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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 436 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 +2.64% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Burundi vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi San Marino
2100 38,272,944 31,687
2099 38,153,515 31,708
2098 38,011,360 31,720
2097 37,872,991 31,762
2096 37,735,834 31,780
2095 37,594,002 31,761
2094 37,416,430 31,755
2093 37,253,780 31,726
2092 37,088,246 31,748
2091 36,922,686 31,736
2090 36,751,005 31,747
2089 36,544,022 31,733
2088 36,335,158 31,725
2087 36,144,860 31,710
2086 35,935,037 31,683
2085 35,694,132 31,636
2084 35,465,583 31,623
2083 35,244,284 31,612
2082 34,990,330 31,596
2081 34,717,141 31,555
2080 34,472,144 31,573
2079 34,194,458 31,569
2078 33,907,653 31,566
2077 33,595,766 31,579
2076 33,310,077 31,612
2075 32,990,854 31,653
2074 32,683,181 31,703
2073 32,359,310 31,762
2072 32,035,191 31,825
2071 31,727,933 31,896
2070 31,380,595 31,965
2069 31,040,326 32,058
2068 30,697,746 32,160
2067 30,338,122 32,290
2066 29,986,965 32,395
2065 29,613,492 32,527
2064 29,269,772 32,664
2063 28,933,548 32,782
2062 28,585,432 32,918
2061 28,235,324 33,047
2060 27,887,017 33,170
2059 27,533,557 33,310
2058 27,187,553 33,447
2057 26,840,120 33,584
2056 26,474,003 33,717
2055 26,114,675 33,829
2054 25,735,230 33,954
2053 25,357,085 34,068
2052 24,977,518 34,161
2051 24,602,957 34,235
2050 24,235,177 34,268
2049 23,828,306 34,324
2048 23,444,966 34,382
2047 23,042,192 34,421
2046 22,668,111 34,463
2045 22,256,303 34,497
2044 21,833,904 34,546
2043 21,416,736 34,552
2042 20,985,347 34,521
2041 20,578,864 34,525
2040 20,163,196 34,534
2039 19,743,441 34,520
2038 19,327,383 34,483
2037 18,909,074 34,430
2036 18,497,207 34,403
2035 18,105,186 34,368
2034 17,717,972 34,347
2033 17,329,713 34,341
2032 16,944,073 34,316
2031 16,560,242 34,308
2030 16,189,163 34,289
2029 15,819,200 34,267
2028 15,436,625 34,215
2027 15,076,388 34,175
2026 14,732,698 34,144
2025 14,390,003 34,109
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 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 31.7K 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 2.44% 0.39%
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 (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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Burundi San Marino
Current population
14909238
34159
Population rank 78/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.0004%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
1.13 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
5.61 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +938 +0
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 140/197
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 372,843 -27,074 -112 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 2026-07-08).

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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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 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 (1960–2025, 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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