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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.38 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 +2.74% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Burundi vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Somalia
2100 38,293,853 68,384,185
2099 38,174,358 68,040,371
2098 38,032,126 67,702,230
2097 37,893,681 67,362,336
2096 37,756,449 66,972,933
2095 37,614,540 66,585,659
2094 37,436,871 66,179,819
2093 37,274,132 65,760,590
2092 37,108,508 65,324,261
2091 36,942,857 64,852,843
2090 36,771,082 64,362,727
2089 36,563,987 63,922,797
2088 36,355,008 63,464,036
2087 36,164,606 62,987,028
2086 35,954,669 62,447,029
2085 35,713,632 61,873,597
2084 35,484,958 61,318,916
2083 35,263,538 60,761,800
2082 35,009,446 60,187,980
2081 34,736,107 59,676,722
2080 34,490,976 59,100,915
2079 34,213,139 58,477,428
2078 33,926,177 57,852,528
2077 33,614,120 57,211,821
2076 33,328,275 56,602,463
2075 33,008,877 56,005,600
2074 32,701,037 55,330,165
2073 32,376,989 54,651,918
2072 32,052,692 53,978,548
2071 31,745,266 53,284,016
2070 31,397,738 52,573,210
2069 31,057,284 51,878,214
2068 30,714,517 51,197,653
2067 30,354,696 50,493,028
2066 30,003,347 49,779,172
2065 29,629,671 49,024,665
2064 29,285,762 48,265,876
2063 28,949,355 47,522,361
2062 28,601,048 46,785,920
2061 28,250,749 46,037,526
2060 27,902,252 45,220,507
2059 27,548,599 44,397,936
2058 27,202,405 43,659,021
2057 26,854,783 42,897,422
2056 26,488,466 42,121,542
2055 26,128,941 41,318,179
2054 25,749,289 40,513,141
2053 25,370,938 39,744,995
2052 24,991,164 38,992,177
2051 24,616,398 38,228,872
2050 24,248,417 37,471,735
2049 23,841,324 36,739,905
2048 23,457,774 35,984,999
2047 23,054,780 35,218,863
2046 22,680,495 34,462,403
2045 22,268,462 33,717,596
2044 21,845,832 32,977,674
2043 21,428,437 32,247,710
2042 20,996,812 31,537,272
2041 20,590,106 30,794,853
2040 20,174,211 30,032,324
2039 19,754,227 29,312,883
2038 19,337,942 28,583,386
2037 18,919,404 27,838,646
2036 18,507,313 27,114,453
2035 18,115,077 26,385,421
2034 17,727,651 25,687,629
2033 17,339,180 25,018,509
2032 16,953,330 24,338,597
2031 16,569,289 23,657,353
2030 16,198,007 22,965,742
2029 15,827,843 22,299,610
2028 15,445,059 21,651,582
2027 15,084,625 20,991,860
2026 14,740,747 20,322,668
2025 14,397,864 19,666,990
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/somalia | CC BY

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 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 68.4M 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 2.49% 3.46%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Burundi Somalia
Current population
14833763
20503678
Population rank 78/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.25%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 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 - -27,074 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 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 (1960–2024, 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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