088,246 126,256,091
2091 36,922,686 126,304,823
2090 36,751,005 126,360,262
2089 36,544,022 126,412,664
2088 36,335,158 126,463,022
2087 36,144,860 126,511,263
2086 35,935,037 126,579,534
2085 35,694,132 126,655,806
2084 35,465,583 126,730,694
2083 35,244,284 126,805,713
2082 34,990,330 126,889,471
2081 34,717,141 126,973,300
2080 34,472,144 127,070,546
2079 34,194,458 127,191,346
2078 33,907,653 127,331,975
2077 33,595,766 127,489,152
2076 33,310,077 127,641,749
2075 32,990,854 127,825,235
2074 32,683,181 128,023,096
2073 32,359,310 128,238,922
2072 32,035,191 128,465,870
2071 31,727,933 128,745,681
2070 31,380,595 129,020,076
2069 31,040,326 129,309,803
2068 30,697,746 129,589,275
2067 30,338,122 129,873,991
2066 29,986,965 130,184,092
2065 29,613,492 130,515,828
2064 29,269,772 130,852,649
2063 28,933,548 131,199,458
2062 28,585,432 131,530,725
2061 28,235,324 131,881,030
2060 27,887,017 132,209,377
2059 27,533,557 132,568,882
2058 27,187,553 132,933,515
2057 26,840,120 133,272,997
2056 26,474,003 133,615,325
2055 26,114,675 133,963,055
2054 25,735,230 134,288,366
2053 25,357,085 134,609,198
2052 24,977,518 134,876,558
2051 24,602,957 135,141,211
2050 24,235,177 135,386,454
2049 23,828,306 135,609,441
2048 23,444,966 135,818,840
2047 23,042,192 136,013,698
2046 22,668,111 136,185,098
2045 22,256,303 136,368,416
2044 21,833,904 136,568,234
2043 21,416,736 136,791,498
2042 20,985,347 137,015,033
2041 20,578,864 137,266,491
2040 20,163,196 137,531,851
2039 19,743,441 137,833,822
2038 19,327,383 138,146,863
2037 18,909,074 138,485,780
2036 18,497,207 138,835,731
2035 18,105,186 139,197,452
2034 17,717,972 139,573,272
2033 17,329,713 139,960,175
2032 16,944,073 140,359,785
2031 16,560,242 140,785,026
2030 16,189,163 141,182,418
2029 15,819,200 141,571,268
2028 15,436,625 141,946,979
2027 15,076,388 142,315,155
2026 14,732,698 142,643,173
2025 14,390,003 143,513,328
2024 14,047,786 143,669,648
2023 13,689,450 143,826,130
2022 13,321,097 144,236,933
2021 12,965,481 144,746,762
2020 12,617,036 145,245,148
2019 12,255,336 145,453,291
2018 11,859,446 145,398,106
2017 11,506,762 145,293,260
2016 11,239,451 145,015,460
2015 11,047,580 144,640,716
2014 10,799,785 144,237,223
2013 10,439,341 143,805,638
2012 10,071,028 143,378,447
2011 9,717,978 143,018,195
2010 9,376,444 142,849,468
2009 8,947,646 142,785,348
2008 8,505,637 142,742,366
2007 8,161,874 142,805,114
2006 7,865,547 143,049,637
2005 7,587,299 143,518,814
2004 7,310,656 144,067,316
2003 7,043,154 144,648,618
2002 6,824,132 145,306,497
2001 6,634,365 145,976,482
2000 6,470,194 146,596,869
1999 6,337,155 147,214,776
1998 6,187,108 147,670,784
1997 6,070,042 147,915,361
1996 6,070,506 148,160,129
1995 6,066,316 148,375,787
1994 5,713,854 148,407,912
1993 5,676,843 148,458,777
1992 5,858,407 148,538,197
1991 5,703,857 148,394,216
1990 5,587,052 147,969,406
1989 5,471,706 147,721,000
1988 5,365,327 146,857,000
1987 5,247,787 145,908,000
1986 5,129,414 144,894,000
1985 5,034,042 143,858,000
1984 4,926,465 142,745,000
1983 4,808,528 141,668,000
1982 4,681,390 140,823,000
1981 4,566,014 139,941,000
1980 4,383,706 139,010,000
