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Population in Burundi compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.5 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Burundi vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Sri Lanka
2100 38,293,853 20,270,496
2099 38,174,358 20,383,669
2098 38,032,126 20,498,567
2097 37,893,681 20,611,123
2096 37,756,449 20,723,560
2095 37,614,540 20,834,629
2094 37,436,871 20,943,809
2093 37,274,132 21,052,131
2092 37,108,508 21,158,833
2091 36,942,857 21,263,961
2090 36,771,082 21,371,263
2089 36,563,987 21,475,426
2088 36,355,008 21,577,177
2087 36,164,606 21,677,510
2086 35,954,669 21,777,420
2085 35,713,632 21,876,464
2084 35,484,958 21,970,336
2083 35,263,538 22,062,801
2082 35,009,446 22,151,745
2081 34,736,107 22,240,834
2080 34,490,976 22,326,555
2079 34,213,139 22,411,438
2078 33,926,177 22,489,772
2077 33,614,120 22,565,028
2076 33,328,275 22,637,463
2075 33,008,877 22,707,112
2074 32,701,037 22,778,489
2073 32,376,989 22,844,703
2072 32,052,692 22,905,707
2071 31,745,266 22,964,866
2070 31,397,738 23,022,515
2069 31,057,284 23,076,310
2068 30,714,517 23,129,541
2067 30,354,696 23,184,596
2066 30,003,347 23,234,419
2065 29,629,671 23,285,901
2064 29,285,762 23,331,390
2063 28,949,355 23,372,184
2062 28,601,048 23,409,522
2061 28,250,749 23,441,893
2060 27,902,252 23,474,032
2059 27,548,599 23,502,132
2058 27,202,405 23,528,076
2057 26,854,783 23,550,580
2056 26,488,466 23,570,923
2055 26,128,941 23,582,432
2054 25,749,289 23,591,414
2053 25,370,938 23,601,371
2052 24,991,164 23,605,361
2051 24,616,398 23,606,194
2050 24,248,417 23,603,330
2049 23,841,324 23,597,604
2048 23,457,774 23,587,307
2047 23,054,780 23,570,881
2046 22,680,495 23,547,409
2045 22,268,462 23,515,133
2044 21,845,832 23,483,546
2043 21,428,437 23,446,242
2042 20,996,812 23,404,983
2041 20,590,106 23,357,358
2040 20,174,211 23,306,148
2039 19,754,227 23,248,341
2038 19,337,942 23,187,512
2037 18,919,404 23,120,775
2036 18,507,313 23,053,427
2035 18,115,077 22,981,808
2034 17,727,651 22,906,587
2033 17,339,180 22,826,414
2032 16,953,330 22,742,267
2031 16,569,289 22,655,907
2030 16,198,007 22,564,038
2029 15,827,843 22,470,759
2028 15,445,059 22,370,999
2027 15,084,625 22,266,017
2026 14,740,747 22,155,543
2025 14,397,864 22,039,908
2024 14,047,786 21,916,000
2023 13,689,450 22,037,000
2022 13,321,097 22,181,000
2021 12,965,481 22,156,000
2020 12,617,036 21,919,000
2019 12,255,336 21,803,000
2018 11,859,446 21,670,000
2017 11,506,762 21,453,000
2016 11,239,451 21,209,000
2015 11,047,580 20,970,000
2014 10,799,785 20,778,000
2013 10,439,341 20,585,000
2012 10,071,028 21,169,458
2011 9,717,978 21,009,048
2010 9,376,444 20,879,089
2009 8,947,646 20,756,435
2008 8,505,637 20,629,378
2007 8,161,874 20,492,545
2006 7,865,547 20,352,411
2005 7,587,299 20,216,524
2004 7,310,656 20,087,605
2003 7,043,154 19,951,521
2002 6,824,132 19,805,752
2001 6,634,365 19,600,362
2000 6,470,194 19,293,054
1999 6,337,155 18,944,731
1998 6,187,108 18,596,003
1997 6,070,042 18,248,200
1996 6,070,506 17,905,018
1995 6,066,316 17,564,068
