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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 4.82 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Burundi vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Thailand
2100 38,293,853 45,712,111
2099 38,174,358 46,056,854
2098 38,032,126 46,406,925
2097 37,893,681 46,761,683
2096 37,756,449 47,122,446
2095 37,614,540 47,487,866
2094 37,436,871 47,857,414
2093 37,274,132 48,230,566
2092 37,108,508 48,609,149
2091 36,942,857 48,988,448
2090 36,771,082 49,372,024
2089 36,563,987 49,760,635
2088 36,355,008 50,146,313
2087 36,164,606 50,536,233
2086 35,954,669 50,929,394
2085 35,713,632 51,326,092
2084 35,484,958 51,728,619
2083 35,263,538 52,131,789
2082 35,009,446 52,537,598
2081 34,736,107 52,942,608
2080 34,490,976 53,352,029
2079 34,213,139 53,766,821
2078 33,926,177 54,181,891
2077 33,614,120 54,599,508
2076 33,328,275 55,019,721
2075 33,008,877 55,442,571
2074 32,701,037 55,872,412
2073 32,376,989 56,304,891
2072 32,052,692 56,739,842
2071 31,745,266 57,177,118
2070 31,397,738 57,621,370
2069 31,057,284 58,066,637
2068 30,714,517 58,516,959
2067 30,354,696 58,967,738
2066 30,003,347 59,418,676
2065 29,629,671 59,878,082
2064 29,285,762 60,336,709
2063 28,949,355 60,797,201
2062 28,601,048 61,262,000
2061 28,250,749 61,724,999
2060 27,902,252 62,192,387
2059 27,548,599 62,656,203
2058 27,202,405 63,118,413
2057 26,854,783 63,577,864
2056 26,488,466 64,032,675
2055 26,128,941 64,478,337
2054 25,749,289 64,917,436
2053 25,370,938 65,343,383
2052 24,991,164 65,763,356
2051 24,616,398 66,167,939
2050 24,248,417 66,558,274
2049 23,841,324 66,936,876
2048 23,457,774 67,296,897
2047 23,054,780 67,641,907
2046 22,680,495 67,972,603
2045 22,268,462 68,287,399
2044 21,845,832 68,585,177
2043 21,428,437 68,870,333
2042 20,996,812 69,139,548
2041 20,590,106 69,396,419
2040 20,174,211 69,632,464
2039 19,754,227 69,854,146
2038 19,337,942 70,062,543
2037 18,919,404 70,256,027
2036 18,507,313 70,435,348
2035 18,115,077 70,604,705
2034 17,727,651 70,756,791
2033 17,339,180 70,897,217
2032 16,953,330 71,025,384
2031 16,569,289 71,140,609
2030 16,198,007 71,247,320
2029 15,827,843 71,342,891
2028 15,445,059 71,428,869
2027 15,084,625 71,505,168
2026 14,740,747 71,571,743
2025 14,397,864 71,625,629
2024 14,047,786 71,668,011
2023 13,689,450 71,702,435
2022 13,321,097 71,735,329
2021 12,965,481 71,727,332
2020 12,617,036 71,641,484
2019 12,255,336 71,522,271
2018 11,859,446 71,376,079
2017 11,506,762 71,160,187
2016 11,239,451 70,859,841
2015 11,047,580 70,540,795
2014 10,799,785 70,216,367
2013 10,439,341 69,845,114
2012 10,071,028 69,436,098
2011 9,717,978 69,007,208
2010 9,376,444 68,579,447
2009 8,947,646 68,121,080
2008 8,505,637 67,619,830
2007 8,161,874 67,102,394
2006 7,865,547 66,567,687
2005 7,587,299 66,017,420
2004 7,310,656 65,452,047
2003 7,043,154 64,868,166
2002 6,824,132 64,266,437
2001 6,634,365 63,651,141
2000 6,470,194 63,007,815
1999 6,337,155 62,299,043
1998 6,187,108 61,522,630
1997 6,070,042 60,724,584
1996 6,070,506 59,920,064
1995 6,066,316 59,098,232
1994 5,713,854 58,260,854
1993 5,676,843 57,408,198
1992 5,858,407 56,528,834
1991 5,703,857 55,637,434
1990 5,587,052 54,738,329
1989 5,471,706 53,848,956
1988 5,365,327 52,969,595
1987 5,247,787 52,074,105
1986 5,129,414 51,177,834
1985 5,034,042 50,270,753
1984 4,926,465 49,351,708
1983 4,808,528 48,423,309
1982 4,681,390 47,494,577
1981 4,566,014 46,575,855
1980 4,383,706 45,650,022
1979 4,203,530 44,718,434
1978 4,100,338 43,788,976
1977 3,983,582 42,843,974
1976 3,882,626 41,896,504
1975 3,796,612 40,940,005
1974 3,703,590 39,952,891
1973 3,611,991 38,947,787
1972 3,617,128 37,933,929
1971 3,617,289 36,937,387
1970 3,530,432 35,954,408
1969 3,454,590 34,973,782
1968 3,380,387 34,002,560
1967 3,300,690 33,037,801
1966 3,217,960 32,086,071
1965 3,141,367 31,149,337
1964 3,055,650 30,232,141