1979 4,203,530 138,027,000
1978 4,100,338 137,060,000
1977 3,983,582 136,100,000
1976 3,882,626 135,147,000
1975 3,796,612 134,200,000
1974 3,703,590 133,432,000
1973 3,611,991 132,669,000
1972 3,617,128 131,909,000
1971 3,617,289 131,155,000
1970 3,530,432 130,404,000
1969 3,454,590 129,664,000
1968 3,380,387 128,928,000
1967 3,300,690 128,196,000
1966 3,217,960 127,468,000
1965 3,141,367 126,745,000
1964 3,055,650 125,345,000
1963 2,969,841 123,960,000
1962 2,907,943 122,591,000
1961 2,835,119 121,236,000
1960 2,764,258 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Russia
2100 0.31% -0.08%
2099 0.37% -0.08%
2098 0.37% -0.06%
2097 0.36% -0.07%
2096 0.38% -0.05%
2095 0.47% -0.04%
2094 0.44% -0.04%
2093 0.45% -0.06%
2092 0.45% -0.04%
2091 0.47% -0.04%
2090 0.57% -0.04%
2089 0.57% -0.04%
2088 0.53% -0.04%
2087 0.58% -0.05%
2086 0.67% -0.06%
2085 0.64% -0.06%
2084 0.63% -0.06%
2083 0.73% -0.07%
2082 0.79% -0.07%
2081 0.71% -0.08%
2080 0.81% -0.09%
2079 0.85% -0.11%
2078 0.93% -0.12%
2077 0.86% -0.12%
2076 0.97% -0.14%
2075 0.94% -0.15%
2074 1% -0.17%
2073 1.01% -0.18%
2072 0.97% -0.22%
2071 1.11% -0.21%
2070 1.1% -0.22%
2069 1.12% -0.22%
2068 1.19% -0.22%
2067 1.17% -0.24%
2066 1.26% -0.25%
2065 1.17% -0.26%
2064 1.16% -0.26%
2063 1.22% -0.25%
2062 1.24% -0.27%
2061 1.25% -0.25%
2060 1.28% -0.27%
2059 1.27% -0.27%
2058 1.29% -0.25%
2057 1.38% -0.26%
2056 1.38% -0.26%
2055 1.47% -0.24%
2054 1.49% -0.24%
2053 1.52% -0.2%
2052 1.52% -0.2%
2051 1.52% -0.18%
2050 1.71% -0.16%
2049 1.64% -0.15%
2048 1.75% -0.14%
2047 1.65% -0.13%
2046 1.85% -0.13%
2045 1.93% -0.15%
2044 1.95% -0.16%
2043 2.06% -0.16%
2042 1.98% -0.18%
2041 2.06% -0.19%
2040 2.13% -0.22%
2039 2.15% -0.23%
2038 2.21% -0.24%
2037 2.23% -0.25%
2036 2.17% -0.26%
2035 2.19% -0.27%
2034 2.24% -0.28%
2033 2.28% -0.28%
2032 2.32% -0.3%
2031 2.29% -0.28%
2030 2.34% -0.27%
2029 2.48% -0.26%
2028 2.39% -0.26%
2027 2.33% -0.23%
2026 2.38% -0.61%
2025 2.44% -0.11%
2024 2.62% -0.11%
2023 2.77% -0.28%
2022 2.74% -0.35%
2021 2.76% -0.34%
2020 2.95% -0.14%
2019 3.34% 0.04%
2018 3.07% 0.07%
2017 2.38% 0.19%
2016 1.74% 0.26%
2015 2.29% 0.28%
2014 3.45% 0.3%
2013 3.66% 0.3%
2012 3.63% 0.25%
2011 3.64% 0.12%
2010 4.79% 0.04%
2009 5.2% 0.03%
2008 4.21% -0.04%
2007 3.77% -0.17%
2006 3.67% -0.33%
2005 3.78% -0.38%
2004 3.8% -0.4%
2003 3.21% -0.45%
2002 2.86% -0.46%
2001 2.54% -0.42%
2000 2.1% -0.42%
1999 2.43% -0.31%
1998 1.93% -0.17%
1997 -0.008% -0.17%
1996 0.07% -0.15%
1995 6.17% -0.02%
1994 0.65% -0.03%
1993 -3.1% -0.05%
1992 2.71% 0.1%
1991 2.09% 0.29%
1990 2.11% 0.17%
1989 1.98% 0.59%
1988 2.24% 0.65%
1987 2.31% 0.7%
1986 1.89% 0.72%
1985 2.18% 0.78%
1984 2.45% 0.76%
1983 2.72% 0.6%
1982 2.53% 0.63%
1981 4.16% 0.67%
1980 4.29% 0.71%
1979 2.52% 0.71%
1978 2.93% 0.71%
1977 2.6% 0.71%
1976 2.27% 0.71%
1975 2.51% 0.58%
1974 2.54% 0.58%
1973 -0.14% 0.58%
1972 -0.004% 0.57%
1971 2.46% 0.58%
1970 2.2% 0.57%
1969 2.2% 0.57%
1968 2.41% 0.57%
1967 2.57% 0.57%
1966 2.44% 0.57%
1965 2.81% 1.12%
1964 2.89% 1.12%
1963 2.13% 1.12%
1962 2.57% 1.12%
1961 2.56% 1.12%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Burundi Russia
Current population
