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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.28 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Burundi vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Serbia
2100 38,293,853 3,621,418
2099 38,174,358 3,649,584
2098 38,032,126 3,677,789
2097 37,893,681 3,706,279
2096 37,756,449 3,734,933
2095 37,614,540 3,763,769
2094 37,436,871 3,792,851
2093 37,274,132 3,822,147
2092 37,108,508 3,851,865
2091 36,942,857 3,881,833
2090 36,771,082 3,911,964
2089 36,563,987 3,942,571
2088 36,355,008 3,973,274
2087 36,164,606 4,004,485
2086 35,954,669 4,036,066
2085 35,713,632 4,068,021
2084 35,484,958 4,100,403
2083 35,263,538 4,133,391
2082 35,009,446 4,166,924
2081 34,736,107 4,200,811
2080 34,490,976 4,235,306
2079 34,213,139 4,270,442
2078 33,926,177 4,306,246
2077 33,614,120 4,342,382
2076 33,328,275 4,378,754
2075 33,008,877 4,415,505
2074 32,701,037 4,452,888
2073 32,376,989 4,490,589
2072 32,052,692 4,528,672
2071 31,745,266 4,567,167
2070 31,397,738 4,606,212
2069 31,057,284 4,645,524
2068 30,714,517 4,685,090
2067 30,354,696 4,724,796
2066 30,003,347 4,764,445
2065 29,629,671 4,804,405
2064 29,285,762 4,844,434
2063 28,949,355 4,884,574
2062 28,601,048 4,924,899
2061 28,250,749 4,964,985
2060 27,902,252 5,005,138
2059 27,548,599 5,045,125
2058 27,202,405 5,085,292
2057 26,854,783 5,125,901
2056 26,488,466 5,166,530
2055 26,128,941 5,207,137
2054 25,749,289 5,247,793
2053 25,370,938 5,288,369
2052 24,991,164 5,329,487
2051 24,616,398 5,371,281
2050 24,248,417 5,413,067
2049 23,841,324 5,455,402
2048 23,457,774 5,498,031
2047 23,054,780 5,541,158
2046 22,680,495 5,584,824
2045 22,268,462 5,629,108
2044 21,845,832 5,673,908
2043 21,428,437 5,719,287
2042 20,996,812 5,765,400
2041 20,590,106 5,811,936
2040 20,174,211 5,858,464
2039 19,754,227 5,905,404
2038 19,337,942 5,952,107
2037 18,919,404 5,998,763
2036 18,507,313 6,045,097
2035 18,115,077 6,091,385
2034 17,727,651 6,137,447
2033 17,339,180 6,183,536
2032 16,953,330 6,229,136
2031 16,569,289 6,274,395
2030 16,198,007 6,319,422
2029 15,827,843 6,363,799
2028 15,445,059 6,407,914
2027 15,084,625 6,451,609
2026 14,740,747 6,494,521
2025 14,397,864 6,543,364
2024 14,047,786 6,586,476
2023 13,689,450 6,623,183
2022 13,321,097 6,664,449
2021 12,965,481 6,834,326
2020 12,617,036 6,899,126
2019 12,255,336 6,945,235
2018 11,859,446 6,982,604
2017 11,506,762 7,020,858
2016 11,239,451 7,058,322
2015 11,047,580 7,095,383
2014 10,799,785 7,131,787
2013 10,439,341 7,166,553
2012 10,071,028 7,201,497
2011 9,717,978 7,236,519
2010 9,376,444 7,291,436
2009 8,947,646 7,320,807
2008 8,505,637 7,350,222
2007 8,161,874 7,381,579
2006 7,865,547 7,411,569
2005 7,587,299 7,440,769
2004 7,310,656 7,463,157
2003 7,043,154 7,480,591
2002 6,824,132 7,500,031
2001 6,634,365 7,503,433
2000 6,470,194 7,516,346
1999 6,337,155 7,540,401
1998 6,187,108 7,567,745
1997 6,070,042 7,598,538
1996 6,070,506 7,622,185
1995 6,066,316 7,628,264
1994 5,713,854 7,622,711
1993 5,676,843 7,614,328
1992 5,858,407 7,604,063
