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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 3.31 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Burundi vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Spain
2100 38,272,944 34,221,514
2099 38,153,515 34,400,373
2098 38,011,360 34,577,450
2097 37,872,991 34,751,199
2096 37,735,834 34,917,831
2095 37,594,002 35,087,012
2094 37,416,430 35,251,362
2093 37,253,780 35,415,082
2092 37,088,246 35,577,396
2091 36,922,686 35,741,351
2090 36,751,005 35,912,083
2089 36,544,022 36,086,009
2088 36,335,158 36,257,546
2087 36,144,860 36,424,826
2086 35,935,037 36,594,101
2085 35,694,132 36,771,456
2084 35,465,583 36,951,760
2083 35,244,284 37,138,777
2082 34,990,330 37,327,720
2081 34,717,141 37,527,142
2080 34,472,144 37,732,838
2079 34,194,458 37,949,144
2078 33,907,653 38,171,047
2077 33,595,766 38,405,329
2076 33,310,077 38,654,221
2075 32,990,854 38,913,733
2074 32,683,181 39,188,284
2073 32,359,310 39,469,767
2072 32,035,191 39,765,059
2071 31,727,933 40,062,070
2070 31,380,595 40,372,388
2069 31,040,326 40,682,818
2068 30,697,746 41,005,148
2067 30,338,122 41,326,772
2066 29,986,965 41,654,672
2065 29,613,492 41,983,104
2064 29,269,772 42,321,736
2063 28,933,548 42,655,212
2062 28,585,432 42,993,328
2061 28,235,324 43,328,037
2060 27,887,017 43,648,753
2059 27,533,557 43,967,376
2058 27,187,553 44,273,756
2057 26,840,120 44,579,723
2056 26,474,003 44,885,952
2055 26,114,675 45,164,935
2054 25,735,230 45,434,986
2053 25,357,085 45,702,038
2052 24,977,518 45,951,973
2051 24,602,957 46,179,119
2050 24,235,177 46,397,620
2049 23,828,306 46,616,167
2048 23,444,966 46,812,693
2047 23,042,192 47,002,591
2046 22,668,111 47,182,235
2045 22,256,303 47,354,908
2044 21,833,904 47,514,076
2043 21,416,736 47,657,627
2042 20,985,347 47,801,904
2041 20,578,864 47,936,819
2040 20,163,196 48,066,825
2039 19,743,441 48,190,225
2038 19,327,383 48,304,880
2037 18,909,074 48,418,168
2036 18,497,207 48,528,778
2035 18,105,186 48,633,960
2034 17,717,972 48,730,594
2033 17,329,713 48,823,356
2032 16,944,073 48,914,944
2031 16,560,242 49,008,735
2030 16,189,163 49,094,273
2029 15,819,200 49,163,780
2028 15,436,625 49,223,677
2027 15,076,388 49,274,441
2026 14,732,698 49,323,658
2025 14,390,003 49,355,143
2024 14,047,786 48,848,840
2023 13,689,450 48,352,528
2022 13,321,097 47,786,102
2021 12,965,481 47,443,821
2020 12,617,036 47,359,424
2019 12,255,336 47,118,501
2018 11,859,446 46,782,011
2017 11,506,762 46,571,232
2016 11,239,451 46,458,139
2015 11,047,580 46,422,303
2014 10,799,785 46,460,733
2013 10,439,341 46,604,197
2012 10,071,028 46,773,055
2011 9,717,978 46,742,697
2010 9,376,444 46,576,897
2009 8,947,646 46,362,946
2008 8,505,637 45,954,106
2007 8,161,874 45,226,803
2006 7,865,547 44,397,319
2005 7,587,299 43,653,155
2004 7,310,656 42,921,895
2003 7,043,154 42,187,645
2002 6,824,132 41,431,558
2001 6,634,365 40,850,412
2000 6,470,194 40,567,864
1999 6,337,155 40,386,875
1998 6,187,108 40,223,509
1997 6,070,042 40,057,389
1996 6,070,506 39,889,852
1995 6,066,316 39,724,050
