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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.4 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Burundi vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Sweden
2100 38,272,944 11,330,987
2099 38,153,515 11,334,835
2098 38,011,360 11,339,107
2097 37,872,991 11,340,268
2096 37,735,834 11,341,947
2095 37,594,002 11,344,893
2094 37,416,430 11,347,531
2093 37,253,780 11,349,412
2092 37,088,246 11,351,452
2091 36,922,686 11,352,899
2090 36,751,005 11,354,820
2089 36,544,022 11,357,746
2088 36,335,158 11,360,405
2087 36,144,860 11,364,197
2086 35,935,037 11,371,529
2085 35,694,132 11,376,573
2084 35,465,583 11,381,332
2083 35,244,284 11,384,862
2082 34,990,330 11,390,058
2081 34,717,141 11,391,696
2080 34,472,144 11,393,882
2079 34,194,458 11,393,412
2078 33,907,653 11,391,291
2077 33,595,766 11,389,212
2076 33,310,077 11,385,385
2075 32,990,854 11,381,261
2074 32,683,181 11,377,973
2073 32,359,310 11,375,051
2072 32,035,191 11,371,362
2071 31,727,933 11,366,451
2070 31,380,595 11,362,742
2069 31,040,326 11,358,895
2068 30,697,746 11,357,504
2067 30,338,122 11,356,672
2066 29,986,965 11,356,676
2065 29,613,492 11,355,953
2064 29,269,772 11,354,988
2063 28,933,548 11,354,834
2062 28,585,432 11,355,452
2061 28,235,324 11,353,198
2060 27,887,017 11,352,013
2059 27,533,557 11,349,674
2058 27,187,553 11,345,893
2057 26,840,120 11,340,487
2056 26,474,003 11,335,234
2055 26,114,675 11,328,291
2054 25,735,230 11,320,768
2053 25,357,085 11,310,127
2052 24,977,518 11,296,358
2051 24,602,957 11,280,503
2050 24,235,177 11,261,537
2049 23,828,306 11,242,070
2048 23,444,966 11,221,274
2047 23,042,192 11,199,365
2046 22,668,111 11,176,512
2045 22,256,303 11,152,739
2044 21,833,904 11,127,765
2043 21,416,736 11,102,354
2042 20,985,347 11,076,504
2041 20,578,864 11,052,951
2040 20,163,196 11,028,609
2039 19,743,441 11,005,487
2038 19,327,383 10,983,160
2037 18,909,074 10,961,591
2036 18,497,207 10,938,759
2035 18,105,186 10,916,327
2034 17,717,972 10,893,717
2033 17,329,713 10,869,588
2032 16,944,073 10,844,339
2031 16,560,242 10,819,037
2030 16,189,163 10,790,557
2029 15,819,200 10,759,017
2028 15,436,625 10,724,017
2027 15,076,388 10,685,143
2026 14,732,698 10,643,884
2025 14,390,003 10,596,620
2024 14,047,786 10,569,709
2023 13,689,450 10,536,632
2022 13,321,097 10,486,941
2021 12,965,481 10,415,811
2020 12,617,036 10,353,442
2019 12,255,336 10,278,887
2018 11,859,446 10,175,214
2017 11,506,762 10,057,698
2016 11,239,451 9,923,085
2015 11,047,580 9,799,186
2014 10,799,785 9,696,110
2013 10,439,341 9,600,379
2012 10,071,028 9,519,374
2011 9,717,978 9,449,213
2010 9,376,444 9,378,126
2009 8,947,646 9,298,515
2008 8,505,637 9,219,637
2007 8,161,874 9,148,092
2006 7,865,547 9,080,505
2005 7,587,299 9,029,572
2004 7,310,656 8,993,531
2003 7,043,154 8,958,229
2002 6,824,132 8,924,958
2001 6,634,365 8,895,960
2000 6,470,194 8,872,109
1999 6,337,155 8,857,874
1998 6,187,108 8,850,974
1997 6,070,042 8,846,062
1996 6,070,506 8,840,998