1991 5,703,857 7,595,636
1990 5,587,052 7,897,937
1989 5,471,706 7,893,787
1988 5,365,327 7,884,218
1987 5,247,787 7,868,027
1986 5,129,414 7,853,824
1985 5,034,042 7,835,902
1984 4,926,465 7,813,549
1983 4,808,528 7,788,100
1982 4,681,390 7,763,335
1981 4,566,014 7,736,787
1980 4,383,706 7,709,544
1979 4,203,530 7,541,997
1978 4,100,338 7,504,017
1977 3,983,582 7,462,783
1976 3,882,626 7,418,973
1975 3,796,612 7,368,717
1974 3,703,590 7,326,043
1973 3,611,991 7,283,902
1972 3,617,128 7,252,012
1971 3,617,289 7,211,716
1970 3,530,432 7,164,993
1969 3,454,590 7,123,249
1968 3,380,387 7,007,586
1967 3,300,690 6,966,522
1966 3,217,960 6,927,969
1965 3,141,367 6,876,624
1964 3,055,650 6,832,855
1963 2,969,841 6,787,950
1962 2,907,943 6,740,264
1961 2,835,119 6,689,077
1960 2,764,258 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Serbia
2100 0.31% -0.77%
2099 0.37% -0.77%
2098 0.37% -0.77%
2097 0.36% -0.77%
2096 0.38% -0.77%
2095 0.47% -0.77%
2094 0.44% -0.77%
2093 0.45% -0.77%
2092 0.45% -0.77%
2091 0.47% -0.77%
2090 0.57% -0.78%
2089 0.57% -0.77%
2088 0.53% -0.78%
2087 0.58% -0.78%
2086 0.67% -0.79%
2085 0.64% -0.79%
2084 0.63% -0.8%
2083 0.73% -0.8%
2082 0.79% -0.81%
2081 0.71% -0.81%
2080 0.81% -0.82%
2079 0.85% -0.83%
2078 0.93% -0.83%
2077 0.86% -0.83%
2076 0.97% -0.83%
2075 0.94% -0.84%
2074 1% -0.84%
2073 1.01% -0.84%
2072 0.97% -0.84%
2071 1.11% -0.85%
2070 1.1% -0.85%
2069 1.12% -0.84%
2068 1.19% -0.84%
2067 1.17% -0.83%
2066 1.26% -0.83%
2065 1.17% -0.83%
2064 1.16% -0.82%
2063 1.22% -0.82%
2062 1.24% -0.81%
2061 1.25% -0.8%
2060 1.28% -0.79%
2059 1.27% -0.79%
2058 1.29% -0.79%
2057 1.38% -0.79%
2056 1.38% -0.78%
2055 1.47% -0.77%
2054 1.49% -0.77%
2053 1.52% -0.77%
2052 1.52% -0.78%
2051 1.52% -0.77%
2050 1.71% -0.78%
2049 1.64% -0.78%
2048 1.75% -0.78%
2047 1.65% -0.78%
2046 1.85% -0.79%
2045 1.93% -0.79%
2044 1.95% -0.79%
2043 2.06% -0.8%
2042 1.98% -0.8%
2041 2.06% -0.79%
2040 2.13% -0.79%
2039 2.15% -0.78%
2038 2.21% -0.78%
2037 2.23% -0.77%
2036 2.17% -0.76%
2035 2.19% -0.75%
2034 2.24% -0.75%
2033 2.28% -0.73%
2032 2.32% -0.72%
2031 2.29% -0.71%
2030 2.34% -0.7%
2029 2.48% -0.69%
2028 2.39% -0.68%
2027 2.33% -0.66%
2026 2.38% -0.75%
2025 2.49% -0.65%
2024 2.62% -0.55%
2023 2.77% -0.62%
2022 2.74% -2.49%
2021 2.76% -0.94%
2020 2.95% -0.66%
2019 3.34% -0.54%
2018 3.07% -0.54%
2017 2.38% -0.53%
2016 1.74% -0.52%
2015 2.29% -0.51%
2014 3.45% -0.49%
2013 3.66% -0.49%
2012 3.63% -0.48%
2011 3.64% -0.75%
2010 4.79% -0.4%
2009 5.2% -0.4%
2008 4.21% -0.42%
2007 3.77% -0.4%
2006 3.67% -0.39%
2005 3.78% -0.3%
2004 3.8% -0.23%
2003 3.21% -0.26%
2002 2.86% -0.05%
2001 2.54% -0.17%
2000 2.1% -0.32%
1999 2.43% -0.36%
1998 1.93% -0.41%
1997 -0.008% -0.31%
1996 0.07% -0.08%
1995 6.17% 0.07%
1994 0.65% 0.11%
1993 -3.1% 0.13%
1992 2.71% 0.11%
1991 2.09% -3.83%
1990 2.11% 0.05%
1989 1.98% 0.12%
1988 2.24% 0.21%
1987 2.31% 0.18%
1986 1.89% 0.23%
1985 2.18% 0.29%
1984 2.45% 0.33%
1983 2.72% 0.32%
1982 2.53% 0.34%
1981 4.16% 0.35%
1980 4.29% 2.22%
1979 2.52% 0.51%
1978 2.93% 0.55%
