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Population in Burundi compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 3.48 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Burundi vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi South Korea
2100 38,293,853 22,012,503
2099 38,174,358 22,335,528
2098 38,032,126 22,668,719
2097 37,893,681 23,009,661
2096 37,756,449 23,360,151
2095 37,614,540 23,722,747
2094 37,436,871 24,093,391
2093 37,274,132 24,473,038
2092 37,108,508 24,860,975
2091 36,942,857 25,255,379
2090 36,771,082 25,655,577
2089 36,563,987 26,060,945
2088 36,355,008 26,470,073
2087 36,164,606 26,884,813
2086 35,954,669 27,301,913
2085 35,713,632 27,723,736
2084 35,484,958 28,147,480
2083 35,263,538 28,578,182
2082 35,009,446 29,012,953
2081 34,736,107 29,456,022
2080 34,490,976 29,901,880
2079 34,213,139 30,352,062
2078 33,926,177 30,809,176
2077 33,614,120 31,273,700
2076 33,328,275 31,744,480
2075 33,008,877 32,221,226
2074 32,701,037 32,706,020
2073 32,376,989 33,196,556
2072 32,052,692 33,696,490
2071 31,745,266 34,203,935
2070 31,397,738 34,719,324
2069 31,057,284 35,241,850
2068 30,714,517 35,762,799
2067 30,354,696 36,292,307
2066 30,003,347 36,826,655
2065 29,629,671 37,368,086
2064 29,285,762 37,916,439
2063 28,949,355 38,469,051
2062 28,601,048 39,028,473
2061 28,250,749 39,584,621
2060 27,902,252 40,149,830
2059 27,548,599 40,712,514
2058 27,202,405 41,277,134
2057 26,854,783 41,833,887
2056 26,488,466 42,377,427
2055 26,128,941 42,909,302
2054 25,749,289 43,427,254
2053 25,370,938 43,938,741
2052 24,991,164 44,441,106
2051 24,616,398 44,923,604
2050 24,248,417 45,385,311
2049 23,841,324 45,832,153
2048 23,457,774 46,258,529
2047 23,054,780 46,668,898
2046 22,680,495 47,056,404
2045 22,268,462 47,433,205
2044 21,845,832 47,797,411
2043 21,428,437 48,144,730
2042 20,996,812 48,478,991
2041 20,590,106 48,806,273
2040 20,174,211 49,115,658
2039 19,754,227 49,412,830
2038 19,337,942 49,694,340
2037 18,919,404 49,957,504
2036 18,507,313 50,200,702
2035 18,115,077 50,426,000
2034 17,727,651 50,632,962
2033 17,339,180 50,821,090
2032 16,953,330 50,987,020
2031 16,569,289 51,134,940
2030 16,198,007 51,267,908
2029 15,827,843 51,385,868
2028 15,445,059 51,486,791
2027 15,084,625 51,576,746
2026 14,740,747 51,649,918
2025 14,397,864 51,710,062
2024 14,047,786 51,751,065
2023 13,689,450 51,712,619
2022 13,321,097 51,672,569
2021 12,965,481 51,769,539
2020 12,617,036 51,836,239
2019 12,255,336 51,764,822
2018 11,859,446 51,585,058
2017 11,506,762 51,361,911
2016 11,239,451 51,217,803
2015 11,047,580 51,014,947
2014 10,799,785 50,746,659
2013 10,439,341 50,428,893
2012 10,071,028 50,199,853
2011 9,717,978 49,936,638
2010 9,376,444 49,554,112
2009 8,947,646 49,307,835
2008 8,505,637 49,054,708
2007 8,161,874 48,683,638
2006 7,865,547 48,438,292
2005 7,587,299 48,184,561
2004 7,310,656 48,082,519
2003 7,043,154 47,892,330
2002 6,824,132 47,644,736
2001 6,634,365 47,370,164
2000 6,470,194 47,008,111
1999 6,337,155 46,616,677
1998 6,187,108 46,286,503
1997 6,070,042 45,953,580
1996 6,070,506 45,524,681
1995 6,066,316 45,092,991
1994 5,713,854 44,641,540
