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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 67.4 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Burundi vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Samoa
2100 38,272,944 384,035
2099 38,153,515 382,728
2098 38,011,360 381,414
2097 37,872,991 380,066
2096 37,735,834 378,599
2095 37,594,002 377,074
2094 37,416,430 375,519
2093 37,253,780 373,888
2092 37,088,246 372,169
2091 36,922,686 370,373
2090 36,751,005 368,608
2089 36,544,022 366,755
2088 36,335,158 364,803
2087 36,144,860 362,850
2086 35,935,037 360,862
2085 35,694,132 358,840
2084 35,465,583 356,781
2083 35,244,284 354,649
2082 34,990,330 352,438
2081 34,717,141 350,145
2080 34,472,144 347,866
2079 34,194,458 345,496
2078 33,907,653 343,017
2077 33,595,766 340,475
2076 33,310,077 337,881
2075 32,990,854 335,254
2074 32,683,181 332,652
2073 32,359,310 329,962
2072 32,035,191 327,203
2071 31,727,933 324,322
2070 31,380,595 321,610
2069 31,040,326 318,855
2068 30,697,746 316,041
2067 30,338,122 313,344
2066 29,986,965 310,581
2065 29,613,492 307,946
2064 29,269,772 305,328
2063 28,933,548 302,731
2062 28,585,432 300,188
2061 28,235,324 297,795
2060 27,887,017 295,379
2059 27,533,557 292,975
2058 27,187,553 290,541
2057 26,840,120 288,249
2056 26,474,003 286,049
2055 26,114,675 283,835
2054 25,735,230 281,645
2053 25,357,085 279,406
2052 24,977,518 277,095
2051 24,602,957 274,684
2050 24,235,177 272,285
2049 23,828,306 269,817
2048 23,444,966 267,350
2047 23,042,192 264,875
2046 22,668,111 262,303
2045 22,256,303 259,670
2044 21,833,904 256,996
2043 21,416,736 254,462
2042 20,985,347 251,813
2041 20,578,864 249,169
2040 20,163,196 246,598
2039 19,743,441 244,088
2038 19,327,383 241,568
2037 18,909,074 239,227
2036 18,497,207 236,940
2035 18,105,186 234,725
2034 17,717,972 232,695
2033 17,329,713 230,809
2032 16,944,073 229,073
2031 16,560,242 227,359
2030 16,189,163 225,842
2029 15,819,200 224,425
2028 15,436,625 223,027
2027 15,076,388 221,755
2026 14,732,698 220,528
2025 14,390,003 219,306
2024 14,047,786 218,019
2023 13,689,450 216,663
2022 13,321,097 215,261
2021 12,965,481 213,779
2020 12,617,036 211,944
2019 12,255,336 209,780
2018 11,859,446 207,582
2017 11,506,762 205,415
2016 11,239,451 203,499
2015 11,047,580 201,782
2014 10,799,785 200,037
2013 10,439,341 198,268
2012 10,071,028 196,498
2011 9,717,978 194,713
2010 9,376,444 193,023
2009 8,947,646 191,513
2008 8,505,637 190,107
2007 8,161,874 188,753
2006 7,865,547 187,709
2005 7,587,299 186,978
2004 7,310,656 186,249
2003 7,043,154 185,430
2002 6,824,132 184,471
2001 6,634,365 183,166
2000 6,470,194 181,685
1999 6,337,155 180,275
1998 6,187,108 178,905
1997 6,070,042 177,547
1996 6,070,506 176,071
1995 6,066,316 174,571
1994 5,713,854 173,159
1993 5,676,843 171,774
1992 5,858,407 170,331
1991 5,703,857 169,368
1990 5,587,052 169,042
1989 5,471,706 168,768
