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Population in Burundi compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 437 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Burundi vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi San Marino
2100 38,293,853 31,516
2099 38,174,358 31,536
2098 38,032,126 31,548
2097 37,893,681 31,591
2096 37,756,449 31,608
2095 37,614,540 31,590
2094 37,436,871 31,583
2093 37,274,132 31,554
2092 37,108,508 31,576
2091 36,942,857 31,564
2090 36,771,082 31,575
2089 36,563,987 31,561
2088 36,355,008 31,553
2087 36,164,606 31,538
2086 35,954,669 31,512
2085 35,713,632 31,465
2084 35,484,958 31,452
2083 35,263,538 31,441
2082 35,009,446 31,425
2081 34,736,107 31,384
2080 34,490,976 31,402
2079 34,213,139 31,398
2078 33,926,177 31,395
2077 33,614,120 31,409
2076 33,328,275 31,441
2075 33,008,877 31,481
2074 32,701,037 31,532
2073 32,376,989 31,591
2072 32,052,692 31,653
2071 31,745,266 31,723
2070 31,397,738 31,792
2069 31,057,284 31,885
2068 30,714,517 31,986
2067 30,354,696 32,115
2066 30,003,347 32,219
2065 29,629,671 32,351
2064 29,285,762 32,487
2063 28,949,355 32,605
2062 28,601,048 32,740
2061 28,250,749 32,868
2060 27,902,252 32,991
2059 27,548,599 33,129
2058 27,202,405 33,266
2057 26,854,783 33,402
2056 26,488,466 33,535
2055 26,128,941 33,646
2054 25,749,289 33,770
2053 25,370,938 33,883
2052 24,991,164 33,976
2051 24,616,398 34,049
2050 24,248,417 34,083
2049 23,841,324 34,138
2048 23,457,774 34,196
2047 23,054,780 34,234
2046 22,680,495 34,277
2045 22,268,462 34,310
2044 21,845,832 34,359
2043 21,428,437 34,365
2042 20,996,812 34,334
2041 20,590,106 34,338
2040 20,174,211 34,348
2039 19,754,227 34,333
2038 19,337,942 34,296
2037 18,919,404 34,243
2036 18,507,313 34,217
2035 18,115,077 34,182
2034 17,727,651 34,162
2033 17,339,180 34,155
2032 16,953,330 34,130
2031 16,569,289 34,122
2030 16,198,007 34,104
2029 15,827,843 34,082
2028 15,445,059 34,030
2027 15,084,625 33,990
2026 14,740,747 33,959
2025 14,397,864 33,924
2024 14,047,786 33,977
2023 13,689,450 33,860
2022 13,321,097 33,755
2021 12,965,481 34,252
2020 12,617,036 34,770
2019 12,255,336 34,663
2018 11,859,446 34,522
2017 11,506,762 33,825
2016 11,239,451 33,101
2015 11,047,580 32,897
2014 10,799,785 32,655
2013 10,439,341 33,041
2012 10,071,028 33,469
2011 9,717,978 32,620
2010 9,376,444 33,270
2009 8,947,646 33,066
2008 8,505,637 31,662
2007 8,161,874 31,211
2006 7,865,547 30,184
2005 7,587,299 29,836
2004 7,310,656 29,457
2003 7,043,154 27,843
2002 6,824,132 27,491
2001 6,634,365 27,143
2000 6,470,194 26,799
1999 6,337,155 26,459
1998 6,187,108 26,125
1997 6,070,042 25,800
1996 6,070,506 25,482
1995 6,066,316 25,158
1994 5,713,854 24,823
1993 5,676,843 24,472
1992 5,858,407 24,125
1991 5,703,857 23,797
1990 5,587,052 23,475