1994 5,713,854 17,275,773
1993 5,676,843 17,025,918
1992 5,858,407 16,739,284
1991 5,703,857 16,475,354
1990 5,587,052 16,352,458
1989 5,471,706 16,248,557
1988 5,365,327 16,078,621
1987 5,247,787 15,916,576
1986 5,129,414 15,731,256
1985 5,034,042 15,544,154
1984 4,926,465 15,441,860
1983 4,808,528 15,388,794
1982 4,681,390 15,286,567
1981 4,566,014 15,099,414
1980 4,383,706 14,847,974
1979 4,203,530 14,579,614
1978 4,100,338 14,310,128
1977 3,983,582 14,049,371
1976 3,882,626 13,796,770
1975 3,796,612 13,548,984
1974 3,703,590 13,305,693
1973 3,611,991 13,060,916
1972 3,617,128 12,809,205
1971 3,617,289 12,551,910
1970 3,530,432 12,287,110
1969 3,454,590 12,013,858
1968 3,380,387 11,736,088
1967 3,300,690 11,457,328
1966 3,217,960 11,183,928
1965 3,141,367 10,916,965
1964 3,055,650 10,653,397
1963 2,969,841 10,395,040
1962 2,907,943 10,143,754
1961 2,835,119 9,899,372
1960 2,764,258 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Sri Lanka
2100 0.31% -0.56%
2099 0.37% -0.56%
2098 0.37% -0.55%
2097 0.36% -0.54%
2096 0.38% -0.53%
2095 0.47% -0.52%
2094 0.44% -0.51%
2093 0.45% -0.5%
2092 0.45% -0.49%
2091 0.47% -0.5%
2090 0.57% -0.49%
2089 0.57% -0.47%
2088 0.53% -0.46%
2087 0.58% -0.46%
2086 0.67% -0.45%
2085 0.64% -0.43%
2084 0.63% -0.42%
2083 0.73% -0.4%
2082 0.79% -0.4%
2081 0.71% -0.38%
2080 0.81% -0.38%
2079 0.85% -0.35%
2078 0.93% -0.33%
2077 0.86% -0.32%
2076 0.97% -0.31%
2075 0.94% -0.31%
2074 1% -0.29%
2073 1.01% -0.27%
2072 0.97% -0.26%
2071 1.11% -0.25%
2070 1.1% -0.23%
2069 1.12% -0.23%
2068 1.19% -0.24%
2067 1.17% -0.21%
2066 1.26% -0.22%
2065 1.17% -0.19%
2064 1.16% -0.17%
2063 1.22% -0.16%
2062 1.24% -0.14%
2061 1.25% -0.14%
2060 1.28% -0.12%
2059 1.27% -0.11%
2058 1.29% -0.1%
2057 1.38% -0.09%
2056 1.38% -0.05%
2055 1.47% -0.04%
2054 1.49% -0.04%
2053 1.52% -0.02%
2052 1.52% -0.004%
2051 1.52% 0.01%
2050 1.71% 0.02%
2049 1.64% 0.04%
2048 1.75% 0.07%
2047 1.65% 0.1%
2046 1.85% 0.14%
2045 1.93% 0.13%
2044 1.95% 0.16%
2043 2.06% 0.18%
2042 1.98% 0.2%
2041 2.06% 0.22%
2040 2.13% 0.25%
2039 2.15% 0.26%
2038 2.21% 0.29%
2037 2.23% 0.29%
2036 2.17% 0.31%
2035 2.19% 0.33%
2034 2.24% 0.35%
2033 2.28% 0.37%
2032 2.32% 0.38%
2031 2.29% 0.41%
2030 2.34% 0.42%
2029 2.48% 0.45%
2028 2.39% 0.47%
2027 2.33% 0.5%
2026 2.38% 0.52%
2025 2.49% 0.57%
2024 2.62% -0.55%
2023 2.77% -0.65%
2022 2.74% 0.11%
2021 2.76% 1.08%
2020 2.95% 0.53%
2019 3.34% 0.61%
2018 3.07% 1.01%
2017 2.38% 1.15%
2016 1.74% 1.14%
2015 2.29% 0.92%
2014 3.45% 0.94%
2013 3.66% -2.76%
2012 3.63% 0.76%
2011 3.64% 0.62%
2010 4.79% 0.59%
2009 5.2% 0.62%
2008 4.21% 0.67%
2007 3.77% 0.69%
2006 3.67% 0.67%
2005 3.78% 0.64%
2004 3.8% 0.68%
2003 3.21% 0.74%
2002 2.86% 1.05%
2001 2.54% 1.59%
2000 2.1% 1.84%
1999 2.43% 1.88%
1998 1.93% 1.91%
1997 -0.008% 1.92%
1996 0.07% 1.94%
1995 6.17% 1.67%
1994 0.65% 1.47%
1993 -3.1% 1.71%
1992 2.71% 1.6%
1991 2.09% 0.75%
1990 2.11% 0.64%
1989 1.98% 1.06%
1988 2.24% 1.02%
1987 2.31% 1.18%
1986 1.89% 1.2%
1985 2.18% 0.66%
1984 2.45% 0.34%
1983 2.72% 0.67%
1982 2.53% 1.24%
1981 4.16% 1.69%
1980 4.29% 1.84%
1979 2.52% 1.88%
1978 2.93% 1.86%
1977 2.6% 1.83%
1976 2.27% 1.83%
