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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.31 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Burundi vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Senegal
2100 38,293,853 47,481,703
2099 38,174,358 47,309,204
2098 38,032,126 47,131,505
2097 37,893,681 46,942,831
2096 37,756,449 46,749,318
2095 37,614,540 46,548,519
2094 37,436,871 46,338,777
2093 37,274,132 46,124,372
2092 37,108,508 45,903,819
2091 36,942,857 45,676,277
2090 36,771,082 45,442,218
2089 36,563,987 45,197,486
2088 36,355,008 44,949,158
2087 36,164,606 44,692,601
2086 35,954,669 44,425,160
2085 35,713,632 44,150,556
2084 35,484,958 43,871,406
2083 35,263,538 43,579,072
2082 35,009,446 43,285,560
2081 34,736,107 42,984,866
2080 34,490,976 42,679,614
2079 34,213,139 42,366,808
2078 33,926,177 42,044,826
2077 33,614,120 41,716,837
2076 33,328,275 41,379,705
2075 33,008,877 41,030,232
2074 32,701,037 40,674,683
2073 32,376,989 40,312,726
2072 32,052,692 39,943,067
2071 31,745,266 39,568,028
2070 31,397,738 39,187,711
2069 31,057,284 38,795,322
2068 30,714,517 38,398,147
2067 30,354,696 37,996,983
2066 30,003,347 37,584,328
2065 29,629,671 37,167,637
2064 29,285,762 36,744,279
2063 28,949,355 36,318,015
2062 28,601,048 35,884,713
2061 28,250,749 35,448,776
2060 27,902,252 35,010,231
2059 27,548,599 34,571,669
2058 27,202,405 34,122,702
2057 26,854,783 33,673,448
2056 26,488,466 33,219,406
2055 26,128,941 32,765,741
2054 25,749,289 32,313,613
2053 25,370,938 31,859,051
2052 24,991,164 31,405,418
2051 24,616,398 30,949,633
2050 24,248,417 30,490,614
2049 23,841,324 30,032,811
2048 23,457,774 29,570,773
2047 23,054,780 29,111,688
2046 22,680,495 28,648,672
2045 22,268,462 28,187,838
2044 21,845,832 27,724,585
2043 21,428,437 27,260,926
2042 20,996,812 26,796,927
2041 20,590,106 26,332,270
2040 20,174,211 25,866,240
2039 19,754,227 25,398,425
2038 19,337,942 24,928,471
2037 18,919,404 24,457,649
2036 18,507,313 23,986,892
2035 18,115,077 23,515,497
2034 17,727,651 23,046,885
2033 17,339,180 22,578,286
2032 16,953,330 22,110,230
2031 16,569,289 21,643,047
2030 16,198,007 21,178,414
2029 15,827,843 20,719,234
2028 15,445,059 20,263,713
2027 15,084,625 19,814,138
2026 14,740,747 19,372,006
2025 14,397,864 18,934,809
2024 14,047,786 18,501,984
2023 13,689,450 18,077,573
2022 13,321,097 17,651,103
2021 12,965,481 17,220,867
2020 12,617,036 16,789,219
2019 12,255,336 16,352,922
2018 11,859,446 15,914,498
2017 11,506,762 15,475,002
2016 11,239,451 15,034,521
2015 11,047,580 14,593,331
2014 10,799,785 14,152,102
2013 10,439,341 13,710,849
2012 10,071,028 13,310,495
2011 9,717,978 12,958,897
2010 9,376,444 12,635,413
2009 8,947,646 12,337,389
2008 8,505,637 12,048,959
2007 8,161,874 11,770,344
2006 7,865,547 11,500,094
2005 7,587,299 11,235,472
2004 7,310,656 10,975,704
2003 7,043,154 10,721,176
2002 6,824,132 10,466,214
2001 6,634,365 10,212,942
2000 6,470,194 9,968,260
1999 6,337,155 9,730,887
1998 6,187,108 9,502,952
1997 6,070,042 9,283,495
1996 6,070,506 9,067,014