1988 5,365,327 168,346
1987 5,247,787 167,661
1986 5,129,414 167,061
1985 5,034,042 166,849
1984 4,926,465 166,796
1983 4,808,528 166,714
1982 4,681,390 166,484
1981 4,566,014 165,678
1980 4,383,706 164,322
1979 4,203,530 162,882
1978 4,100,338 161,375
1977 3,983,582 159,753
1976 3,882,626 157,113
1975 3,796,612 153,344
1974 3,703,590 149,431
1973 3,611,991 146,516
1972 3,617,128 144,538
1971 3,617,289 142,503
1970 3,530,432 140,400
1969 3,454,590 138,233
1968 3,380,387 136,020
1967 3,300,690 133,764
1966 3,217,960 131,073
1965 3,141,367 127,978
1964 3,055,650 124,894
1963 2,969,841 121,764
1962 2,907,943 118,597
1961 2,835,119 115,496
1960 2,764,258 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Samoa
2100 0.31% 0.34%
2099 0.37% 0.34%
2098 0.37% 0.35%
2097 0.36% 0.39%
2096 0.38% 0.4%
2095 0.47% 0.41%
2094 0.44% 0.44%
2093 0.45% 0.46%
2092 0.45% 0.48%
2091 0.47% 0.48%
2090 0.57% 0.51%
2089 0.57% 0.54%
2088 0.53% 0.54%
2087 0.58% 0.55%
2086 0.67% 0.56%
2085 0.64% 0.58%
2084 0.63% 0.6%
2083 0.73% 0.63%
2082 0.79% 0.65%
2081 0.71% 0.66%
2080 0.81% 0.69%
2079 0.85% 0.72%
2078 0.93% 0.75%
2077 0.86% 0.77%
2076 0.97% 0.78%
2075 0.94% 0.78%
2074 1% 0.82%
2073 1.01% 0.84%
2072 0.97% 0.89%
2071 1.11% 0.84%
2070 1.1% 0.86%
2069 1.12% 0.89%
2068 1.19% 0.86%
2067 1.17% 0.89%
2066 1.26% 0.86%
2065 1.17% 0.86%
2064 1.16% 0.86%
2063 1.22% 0.85%
2062 1.24% 0.8%
2061 1.25% 0.82%
2060 1.28% 0.82%
2059 1.27% 0.84%
2058 1.29% 0.8%
2057 1.38% 0.77%
2056 1.38% 0.78%
2055 1.47% 0.78%
2054 1.49% 0.8%
2053 1.52% 0.83%
2052 1.52% 0.88%
2051 1.52% 0.88%
2050 1.71% 0.91%
2049 1.64% 0.92%
2048 1.75% 0.93%
2047 1.65% 0.98%
2046 1.85% 1.01%
2045 1.93% 1.04%
2044 1.95% 1%
2043 2.06% 1.05%
2042 1.98% 1.06%
2041 2.06% 1.04%
2040 2.13% 1.03%
2039 2.15% 1.04%
2038 2.21% 0.98%
2037 2.23% 0.96%
2036 2.17% 0.94%
2035 2.19% 0.87%
2034 2.24% 0.82%
2033 2.28% 0.76%
2032 2.32% 0.75%
2031 2.29% 0.67%
2030 2.34% 0.63%
2029 2.48% 0.63%
2028 2.39% 0.57%
2027 2.33% 0.56%
2026 2.38% 0.56%
2025 2.44% 0.59%
2024 2.62% 0.63%
2023 2.77% 0.65%
2022 2.74% 0.69%
2021 2.76% 0.87%
2020 2.95% 1.03%
2019 3.34% 1.06%
2018 3.07% 1.05%
2017 2.38% 0.94%
2016 1.74% 0.85%
2015 2.29% 0.87%
2014 3.45% 0.89%
2013 3.66% 0.9%
2012 3.63% 0.92%
2011 3.64% 0.88%
2010 4.79% 0.79%
2009 5.2% 0.74%
2008 4.21% 0.72%
2007 3.77% 0.56%
2006 3.67% 0.39%
2005 3.78% 0.39%
2004 3.8% 0.44%
2003 3.21% 0.52%
2002 2.86% 0.71%
2001 2.54% 0.82%
2000 2.1% 0.78%
1999 2.43% 0.77%
1998 1.93% 0.76%
1997 -0.008% 0.84%
1996 0.07% 0.86%
1995 6.17% 0.82%
1994 0.65% 0.81%
1993 -3.1% 0.85%
1992 2.71% 0.57%
1991 2.09% 0.19%
1990 2.11% 0.16%
1989 1.98% 0.25%
1988 2.24% 0.41%
1987 2.31% 0.36%
1986 1.89% 0.13%
1985 2.18% 0.03%
1984 2.45% 0.05%
1983 2.72% 0.14%
1982 2.53% 0.49%
1981 4.16% 0.83%
1980 4.29% 0.88%
1979 2.52% 0.93%
1978 2.93% 1.02%
1977 2.6% 1.68%
1976 2.27% 2.46%
1975 2.51% 2.62%
1974 2.54% 1.99%
1973 -0.14% 1.37%
1972 -0.004% 1.43%
1971 2.46% 1.5%
