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Population in Burundi compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 2.48 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Saudi Arabia
2100 38,293,853 74,230,118
2099 38,174,358 73,760,045
2098 38,032,126 73,287,526
2097 37,893,681 72,813,125
2096 37,756,449 72,336,039
2095 37,614,540 71,858,206
2094 37,436,871 71,379,928
2093 37,274,132 70,900,460
2092 37,108,508 70,420,464
2091 36,942,857 69,940,749
2090 36,771,082 69,462,214
2089 36,563,987 68,985,976
2088 36,355,008 68,510,277
2087 36,164,606 68,035,545
2086 35,954,669 67,562,521
2085 35,713,632 67,091,615
2084 35,484,958 66,621,667
2083 35,263,538 66,152,653
2082 35,009,446 65,684,321
2081 34,736,107 65,216,102
2080 34,490,976 64,749,128
2079 34,213,139 64,282,393
2078 33,926,177 63,815,918
2077 33,614,120 63,348,712
2076 33,328,275 62,880,120
2075 33,008,877 62,409,793
2074 32,701,037 61,937,628
2073 32,376,989 61,462,662
2072 32,052,692 60,984,202
2071 31,745,266 60,502,791
2070 31,397,738 60,018,216
2069 31,057,284 59,529,456
2068 30,714,517 59,036,086
2067 30,354,696 58,539,487
2066 30,003,347 58,039,687
2065 29,629,671 57,537,106
2064 29,285,762 57,032,172
2063 28,949,355 56,524,331
2062 28,601,048 56,014,549
2061 28,250,749 55,501,467
2060 27,902,252 54,986,901
2059 27,548,599 54,469,809
2058 27,202,405 53,950,469
2057 26,854,783 53,430,639
2056 26,488,466 52,909,061
2055 26,128,941 52,386,571
2054 25,749,289 51,862,312
2053 25,370,938 51,336,335
2052 24,991,164 50,809,100
2051 24,616,398 50,280,719
2050 24,248,417 49,751,739
2049 23,841,324 49,221,828
2048 23,457,774 48,690,143
2047 23,054,780 48,157,605
2046 22,680,495 47,623,246
2045 22,268,462 47,087,215
2044 21,845,832 46,550,306
2043 21,428,437 46,013,232
2042 20,996,812 45,475,200
2041 20,590,106 44,936,131
2040 20,174,211 44,396,093
2039 19,754,227 43,856,006
2038 19,337,942 43,314,707
2037 18,919,404 42,773,375
2036 18,507,313 42,231,639
2035 18,115,077 41,690,245
2034 17,727,651 41,150,029
2033 17,339,180 40,611,021
2032 16,953,330 40,073,144
2031 16,569,289 39,535,357
2030 16,198,007 38,998,581
2029 15,827,843 38,417,447
2028 15,445,059 37,810,902
2027 15,084,625 37,189,969
2026 14,740,747 36,566,201
2025 14,397,864 35,932,673
2024 14,047,786 35,300,280
2023 13,689,450 33,702,731
2022 13,321,097 32,175,224
2021 12,965,481 30,784,383
2020 12,617,036 31,552,510
2019 12,255,336 30,063,799
2018 11,859,446 30,196,281
2017 11,506,762 30,977,355
2016 11,239,451 30,954,198
2015 11,047,580 29,816,382
2014 10,799,785 28,309,273
2013 10,439,341 27,624,004
2012 10,071,028 26,168,861
2011 9,717,978 25,091,867
2010 9,376,444 23,978,487
2009 8,947,646 24,217,654
2008 8,505,637 23,287,877
2007 8,161,874 22,368,313
2006 7,865,547 21,459,144
2005 7,587,299 20,559,890
2004 7,310,656 19,669,480
2003 7,043,154 18,786,767
2002 6,824,132 17,910,910
2001 6,634,365 17,041,397
2000 6,470,194 16,177,722
1999 6,337,155 15,472,075
1998 6,187,108 14,922,185
1997 6,070,042 14,374,943
1996 6,070,506 13,831,009
1995 6,066,316 13,289,245