1995 6,066,316 8,826,939
1994 5,713,854 8,780,745
1993 5,676,843 8,718,561
1992 5,858,407 8,668,067
1991 5,703,857 8,617,375
1990 5,587,052 8,558,835
1989 5,471,706 8,492,964
1988 5,365,327 8,436,489
1987 5,247,787 8,397,804
1986 5,129,414 8,369,829
1985 5,034,042 8,350,386
1984 4,926,465 8,336,605
1983 4,808,528 8,329,033
1982 4,681,390 8,325,263
1981 4,566,014 8,320,503
1980 4,383,706 8,310,531
1979 4,203,530 8,293,678
1978 4,100,338 8,275,599
1977 3,983,582 8,251,540
1976 3,882,626 8,222,286
1975 3,796,612 8,192,437
1974 3,703,590 8,159,955
1973 3,611,991 8,136,312
1972 3,617,128 8,122,300
1971 3,617,289 8,098,334
1970 3,530,432 8,042,801
1969 3,454,590 7,968,072
1968 3,380,387 7,912,273
1967 3,300,690 7,867,931
1966 3,217,960 7,807,797
1965 3,141,367 7,733,853
1964 3,055,650 7,661,354
1963 2,969,841 7,604,328
1962 2,907,943 7,561,588
1961 2,835,119 7,519,998
1960 2,764,258 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Sweden
2100 0.31% -0.03%
2099 0.37% -0.04%
2098 0.37% -0.01%
2097 0.36% -0.01%
2096 0.38% -0.03%
2095 0.47% -0.02%
2094 0.44% -0.02%
2093 0.45% -0.02%
2092 0.45% -0.01%
2091 0.47% -0.02%
2090 0.57% -0.03%
2089 0.57% -0.02%
2088 0.53% -0.03%
2087 0.58% -0.06%
2086 0.67% -0.04%
2085 0.64% -0.04%
2084 0.63% -0.03%
2083 0.73% -0.05%
2082 0.79% -0.01%
2081 0.71% -0.02%
2080 0.81% 0.004%
2079 0.85% 0.02%
2078 0.93% 0.02%
2077 0.86% 0.03%
2076 0.97% 0.04%
2075 0.94% 0.03%
2074 1% 0.03%
2073 1.01% 0.03%
2072 0.97% 0.04%
2071 1.11% 0.03%
2070 1.1% 0.03%
2069 1.12% 0.01%
2068 1.19% 0.007%
2067 1.17% -0%
2066 1.26% 0.006%
2065 1.17% 0.009%
2064 1.16% 0.001%
2063 1.22% -0.005%
2062 1.24% 0.02%
2061 1.25% 0.01%
2060 1.28% 0.02%
2059 1.27% 0.03%
2058 1.29% 0.05%
2057 1.38% 0.05%
2056 1.38% 0.06%
2055 1.47% 0.07%
2054 1.49% 0.09%
2053 1.52% 0.12%
2052 1.52% 0.14%
2051 1.52% 0.17%
2050 1.71% 0.17%
2049 1.64% 0.19%
2048 1.75% 0.2%
2047 1.65% 0.2%
2046 1.85% 0.21%
2045 1.93% 0.22%
2044 1.95% 0.23%
2043 2.06% 0.23%
2042 1.98% 0.21%
2041 2.06% 0.22%
2040 2.13% 0.21%
2039 2.15% 0.2%
2038 2.21% 0.2%
2037 2.23% 0.21%
2036 2.17% 0.21%
2035 2.19% 0.21%
2034 2.24% 0.22%
2033 2.28% 0.23%
2032 2.32% 0.23%
2031 2.29% 0.26%
2030 2.34% 0.29%
2029 2.48% 0.33%
2028 2.39% 0.36%
2027 2.33% 0.39%
2026 2.38% 0.45%
2025 2.44% 0.25%
2024 2.62% 0.31%
2023 2.77% 0.47%
2022 2.74% 0.68%
2021 2.76% 0.6%
2020 2.95% 0.73%
2019 3.34% 1.02%
2018 3.07% 1.17%
2017 2.38% 1.36%
2016 1.74% 1.26%
2015 2.29% 1.06%
2014 3.45% 1%
2013 3.66% 0.85%
2012 3.63% 0.74%
2011 3.64% 0.76%
2010 4.79% 0.86%
2009 5.2% 0.86%
2008 4.21% 0.78%
2007 3.77% 0.74%
2006 3.67% 0.56%
2005 3.78% 0.4%
2004 3.8% 0.39%
2003 3.21% 0.37%
2002 2.86% 0.33%
2001 2.54% 0.27%
2000 2.1% 0.16%
1999 2.43% 0.08%
1998 1.93% 0.06%
1997 -0.008% 0.06%
1996 0.07% 0.16%
1995 6.17% 0.53%
1994 0.65% 0.71%
1993 -3.1% 0.58%
1992 2.71% 0.59%
1991 2.09% 0.68%
1990 2.11% 0.78%
1989 1.98% 0.67%
1988 2.24% 0.46%
1987 2.31% 0.33%
1986 1.89% 0.23%
1985 2.18% 0.17%
1984 2.45% 0.09%
1983 2.72% 0.05%
1982 2.53% 0.06%
1981 4.16% 0.12%
1980 4.29% 0.2%
1979 2.52% 0.22%