1970 2.2% 1.57%
1969 2.2% 1.63%
1968 2.41% 1.69%
1967 2.57% 2.05%
1966 2.44% 2.42%
1965 2.81% 2.47%
1964 2.89% 2.57%
1963 2.13% 2.67%
1962 2.57% 2.68%
1961 2.56% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Burundi Samoa
Current population
14909238
221158
Population rank 78/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.003%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
5.61 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +938 +4
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 123/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -2,815
Net migration rank 169/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -2,815
2024 372,843 -27,074 4,101 -2,754
2023 368,917 1,995 4,170 -2,810
2022 363,786 1,995 4,288 -2,837
2021 359,844 -14,415 4,379 -2,860
2020 361,654 -10,189 4,442 -2,299
2019 357,672 14,253 4,495 -2,313
2018 351,704 68,141 4,637 -2,425
2017 353,879 -68,349 4,661 -2,539
2016 358,393 -109,296 4,720 -3,008
2015 370,856 -236,207 4,795 -3,074
2014 367,797 -6,856 4,849 -3,081
2013 362,224 -2,285 4,875 -3,107
2012 354,068 22,617 4,863 -3,089
2011 348,934 -19,513 4,860 -3,056
2010 341,808 11,845 4,779 -3,197
2009 319,583 184,359 4,525 -3,093
2008 300,750 79,319 4,581 -3,194
2007 285,323 22,129 4,480 -3,152
2006 269,874 15,322 4,473 -3,714
2005 253,401 17,905 4,503 -3,805
2004 234,891 47,091 4,554 -3,796
2003 216,295 36,719 4,622 -3,748
2002 201,892 -16,871 4,672 -3,624
2001 184,541 9,967 4,759 -3,198
2000 173,867 -40,032 4,855 -3,453
1999 166,699 -34,465 4,937 -3,517
1998 154,010 13,840 5,022 -3,702
1997 150,404 -84,126 5,053 -3,658
1996 158,920 -226,317 5,038 -3,476
1995 160,284 -84,697 4,976 -3,532
1994 112,968 516,373 4,880 -3,505
1993 128,898 -684,261 4,769 -3,373
1992 156,420 35,769 4,652 -3,161
1991 156,148 -39,236 4,655 -4,227
1990 156,617 -39,926 4,759 -4,533
1989 157,547 -43,561 4,845 -4,527
1988 145,234 -46,464 4,889 -4,366
1987 157,481 -21,179 4,909 -4,056
1986 156,170 -55,742 4,983 -4,637
1985 156,896 -66,574 4,998 -4,920
1984 154,366 -29,534 4,979 -4,944
1983 152,801 -41,756 4,914 -4,789
1982 147,090 -3,844 4,808 -4,479
1981 146,231 -58,723 4,720 -3,440
1980 127,746 149,361 4,672 -3,240
1979 123,377 -40,126 4,624 -3,177
1978 114,884 8,247 4,587 -3,022
1977 108,488 1,884 4,555 -2,866
1976 104,396 -12,848 4,519 -929
1975 101,172 -20,693 4,465 -522
1974 95,486 10,065 4,411 -526
1973 74,805 2,843 4,446 -2,501
1972 30,532 -118,457 4,487 -2,483
1971 95,153 -7,569 4,534 -2,463
1970 92,476 -6,346 4,567 -2,429
1969 90,852 -25,292 4,592 -2,399
1968 88,765 -5,917 4,605 -2,370
1967 86,373 -9,821 4,621 -2,333
1966 83,651 5,262 4,593 -1,503
1965 78,208 -13,947 4,605 -1,512
1964 77,528 29,639 4,326 -1,252
1963 75,962 -11,502 4,544 -1,365
1962 74,710 -15,378 4,498 -1,341
1961 71,216 15,094 4,399 -1,349
1960 70,032 -14,620 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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