1994 5,713,854 12,750,040
1993 5,676,843 12,215,862
1992 5,858,407 11,686,676
1991 5,703,857 11,160,744
1990 5,587,052 10,640,691
1989 5,471,706 10,128,394
1988 5,365,327 9,629,165
1987 5,247,787 9,130,194
1986 5,129,414 8,628,639
1985 5,034,042 8,151,779
1984 4,926,465 7,697,307
1983 4,808,528 7,252,941
1982 4,681,390 6,824,486
1981 4,566,014 6,420,551
1980 4,383,706 6,047,997
1979 4,203,530 5,703,698
1978 4,100,338 5,381,902
1977 3,983,582 5,083,048
1976 3,882,626 4,807,933
1975 3,796,612 4,556,287
1974 3,703,590 4,323,632
1973 3,611,991 4,106,344
1972 3,617,128 3,905,722
1971 3,617,289 3,724,031
1970 3,530,432 3,562,470
1969 3,454,590 3,417,114
1968 3,380,387 3,282,711
1967 3,300,690 3,157,242
1966 3,217,960 3,039,887
1965 3,141,367 2,928,771
1964 3,055,650 2,821,968
1963 2,969,841 2,719,341
1962 2,907,943 2,620,910
1961 2,835,119 2,526,347
1960 2,764,258 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Saudi Arabia
2100 0.31% 0.64%
2099 0.37% 0.64%
2098 0.37% 0.65%
2097 0.36% 0.66%
2096 0.38% 0.66%
2095 0.47% 0.67%
2094 0.44% 0.68%
2093 0.45% 0.68%
2092 0.45% 0.69%
2091 0.47% 0.69%
2090 0.57% 0.69%
2089 0.57% 0.69%
2088 0.53% 0.7%
2087 0.58% 0.7%
2086 0.67% 0.7%
2085 0.64% 0.71%
2084 0.63% 0.71%
2083 0.73% 0.71%
2082 0.79% 0.72%
2081 0.71% 0.72%
2080 0.81% 0.73%
2079 0.85% 0.73%
2078 0.93% 0.74%
2077 0.86% 0.75%
2076 0.97% 0.75%
2075 0.94% 0.76%
2074 1% 0.77%
2073 1.01% 0.78%
2072 0.97% 0.8%
2071 1.11% 0.81%
2070 1.1% 0.82%
2069 1.12% 0.84%
2068 1.19% 0.85%
2067 1.17% 0.86%
2066 1.26% 0.87%
2065 1.17% 0.89%
2064 1.16% 0.9%
2063 1.22% 0.91%
2062 1.24% 0.92%
2061 1.25% 0.94%
2060 1.28% 0.95%
2059 1.27% 0.96%
2058 1.29% 0.97%
2057 1.38% 0.99%
2056 1.38% 1%
2055 1.47% 1.01%
2054 1.49% 1.02%
2053 1.52% 1.04%
2052 1.52% 1.05%
2051 1.52% 1.06%
2050 1.71% 1.08%
2049 1.64% 1.09%
2048 1.75% 1.11%
2047 1.65% 1.12%
2046 1.85% 1.14%
2045 1.93% 1.15%
2044 1.95% 1.17%
2043 2.06% 1.18%
2042 1.98% 1.2%
2041 2.06% 1.22%
2040 2.13% 1.23%
2039 2.15% 1.25%
2038 2.21% 1.27%
2037 2.23% 1.28%
2036 2.17% 1.3%
2035 2.19% 1.31%
2034 2.24% 1.33%
2033 2.28% 1.34%
2032 2.32% 1.36%
2031 2.29% 1.38%
2030 2.34% 1.51%
2029 2.48% 1.6%
2028 2.39% 1.67%
2027 2.33% 1.71%
2026 2.38% 1.76%
2025 2.49% 1.79%
2024 2.62% 4.74%
2023 2.77% 4.75%
2022 2.74% 4.52%
2021 2.76% -2.43%
2020 2.95% 4.95%
2019 3.34% -0.44%
2018 3.07% -2.52%
2017 2.38% 0.07%
2016 1.74% 3.82%
2015 2.29% 5.32%
2014 3.45% 2.48%
2013 3.66% 5.56%
2012 3.63% 4.29%
2011 3.64% 4.64%
2010 4.79% -0.99%
2009 5.2% 3.99%
2008 4.21% 4.11%
2007 3.77% 4.24%
2006 3.67% 4.37%
2005 3.78% 4.53%
2004 3.8% 4.7%
2003 3.21% 4.89%
2002 2.86% 5.1%
2001 2.54% 5.34%
2000 2.1% 4.56%
1999 2.43% 3.69%
1998 1.93% 3.81%
1997 -0.008% 3.93%
1996 0.07% 4.08%
1995 6.17% 4.23%
1994 0.65% 4.37%
1993 -3.1% 4.53%
1992 2.71% 4.71%
1991 2.09% 4.89%
1990 2.11% 5.06%
1989 1.98% 5.18%
1988 2.24% 5.47%
1987 2.31% 5.81%
1986 1.89% 5.85%
1985 2.18% 5.9%
1984 2.45% 6.13%
1983 2.72% 6.28%
1982 2.53% 6.29%
1981 4.16% 6.16%
1980 4.29% 6.04%
1979 2.52% 5.98%
1978 2.93% 5.88%
1977 2.6% 5.72%
1976 2.27% 5.52%