1978 2.93% 0.29%
1977 2.6% 0.36%
1976 2.27% 0.36%
1975 2.51% 0.4%
1974 2.54% 0.29%
1973 -0.14% 0.17%
1972 -0.004% 0.3%
1971 2.46% 0.69%
1970 2.2% 0.94%
1969 2.2% 0.71%
1968 2.41% 0.56%
1967 2.57% 0.77%
1966 2.44% 0.96%
1965 2.81% 0.95%
1964 2.89% 0.75%
1963 2.13% 0.57%
1962 2.57% 0.55%
1961 2.56% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Burundi Sweden
Current population
14909238
10665077
Population rank 78/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.13%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +74
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 148/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +47,079
Net migration rank 169/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 47,079
2024 372,843 -27,074 7,399 50,115
2023 368,917 1,995 5,269 55,209
2022 363,786 1,995 10,487 58,955
2021 359,844 -14,415 22,914 51,947
2020 361,654 -10,189 14,495 37,302
2019 357,672 14,253 25,697 72,619
2018 351,704 68,141 23,403 87,517
2017 353,879 -68,349 24,138 102,671
2016 358,393 -109,296 25,800 119,234
2015 370,856 -236,207 23,518 80,534
2014 367,797 -6,856 26,179 77,654
2013 362,224 -2,285 23,041 66,760
2012 354,068 22,617 20,943 52,879
2011 348,934 -19,513 21,733 46,049
2010 341,808 11,845 25,320 51,175
2009 319,583 184,359 21,387 63,638
2008 300,750 79,319 18,439 56,452
2007 285,323 22,129 15,552 54,907
2006 269,874 15,322 15,436 51,675
2005 253,401 17,905 9,030 27,030
2004 234,891 47,091 9,893 25,842
2003 216,295 36,719 6,271 29,161
2002 201,892 -16,871 893 31,364
2001 184,541 9,967 -1,779 28,856
2000 173,867 -40,032 -2,662 24,900
1999 166,699 -34,465 -6,201 13,940
1998 154,010 13,840 -3,541 11,325
1997 150,404 -84,126 -3,539 6,047
1996 158,920 -226,317 1,768 5,773
1995 160,284 -84,697 9,710 11,621
1994 112,968 516,373 20,196 51,545
1993 128,898 -684,261 20,924 32,725
1992 156,420 35,769 28,605 20,507
1991 156,148 -39,236 29,299 25,314
1990 156,617 -39,926 29,100 35,668
1989 157,547 -43,561 24,629 44,565
1988 145,234 -46,464 15,186 30,064
1987 157,481 -21,179 11,757 21,335
1986 156,170 -55,742 9,206 15,211
1985 156,896 -66,574 4,175 11,464
1984 154,366 -29,534 3,335 8,668
1983 152,801 -41,756 833 2,105
1982 147,090 -3,844 1,665 2,524
1981 146,231 -58,723 1,664 3,209
1980 127,746 149,361 5,818 10,040
1979 123,377 -40,126 4,976 13,895
1978 114,884 8,247 4,138 13,807
1977 108,488 1,884 7,426 23,528
1976 104,396 -12,848 8,222 20,324
1975 101,172 -20,693 14,746 16,564
1974 95,486 10,065 23,664 9,217
1973 74,805 2,843 24,409 -9,551
1972 30,532 -118,457 28,428 -13,519
1971 95,153 -7,569 31,583 2,334
1970 92,476 -6,346 30,563 47,242
1969 90,852 -25,292 23,904 48,824
1968 88,765 -5,917 30,858 8,545
1967 86,373 -9,821 41,700 11,075
1966 83,651 5,262 45,286 24,920
1965 78,208 -13,947 44,857 32,444
1964 77,528 29,639 45,968 23,581
1963 75,962 -11,502 35,741 11,009
1962 74,710 -15,378 30,246 9,627
1961 71,216 15,094 30,832 14,401
1960 70,032 -14,620 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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