1994 5,713,854 39,549,108
1993 5,676,843 39,361,262
1992 5,858,407 39,157,685
1991 5,703,857 38,966,376
1990 5,587,052 38,867,322
1989 5,471,706 38,827,764
1988 5,365,327 38,766,939
1987 5,247,787 38,684,815
1986 5,129,414 38,584,624
1985 5,034,042 38,469,512
1984 4,926,465 38,330,364
1983 4,808,528 38,171,525
1982 4,681,390 37,986,012
1981 4,566,014 37,758,631
1980 4,383,706 37,491,165
1979 4,203,530 37,191,330
1978 4,100,338 36,864,898
1977 3,983,582 36,511,638
1976 3,882,626 36,137,812
1975 3,796,612 35,757,900
1974 3,703,590 35,373,335
1973 3,611,991 34,988,947
1972 3,617,128 34,604,469
1971 3,617,289 34,224,490
1970 3,530,432 33,814,531
1969 3,454,590 33,441,054
1968 3,380,387 33,113,134
1967 3,300,690 32,682,947
1966 3,217,960 32,283,194
1965 3,141,367 31,954,292
1964 3,055,650 31,609,195
1963 2,969,841 31,296,651
1962 2,907,943 31,023,366
1961 2,835,119 30,739,250
1960 2,764,258 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Spain
2100 0.31% -0.52%
2099 0.37% -0.51%
2098 0.37% -0.5%
2097 0.36% -0.48%
2096 0.38% -0.48%
2095 0.47% -0.47%
2094 0.44% -0.46%
2093 0.45% -0.46%
2092 0.45% -0.46%
2091 0.47% -0.48%
2090 0.57% -0.48%
2089 0.57% -0.47%
2088 0.53% -0.46%
2087 0.58% -0.46%
2086 0.67% -0.48%
2085 0.64% -0.49%
2084 0.63% -0.5%
2083 0.73% -0.51%
2082 0.79% -0.53%
2081 0.71% -0.55%
2080 0.81% -0.57%
2079 0.85% -0.58%
2078 0.93% -0.61%
2077 0.86% -0.64%
2076 0.97% -0.67%
2075 0.94% -0.7%
2074 1% -0.71%
2073 1.01% -0.74%
2072 0.97% -0.74%
2071 1.11% -0.77%
2070 1.1% -0.76%
2069 1.12% -0.79%
2068 1.19% -0.78%
2067 1.17% -0.79%
2066 1.26% -0.78%
2065 1.17% -0.8%
2064 1.16% -0.78%
2063 1.22% -0.79%
2062 1.24% -0.77%
2061 1.25% -0.73%
2060 1.28% -0.72%
2059 1.27% -0.69%
2058 1.29% -0.69%
2057 1.38% -0.68%
2056 1.38% -0.62%
2055 1.47% -0.59%
2054 1.49% -0.58%
2053 1.52% -0.54%
2052 1.52% -0.49%
2051 1.52% -0.47%
2050 1.71% -0.47%
2049 1.64% -0.42%
2048 1.75% -0.4%
2047 1.65% -0.38%
2046 1.85% -0.36%
2045 1.93% -0.33%
2044 1.95% -0.3%
2043 2.06% -0.3%
2042 1.98% -0.28%
2041 2.06% -0.27%
2040 2.13% -0.26%
2039 2.15% -0.24%
2038 2.21% -0.23%
2037 2.23% -0.23%
2036 2.17% -0.22%
2035 2.19% -0.2%
2034 2.24% -0.19%
2033 2.28% -0.19%
2032 2.32% -0.19%
2031 2.29% -0.17%
2030 2.34% -0.14%
2029 2.48% -0.12%
2028 2.39% -0.1%
2027 2.33% -0.1%
2026 2.38% -0.06%
2025 2.44% 1.04%
2024 2.62% 1.03%
2023 2.77% 1.19%
2022 2.74% 0.72%
2021 2.76% 0.18%
2020 2.95% 0.51%
2019 3.34% 0.72%
2018 3.07% 0.45%
2017 2.38% 0.24%
2016 1.74% 0.08%
2015 2.29% -0.08%
2014 3.45% -0.31%
2013 3.66% -0.36%
2012 3.63% 0.06%
2011 3.64% 0.36%
2010 4.79% 0.46%
2009 5.2% 0.89%
2008 4.21% 1.61%
2007 3.77% 1.87%
2006 3.67% 1.7%
2005 3.78% 1.7%
2004 3.8% 1.74%
2003 3.21% 1.82%
2002 2.86% 1.42%
2001 2.54% 0.7%
2000 2.1% 0.45%
1999 2.43% 0.41%
1998 1.93% 0.41%
1997 -0.008% 0.42%
1996 0.07% 0.42%
1995 6.17% 0.44%
1994 0.65% 0.48%
1993 -3.1% 0.52%
1992 2.71% 0.49%
1991 2.09% 0.25%
1990 2.11% 0.1%
1989 1.98% 0.16%
1988 2.24% 0.21%
1987 2.31% 0.26%
1986 1.89% 0.3%
1985 2.18% 0.36%
1984 2.45% 0.42%
1983 2.72% 0.49%
1982 2.53% 0.6%
1981 4.16% 0.71%
1980 4.29% 0.81%
1979 2.52% 0.89%
