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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.19 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Burundi vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi South Sudan
2100 38,293,853 24,086,901
2099 38,174,358 24,081,477
2098 38,032,126 24,063,461
2097 37,893,681 24,065,268
2096 37,756,449 24,054,483
2095 37,614,540 24,046,345
2094 37,436,871 24,047,776
2093 37,274,132 24,039,017
2092 37,108,508 24,019,054
2091 36,942,857 24,000,308
2090 36,771,082 23,978,496
2089 36,563,987 23,937,487
2088 36,355,008 23,892,166
2087 36,164,606 23,857,250
2086 35,954,669 23,803,312
2085 35,713,632 23,759,178
2084 35,484,958 23,687,109
2083 35,263,538 23,617,646
2082 35,009,446 23,541,119
2081 34,736,107 23,466,449
2080 34,490,976 23,391,758
2079 34,213,139 23,294,252
2078 33,926,177 23,197,067
2077 33,614,120 23,086,584
2076 33,328,275 22,987,331
2075 33,008,877 22,868,587
2074 32,701,037 22,726,189
2073 32,376,989 22,583,672
2072 32,052,692 22,438,943
2071 31,745,266 22,288,026
2070 31,397,738 22,151,650
2069 31,057,284 22,003,659
2068 30,714,517 21,829,800
2067 30,354,696 21,662,211
2066 30,003,347 21,496,881
2065 29,629,671 21,317,455
2064 29,285,762 21,142,002
2063 28,949,355 20,965,122
2062 28,601,048 20,785,055
2061 28,250,749 20,608,964
2060 27,902,252 20,430,857
2059 27,548,599 20,235,022
2058 27,202,405 20,048,974
2057 26,854,783 19,853,696
2056 26,488,466 19,659,362
2055 26,128,941 19,464,297
2054 25,749,289 19,257,481
2053 25,370,938 19,060,517
2052 24,991,164 18,840,461
2051 24,616,398 18,633,198
2050 24,248,417 18,434,212
2049 23,841,324 18,230,881
2048 23,457,774 18,021,026
2047 23,054,780 17,806,282
2046 22,680,495 17,579,173
2045 22,268,462 17,355,041
2044 21,845,832 17,121,972
2043 21,428,437 16,888,278
2042 20,996,812 16,645,354
2041 20,590,106 16,396,768
2040 20,174,211 16,142,816
2039 19,754,227 15,889,952
2038 19,337,942 15,628,043
2037 18,919,404 15,363,975
2036 18,507,313 15,091,275
2035 18,115,077 14,815,307
2034 17,727,651 14,543,511
2033 17,339,180 14,278,180
2032 16,953,330 14,007,134
2031 16,569,289 13,730,637
2030 16,198,007 13,465,615
2029 15,827,843 13,206,477
2028 15,445,059 12,947,082
2027 15,084,625 12,692,769
2026 14,740,747 12,439,296
2025 14,397,864 12,193,102
2024 14,047,786 11,943,408
2023 13,689,450 11,483,374
2022 13,321,097 11,021,177
2021 12,965,481 10,865,780
2020 12,617,036 10,698,467
2019 12,255,336 10,423,384
2018 11,859,446 10,122,977
2017 11,506,762 10,259,154
2016 11,239,451 10,830,102
2015 11,047,580 11,107,561
2014 10,799,785 11,235,073
2013 10,439,341 11,166,275
2012 10,071,028 10,756,240
2011 9,717,978 10,288,109
2010 9,376,444 9,745,953
2009 8,947,646 9,243,556
2008 8,505,637 8,817,647
2007 8,161,874 8,388,788
2006 7,865,547 7,976,526
2005 7,587,299 7,590,143
2004 7,310,656 7,233,041
2003 7,043,154 6,903,127
2002 6,824,132 6,596,806
2001 6,634,365 6,308,391
2000 6,470,194 6,032,267
1999 6,337,155 5,771,628
1998 6,187,108 5,620,068
1997 6,070,042 5,509,136