1993 5,676,843 44,194,628
1992 5,858,407 43,747,962
1991 5,703,857 43,295,704
1990 5,587,052 42,869,283
1989 5,471,706 42,449,038
1988 5,365,327 42,031,247
1987 5,247,787 41,621,690
1986 5,129,414 41,213,674
1985 5,034,042 40,805,744
1984 4,926,465 40,405,956
1983 4,808,528 39,910,403
1982 4,681,390 39,326,352
1981 4,566,014 38,723,248
1980 4,383,706 38,123,775
1979 4,203,530 37,534,236
1978 4,100,338 36,969,185
1977 3,983,582 36,411,795
1976 3,882,626 35,848,523
1975 3,796,612 35,280,725
1974 3,703,590 34,692,266
1973 3,611,991 34,103,149
1972 3,617,128 33,505,406
1971 3,617,289 32,882,704
1970 3,530,432 32,240,827
1969 3,454,590 31,544,266
1968 3,380,387 30,838,302
1967 3,300,690 30,130,983
1966 3,217,960 29,435,571
1965 3,141,367 28,704,674
1964 3,055,650 27,984,155
1963 2,969,841 27,261,747
1962 2,907,943 26,513,030
1961 2,835,119 25,765,673
1960 2,764,258 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi South Korea
2100 0.31% -1.45%
2099 0.37% -1.47%
2098 0.37% -1.48%
2097 0.36% -1.5%
2096 0.38% -1.53%
2095 0.47% -1.54%
2094 0.44% -1.55%
2093 0.45% -1.56%
2092 0.45% -1.56%
2091 0.47% -1.56%
2090 0.57% -1.56%
2089 0.57% -1.55%
2088 0.53% -1.54%
2087 0.58% -1.53%
2086 0.67% -1.52%
2085 0.64% -1.51%
2084 0.63% -1.51%
2083 0.73% -1.5%
2082 0.79% -1.5%
2081 0.71% -1.49%
2080 0.81% -1.48%
2079 0.85% -1.48%
2078 0.93% -1.49%
2077 0.86% -1.48%
2076 0.97% -1.48%
2075 0.94% -1.48%
2074 1% -1.48%
2073 1.01% -1.48%
2072 0.97% -1.48%
2071 1.11% -1.48%
2070 1.1% -1.48%
2069 1.12% -1.46%
2068 1.19% -1.46%
2067 1.17% -1.45%
2066 1.26% -1.45%
2065 1.17% -1.45%
2064 1.16% -1.44%
2063 1.22% -1.43%
2062 1.24% -1.4%
2061 1.25% -1.41%
2060 1.28% -1.38%
2059 1.27% -1.37%
2058 1.29% -1.33%
2057 1.38% -1.28%
2056 1.38% -1.24%
2055 1.47% -1.19%
2054 1.49% -1.16%
2053 1.52% -1.13%
2052 1.52% -1.07%
2051 1.52% -1.02%
2050 1.71% -0.97%
2049 1.64% -0.92%
2048 1.75% -0.88%
2047 1.65% -0.82%
2046 1.85% -0.79%
2045 1.93% -0.76%
2044 1.95% -0.72%
2043 2.06% -0.69%
2042 1.98% -0.67%
2041 2.06% -0.63%
2040 2.13% -0.6%
2039 2.15% -0.57%
2038 2.21% -0.53%
2037 2.23% -0.48%
2036 2.17% -0.45%
2035 2.19% -0.41%
2034 2.24% -0.37%
2033 2.28% -0.33%
2032 2.32% -0.29%
2031 2.29% -0.26%
2030 2.34% -0.23%
2029 2.48% -0.2%
2028 2.39% -0.17%
2027 2.33% -0.14%
2026 2.38% -0.12%
2025 2.49% -0.08%
2024 2.62% 0.07%
2023 2.77% 0.08%
2022 2.74% -0.19%
2021 2.76% -0.13%
2020 2.95% 0.14%
2019 3.34% 0.35%
2018 3.07% 0.43%
2017 2.38% 0.28%
2016 1.74% 0.4%
2015 2.29% 0.53%
2014 3.45% 0.63%
2013 3.66% 0.46%
2012 3.63% 0.53%
2011 3.64% 0.77%
2010 4.79% 0.5%
2009 5.2% 0.52%
2008 4.21% 0.76%
2007 3.77% 0.51%
2006 3.67% 0.53%
2005 3.78% 0.21%
2004 3.8% 0.4%
2003 3.21% 0.52%
2002 2.86% 0.58%
2001 2.54% 0.77%
2000 2.1% 0.84%
1999 2.43% 0.71%
1998 1.93% 0.72%
1997 -0.008% 0.94%
1996 0.07% 0.96%
1995 6.17% 1.01%
1994 0.65% 1.01%
1993 -3.1% 1.02%
1992 2.71% 1.04%
1991 2.09% 0.99%
1990 2.11% 0.99%
1989 1.98% 0.99%
1988 2.24% 0.98%
1987 2.31% 0.99%
1986 1.89% 1%
1985 2.18% 0.99%
1984 2.45% 1.24%
1983 2.72% 1.49%
1982 2.53% 1.56%
1981 4.16% 1.57%
1980 4.29% 1.57%
1979 2.52% 1.53%
1978 2.93% 1.53%
1977 2.6% 1.57%
1976 2.27% 1.61%
