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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.39 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Burundi vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Somalia
2100 38,272,944 68,341,587
2099 38,153,515 67,997,987
2098 38,011,360 67,660,056
2097 37,872,991 67,320,374
2096 37,735,834 66,931,214
2095 37,594,002 66,544,181
2094 37,416,430 66,138,594
2093 37,253,780 65,719,626
2092 37,088,246 65,283,569
2091 36,922,686 64,812,444
2090 36,751,005 64,322,633
2089 36,544,022 63,882,977
2088 36,335,158 63,424,502
2087 36,144,860 62,947,792
2086 35,935,037 62,408,129
2085 35,694,132 61,835,054
2084 35,465,583 61,280,718
2083 35,244,284 60,723,949
2082 34,990,330 60,150,487
2081 34,717,141 59,639,547
2080 34,472,144 59,064,099
2079 34,194,458 58,441,001
2078 33,907,653 57,816,490
2077 33,595,766 57,176,183
2076 33,310,077 56,567,204
2075 32,990,854 55,970,712
2074 32,683,181 55,295,699
2073 32,359,310 54,617,874
2072 32,035,191 53,944,923
2071 31,727,933 53,250,824
2070 31,380,595 52,540,460
2069 31,040,326 51,845,897
2068 30,697,746 51,165,760
2067 30,338,122 50,461,574
2066 29,986,965 49,748,163
2065 29,613,492 48,994,126
2064 29,269,772 48,235,809
2063 28,933,548 47,492,758
2062 28,585,432 46,756,776
2061 28,235,324 46,008,848
2060 27,887,017 45,192,338
2059 27,533,557 44,370,279
2058 27,187,553 43,631,825
2057 26,840,120 42,870,700
2056 26,474,003 42,095,303
2055 26,114,675 41,292,441
2054 25,735,230 40,487,904
2053 25,357,085 39,720,236
2052 24,977,518 38,967,888
2051 24,602,957 38,205,058
2050 24,235,177 37,448,393
2049 23,828,306 36,717,019
2048 23,444,966 35,962,583
2047 23,042,192 35,196,924
2046 22,668,111 34,440,935
2045 22,256,303 33,696,593
2044 21,833,904 32,957,131
2043 21,416,736 32,227,622
2042 20,985,347 31,517,627
2041 20,578,864 30,775,671
2040 20,163,196 30,013,616
2039 19,743,441 29,294,623
2038 19,327,383 28,565,580
2037 18,909,074 27,821,304
2036 18,497,207 27,097,563
2035 18,105,186 26,368,985
2034 17,717,972 25,671,628
2033 17,329,713 25,002,924
2032 16,944,073 24,323,435
2031 16,560,242 23,642,617
2030 16,189,163 22,951,436
2029 15,819,200 22,285,719
2028 15,436,625 21,638,095
2027 15,076,388 20,978,784
2026 14,732,698 20,310,008
2025 14,390,003 19,654,739
2024 14,047,786 19,009,151
2023 13,689,450 18,358,615
2022 13,321,097 17,801,897
2021 12,965,481 17,271,431
2020 12,617,036 16,651,191
2019 12,255,336 16,030,971
2018 11,859,446 15,452,487
2017 11,506,762 14,916,629
2016 11,239,451 14,348,740
2015 11,047,580 13,806,963
2014 10,799,785 13,339,491
2013 10,439,341 12,869,594
2012 10,071,028 12,461,160
2011 9,717,978 12,348,830
2010 9,376,444 12,261,756
2009 8,947,646 11,961,201
2008 8,505,637 11,663,084
2007 8,161,874 11,322,582
2006 7,865,547 10,975,502
2005 7,587,299 10,644,228
2004 7,310,656 10,280,998
2003 7,043,154 9,909,157
2002 6,824,132 9,550,063
2001 6,634,365 9,198,493
2000 6,470,194 8,838,713
1999 6,337,155 8,492,059
1998 6,187,108 8,155,417
1997 6,070,042 7,824,525
1996 6,070,506 7,554,474
1995 6,066,316 7,285,007
1994 5,713,854 7,026,797
1993 5,676,843 6,681,399