1996 6,070,506 5,356,925
1995 6,066,316 5,225,836
1994 5,713,854 5,071,184
1993 5,676,843 4,956,002
1992 5,858,407 4,909,749
1991 5,703,857 4,836,677
1990 5,587,052 4,737,633
1989 5,471,706 4,713,229
1988 5,365,327 4,848,029
1987 5,247,787 4,962,395
1986 5,129,414 4,921,240
1985 5,034,042 4,834,296
1984 4,926,465 4,750,627
1983 4,808,528 4,661,574
1982 4,681,390 4,557,686
1981 4,566,014 4,447,272
1980 4,383,706 4,339,030
1979 4,203,530 4,232,605
1978 4,100,338 4,127,657
1977 3,983,582 4,024,032
1976 3,882,626 3,921,910
1975 3,796,612 3,821,494
1974 3,703,590 3,723,259
1973 3,611,991 3,627,383
1972 3,617,128 3,542,497
1971 3,617,289 3,468,646
1970 3,530,432 3,409,614
1969 3,454,590 3,365,533
1968 3,380,387 3,321,528
1967 3,300,690 3,277,648
1966 3,217,960 3,236,423
1965 3,141,367 3,189,835
1964 3,055,650 3,129,918
1963 2,969,841 3,072,669
1962 2,907,943 3,024,308
1961 2,835,119 2,976,724
1960 2,764,258 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi South Sudan
2100 0.31% 0.02%
2099 0.37% 0.07%
2098 0.37% -0.008%
2097 0.36% 0.04%
2096 0.38% 0.03%
2095 0.47% -0.006%
2094 0.44% 0.04%
2093 0.45% 0.08%
2092 0.45% 0.08%
2091 0.47% 0.09%
2090 0.57% 0.17%
2089 0.57% 0.19%
2088 0.53% 0.15%
2087 0.58% 0.23%
2086 0.67% 0.19%
2085 0.64% 0.3%
2084 0.63% 0.29%
2083 0.73% 0.33%
2082 0.79% 0.32%
2081 0.71% 0.32%
2080 0.81% 0.42%
2079 0.85% 0.42%
2078 0.93% 0.48%
2077 0.86% 0.43%
2076 0.97% 0.52%
2075 0.94% 0.63%
2074 1% 0.63%
2073 1.01% 0.64%
2072 0.97% 0.68%
2071 1.11% 0.62%
2070 1.1% 0.67%
2069 1.12% 0.8%
2068 1.19% 0.77%
2067 1.17% 0.77%
2066 1.26% 0.84%
2065 1.17% 0.83%
2064 1.16% 0.84%
2063 1.22% 0.87%
2062 1.24% 0.85%
2061 1.25% 0.87%
2060 1.28% 0.97%
2059 1.27% 0.93%
2058 1.29% 0.98%
2057 1.38% 0.99%
2056 1.38% 1%
2055 1.47% 1.07%
2054 1.49% 1.03%
2053 1.52% 1.17%
2052 1.52% 1.11%
2051 1.52% 1.08%
2050 1.71% 1.12%
2049 1.64% 1.16%
2048 1.75% 1.21%
2047 1.65% 1.29%
2046 1.85% 1.29%
2045 1.93% 1.36%
2044 1.95% 1.38%
2043 2.06% 1.46%
2042 1.98% 1.52%
2041 2.06% 1.57%
2040 2.13% 1.59%
2039 2.15% 1.68%
2038 2.21% 1.72%
2037 2.23% 1.81%
2036 2.17% 1.86%
2035 2.19% 1.87%
2034 2.24% 1.86%
2033 2.28% 1.94%
2032 2.32% 2.01%
2031 2.29% 1.97%
2030 2.34% 1.96%
2029 2.48% 2%
2028 2.39% 2%
2027 2.33% 2.04%
2026 2.38% 2.02%
2025 2.49% 2.09%
2024 2.62% 4.01%
2023 2.77% 4.19%
2022 2.74% 1.43%
2021 2.76% 1.56%
2020 2.95% 2.64%
2019 3.34% 2.97%
2018 3.07% -1.33%
2017 2.38% -5.27%
2016 1.74% -2.5%
2015 2.29% -1.13%
2014 3.45% 0.62%
2013 3.66% 3.81%
2012 3.63% 4.55%
2011 3.64% 5.56%
2010 4.79% 5.44%
2009 5.2% 4.83%
2008 4.21% 5.11%
2007 3.77% 5.17%
2006 3.67% 5.09%
2005 3.78% 4.94%
2004 3.8% 4.78%
2003 3.21% 4.64%
2002 2.86% 4.57%
2001 2.54% 4.58%
2000 2.1% 4.52%
1999 2.43% 2.7%
1998 1.93% 2.01%
1997 -0.008% 2.84%
1996 0.07% 2.51%
1995 6.17% 3.05%
1994 0.65% 2.32%
1993 -3.1% 0.94%
1992 2.71% 1.51%
1991 2.09% 2.09%
1990 2.11% 0.52%
1989 1.98% -2.78%
1988 2.24% -2.3%
1987 2.31% 0.84%
1986 1.89% 1.8%
1985 2.18% 1.76%
1984 2.45% 1.91%
1983 2.72% 2.28%
1982 2.53% 2.48%
1981 4.16% 2.49%
1980 4.29% 2.51%
1979 2.52% 2.54%