1975 2.51% 1.7%
1974 2.54% 1.73%
1973 -0.14% 1.78%
1972 -0.004% 1.89%
1971 2.46% 1.99%
1970 2.2% 2.21%
1969 2.2% 2.29%
1968 2.41% 2.35%
1967 2.57% 2.36%
1966 2.44% 2.55%
1965 2.81% 2.57%
1964 2.89% 2.65%
1963 2.13% 2.82%
1962 2.57% 2.9%
1961 2.56% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Burundi South Korea
Current population
14833763
51649918
Population rank 78/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.62%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +105
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 160/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +65,731
Net migration rank 169/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 65,731
2024 - -27,074 - 75,963
2023 368,917 1,995 -77,569 87,800
2022 363,786 1,995 -124,014 87,800
2021 359,844 -14,415 -56,947 -16,778
2020 361,654 -10,189 -31,101 112,631
2019 357,672 14,253 10,353 128,622
2018 351,704 68,141 30,951 118,220
2017 353,879 -68,349 71,907 104,029
2016 358,393 -109,296 122,923 91,568
2015 370,856 -236,207 163,248 276,427
2014 367,797 -6,856 167,464 308,037
2013 362,224 -2,285 166,415 301,926
2012 354,068 22,617 215,859 281,866
2011 348,934 -19,513 214,728 269,958
2010 341,808 11,845 213,083 52,042
2009 319,583 184,359 197,231 5,308
2008 300,750 79,319 215,841 -19,630
2007 285,323 22,129 248,286 -42,293
2006 269,874 15,322 203,441 -28,434
2005 253,401 17,905 187,920 -47,821
2004 234,891 47,091 225,988 -42,549
2003 216,295 36,719 244,251 -31,994
2002 201,892 -16,871 247,752 -18,105
2001 184,541 9,967 312,643 -28,006
2000 173,867 -40,032 390,167 -84,960
1999 166,699 -34,465 368,272 -107,448
1998 154,010 13,840 393,436 -98,044
1997 150,404 -84,126 422,773 -109,130
1996 158,920 -226,317 446,142 -115,705
1995 160,284 -84,697 468,967 -208,491
1994 112,968 516,373 473,200 -208,309
1993 128,898 -684,261 477,302 -222,802
1992 156,420 35,769 494,352 -265,849
1991 156,148 -39,236 467,594 -270,754
1990 156,617 -39,926 411,546 79,294
1989 157,547 -43,561 403,266 186,120
1988 145,234 -46,464 399,297 192,534
1987 157,481 -21,179 378,758 198,057
1986 156,170 -55,742 395,651 189,782
1985 156,896 -66,574 416,219 97,949
1984 154,366 -29,534 436,384 101,394
1983 152,801 -41,756 514,844 102,167
1982 147,090 -3,844 605,626 48,638
1981 146,231 -58,723 631,189 18,442
1980 127,746 149,361 583,294 -148,341
1979 123,377 -40,126 623,068 -139,566
1978 114,884 8,247 499,084 -85,721
1977 108,488 1,884 578,947 -90,737
1976 104,396 -12,848 530,558 -92,314
1975 101,172 -20,693 603,300 -52,332
1974 95,486 10,065 673,030 27,005
1973 74,805 2,843 699,115 35,779
1972 30,532 -118,457 740,469 25,382
1971 95,153 -7,569 789,185 -6,326
1970 92,476 -6,346 747,987 -27,999
1969 90,852 -25,292 694,227 -21,175
1968 88,765 -5,917 684,487 -16,868
1967 86,373 -9,821 692,169 -16,484
1966 83,651 5,262 623,534 -16,688
1965 78,208 -13,947 641,090 -146,386
1964 77,528 29,639 655,501 -102,284
1963 75,962 -11,502 685,824 -80,226
1962 74,710 -15,378 712,590 -94,606
1961 71,216 15,094 730,173 -93,179
1960 70,032 -14,620 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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