1975 2.51% 5.38%
1974 2.54% 5.29%
1973 -0.14% 5.14%
1972 -0.004% 4.88%
1971 2.46% 4.54%
1970 2.2% 4.25%
1969 2.2% 4.09%
1968 2.41% 3.97%
1967 2.57% 3.86%
1966 2.44% 3.79%
1965 2.81% 3.78%
1964 2.89% 3.77%
1963 2.13% 3.76%
1962 2.57% 3.74%
1961 2.56% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Burundi Saudi Arabia
Current population
14833763
36734925
Population rank 78/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.44%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 4/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +119,738
Net migration rank 169/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 119,738
2024 - -27,074 - 122,170
2023 368,917 1,995 474,366 325,691
2022 363,786 1,995 406,920 977,072
2021 359,844 -14,415 409,032 -106,287
2020 361,654 -10,189 447,036 -74,725
2019 357,672 14,253 474,407 191,582
2018 351,704 68,141 528,767 -988,751
2017 353,879 -68,349 546,751 -920,812
2016 358,393 -109,296 537,829 -26,997
2015 370,856 -236,207 511,023 465,292
2014 367,797 -6,856 493,431 469,144
2013 362,224 -2,285 475,299 485,794
2012 354,068 22,617 465,649 479,206
2011 348,934 -19,513 443,675 491,253
2010 341,808 11,845 418,641 504,955
2009 319,583 184,359 438,557 496,229
2008 300,750 79,319 433,457 491,337
2007 285,323 22,129 425,199 489,136
2006 269,874 15,322 399,333 504,661
2005 253,401 17,905 375,938 518,565
2004 234,891 47,091 362,843 523,472
2003 216,295 36,719 364,520 514,606
2002 201,892 -16,871 372,099 500,508
2001 184,541 9,967 382,153 484,252
2000 173,867 -40,032 392,407 468,515
1999 166,699 -34,465 390,112 160,263
1998 154,010 13,840 389,499 159,898
1997 150,404 -84,126 385,033 160,066
1996 158,920 -226,317 382,248 160,532
1995 160,284 -84,697 380,231 160,512
1994 112,968 516,373 377,351 160,306
1993 128,898 -684,261 372,621 158,074
1992 156,420 35,769 366,763 160,908
1991 156,148 -39,236 361,329 162,857
1990 156,617 -39,926 355,495 160,416
1989 157,547 -43,561 349,399 159,273
1988 145,234 -46,464 342,865 146,918
1987 157,481 -21,179 333,088 175,075
1986 156,170 -55,742 322,340 172,606
1985 156,896 -66,574 310,558 148,208
1984 154,366 -29,534 296,615 153,562
1983 152,801 -41,756 280,616 157,930
1982 147,090 -3,844 264,831 153,528
1981 146,231 -58,723 249,156 140,355
1980 127,746 149,361 234,372 121,220
1979 123,377 -40,126 220,186 112,826
1978 114,884 8,247 205,331 105,263
1977 108,488 1,884 191,103 96,015
1976 104,396 -12,848 178,024 85,083
1975 101,172 -20,693 166,223 73,960
1974 95,486 10,065 155,478 69,653
1973 74,805 2,843 145,450 63,995
1972 30,532 -118,457 136,360 55,439
1971 95,153 -7,569 127,600 43,989
1970 92,476 -6,346 120,440 31,097
1969 90,852 -25,292 113,859 25,312
1968 88,765 -5,917 108,281 21,366
1967 86,373 -9,821 103,343 17,947
1966 83,651 5,262 98,361 15,054
1965 78,208 -13,947 93,820 15,000
1964 77,528 29,639 89,776 15,000
1963 75,962 -11,502 85,480 15,000
1962 74,710 -15,378 81,393 15,000
1961 71,216 15,094 77,743 15,000
1960 70,032 -14,620 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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