1975 2.51% 1.83%
1974 2.54% 1.87%
1973 -0.14% 1.97%
1972 -0.004% 2.05%
1971 2.46% 2.16%
1970 2.2% 2.27%
1969 2.2% 2.37%
1968 2.41% 2.43%
1967 2.57% 2.44%
1966 2.44% 2.45%
1965 2.81% 2.47%
1964 2.89% 2.49%
1963 2.13% 2.48%
1962 2.57% 2.47%
1961 2.56% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Burundi Sri Lanka
Current population
14833763
22185425
Population rank 78/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.27%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 -332
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 188/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -30,724
Net migration rank 169/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -30,724
2024 - -27,074 - -27,245
2023 368,917 1,995 66,111 -28,011
2022 363,786 1,995 95,378 -27,435
2021 359,844 -14,415 121,858 -29,586
2020 361,654 -10,189 170,968 -29,875
2019 357,672 14,253 172,243 -28,426
2018 351,704 68,141 183,610 -28,607
2017 353,879 -68,349 187,993 -22,324
2016 358,393 -109,296 194,232 -18,388
2015 370,856 -236,207 201,815 -29,797
2014 367,797 -6,856 211,541 -33,672
2013 362,224 -2,285 221,021 -37,754
2012 354,068 22,617 229,138 -41,955
2011 348,934 -19,513 224,461 -90,839
2010 341,808 11,845 224,325 -98,060
2009 319,583 184,359 200,175 -81,130
2008 300,750 79,319 232,225 -97,144
2007 285,323 22,129 248,287 -109,695
2006 269,874 15,322 248,706 -107,045
2005 253,401 17,905 248,683 -118,594
2004 234,891 47,091 212,527 -84,795
2003 216,295 36,719 252,008 -107,573
2002 201,892 -16,871 252,840 -105,718
2001 184,541 9,967 244,377 19,273
2000 173,867 -40,032 227,060 123,894
1999 166,699 -34,465 206,876 138,799
1998 154,010 13,840 201,059 150,724
1997 150,404 -84,126 208,193 135,636
1996 158,920 -226,317 215,290 127,236
1995 160,284 -84,697 221,957 117,416
1994 112,968 516,373 228,904 8,323
1993 128,898 -684,261 226,257 36,232
1992 156,420 35,769 222,230 88,542
1991 156,148 -39,236 218,117 -1,047
1990 156,617 -39,926 224,454 -195,736
1989 157,547 -43,561 212,401 -33,305
1988 145,234 -46,464 219,184 -58,415
1987 157,481 -21,179 226,414 -63,105
1986 156,170 -55,742 233,782 -26,460
1985 156,896 -66,574 247,836 -80,950
1984 154,366 -29,534 263,175 -225,450
1983 152,801 -41,756 277,768 -209,362
1982 147,090 -3,844 300,030 -163,987
1981 146,231 -58,723 328,096 -89,824
1980 127,746 149,361 328,155 -63,541
1979 123,377 -40,126 329,791 -57,683
1978 114,884 8,247 317,055 -50,189
1977 108,488 1,884 300,038 -45,383
1976 104,396 -12,848 291,816 -41,258
1975 101,172 -20,693 282,496 -37,475
1974 95,486 10,065 275,521 -33,979
1973 74,805 2,843 278,577 -30,582
1972 30,532 -118,457 282,494 -27,071
1971 95,153 -7,569 281,200 -22,021
1970 92,476 -6,346 286,719 -16,299
1969 90,852 -25,292 286,218 -10,152
1968 88,765 -5,917 286,642 -7,163
1967 86,373 -9,821 284,738 -6,696
1966 83,651 5,262 275,549 -6,794
1965 78,208 -13,947 272,422 -7,249
1964 77,528 29,639 269,584 -7,614
1963 75,962 -11,502 262,880 -8,118
1962 74,710 -15,378 256,719 -8,909
1961 71,216 15,094 251,087 -10,144
1960 70,032 -14,620 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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