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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.77 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Burundi vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Slovakia
2100 38,293,853 3,377,764
2099 38,174,358 3,399,869
2098 38,032,126 3,422,010
2097 37,893,681 3,444,161
2096 37,756,449 3,466,284
2095 37,614,540 3,488,595
2094 37,436,871 3,511,062
2093 37,274,132 3,533,742
2092 37,108,508 3,556,708
2091 36,942,857 3,580,021
2090 36,771,082 3,603,675
2089 36,563,987 3,627,811
2088 36,355,008 3,652,354
2087 36,164,606 3,677,451
2086 35,954,669 3,703,217
2085 35,713,632 3,729,670
2084 35,484,958 3,756,777
2083 35,263,538 3,784,617
2082 35,009,446 3,813,170
2081 34,736,107 3,842,528
2080 34,490,976 3,872,714
2079 34,213,139 3,903,653
2078 33,926,177 3,935,351
2077 33,614,120 3,967,981
2076 33,328,275 4,001,363
2075 33,008,877 4,035,465
2074 32,701,037 4,070,159
2073 32,376,989 4,105,475
2072 32,052,692 4,141,396
2071 31,745,266 4,177,582
2070 31,397,738 4,214,086
2069 31,057,284 4,250,775
2068 30,714,517 4,287,566
2067 30,354,696 4,324,173
2066 30,003,347 4,360,463
2065 29,629,671 4,396,562
2064 29,285,762 4,432,349
2063 28,949,355 4,467,634
2062 28,601,048 4,502,390
2061 28,250,749 4,536,423
2060 27,902,252 4,569,861
2059 27,548,599 4,602,562
2058 27,202,405 4,634,484
2057 26,854,783 4,665,491
2056 26,488,466 4,695,744
2055 26,128,941 4,725,147
2054 25,749,289 4,753,640
2053 25,370,938 4,781,680
2052 24,991,164 4,809,152
2051 24,616,398 4,836,056
2050 24,248,417 4,862,512
2049 23,841,324 4,888,649
2048 23,457,774 4,914,306
2047 23,054,780 4,939,719
2046 22,680,495 4,964,917
2045 22,268,462 4,989,905
2044 21,845,832 5,014,849
2043 21,428,437 5,039,628
2042 20,996,812 5,064,051
2041 20,590,106 5,088,319
2040 20,174,211 5,112,265
2039 19,754,227 5,135,696
2038 19,337,942 5,158,725
2037 18,919,404 5,181,188
2036 18,507,313 5,203,033
2035 18,115,077 5,224,142
2034 17,727,651 5,244,168
2033 17,339,180 5,263,308
2032 16,953,330 5,281,327
2031 16,569,289 5,298,206
2030 16,198,007 5,313,745
2029 15,827,843 5,327,761
2028 15,445,059 5,339,993
2027 15,084,625 5,350,648
2026 14,740,747 5,359,438
2025 14,397,864 5,396,894
2024 14,047,786 5,422,069
2023 13,689,450 5,426,740
2022 13,321,097 5,431,752
2021 12,965,481 5,447,247
2020 12,617,036 5,458,827
2019 12,255,336 5,454,147
2018 11,859,446 5,446,771
2017 11,506,762 5,439,232
2016 11,239,451 5,430,798
2015 11,047,580 5,423,801
2014 10,799,785 5,418,649
2013 10,439,341 5,413,393
2012 10,071,028 5,407,579
2011 9,717,978 5,398,384
2010 9,376,444 5,391,428
2009 8,947,646 5,386,406
2008 8,505,637 5,379,233
2007 8,161,874 5,374,622
2006 7,865,547 5,373,054
2005 7,587,299 5,372,807
2004 7,310,656 5,372,280
2003 7,043,154 5,373,374
2002 6,824,132 5,376,912
2001 6,634,365 5,378,867
2000 6,470,194 5,388,720
1999 6,337,155 5,396,020
1998 6,187,108 5,390,516
1997 6,070,042 5,383,291
1996 6,070,506 5,373,361
1995 6,066,316 5,361,999
1994 5,713,854 5,346,331
1993 5,676,843 5,325,305
