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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.63 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Burundi vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Switzerland
2100 38,272,944 9,273,514
2099 38,153,515 9,265,656
2098 38,011,360 9,259,266
2097 37,872,991 9,251,854
2096 37,735,834 9,248,107
2095 37,594,002 9,242,564
2094 37,416,430 9,238,163
2093 37,253,780 9,235,730
2092 37,088,246 9,233,129
2091 36,922,686 9,230,180
2090 36,751,005 9,228,148
2089 36,544,022 9,227,779
2088 36,335,158 9,229,133
2087 36,144,860 9,228,792
2086 35,935,037 9,230,530
2085 35,694,132 9,234,782
2084 35,465,583 9,239,056
2083 35,244,284 9,244,001
2082 34,990,330 9,249,813
2081 34,717,141 9,256,210
2080 34,472,144 9,262,647
2079 34,194,458 9,270,123
2078 33,907,653 9,276,881
2077 33,595,766 9,284,565
2076 33,310,077 9,289,534
2075 32,990,854 9,295,062
2074 32,683,181 9,305,809
2073 32,359,310 9,314,832
2072 32,035,191 9,322,610
2071 31,727,933 9,332,380
2070 31,380,595 9,343,357
2069 31,040,326 9,351,483
2068 30,697,746 9,359,919
2067 30,338,122 9,367,355
2066 29,986,965 9,379,120
2065 29,613,492 9,391,197
2064 29,269,772 9,402,175
2063 28,933,548 9,412,246
2062 28,585,432 9,423,109
2061 28,235,324 9,434,937
2060 27,887,017 9,443,858
2059 27,533,557 9,454,223
2058 27,187,553 9,462,577
2057 26,840,120 9,468,254
2056 26,474,003 9,475,514
2055 26,114,675 9,483,998
2054 25,735,230 9,491,408
2053 25,357,085 9,496,551
2052 24,977,518 9,496,579
2051 24,602,957 9,496,556
2050 24,235,177 9,494,698
2049 23,828,306 9,491,222
2048 23,444,966 9,484,200
2047 23,042,192 9,477,140
2046 22,668,111 9,471,007
2045 22,256,303 9,465,183
2044 21,833,904 9,458,151
2043 21,416,736 9,450,730
2042 20,985,347 9,440,733
2041 20,578,864 9,433,753
2040 20,163,196 9,422,510
2039 19,743,441 9,413,795
2038 19,327,383 9,404,803
2037 18,909,074 9,393,982
2036 18,497,207 9,382,127
2035 18,105,186 9,368,526
2034 17,717,972 9,351,603
2033 17,329,713 9,334,357
2032 16,944,073 9,315,617
2031 16,560,242 9,292,331
2030 16,189,163 9,267,380
2029 15,819,200 9,240,823
2028 15,436,625 9,209,567
2027 15,076,388 9,174,540
2026 14,732,698 9,136,169
2025 14,390,003 9,092,436
2024 14,047,786 9,005,582
2023 13,689,450 8,888,822
2022 13,321,097 8,777,088
2021 12,965,481 8,704,546
2020 12,617,036 8,638,167
2019 12,255,336 8,575,280
2018 11,859,446 8,514,329
2017 11,506,762 8,451,840
2016 11,239,451 8,373,338
2015 11,047,580 8,282,396
2014 10,799,785 8,188,649
2013 10,439,341 8,089,346
2012 10,071,028 7,996,861
2011 9,717,978 7,912,398
2010 9,376,444 7,824,909
2009 8,947,646 7,743,831
2008 8,505,637 7,647,675
2007 8,161,874 7,551,117
2006 7,865,547 7,483,934
2005 7,587,299 7,437,115
2004 7,310,656 7,389,625
2003 7,043,154 7,339,001
2002 6,824,132 7,284,753
2001 6,634,365 7,229,854
2000 6,470,194 7,184,250
1999 6,337,155 7,143,991
1998 6,187,108 7,110,001
1997 6,070,042 7,088,906
1996 6,070,506 7,071,850
1995 6,066,316 7,040,687
1994 5,713,854 6,993,795
1993 5,676,843 6,938,265