1989 5,471,706 23,154
1988 5,365,327 22,843
1987 5,247,787 22,686
1986 5,129,414 22,636
1985 5,034,042 22,485
1984 4,926,465 22,346
1983 4,808,528 22,229
1982 4,681,390 22,055
1981 4,566,014 21,840
1980 4,383,706 21,585
1979 4,203,530 21,320
1978 4,100,338 21,026
1977 3,983,582 20,017
1976 3,882,626 19,110
1975 3,796,612 19,046
1974 3,703,590 19,030
1973 3,611,991 18,992
1972 3,617,128 18,787
1971 3,617,289 18,419
1970 3,530,432 18,168
1969 3,454,590 18,026
1968 3,380,387 17,861
1967 3,300,690 17,688
1966 3,217,960 17,523
1965 3,141,367 17,305
1964 3,055,650 16,977
1963 2,969,841 16,580
1962 2,907,943 16,183
1961 2,835,119 15,799
1960 2,764,258 15,428

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/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi San Marino
2100 0.31% -0.06%
2099 0.37% -0.04%
2098 0.37% -0.13%
2097 0.36% -0.05%
2096 0.38% 0.06%
2095 0.47% 0.02%
2094 0.44% 0.09%
2093 0.45% -0.07%
2092 0.45% 0.04%
2091 0.47% -0.04%
2090 0.57% 0.04%
2089 0.57% 0.03%
2088 0.53% 0.05%
2087 0.58% 0.08%
2086 0.67% 0.15%
2085 0.64% 0.04%
2084 0.63% 0.04%
2083 0.73% 0.05%
2082 0.79% 0.13%
2081 0.71% -0.06%
2080 0.81% 0.01%
2079 0.85% 0.01%
2078 0.93% -0.04%
2077 0.86% -0.1%
2076 0.97% -0.13%
2075 0.94% -0.16%
2074 1% -0.19%
2073 1.01% -0.2%
2072 0.97% -0.22%
2071 1.11% -0.22%
2070 1.1% -0.29%
2069 1.12% -0.32%
2068 1.19% -0.4%
2067 1.17% -0.32%
2066 1.26% -0.41%
2065 1.17% -0.42%
2064 1.16% -0.36%
2063 1.22% -0.41%
2062 1.24% -0.39%
2061 1.25% -0.37%
2060 1.28% -0.42%
2059 1.27% -0.41%
2058 1.29% -0.41%
2057 1.38% -0.39%
2056 1.38% -0.33%
2055 1.47% -0.37%
2054 1.49% -0.33%
2053 1.52% -0.27%
2052 1.52% -0.21%
2051 1.52% -0.1%
2050 1.71% -0.16%
2049 1.64% -0.17%
2048 1.75% -0.11%
2047 1.65% -0.12%
2046 1.85% -0.1%
2045 1.93% -0.14%
2044 1.95% -0.02%
2043 2.06% 0.09%
2042 1.98% -0.01%
2041 2.06% -0.03%
2040 2.13% 0.04%
2039 2.15% 0.11%
2038 2.21% 0.15%
2037 2.23% 0.08%
2036 2.17% 0.1%
2035 2.19% 0.06%
2034 2.24% 0.02%
2033 2.28% 0.07%
2032 2.32% 0.02%
2031 2.29% 0.05%
2030 2.34% 0.07%
2029 2.48% 0.15%
2028 2.39% 0.12%
2027 2.33% 0.09%
2026 2.38% 0.1%
2025 2.49% -0.15%
2024 2.62% 0.35%
2023 2.77% 0.31%
2022 2.74% -1.45%
2021 2.76% -1.49%
2020 2.95% 0.31%
2019 3.34% 0.41%
2018 3.07% 2.06%
2017 2.38% 2.19%
2016 1.74% 0.62%
2015 2.29% 0.74%
2014 3.45% -1.17%
2013 3.66% -1.28%
2012 3.63% 2.6%
2011 3.64% -1.95%
2010 4.79% 0.62%
2009 5.2% 4.43%
2008 4.21% 1.45%
2007 3.77% 3.4%
2006 3.67% 1.17%
2005 3.78% 1.29%
2004 3.8% 5.8%
2003 3.21% 1.28%
2002 2.86% 1.28%
2001 2.54% 1.28%
2000 2.1% 1.29%
1999 2.43% 1.28%
1998 1.93% 1.26%
1997 -0.008% 1.25%
1996 0.07% 1.29%
1995 6.17% 1.35%
1994 0.65% 1.43%
1993 -3.1% 1.44%
1992 2.71% 1.38%
1991 2.09% 1.37%
1990 2.11% 1.39%
1989 1.98% 1.36%
1988 2.24% 0.69%
1987 2.31% 0.22%
1986 1.89% 0.67%
1985 2.18% 0.62%
1984 2.45% 0.53%
