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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 3.46 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 +2.64% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Burundi vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi South Korea
2100 38,272,944 22,001,649
2099 38,153,515 22,324,514
2098 38,011,360 22,657,541
2097 37,872,991 22,998,315
2096 37,735,834 23,348,632
2095 37,594,002 23,711,049
2094 37,416,430 24,081,510
2093 37,253,780 24,460,970
2092 37,088,246 24,848,715
2091 36,922,686 25,242,926
2090 36,751,005 25,642,926
2089 36,544,022 26,048,094
2088 36,335,158 26,457,020
2087 36,144,860 26,871,556
2086 35,935,037 27,288,450
2085 35,694,132 27,710,065
2084 35,465,583 28,133,600
2083 35,244,284 28,564,090
2082 34,990,330 28,998,646
2081 34,717,141 29,441,497
2080 34,472,144 29,887,135
2079 34,194,458 30,337,095
2078 33,907,653 30,793,984
2077 33,595,766 31,258,278
2076 33,310,077 31,728,826
2075 32,990,854 32,205,338
2074 32,683,181 32,689,892
2073 32,359,310 33,180,187
2072 32,035,191 33,679,874
2071 31,727,933 34,187,068
2070 31,380,595 34,702,204
2069 31,040,326 35,224,472
2068 30,697,746 35,745,164
2067 30,338,122 36,274,411
2066 29,986,965 36,808,495
2065 29,613,492 37,349,660
2064 29,269,772 37,897,742
2063 28,933,548 38,450,082
2062 28,585,432 39,009,227
2061 28,235,324 39,565,102
2060 27,887,017 40,130,032
2059 27,533,557 40,692,438
2058 27,187,553 41,256,780
2057 26,840,120 41,813,259
2056 26,474,003 42,356,530
2055 26,114,675 42,888,143
2054 25,735,230 43,405,840
2053 25,357,085 43,917,075
2052 24,977,518 44,419,192
2051 24,602,957 44,901,452
2050 24,235,177 45,362,931
2049 23,828,306 45,809,553
2048 23,444,966 46,235,718
2047 23,042,192 46,645,885
2046 22,668,111 47,033,200
2045 22,256,303 47,409,815
2044 21,833,904 47,773,842
2043 21,416,736 48,120,989
2042 20,985,347 48,455,085
2041 20,578,864 48,782,206
2040 20,163,196 49,091,438
2039 19,743,441 49,388,464
2038 19,327,383 49,669,835
2037 18,909,074 49,932,869
2036 18,497,207 50,175,947
2035 18,105,186 50,401,135
2034 17,717,972 50,607,994
2033 17,329,713 50,796,030
2032 16,944,073 50,961,878
2031 16,560,242 51,109,725
2030 16,189,163 51,242,628
2029 15,819,200 51,360,529
2028 15,436,625 51,461,403
2027 15,076,388 51,551,313
2026 14,732,698 51,624,449
2025 14,390,003 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 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 2.44% -0.13%
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 (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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Burundi South Korea
Current population
14909238
51624449
Population rank 78/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.62%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 -182
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 169/197
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 372,843 -27,074 -119,027 75,963
2023 368,917 1,995 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/south-korea | CC BY

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 (1960–2025, 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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