1992 5,858,407 6,495,107
1991 5,703,857 6,813,760
1990 5,587,052 7,082,811
1989 5,471,706 7,114,817
1988 5,365,327 7,235,360
1987 5,247,787 7,228,302
1986 5,129,414 6,974,788
1985 5,034,042 6,693,289
1984 4,926,465 6,428,389
1983 4,808,528 6,198,430
1982 4,681,390 6,003,840
1981 4,566,014 5,982,849
1980 4,383,706 5,936,154
1979 4,203,530 5,449,117
1978 4,100,338 4,814,892
1977 3,983,582 4,484,050
1976 3,882,626 4,365,812
1975 3,796,612 4,257,535
1974 3,703,590 4,151,842
1973 3,611,991 4,045,592
1972 3,617,128 3,939,436
1971 3,617,289 3,837,691
1970 3,530,432 3,738,448
1969 3,454,590 3,641,015
1968 3,380,387 3,546,590
1967 3,300,690 3,454,537
1966 3,217,960 3,365,106
1965 3,141,367 3,277,874
1964 3,055,650 3,192,796
1963 2,969,841 3,110,361
1962 2,907,943 3,030,091
1961 2,835,119 2,952,054
1960 2,764,258 2,876,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burundi's population will grow by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Somalia
2100 0.31% 0.51%
2099 0.37% 0.5%
2098 0.37% 0.5%
2097 0.36% 0.58%
2096 0.38% 0.58%
2095 0.47% 0.61%
2094 0.44% 0.64%
2093 0.45% 0.67%
2092 0.45% 0.73%
2091 0.47% 0.76%
2090 0.57% 0.69%
2089 0.57% 0.72%
2088 0.53% 0.76%
2087 0.58% 0.86%
2086 0.67% 0.93%
2085 0.64% 0.9%
2084 0.63% 0.92%
2083 0.73% 0.95%
2082 0.79% 0.86%
2081 0.71% 0.97%
2080 0.81% 1.07%
2079 0.85% 1.08%
2078 0.93% 1.12%
2077 0.86% 1.08%
2076 0.97% 1.07%
2075 0.94% 1.22%
2074 1% 1.24%
2073 1.01% 1.25%
2072 0.97% 1.3%
2071 1.11% 1.35%
2070 1.1% 1.34%
2069 1.12% 1.33%
2068 1.19% 1.4%
2067 1.17% 1.43%
2066 1.26% 1.54%
2065 1.17% 1.57%
2064 1.16% 1.56%
2063 1.22% 1.57%
2062 1.24% 1.63%
2061 1.25% 1.81%
2060 1.28% 1.85%
2059 1.27% 1.69%
2058 1.29% 1.78%
2057 1.38% 1.84%
2056 1.38% 1.94%
2055 1.47% 1.99%
2054 1.49% 1.93%
2053 1.52% 1.93%
2052 1.52% 2%
2051 1.52% 2.02%
2050 1.71% 1.99%
2049 1.64% 2.1%
2048 1.75% 2.18%
2047 1.65% 2.2%
2046 1.85% 2.21%
2045 1.93% 2.24%
2044 1.95% 2.26%
2043 2.06% 2.25%
2042 1.98% 2.41%
2041 2.06% 2.54%
2040 2.13% 2.45%
2039 2.15% 2.55%
2038 2.21% 2.68%
2037 2.23% 2.67%
2036 2.17% 2.76%
2035 2.19% 2.72%
2034 2.24% 2.67%
2033 2.28% 2.79%
2032 2.32% 2.88%
2031 2.29% 3.01%
2030 2.34% 2.99%
2029 2.48% 2.99%
2028 2.39% 3.14%
2027 2.33% 3.29%
2026 2.38% 3.33%
2025 2.44% 3.4%
2024 2.62% 3.54%
2023 2.77% 3.13%
2022 2.74% 3.07%
2021 2.76% 3.72%
2020 2.95% 3.87%
2019 3.34% 3.74%
2018 3.07% 3.59%
2017 2.38% 3.96%
2016 1.74% 3.92%
2015 2.29% 3.5%
2014 3.45% 3.65%
2013 3.66% 3.28%
2012 3.63% 0.91%
2011 3.64% 0.71%
2010 4.79% 2.51%
2009 5.2% 2.56%
2008 4.21% 3.01%
2007 3.77% 3.16%
2006 3.67% 3.11%
2005 3.78% 3.53%
2004 3.8% 3.75%
2003 3.21% 3.76%
2002 2.86% 3.82%
2001 2.54% 4.07%
2000 2.1% 4.08%
1999 2.43% 4.13%
1998 1.93% 4.23%
1997 -0.008% 3.57%
1996 0.07% 3.7%
1995 6.17% 3.67%
1994 0.65% 5.17%
1993 -3.1% 2.87%
1992 2.71% -4.68%
1991 2.09% -3.8%
1990 2.11% -0.45%
1989 1.98% -1.67%
1988 2.24% 0.1%
1987 2.31% 3.63%
1986 1.89% 4.21%
1985 2.18% 4.12%
1984 2.45% 3.71%
1983 2.72% 3.24%
1982 2.53% 0.35%
1981 4.16% 0.79%
1980 4.29% 8.94%
1979 2.52% 13.2%
1978 2.93% 7.38%
1977 2.6% 2.71%
1976 2.27% 2.54%
1975 2.51% 2.55%
1974 2.54% 2.63%
1973 -0.14% 2.69%