1983 2.72% 0.79%
1982 2.53% 0.98%
1981 4.16% 1.18%
1980 4.29% 1.24%
1979 2.52% 1.4%
1978 2.93% 5.04%
1977 2.6% 4.75%
1976 2.27% 0.34%
1975 2.51% 0.08%
1974 2.54% 0.2%
1973 -0.14% 1.09%
1972 -0.004% 2%
1971 2.46% 1.38%
1970 2.2% 0.79%
1969 2.2% 0.92%
1968 2.41% 0.98%
1967 2.57% 0.94%
1966 2.44% 1.26%
1965 2.81% 1.93%
1964 2.89% 2.39%
1963 2.13% 2.45%
1962 2.57% 2.43%
1961 2.56% 2.4%

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/san-marino | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Burundi San Marino
Current population
14833763
33967
Population rank 78/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
5.72 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +982 +0
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 145/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -34,727 +122
Net migration rank 169/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 122
2024 - -27,074 - 37
2023 368,917 1,995 -92 -190
2022 363,786 1,995 -58 -403
2021 359,844 -14,415 -99 -368
2020 361,654 -10,189 -122 247
2019 357,672 14,253 -17 187
2018 351,704 68,141 -11 172
2017 353,879 -68,349 -51 234
2016 358,393 -109,296 10 291
2015 370,856 -236,207 36 273
2014 367,797 -6,856 46 74
2013 362,224 -2,285 73 57
2012 354,068 22,617 54 143
2011 348,934 -19,513 105 2,325
2010 341,808 11,845 126 592
2009 319,583 184,359 145 311
2008 300,750 79,319 159 268
2007 285,323 22,129 69 314
2006 269,874 15,322 75 310
2005 253,401 17,905 66 314
2004 234,891 47,091 121 285
2003 216,295 36,719 79 277
2002 201,892 -16,871 112 241
2001 184,541 9,967 132 215
2000 173,867 -40,032 107 233
1999 166,699 -34,465 80 256
1998 154,010 13,840 74 257
1997 150,404 -84,126 71 255
1996 158,920 -226,317 63 257
1995 160,284 -84,697 51 262
1994 112,968 516,373 43 300
1993 128,898 -684,261 38 325
1992 156,420 35,769 42 285
1991 156,148 -39,236 45 278
1990 156,617 -39,926 41 289
1989 157,547 -43,561 36 285
1988 145,234 -46,464 34 268
1987 157,481 -21,179 31 -20
1986 156,170 -55,742 40 44
1985 156,896 -66,574 44 166
1984 154,366 -29,534 46 32
1983 152,801 -41,756 54 115
1982 147,090 -3,844 61 117
1981 146,231 -58,723 76 169
1980 127,746 149,361 90 169
1979 123,377 -40,126 104 164
1978 114,884 8,247 121 199
1977 108,488 1,884 117 1,577
1976 104,396 -12,848 126 0
1975 101,172 -20,693 141 -133
1974 95,486 10,065 153 -131
1973 74,805 2,843 167 -124
1972 30,532 -118,457 173 191
1971 95,153 -7,569 174 201
1970 92,476 -6,346 173 -39
1969 90,852 -25,292 173 -29
1968 88,765 -5,917 171 8
1967 86,373 -9,821 171 -3
1966 83,651 5,262 173 -9
1965 78,208 -13,947 169 99
1964 77,528 29,639 163 233
1963 75,962 -11,502 158 242
1962 74,710 -15,378 155 238
1961 71,216 15,094 174 206
1960 70,032 -14,620 139 229

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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