1978 2.93% 2.58%
1977 2.6% 2.6%
1976 2.27% 2.63%
1975 2.51% 2.64%
1974 2.54% 2.64%
1973 -0.14% 2.4%
1972 -0.004% 2.13%
1971 2.46% 1.73%
1970 2.2% 1.31%
1969 2.2% 1.32%
1968 2.41% 1.34%
1967 2.57% 1.27%
1966 2.44% 1.46%
1965 2.81% 1.91%
1964 2.89% 1.86%
1963 2.13% 1.6%
1962 2.57% 1.6%
1961 2.56% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Burundi South Sudan
Current population
14833763
12507858
Population rank 78/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.15%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 7/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 +6,145
Net migration rank 169/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 6,145
2024 - -27,074 - 15,374
2023 368,917 1,995 217,966 455,000
2022 363,786 1,995 211,166 40,259
2021 359,844 -14,415 213,567 -154,359
2020 361,654 -10,189 212,332 62,935
2019 357,672 14,253 209,708 65,198
2018 351,704 68,141 168,497 157,408
2017 353,879 -68,349 72,193 -670,477
2016 358,393 -109,296 110,553 -654,225
2015 370,856 -236,207 148,542 -159,822
2014 367,797 -6,856 227,611 -471,523
2013 362,224 -2,285 315,983 65,337
2012 354,068 22,617 312,974 125,771
2011 348,934 -19,513 303,181 194,325
2010 341,808 11,845 287,409 299,402
2009 319,583 184,359 278,859 139,129
2008 300,750 79,319 268,268 165,557
2007 285,323 22,129 256,546 167,350
2006 269,874 15,322 246,706 153,926
2005 253,401 17,905 239,272 132,869
2004 234,891 47,091 231,877 110,182
2003 216,295 36,719 225,822 91,951
2002 201,892 -16,871 212,014 82,847
2001 184,541 9,967 204,108 77,856
2000 173,867 -40,032 196,055 74,227
1999 166,699 -34,465 180,721 70,271
1998 154,010 13,840 -12,157 64,285
1997 150,404 -84,126 121,454 48,280
1996 158,920 -226,317 116,728 17,953
1995 160,284 -84,697 110,417 17,077
1994 112,968 516,373 165,407 16,407
1993 128,898 -684,261 32,779 15,772
1992 156,420 35,769 28,874 15,077
1991 156,148 -39,236 87,873 14,327
1990 156,617 -39,926 82,900 12,988
1989 157,547 -43,561 83,735 -130,821
1988 145,234 -46,464 -125,447 -97,065
1987 157,481 -21,179 5,756 -11,976
1986 156,170 -55,742 99,502 -10,973
1985 156,896 -66,574 95,342 -9,986
1984 154,366 -29,534 90,970 -8,984
1983 152,801 -41,756 104,107 -7,986
1982 147,090 -3,844 118,641 -6,983
1981 146,231 -58,723 115,163 -5,994
1980 127,746 149,361 112,307 -4,997
1979 123,377 -40,126 109,540 -3,997
1978 114,884 8,247 107,352 -2,998
1977 108,488 1,884 104,886 -1,997
1976 104,396 -12,848 102,346 -995
1975 101,172 -20,693 99,882 -395
1974 95,486 10,065 97,181 -192
1973 74,805 2,843 94,765 0
1972 30,532 -118,457 74,803 193
1971 95,153 -7,569 72,308 394
1970 92,476 -6,346 44,776 587
1969 90,852 -25,292 42,015 786
1968 88,765 -5,917 44,213 995
1967 86,373 -9,821 41,357 1,194
1966 83,651 5,262 38,523 1,386
1965 78,208 -13,947 51,682 1,591
1964 77,528 29,639 64,786 1,785
1963 75,962 -11,502 46,333 1,591
1962 74,710 -15,378 47,406 1,386
1961 71,216 15,094 45,186 1,194
1960 70,032 -14,620 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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