14909238
142643173
Population rank 78/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.72%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +938 -428
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 166/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -251,822
Net migration rank 169/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -251,822
2024 372,843 -27,074 -574,678 -178,042
2023 368,917 1,995 -503,392 27,807
2022 363,786 1,995 -576,948 765,629
2021 359,844 -14,415 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 361,654 -10,189 -697,177 334,094
2019 357,672 14,253 -319,997 336,494
2018 351,704 68,141 -232,637 339,972
2017 353,879 -68,349 -130,764 396,619
2016 358,393 -109,296 0 447,645
2015 370,856 -236,207 43,392 384,756
2014 367,797 -6,856 28,848 264,698
2013 362,224 -2,285 28,761 289,872
2012 354,068 22,617 0 285,977
2011 348,934 -19,513 -128,716 309,377
2010 341,808 11,845 -242,844 307,555
2009 319,583 184,359 -257,014 350,206
2008 300,750 79,319 -356,856 360,840
2007 285,323 22,129 -471,257 365,717
2006 269,874 15,322 -686,638 308,370
2005 253,401 17,905 -846,761 263,541
2004 234,891 47,091 -792,370 261,519
2003 216,295 36,719 -896,822 256,804
2002 201,892 -16,871 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 184,541 9,967 -963,445 259,614
2000 173,867 -40,032 -967,540 550,401
1999 166,699 -34,465 -927,453 375,468
1998 154,010 13,840 -694,053 528,135
1997 150,404 -84,126 -769,159 541,387
1996 158,920 -226,317 -785,248 587,171
1995 160,284 -84,697 -845,742 723,875
1994 112,968 516,373 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 128,898 -684,261 -757,140 507,229
1992 156,420 35,769 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 156,148 -39,236 103,876 125,505
1990 156,617 -39,926 325,533 299,863
1989 157,547 -43,561 576,112 89,400
1988 145,234 -46,464 778,343 269,862
1987 157,481 -21,179 977,583 275,611
1986 156,170 -55,742 985,279 283,553
1985 156,896 -66,574 762,447 280,614
1984 154,366 -29,534 756,548 247,026
1983 152,801 -41,756 906,676 200,159
1982 147,090 -3,844 830,855 107,520
1981 146,231 -58,723 713,700 36,686
1980 127,746 149,361 681,149 10,440
1979 123,377 -40,126 690,135 -5,791
1978 114,884 8,247 812,766 108,882
1977 108,488 1,884 832,932 122,316
1976 104,396 -12,848 852,237 113,851
1975 101,172 -20,693 843,850 80,069
1974 95,486 10,065 883,186 -51,759
1973 74,805 2,843 846,561 -107,568
1972 30,532 -118,457 872,050 -111,168
1971 95,153 -7,569 854,999 -134,968
1970 92,476 -6,346 785,554 -264,464
1969 90,852 -25,292 753,088 -64,643
1968 88,765 -5,917 787,621 -83,221
1967 86,373 -9,821 854,554 -116,029
1966 83,651 5,262 989,279 -111,360
1965 78,208 -13,947 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 77,528 29,639 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 75,962 -11,502 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 74,710 -15,378 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 71,216 15,094 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 70,032 -14,620 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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