1995 6,066,316 8,848,101
1994 5,713,854 8,624,078
1993 5,676,843 8,396,288
1992 5,858,407 8,168,395
1991 5,703,857 7,943,085
1990 5,587,052 7,720,523
1989 5,471,706 7,502,207
1988 5,365,327 7,289,618
1987 5,247,787 7,081,530
1986 5,129,414 6,878,192
1985 5,034,042 6,683,287
1984 4,926,465 6,499,364
1983 4,808,528 6,324,504
1982 4,681,390 6,156,961
1981 4,566,014 5,997,160
1980 4,383,706 5,845,638
1979 4,203,530 5,702,895
1978 4,100,338 5,568,096
1977 3,983,582 5,439,549
1976 3,882,626 5,308,564
1975 3,796,612 5,170,810
1974 3,703,590 5,029,437
1973 3,611,991 4,885,181
1972 3,617,128 4,741,631
1971 3,617,289 4,601,864
1970 3,530,432 4,466,328
1969 3,454,590 4,334,974
1968 3,380,387 4,207,587
1967 3,300,690 4,083,870
1966 3,217,960 3,964,299
1965 3,141,367 3,849,788
1964 3,055,650 3,740,535
1963 2,969,841 3,635,876
1962 2,907,943 3,534,686
1961 2,835,119 3,436,375
1960 2,764,258 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Senegal
2100 0.31% 0.36%
2099 0.37% 0.38%
2098 0.37% 0.4%
2097 0.36% 0.41%
2096 0.38% 0.43%
2095 0.47% 0.45%
2094 0.44% 0.46%
2093 0.45% 0.48%
2092 0.45% 0.5%
2091 0.47% 0.52%
2090 0.57% 0.54%
2089 0.57% 0.55%
2088 0.53% 0.57%
2087 0.58% 0.6%
2086 0.67% 0.62%
2085 0.64% 0.64%
2084 0.63% 0.67%
2083 0.73% 0.68%
2082 0.79% 0.7%
2081 0.71% 0.72%
2080 0.81% 0.74%
2079 0.85% 0.77%
2078 0.93% 0.79%
2077 0.86% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.85%
2075 0.94% 0.87%
2074 1% 0.9%
2073 1.01% 0.93%
2072 0.97% 0.95%
2071 1.11% 0.97%
2070 1.1% 1.01%
2069 1.12% 1.03%
2068 1.19% 1.06%
2067 1.17% 1.1%
2066 1.26% 1.12%
2065 1.17% 1.15%
2064 1.16% 1.17%
2063 1.22% 1.21%
2062 1.24% 1.23%
2061 1.25% 1.25%
2060 1.28% 1.27%
2059 1.27% 1.32%
2058 1.29% 1.33%
2057 1.38% 1.37%
2056 1.38% 1.38%
2055 1.47% 1.4%
2054 1.49% 1.43%
2053 1.52% 1.44%
2052 1.52% 1.47%
2051 1.52% 1.51%
2050 1.71% 1.52%
2049 1.64% 1.56%
2048 1.75% 1.58%
2047 1.65% 1.62%
2046 1.85% 1.63%
2045 1.93% 1.67%
2044 1.95% 1.7%
2043 2.06% 1.73%
2042 1.98% 1.76%
2041 2.06% 1.8%
2040 2.13% 1.84%
2039 2.15% 1.89%
2038 2.21% 1.93%
2037 2.23% 1.96%
2036 2.17% 2%
2035 2.19% 2.03%
2034 2.24% 2.08%
2033 2.28% 2.12%
2032 2.32% 2.16%
2031 2.29% 2.19%
2030 2.34% 2.22%
2029 2.48% 2.25%
2028 2.39% 2.27%
2027 2.33% 2.28%
2026 2.38% 2.31%
2025 2.49% 2.34%
2024 2.62% 2.35%
2023 2.77% 2.42%
2022 2.74% 2.5%
2021 2.76% 2.57%
2020 2.95% 2.67%
2019 3.34% 2.75%
2018 3.07% 2.84%
2017 2.38% 2.93%
2016 1.74% 3.02%
2015 2.29% 3.12%
2014 3.45% 3.22%
2013 3.66% 3.01%
2012 3.63% 2.71%
2011 3.64% 2.56%
2010 4.79% 2.42%
2009 5.2% 2.39%
2008 4.21% 2.37%
2007 3.77% 2.35%
2006 3.67% 2.36%
2005 3.78% 2.37%
2004 3.8% 2.37%
2003 3.21% 2.44%
2002 2.86% 2.48%
2001 2.54% 2.45%
2000 2.1% 2.44%
1999 2.43% 2.4%
1998 1.93% 2.36%
1997 -0.008% 2.39%
1996 0.07% 2.47%
1995 6.17% 2.6%
1994 0.65% 2.71%
1993 -3.1% 2.79%
1992 2.71% 2.84%
1991 2.09% 2.88%
1990 2.11% 2.91%
1989 1.98% 2.92%
1988 2.24% 2.94%
1987 2.31% 2.96%
1986 1.89% 2.92%
1985 2.18% 2.83%
1984 2.45% 2.76%
1983 2.72% 2.72%
1982 2.53% 2.66%
1981 4.16% 2.59%
1980 4.29% 2.5%
1979 2.52% 2.42%
1978 2.93% 2.36%
1977 2.6% 2.47%