1992 5,858,407 6,875,364
1991 5,703,857 6,799,978
1990 5,587,052 6,715,519
1989 5,471,706 6,646,912
1988 5,365,327 6,593,386
1987 5,247,787 6,545,106
1986 5,129,414 6,504,124
1985 5,034,042 6,470,365
1984 4,926,465 6,441,865
1983 4,808,528 6,418,773
1982 4,681,390 6,391,309
1981 4,566,014 6,354,074
1980 4,383,706 6,319,408
1979 4,203,530 6,294,365
1978 4,100,338 6,281,738
1977 3,983,582 6,281,174
1976 3,882,626 6,302,504
1975 3,796,612 6,338,632
1974 3,703,590 6,341,405
1973 3,611,991 6,307,347
1972 3,617,128 6,260,956
1971 3,617,289 6,213,399
1970 3,530,432 6,180,877
1969 3,454,590 6,136,387
1968 3,380,387 6,067,714
1967 3,300,690 5,991,785
1966 3,217,960 5,918,002
1965 3,141,367 5,856,472
1964 3,055,650 5,789,228
1963 2,969,841 5,694,247
1962 2,907,943 5,573,815
1961 2,835,119 5,434,294
1960 2,764,258 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Switzerland
2100 0.31% 0.08%
2099 0.37% 0.07%
2098 0.37% 0.08%
2097 0.36% 0.04%
2096 0.38% 0.06%
2095 0.47% 0.05%
2094 0.44% 0.03%
2093 0.45% 0.03%
2092 0.45% 0.03%
2091 0.47% 0.02%
2090 0.57% 0.004%
2089 0.57% -0.01%
2088 0.53% 0.004%
2087 0.58% -0.02%
2086 0.67% -0.05%
2085 0.64% -0.05%
2084 0.63% -0.05%
2083 0.73% -0.06%
2082 0.79% -0.07%
2081 0.71% -0.07%
2080 0.81% -0.08%
2079 0.85% -0.07%
2078 0.93% -0.08%
2077 0.86% -0.05%
2076 0.97% -0.06%
2075 0.94% -0.12%
2074 1% -0.1%
2073 1.01% -0.08%
2072 0.97% -0.1%
2071 1.11% -0.12%
2070 1.1% -0.09%
2069 1.12% -0.09%
2068 1.19% -0.08%
2067 1.17% -0.13%
2066 1.26% -0.13%
2065 1.17% -0.12%
2064 1.16% -0.11%
2063 1.22% -0.12%
2062 1.24% -0.13%
2061 1.25% -0.09%
2060 1.28% -0.11%
2059 1.27% -0.09%
2058 1.29% -0.06%
2057 1.38% -0.08%
2056 1.38% -0.09%
2055 1.47% -0.08%
2054 1.49% -0.05%
2053 1.52% -0%
2052 1.52% 0%
2051 1.52% 0.02%
2050 1.71% 0.04%
2049 1.64% 0.07%
2048 1.75% 0.07%
2047 1.65% 0.06%
2046 1.85% 0.06%
2045 1.93% 0.07%
2044 1.95% 0.08%
2043 2.06% 0.11%
2042 1.98% 0.07%
2041 2.06% 0.12%
2040 2.13% 0.09%
2039 2.15% 0.1%
2038 2.21% 0.12%
2037 2.23% 0.13%
2036 2.17% 0.15%
2035 2.19% 0.18%
2034 2.24% 0.18%
2033 2.28% 0.2%
2032 2.32% 0.25%
2031 2.29% 0.27%
2030 2.34% 0.29%
2029 2.48% 0.34%
2028 2.39% 0.38%
2027 2.33% 0.42%
2026 2.38% 0.48%
2025 2.44% 0.96%
2024 2.62% 1.31%
2023 2.77% 1.27%
2022 2.74% 0.83%
2021 2.76% 0.77%
2020 2.95% 0.73%
2019 3.34% 0.72%
2018 3.07% 0.74%
2017 2.38% 0.94%
2016 1.74% 1.1%
2015 2.29% 1.14%
2014 3.45% 1.23%
2013 3.66% 1.16%
2012 3.63% 1.07%
2011 3.64% 1.12%
2010 4.79% 1.05%
2009 5.2% 1.26%
2008 4.21% 1.28%
2007 3.77% 0.9%
2006 3.67% 0.63%
2005 3.78% 0.64%
2004 3.8% 0.69%
2003 3.21% 0.74%
2002 2.86% 0.76%
2001 2.54% 0.63%
2000 2.1% 0.56%
1999 2.43% 0.48%
1998 1.93% 0.3%
1997 -0.008% 0.24%
1996 0.07% 0.44%
1995 6.17% 0.67%
1994 0.65% 0.8%
1993 -3.1% 0.91%
1992 2.71% 1.11%
1991 2.09% 1.26%
1990 2.11% 1.03%
1989 1.98% 0.81%
1988 2.24% 0.74%
1987 2.31% 0.63%
1986 1.89% 0.52%
1985 2.18% 0.44%
1984 2.45% 0.36%
1983 2.72% 0.43%
1982 2.53% 0.59%
1981 4.16% 0.55%
1980 4.29% 0.4%
1979 2.52% 0.2%
1978 2.93% 0.009%
1977 2.6% -0.34%