1977 2.6% 0.59%
1976 2.27% 0.68%
1975 2.51% 0.58%
1974 2.54% 0.58%
1973 -0.14% 0.44%
1972 -0.004% 0.56%
1971 2.46% 0.65%
1970 2.2% 0.59%
1969 2.2% 1.65%
1968 2.41% 0.59%
1967 2.57% 0.56%
1966 2.44% 0.75%
1965 2.81% 0.64%
1964 2.89% 0.66%
1963 2.13% 0.71%
1962 2.57% 0.77%
1961 2.56% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Burundi Serbia
Current population
14833763
6494521
Population rank 78/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.08%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -101
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 189/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -13,086
Net migration rank 169/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -13,086
2024 - -27,074 - -8,132
2023 368,917 1,995 -36,427 4,348
2022 363,786 1,995 -46,651 40,118
2021 359,844 -14,415 -74,494 -8,974
2020 361,654 -10,189 -55,193 -10,220
2019 357,672 14,253 -36,810 -18,891
2018 351,704 68,141 -37,707 -18,883
2017 353,879 -68,349 -39,317 -18,651
2016 358,393 -109,296 -35,998 -18,322
2015 370,856 -236,207 -37,605 -18,789
2014 367,797 -6,856 -34,946 -18,846
2013 362,224 -2,285 -34,399 -17,866
2012 354,068 22,617 -35,288 -18,513
2011 348,934 -19,513 -36,906 611
2010 341,808 11,845 -34,999 3,632
2009 319,583 184,359 -33,676 6,043
2008 300,750 79,319 -33,590 7,070
2007 285,323 22,129 -34,693 7,045
2006 269,874 15,322 -31,870 8,018
2005 253,401 17,905 -34,227 7,945
2004 234,891 47,091 -26,121 7,300
2003 216,295 36,719 -24,686 6,854
2002 201,892 -16,871 -24,750 1,562
2001 184,541 9,967 -20,259 -12,007
2000 173,867 -40,032 -30,065 -14,368
1999 166,699 -34,465 -29,408 -4,073
1998 154,010 13,840 -23,006 -5,665
1997 150,404 -84,126 -18,389 -5,817
1996 158,920 -226,317 -16,007 -5,598
1995 160,284 -84,697 -7,628 -6,019
1994 112,968 516,373 -7,157 -5,934
1993 128,898 -684,261 -5,703 -5,972
1992 156,420 35,769 -3,779 -4,415
1991 156,148 -39,236 2,210 -8,483
1990 156,617 -39,926 7,416 -16,260
1989 157,547 -43,561 11,872 -16,360
1988 145,234 -46,464 13,852 -15,715
1987 157,481 -21,179 16,711 -16,686
1986 156,170 -55,742 19,407 -17,990
1985 156,896 -66,574 22,090 -17,646
1984 154,366 -29,534 23,815 -15,567
1983 152,801 -41,756 27,515 -15,301
1982 147,090 -3,844 30,603 -13,550
1981 146,231 -58,723 34,304 -8,531
1980 127,746 149,361 36,273 287
1979 123,377 -40,126 39,022 -960
1978 114,884 8,247 43,636 -1,481
1977 108,488 1,884 48,105 -1,953
1976 104,396 -12,848 51,399 -2,744
1975 101,172 -20,693 52,502 -3,490
1974 95,486 10,065 51,583 -3,525
1973 74,805 2,843 49,596 -2,396
1972 30,532 -118,457 48,248 -348
1971 95,153 -7,569 47,424 1,655
1970 92,476 -6,346 48,343 1,861
1969 90,852 -25,292 50,304 4,112
1968 88,765 -5,917 51,653 5,430
1967 86,373 -9,821 53,120 6,114
1966 83,651 5,262 53,338 7,037
1965 78,208 -13,947 53,383 7,957
1964 77,528 29,639 54,185 8,045
1963 75,962 -11,502 55,580 8,276
1962 74,710 -15,378 59,307 6,064
1961 71,216 15,094 61,065 6,422
1960 70,032 -14,620 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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