1992 5,858,407 5,305,016
1991 5,703,857 5,303,294
1990 5,587,052 5,299,187
1989 5,471,706 5,275,942
1988 5,365,327 5,250,596
1987 5,247,787 5,222,840
1986 5,129,414 5,193,838
1985 5,034,042 5,161,768
1984 4,926,465 5,127,097
1983 4,808,528 5,091,971
1982 4,681,390 5,055,099
1981 4,566,014 5,016,105
1980 4,383,706 4,979,815
1979 4,203,530 4,938,973
1978 4,100,338 4,890,125
1977 3,983,582 4,840,501
1976 3,882,626 4,789,507
1975 3,796,612 4,739,105
1974 3,703,590 4,689,623
1973 3,611,991 4,641,445
1972 3,617,128 4,596,622
1971 3,617,289 4,557,449
1970 3,530,432 4,538,223
1969 3,454,590 4,518,607
1968 3,380,387 4,483,915
1967 3,300,690 4,449,367
1966 3,217,960 4,411,666
1965 3,141,367 4,370,983
1964 3,055,650 4,327,341
1963 2,969,841 4,282,017
1962 2,907,943 4,238,188
1961 2,835,119 4,191,667
1960 2,764,258 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Slovakia
2100 0.31% -0.65%
2099 0.37% -0.65%
2098 0.37% -0.64%
2097 0.36% -0.64%
2096 0.38% -0.64%
2095 0.47% -0.64%
2094 0.44% -0.64%
2093 0.45% -0.65%
2092 0.45% -0.65%
2091 0.47% -0.66%
2090 0.57% -0.67%
2089 0.57% -0.67%
2088 0.53% -0.68%
2087 0.58% -0.7%
2086 0.67% -0.71%
2085 0.64% -0.72%
2084 0.63% -0.74%
2083 0.73% -0.75%
2082 0.79% -0.76%
2081 0.71% -0.78%
2080 0.81% -0.79%
2079 0.85% -0.81%
2078 0.93% -0.82%
2077 0.86% -0.83%
2076 0.97% -0.85%
2075 0.94% -0.85%
2074 1% -0.86%
2073 1.01% -0.87%
2072 0.97% -0.87%
2071 1.11% -0.87%
2070 1.1% -0.86%
2069 1.12% -0.86%
2068 1.19% -0.85%
2067 1.17% -0.83%
2066 1.26% -0.82%
2065 1.17% -0.81%
2064 1.16% -0.79%
2063 1.22% -0.77%
2062 1.24% -0.75%
2061 1.25% -0.73%
2060 1.28% -0.71%
2059 1.27% -0.69%
2058 1.29% -0.66%
2057 1.38% -0.64%
2056 1.38% -0.62%
2055 1.47% -0.6%
2054 1.49% -0.59%
2053 1.52% -0.57%
2052 1.52% -0.56%
2051 1.52% -0.54%
2050 1.71% -0.53%
2049 1.64% -0.52%
2048 1.75% -0.51%
2047 1.65% -0.51%
2046 1.85% -0.5%
2045 1.93% -0.5%
2044 1.95% -0.49%
2043 2.06% -0.48%
2042 1.98% -0.48%
2041 2.06% -0.47%
2040 2.13% -0.46%
2039 2.15% -0.45%
2038 2.21% -0.43%
2037 2.23% -0.42%
2036 2.17% -0.4%
2035 2.19% -0.38%
2034 2.24% -0.36%
2033 2.28% -0.34%
2032 2.32% -0.32%
2031 2.29% -0.29%
2030 2.34% -0.26%
2029 2.48% -0.23%
2028 2.39% -0.2%
2027 2.33% -0.16%
2026 2.38% -0.69%
2025 2.49% -0.46%
2024 2.62% -0.09%
2023 2.77% -0.09%
2022 2.74% -0.28%
2021 2.76% -0.21%
2020 2.95% 0.09%
2019 3.34% 0.14%
2018 3.07% 0.14%
2017 2.38% 0.16%
2016 1.74% 0.13%
2015 2.29% 0.1%
2014 3.45% 0.1%
2013 3.66% 0.11%
2012 3.63% 0.17%
2011 3.64% 0.13%
2010 4.79% 0.09%
2009 5.2% 0.13%
2008 4.21% 0.09%
2007 3.77% 0.03%
2006 3.67% 0.005%
2005 3.78% 0.01%
2004 3.8% -0.02%
2003 3.21% -0.07%
2002 2.86% -0.04%
2001 2.54% -0.18%
2000 2.1% -0.14%
1999 2.43% 0.1%
1998 1.93% 0.13%
1997 -0.008% 0.18%
1996 0.07% 0.21%
1995 6.17% 0.29%
1994 0.65% 0.39%
1993 -3.1% 0.38%
1992 2.71% 0.03%
1991 2.09% 0.08%
1990 2.11% 0.44%
1989 1.98% 0.48%
1988 2.24% 0.53%
1987 2.31% 0.56%
1986 1.89% 0.62%
1985 2.18% 0.68%
1984 2.45% 0.69%
1983 2.72% 0.73%
1982 2.53% 0.78%
1981 4.16% 0.73%
1980 4.29% 0.83%
1979 2.52% 1%