1972 -0.004% 2.65%
1971 2.46% 2.65%
1970 2.2% 2.68%
1969 2.2% 2.66%
1968 2.41% 2.66%
1967 2.57% 2.66%
1966 2.44% 2.66%
1965 2.81% 2.66%
1964 2.89% 2.65%
1963 2.13% 2.65%
1962 2.57% 2.64%
1961 2.56% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Burundi Somalia
Current population
14909238
20653532
Population rank 78/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.25%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 8/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +12,077
Net migration rank 169/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 12,077
2024 372,843 -27,074 619,793 26,859
2023 368,917 1,995 608,203 46,217
2022 363,786 1,995 551,450 -92,434
2021 359,844 -14,415 566,399 35,506
2020 361,654 -10,189 561,311 77,259
2019 357,672 14,253 548,756 53,124
2018 351,704 68,141 514,244 40,844
2017 353,879 -68,349 478,556 38,067
2016 358,393 -109,296 495,132 124,017
2015 370,856 -236,207 481,573 -17,178
2014 367,797 -6,856 464,481 6,065
2013 362,224 -2,285 448,518 20,723
2012 354,068 22,617 399,468 -51,833
2011 348,934 -19,513 203,213 -326,192
2010 341,808 11,845 385,571 -88,448
2009 319,583 184,359 405,784 -101,795
2008 300,750 79,319 394,258 -102,035
2007 285,323 22,129 380,303 8,476
2006 269,874 15,322 372,597 -67,200
2005 253,401 17,905 363,117 -5,955
2004 234,891 47,091 351,959 17,353
2003 216,295 36,719 341,192 33,174
2002 201,892 -16,871 331,215 12,603
2001 184,541 9,967 319,059 40,274
2000 173,867 -40,032 306,651 53,580
1999 166,699 -34,465 295,523 37,548
1998 154,010 13,840 284,779 55,426
1997 150,404 -84,126 271,894 49,692
1996 158,920 -226,317 264,807 -46,291
1995 160,284 -84,697 254,509 65,888
1994 112,968 516,373 246,950 -50,921
1993 128,898 -684,261 232,960 261,815
1992 156,420 35,769 57,495 -179,675
1991 156,148 -39,236 53,052 -568,166
1990 156,617 -39,926 225,162 -248,155
1989 157,547 -43,561 225,255 -266,281
1988 145,234 -46,464 215,599 -415,660
1987 157,481 -21,179 231,580 -17,391
1986 156,170 -55,742 218,416 74,424
1985 156,896 -66,574 207,960 62,183
1984 154,366 -29,534 199,017 60,630
1983 152,801 -41,756 190,775 9,505
1982 147,090 -3,844 182,793 6,115
1981 146,231 -58,723 185,211 -332,129
1980 127,746 149,361 174,790 65,519
1979 123,377 -40,126 151,016 582,746
1978 114,884 8,247 132,689 402,005
1977 108,488 1,884 124,818 2,170
1976 104,396 -12,848 113,319 -3,831
1975 101,172 -20,693 108,998 -1,934
1974 95,486 10,065 104,813 -495
1973 74,805 2,843 108,038 143
1972 30,532 -118,457 104,493 -351
1971 95,153 -7,569 101,196 -1,850
1970 92,476 -6,346 98,025 1,104
1969 90,852 -25,292 95,045 690
1968 88,765 -5,917 92,208 906
1967 86,373 -9,821 89,497 1,498
1966 83,651 5,262 86,930 941
1965 78,208 -13,947 84,448 2,142
1964 77,528 29,639 82,042 1,518
1963 75,962 -11,502 79,859 1,449
1962 74,710 -15,378 77,737 1,496
1961 71,216 15,094 75,513 1,336
1960 70,032 -14,620 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 90.5% of the population change in Burundi is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people). In Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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