1976 2.27% 2.66%
1975 2.51% 2.81%
1974 2.54% 2.95%
1973 -0.14% 3.03%
1972 -0.004% 3.04%
1971 2.46% 3.03%
1970 2.2% 3.03%
1969 2.2% 3.03%
1968 2.41% 3.03%
1967 2.57% 3.02%
1966 2.44% 2.97%
1965 2.81% 2.92%
1964 2.89% 2.88%
1963 2.13% 2.86%
1962 2.57% 2.86%
1961 2.56% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Burundi Senegal
Current population
14833763
19491599
Population rank 78/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.24%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 35/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -12,636
Net migration rank 169/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -12,636
2024 - -27,074 - -10,307
2023 368,917 1,995 431,006 -9,999
2022 363,786 1,995 415,507 16,425
2021 359,844 -14,415 403,019 25,519
2020 361,654 -10,189 400,910 33,848
2019 357,672 14,253 399,436 38,386
2018 351,704 68,141 405,454 33,567
2017 353,879 -68,349 410,366 29,605
2016 358,393 -109,296 411,480 29,498
2015 370,856 -236,207 407,008 34,387
2014 367,797 -6,856 405,019 36,030
2013 362,224 -2,285 406,582 34,878
2012 354,068 22,617 402,243 -42,978
2011 348,934 -19,513 387,290 -43,350
2010 341,808 11,845 372,934 -69,888
2009 319,583 184,359 362,238 -69,239
2008 300,750 79,319 351,661 -67,812
2007 285,323 22,129 339,963 -66,580
2006 269,874 15,322 331,364 -64,254
2005 253,401 17,905 323,908 -61,781
2004 234,891 47,091 317,286 -59,879
2003 216,295 36,719 308,856 -57,213
2002 201,892 -16,871 298,842 -40,554
2001 184,541 9,967 289,690 -41,422
2000 173,867 -40,032 283,946 -42,854
1999 166,699 -34,465 277,944 -44,284
1998 154,010 13,840 267,404 -45,189
1997 150,404 -84,126 261,200 -44,506
1996 158,920 -226,317 255,418 -39,162
1995 160,284 -84,697 252,552 -31,001
1994 112,968 516,373 249,115 -22,633
1993 128,898 -684,261 245,742 -16,649
1992 156,420 35,769 241,482 -14,796
1991 156,148 -39,236 237,713 -13,783
1990 156,617 -39,926 234,155 -12,959
1989 157,547 -43,561 227,797 -12,362
1988 145,234 -46,464 221,772 -12,036
1987 157,481 -21,179 218,522 -12,086
1986 156,170 -55,742 212,887 -12,655
1985 156,896 -66,574 208,218 -18,644
1984 154,366 -29,534 203,125 -24,858
1983 152,801 -41,756 197,673 -26,222
1982 147,090 -3,844 191,309 -27,672
1981 146,231 -58,723 185,917 -29,959
1980 127,746 149,361 179,707 -32,616
1979 123,377 -40,126 173,425 -35,022
1978 114,884 8,247 167,744 -36,559
1977 108,488 1,884 161,636 -35,731
1976 104,396 -12,848 154,776 -18,716
1975 101,172 -20,693 147,311 -7,870
1974 95,486 10,065 139,974 3,347
1973 74,805 2,843 133,834 11,382
1972 30,532 -118,457 128,024 13,852
1971 95,153 -7,569 122,511 15,131
1970 92,476 -6,346 117,264 16,168
1969 90,852 -25,292 112,393 16,887
1968 88,765 -5,917 108,240 17,264
1967 86,373 -9,821 104,824 17,107
1966 83,651 5,262 101,359 15,849
1965 78,208 -13,947 97,912 13,913
1964 77,528 29,639 94,797 11,892
1963 75,962 -11,502 92,264 10,371
1962 74,710 -15,378 89,937 9,809
1961 71,216 15,094 87,322 9,549
1960 70,032 -14,620 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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