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Population in Burundi compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 17.2 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Burundi vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Solomon Islands
2100 38,293,853 1,869,358
2099 38,174,358 1,865,277
2098 38,032,126 1,861,047
2097 37,893,681 1,856,421
2096 37,756,449 1,851,585
2095 37,614,540 1,846,229
2094 37,436,871 1,840,799
2093 37,274,132 1,834,881
2092 37,108,508 1,828,545
2091 36,942,857 1,822,001
2090 36,771,082 1,815,153
2089 36,563,987 1,808,103
2088 36,355,008 1,800,741
2087 36,164,606 1,793,136
2086 35,954,669 1,785,209
2085 35,713,632 1,777,013
2084 35,484,958 1,768,444
2083 35,263,538 1,759,601
2082 35,009,446 1,750,433
2081 34,736,107 1,740,952
2080 34,490,976 1,731,110
2079 34,213,139 1,721,146
2078 33,926,177 1,710,785
2077 33,614,120 1,700,043
2076 33,328,275 1,688,876
2075 33,008,877 1,677,587
2074 32,701,037 1,666,185
2073 32,376,989 1,654,264
2072 32,052,692 1,642,044
2071 31,745,266 1,629,467
2070 31,397,738 1,616,736
2069 31,057,284 1,603,679
2068 30,714,517 1,590,304
2067 30,354,696 1,576,716
2066 30,003,347 1,563,005
2065 29,629,671 1,549,060
2064 29,285,762 1,534,862
2063 28,949,355 1,520,351
2062 28,601,048 1,505,792
2061 28,250,749 1,490,935
2060 27,902,252 1,476,028
2059 27,548,599 1,460,816
2058 27,202,405 1,445,385
2057 26,854,783 1,429,967
2056 26,488,466 1,414,320
2055 26,128,941 1,398,440
2054 25,749,289 1,382,426
2053 25,370,938 1,366,190
2052 24,991,164 1,349,703
2051 24,616,398 1,333,136
2050 24,248,417 1,316,322
2049 23,841,324 1,299,367
2048 23,457,774 1,282,258
2047 23,054,780 1,265,007
2046 22,680,495 1,247,608
2045 22,268,462 1,230,002
2044 21,845,832 1,212,277
2043 21,428,437 1,194,351
2042 20,996,812 1,176,271
2041 20,590,106 1,158,172
2040 20,174,211 1,139,832
2039 19,754,227 1,121,014
2038 19,337,942 1,101,787
2037 18,919,404 1,082,148
2036 18,507,313 1,062,197
2035 18,115,077 1,041,925
2034 17,727,651 1,021,492
2033 17,339,180 1,000,997
2032 16,953,330 980,329
2031 16,569,289 959,788
2030 16,198,007 939,300
2029 15,827,843 918,921
2028 15,445,059 898,660
2027 15,084,625 878,499
2026 14,740,747 858,557
2025 14,397,864 838,746
2024 14,047,786 819,198
2023 13,689,450 800,005
2022 13,321,097 781,066
2021 12,965,481 762,591
2020 12,617,036 744,498
2019 12,255,336 728,147
2018 11,859,446 709,101
2017 11,506,762 685,672
2016 11,239,451 662,379
2015 11,047,580 639,415
2014 10,799,785 616,908
2013 10,439,341 594,945
2012 10,071,028 573,606
2011 9,717,978 552,945
2010 9,376,444 532,968
2009 8,947,646 518,141
2008 8,505,637 508,790
2007 8,161,874 500,156
2006 7,865,547 491,594
2005 7,587,299 483,080
2004 7,310,656 474,611
2003 7,043,154 466,154
2002 6,824,132 457,671
2001 6,634,365 449,125
2000 6,470,194 440,469
1999 6,337,155 430,500
1998 6,187,108 419,071
1997 6,070,042 407,474
1996 6,070,506 396,009
1995 6,066,316 384,733