1976 2.27% -0.57%
1975 2.51% -0.04%
1974 2.54% 0.54%
1973 -0.14% 0.74%
1972 -0.004% 0.77%
1971 2.46% 0.53%
1970 2.2% 0.73%
1969 2.2% 1.13%
1968 2.41% 1.27%
1967 2.57% 1.25%
1966 2.44% 1.05%
1965 2.81% 1.16%
1964 2.89% 1.67%
1963 2.13% 2.16%
1962 2.57% 2.57%
1961 2.56% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Burundi Switzerland
Current population
14909238
9155878
Population rank 78/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.11%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +238
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 101/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +37,253
Net migration rank 169/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 37,253
2024 372,843 -27,074 6,304 40,099
2023 368,917 1,995 8,000 45,098
2022 363,786 1,995 7,899 96,424
2021 359,844 -14,415 18,279 50,665
2020 361,654 -10,189 9,502 55,523
2019 357,672 14,253 18,008 44,517
2018 351,704 68,141 20,434 41,253
2017 353,879 -68,349 20,284 45,658
2016 358,393 -109,296 22,608 71,009
2015 370,856 -236,207 19,050 71,876
2014 367,797 -6,856 21,290 78,122
2013 362,224 -2,285 17,797 83,823
2012 354,068 22,617 18,393 67,840
2011 348,934 -19,513 18,990 67,194
2010 341,808 11,845 17,997 76,388
2009 319,583 184,359 15,487 69,324
2008 300,750 79,319 15,295 94,430
2007 285,323 22,129 13,592 72,475
2006 269,874 15,322 12,723 37,308
2005 253,401 17,905 11,899 33,203
2004 234,891 47,091 13,302 39,484
2003 216,295 36,719 8,807 42,567
2002 201,892 -16,871 10,199 49,650
2001 184,541 9,967 10,845 35,420
2000 173,867 -40,032 15,806 24,463
1999 166,699 -34,465 16,431 25,599
1998 154,010 13,840 16,353 11,325
1997 150,404 -84,126 17,722 -1,939
1996 158,920 -226,317 19,801 -131
1995 160,284 -84,697 19,010 25,343
1994 112,968 516,373 20,982 30,274
1993 128,898 -684,261 21,509 40,267
1992 156,420 35,769 24,064 42,014
1991 156,148 -39,236 23,800 69,738
1990 156,617 -39,926 20,146 58,428
1989 157,547 -43,561 19,941 34,432
1988 145,234 -46,464 21,099 34,602
1987 157,481 -21,179 15,708 27,081
1986 156,170 -55,742 16,261 23,242
1985 156,896 -66,574 14,882 14,402
1984 154,366 -29,534 16,105 12,532
1983 152,801 -41,756 12,837 5,663
1982 147,090 -3,844 15,339 21,929
1981 146,231 -58,723 13,979 24,229
1980 127,746 149,361 14,535 17,841
1979 123,377 -40,126 14,477 4,262
1978 114,884 8,247 13,820 -6,552
1977 108,488 1,884 16,959 -22,516
1976 104,396 -12,848 17,017 -54,255
1975 101,172 -20,693 22,820 -58,187
1974 95,486 10,065 27,902 2,008
1973 74,805 2,843 30,906 8,158
1972 30,532 -118,457 35,061 19,991
1971 95,153 -7,569 38,523 2,636
1970 92,476 -6,346 42,648 -18,326
1969 90,852 -25,292 44,182 20,754
1968 88,765 -5,917 47,328 25,828
1967 86,373 -9,821 52,128 27,697
1966 83,651 5,262 53,854 14,979
1965 78,208 -13,947 56,222 -1,351
1964 77,528 29,639 59,050 21,455
1963 75,962 -11,502 52,956 58,415
1962 74,710 -15,378 49,050 82,798
1961 71,216 15,094 48,365 101,278
1960 70,032 -14,620 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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