1978 2.93% 1.03%
1977 2.6% 1.06%
1976 2.27% 1.06%
1975 2.51% 1.06%
1974 2.54% 1.04%
1973 -0.14% 0.98%
1972 -0.004% 0.86%
1971 2.46% 0.42%
1970 2.2% 0.43%
1969 2.2% 0.77%
1968 2.41% 0.78%
1967 2.57% 0.85%
1966 2.44% 0.93%
1965 2.81% 1.01%
1964 2.89% 1.06%
1963 2.13% 1.03%
1962 2.57% 1.11%
1961 2.56% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Burundi Slovakia
Current population
14833763
5359438
Population rank 78/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.06%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.14 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -13
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 172/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -31,377
Net migration rank 169/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -31,377
2024 - -27,074 - -21,027
2023 368,917 1,995 -5,427 4,933
2022 363,786 1,995 -7,062 92,314
2021 359,844 -14,415 -16,886 -8,172
2020 361,654 -10,189 -2,184 4,350
2019 357,672 14,253 3,818 3,128
2018 351,704 68,141 3,268 3,446
2017 353,879 -68,349 4,351 3,279
2016 358,393 -109,296 5,431 3,487
2015 370,856 -236,207 2,170 2,549
2014 367,797 -6,856 3,793 -1,158
2013 362,224 -2,285 2,707 -1,181
2012 354,068 22,617 3,245 871
2011 348,934 -19,513 9,177 -2,392
2010 341,808 11,845 7,008 -1,814
2009 319,583 184,359 8,619 -542
2008 300,750 79,319 4,303 -495
2007 285,323 22,129 537 -571
2006 269,874 15,322 537 -549
2005 253,401 17,905 537 -561
2004 234,891 47,091 1,611 -522
2003 216,295 36,719 -537 -646
2002 201,892 -16,871 -538 -580
2001 184,541 9,967 -1,076 -860
2000 173,867 -40,032 2,155 -831
1999 166,699 -34,465 3,777 -119
1998 154,010 13,840 4,312 -12
1997 150,404 -84,126 6,999 247
1996 158,920 -226,317 9,135 246
1995 160,284 -84,697 9,115 -30
1994 112,968 516,373 14,970 -109
1993 128,898 -684,261 20,769 72
1992 156,420 35,769 21,220 -201
1991 156,148 -39,236 23,865 174
1990 156,617 -39,926 25,436 -9,402
1989 157,547 -43,561 26,380 -7,254
1988 145,234 -46,464 30,979 -6,500
1987 157,481 -21,179 31,859 -6,401
1986 156,170 -55,742 34,279 -6,143
1985 156,896 -66,574 37,680 -6,068
1984 154,366 -29,534 38,966 -6,276
1983 152,801 -41,756 39,717 -6,361
1982 147,090 -3,844 41,958 -6,088
1981 146,231 -58,723 43,640 -5,821
1980 127,746 149,361 44,320 -5,522
1979 123,377 -40,126 52,353 -4,712
1978 114,884 8,247 52,324 -4,689
1977 108,488 1,884 52,762 -4,621
1976 104,396 -12,848 54,121 -4,432
1975 101,172 -20,693 52,604 -4,652
1974 95,486 10,065 52,524 -4,190
1973 74,805 2,843 49,199 -3,854
1972 30,532 -118,457 46,426 -3,516
1971 95,153 -7,569 40,105 -3,495
1970 92,476 -6,346 38,575 -4,919
1969 90,852 -25,292 39,312 -8,998
1968 88,765 -5,917 38,113 -8,881
1967 86,373 -9,821 41,824 -8,876
1966 83,651 5,262 45,440 -8,817
1965 78,208 -13,947 48,517 -8,707
1964 77,528 29,639 54,092 -8,608
1963 75,962 -11,502 54,382 -8,548
1962 74,710 -15,378 49,587 -9,019
1961 71,216 15,094 55,749 4,812
1960 70,032 -14,620 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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