1994 5,713,854 373,675
1993 5,676,843 362,839
1992 5,858,407 352,205
1991 5,703,857 341,738
1990 5,587,052 331,435
1989 5,471,706 321,282
1988 5,365,327 311,265
1987 5,247,787 301,414
1986 5,129,414 291,842
1985 5,034,042 282,455
1984 4,926,465 273,163
1983 4,808,528 264,068
1982 4,681,390 255,200
1981 4,566,014 246,555
1980 4,383,706 238,135
1979 4,203,530 229,953
1978 4,100,338 222,029
1977 3,983,582 214,418
1976 3,882,626 207,194
1975 3,796,612 200,744
1974 3,703,590 195,041
1973 3,611,991 189,774
1972 3,617,128 184,994
1971 3,617,289 180,637
1970 3,530,432 176,579
1969 3,454,590 172,476
1968 3,380,387 168,282
1967 3,300,690 164,245
1966 3,217,960 160,393
1965 3,141,367 156,686
1964 3,055,650 153,085
1963 2,969,841 149,589
1962 2,907,943 146,201
1961 2,835,119 142,912
1960 2,764,258 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Solomon Islands
2100 0.31% 0.22%
2099 0.37% 0.23%
2098 0.37% 0.25%
2097 0.36% 0.26%
2096 0.38% 0.29%
2095 0.47% 0.29%
2094 0.44% 0.32%
2093 0.45% 0.35%
2092 0.45% 0.36%
2091 0.47% 0.38%
2090 0.57% 0.39%
2089 0.57% 0.41%
2088 0.53% 0.42%
2087 0.58% 0.44%
2086 0.67% 0.46%
2085 0.64% 0.48%
2084 0.63% 0.5%
2083 0.73% 0.52%
2082 0.79% 0.54%
2081 0.71% 0.57%
2080 0.81% 0.58%
2079 0.85% 0.61%
2078 0.93% 0.63%
2077 0.86% 0.66%
2076 0.97% 0.67%
2075 0.94% 0.68%
2074 1% 0.72%
2073 1.01% 0.74%
2072 0.97% 0.77%
2071 1.11% 0.79%
2070 1.1% 0.81%
2069 1.12% 0.84%
2068 1.19% 0.86%
2067 1.17% 0.88%
2066 1.26% 0.9%
2065 1.17% 0.93%
2064 1.16% 0.95%
2063 1.22% 0.97%
2062 1.24% 1%
2061 1.25% 1.01%
2060 1.28% 1.04%
2059 1.27% 1.07%
2058 1.29% 1.08%
2057 1.38% 1.11%
2056 1.38% 1.14%
2055 1.47% 1.16%
2054 1.49% 1.19%
2053 1.52% 1.22%
2052 1.52% 1.24%
2051 1.52% 1.28%
2050 1.71% 1.3%
2049 1.64% 1.33%
2048 1.75% 1.36%
2047 1.65% 1.39%
2046 1.85% 1.43%
2045 1.93% 1.46%
2044 1.95% 1.5%
2043 2.06% 1.54%
2042 1.98% 1.56%
2041 2.06% 1.61%
2040 2.13% 1.68%
2039 2.15% 1.75%
2038 2.21% 1.81%
2037 2.23% 1.88%
2036 2.17% 1.95%
2035 2.19% 2%
2034 2.24% 2.05%
2033 2.28% 2.11%
2032 2.32% 2.14%
2031 2.29% 2.18%
2030 2.34% 2.22%
2029 2.48% 2.25%
2028 2.39% 2.3%
2027 2.33% 2.32%
2026 2.38% 2.36%
2025 2.49% 2.39%
2024 2.62% 2.4%
2023 2.77% 2.42%
2022 2.74% 2.42%
2021 2.76% 2.43%
2020 2.95% 2.25%
2019 3.34% 2.69%
2018 3.07% 3.42%
2017 2.38% 3.52%
2016 1.74% 3.59%
2015 2.29% 3.65%
2014 3.45% 3.69%
2013 3.66% 3.72%
2012 3.63% 3.74%
2011 3.64% 3.75%
2010 4.79% 2.86%
2009 5.2% 1.84%
2008 4.21% 1.73%
2007 3.77% 1.74%
2006 3.67% 1.76%
2005 3.78% 1.78%
2004 3.8% 1.81%
2003 3.21% 1.85%
2002 2.86% 1.9%
2001 2.54% 1.97%
2000 2.1% 2.32%
1999 2.43% 2.73%
1998 1.93% 2.85%
1997 -0.008% 2.9%
1996 0.07% 2.93%
1995 6.17% 2.96%
1994 0.65% 2.99%
1993 -3.1% 3.02%
1992 2.71% 3.06%
1991 2.09% 3.11%
1990 2.11% 3.16%
1989 1.98% 3.22%
1988 2.24% 3.27%
1987 2.31% 3.28%
1986 1.89% 3.32%
1985 2.18% 3.4%
1984 2.45% 3.44%
1983 2.72% 3.47%
1982 2.53% 3.51%
1981 4.16% 3.54%
1980 4.29% 3.56%
1979 2.52% 3.57%
1978 2.93% 3.55%