1978 2.93% 0.97%
1977 2.6% 1.03%
1976 2.27% 1.06%
1975 2.51% 1.09%
1974 2.54% 1.1%
1973 -0.14% 1.11%
1972 -0.004% 1.11%
1971 2.46% 1.21%
1970 2.2% 1.12%
1969 2.2% 0.99%
1968 2.41% 1.32%
1967 2.57% 1.24%
1966 2.44% 1.03%
1965 2.81% 1.09%
1964 2.89% 1%
1963 2.13% 0.88%
1962 2.57% 0.92%
1961 2.56% 0.93%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Burundi Spain
Current population
14909238
49323658
Population rank 78/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.59%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 98/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +96,630
Net migration rank 169/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 96,630
2024 372,843 -27,074 -117,237 111,674
2023 368,917 1,995 -116,046 119,099
2022 363,786 1,995 -133,801 299,779
2021 359,844 -14,415 -113,865 144,385
2020 361,654 -10,189 -151,551 236,854
2019 357,672 14,253 -56,542 464,783
2018 351,704 68,141 -56,139 337,467
2017 353,879 -68,349 -32,600 201,135
2016 358,393 -109,296 0 106,474
2015 370,856 -236,207 -4,642 -1,979
2014 367,797 -6,856 32,522 -97,870
2013 362,224 -2,285 37,284 -250,741
2012 354,068 22,617 51,450 -153,486
2011 348,934 -19,513 84,137 60,761
2010 341,808 11,845 102,469 69,406
2009 319,583 184,359 106,635 129,557
2008 300,750 79,319 133,267 434,135
2007 285,323 22,129 108,545 772,317
2006 269,874 15,322 110,994 659,720
2005 253,401 17,905 78,576 629,803
2004 234,891 47,091 85,844 661,158
2003 216,295 36,719 54,844 658,428
2002 201,892 -16,871 53,861 737,880
2001 184,541 9,967 44,936 181,307
2000 173,867 -40,032 36,512 176,269
1999 166,699 -34,465 8,077 178,559
1998 154,010 13,840 4,022 182,926
1997 150,404 -84,126 20,028 165,345
1996 158,920 -226,317 11,967 162,704
1995 160,284 -84,697 15,889 162,434
1994 112,968 516,373 31,639 160,407
1993 128,898 -684,261 47,234 160,907
1992 156,420 35,769 62,652 177,544
1991 156,148 -39,236 58,450 122,841
1990 156,617 -39,926 66,075 -30,684
1989 157,547 -43,561 81,538 -25,892
1988 145,234 -46,464 100,794 -17,663
1987 157,481 -21,179 116,054 -12,681
1986 156,170 -55,742 131,188 -13,540
1985 156,896 -66,574 146,184 -589
1984 154,366 -29,534 172,487 2,754
1983 152,801 -41,756 183,223 1,241
1982 147,090 -3,844 231,714 -7,384
1981 146,231 -58,723 237,879 2,563
1980 127,746 149,361 281,184 20,166
1979 123,377 -40,126 312,407 -5,929
1978 114,884 8,247 339,157 -2,504
1977 108,488 1,884 361,465 -1,332
1976 104,396 -12,848 375,834 2,804
1975 101,172 -20,693 371,882 -218
1974 95,486 10,065 396,182 105,838
1973 74,805 2,843 374,381 8,624
1972 30,532 -118,457 391,030 7,935
1971 95,153 -7,569 369,625 7,363
1970 92,476 -6,346 378,723 -60,580
1969 90,852 -25,292 367,851 -49,956
1968 88,765 -5,917 387,423 -46,088
1967 86,373 -9,821 402,001 -42,344
1966 83,651 5,262 397,084 -41,467
1965 78,208 -13,947 405,819 -42,476
1964 77,528 29,639 429,885 -41,461
1963 75,962 -11,502 394,338 -44,446
1962 74,710 -15,378 384,690 -45,211
1961 71,216 15,094 396,537 -46,517
1960 70,032 -14,620 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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