1977 2.6% 3.49%
1976 2.27% 3.21%
1975 2.51% 2.92%
1974 2.54% 2.78%
1973 -0.14% 2.58%
1972 -0.004% 2.41%
1971 2.46% 2.3%
1970 2.2% 2.38%
1969 2.2% 2.49%
1968 2.41% 2.46%
1967 2.57% 2.4%
1966 2.44% 2.37%
1965 2.81% 2.35%
1964 2.89% 2.34%
1963 2.13% 2.32%
1962 2.57% 2.3%
1961 2.56% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Burundi Solomon Islands
Current population
14833763
863951
Population rank 78/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.01%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +982 +53
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 33/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 +1,631
Net migration rank 169/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 1,631
2024 - -27,074 - 1,610
2023 368,917 1,995 17,436 1,636
2022 363,786 1,995 17,253 1,567
2021 359,844 -14,415 16,626 1,499
2020 361,654 -10,189 16,488 1,556
2019 357,672 14,253 16,649 -1,990
2018 351,704 68,141 16,790 6,653
2017 353,879 -68,349 16,897 6,513
2016 358,393 -109,296 17,027 6,146
2015 370,856 -236,207 16,909 5,853
2014 367,797 -6,856 16,652 5,598
2013 362,224 -2,285 16,038 5,631
2012 354,068 22,617 15,585 5,420
2011 348,934 -19,513 15,095 5,219
2010 341,808 11,845 14,604 5,040
2009 319,583 184,359 14,381 -4,360
2008 300,750 79,319 14,225 -5,538
2007 285,323 22,129 13,963 -5,383
2006 269,874 15,322 13,799 -5,262
2005 253,401 17,905 13,568 -5,082
2004 234,891 47,091 13,444 -4,985
2003 216,295 36,719 13,344 -4,881
2002 201,892 -16,871 13,195 -4,691
2001 184,541 9,967 13,061 -4,474
2000 173,867 -40,032 12,938 -4,219
1999 166,699 -34,465 12,809 -1,588
1998 154,010 13,840 12,658 -1,019
1997 150,404 -84,126 12,478 -931
1996 158,920 -226,317 12,328 -947
1995 160,284 -84,697 12,124 -952
1994 112,968 516,373 11,771 -828
1993 128,898 -684,261 11,396 -665
1992 156,420 35,769 11,029 -482
1991 156,148 -39,236 10,789 -410
1990 156,617 -39,926 10,561 -335
1989 157,547 -43,561 10,354 -270
1988 145,234 -46,464 10,142 -197
1987 157,481 -21,179 9,943 -179
1986 156,170 -55,742 9,656 -269
1985 156,896 -66,574 9,534 -150
1984 154,366 -29,534 9,299 -102
1983 152,801 -41,756 9,011 -30
1982 147,090 -3,844 8,720 40
1981 146,231 -58,723 8,436 99
1980 127,746 149,361 8,156 151
1979 123,377 -40,126 7,874 188
1978 114,884 8,247 7,598 174
1977 108,488 1,884 7,290 159
1976 104,396 -12,848 7,058 -48
1975 101,172 -20,693 6,635 -760
1974 95,486 10,065 6,612 -1,084
1973 74,805 2,843 6,343 -1,329
1972 30,532 -118,457 6,074 -1,520
1971 95,153 -7,569 5,814 -1,646
1970 92,476 -6,346 5,575 -1,632
1969 90,852 -25,292 5,444 -1,187
1968 88,765 -5,917 5,285 -1,154
1967 86,373 -9,821 5,151 -1,213
1966 83,651 5,262 5,028 -1,256
1965 78,208 -13,947 4,885 -1,237
1964 77,528 29,639 4,747 -1,200
1963 75,962 -11,502 4,571 -1,129
1962 74,710 -15,378 4,408 -1,073
1961 71,216 15,094 4,257 -1,016
1960 70,032 -14,620 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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