1963 2,969,841 29,342,322
1962 2,907,943 28,481,040
1961 2,835,119 27,650,334
1960 2,764,258 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Thailand
2100 0.31% -0.75%
2099 0.37% -0.75%
2098 0.37% -0.76%
2097 0.36% -0.77%
2096 0.38% -0.77%
2095 0.47% -0.77%
2094 0.44% -0.77%
2093 0.45% -0.78%
2092 0.45% -0.77%
2091 0.47% -0.78%
2090 0.57% -0.78%
2089 0.57% -0.77%
2088 0.53% -0.77%
2087 0.58% -0.77%
2086 0.67% -0.77%
2085 0.64% -0.78%
2084 0.63% -0.77%
2083 0.73% -0.77%
2082 0.79% -0.76%
2081 0.71% -0.77%
2080 0.81% -0.77%
2079 0.85% -0.77%
2078 0.93% -0.76%
2077 0.86% -0.76%
2076 0.97% -0.76%
2075 0.94% -0.77%
2074 1% -0.77%
2073 1.01% -0.77%
2072 0.97% -0.76%
2071 1.11% -0.77%
2070 1.1% -0.77%
2069 1.12% -0.77%
2068 1.19% -0.76%
2067 1.17% -0.76%
2066 1.26% -0.77%
2065 1.17% -0.76%
2064 1.16% -0.76%
2063 1.22% -0.76%
2062 1.24% -0.75%
2061 1.25% -0.75%
2060 1.28% -0.74%
2059 1.27% -0.73%
2058 1.29% -0.72%
2057 1.38% -0.71%
2056 1.38% -0.69%
2055 1.47% -0.68%
2054 1.49% -0.65%
2053 1.52% -0.64%
2052 1.52% -0.61%
2051 1.52% -0.59%
2050 1.71% -0.57%
2049 1.64% -0.53%
2048 1.75% -0.51%
2047 1.65% -0.49%
2046 1.85% -0.46%
2045 1.93% -0.43%
2044 1.95% -0.41%
2043 2.06% -0.39%
2042 1.98% -0.37%
2041 2.06% -0.34%
2040 2.13% -0.32%
2039 2.15% -0.3%
2038 2.21% -0.28%
2037 2.23% -0.25%
2036 2.17% -0.24%
2035 2.19% -0.21%
2034 2.24% -0.2%
2033 2.28% -0.18%
2032 2.32% -0.16%
2031 2.29% -0.15%
2030 2.34% -0.13%
2029 2.48% -0.12%
2028 2.39% -0.11%
2027 2.33% -0.09%
2026 2.38% -0.08%
2025 2.49% -0.06%
2024 2.62% -0.05%
2023 2.77% -0.05%
2022 2.74% 0.01%
2021 2.76% 0.12%
2020 2.95% 0.17%
2019 3.34% 0.2%
2018 3.07% 0.3%
2017 2.38% 0.42%
2016 1.74% 0.45%
2015 2.29% 0.46%
2014 3.45% 0.53%
2013 3.66% 0.59%
2012 3.63% 0.62%
2011 3.64% 0.62%
2010 4.79% 0.67%
2009 5.2% 0.74%
2008 4.21% 0.77%
2007 3.77% 0.8%
2006 3.67% 0.83%
2005 3.78% 0.86%
2004 3.8% 0.9%
2003 3.21% 0.94%
2002 2.86% 0.97%
2001 2.54% 1.02%
2000 2.1% 1.14%
1999 2.43% 1.26%
1998 1.93% 1.31%
1997 -0.008% 1.34%
1996 0.07% 1.39%
1995 6.17% 1.44%
1994 0.65% 1.49%
1993 -3.1% 1.56%
1992 2.71% 1.6%
1991 2.09% 1.64%
1990 2.11% 1.65%
1989 1.98% 1.66%
1988 2.24% 1.72%
1987 2.31% 1.75%
1986 1.89% 1.8%
1985 2.18% 1.86%
1984 2.45% 1.92%
1983 2.72% 1.96%
1982 2.53% 1.97%
1981 4.16% 2.03%
1980 4.29% 2.08%
1979 2.52% 2.12%
1978 2.93% 2.21%
1977 2.6% 2.26%
1976 2.27% 2.34%
1975 2.51% 2.47%
1974 2.54% 2.58%
1973 -0.14% 2.67%
1972 -0.004% 2.7%
1971 2.46% 2.73%
1970 2.2% 2.8%
1969 2.2% 2.86%
1968 2.41% 2.92%
1967 2.57% 2.97%
1966 2.44% 3.01%
1965 2.81% 3.03%
1964 2.89% 3.03%
1963 2.13% 3.02%
1962 2.57% 3%
1961 2.56% 2.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Burundi Thailand
Current population
14833763
71571743
Population rank 78/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.86%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +982 -94
Annual growth/decline +358,336 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 168/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +27,509
Net migration rank 169/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 27,509
2024 - -27,074 - 23,321
2023 368,917 1,995 -46,105 19,648
2022 363,786 1,995 -61,046 21,683
2021 359,844 -14,415 57,382 -2,093
2020 361,654 -10,189 84,107 32,277
2019 357,672 14,253 116,867 5,221
2018 351,704 68,141 159,383 10,984
2017 353,879 -68,349 194,695 66,805
2016 358,393 -109,296 226,255 112,978
2015 370,856 -236,207 266,362 32,500
2014 367,797 -6,856 294,628 55,358
2013 362,224 -2,285 325,059 67,452
2012 354,068 22,617 351,485 74,033
2011 348,934 -19,513 365,670 66,607
2010 341,808 11,845 370,466 52,791
2009 319,583 184,359 382,636 110,883
2008 300,750 79,319 401,730 107,333
2007 285,323 22,129 425,362 100,486
2006 269,874 15,322 441,211 102,362
2005 253,401 17,905 456,378 100,542
2004 234,891 47,091 466,542 107,199
2003 216,295 36,719 488,003 105,917
2002 201,892 -16,871 504,299 105,215
2001 184,541 9,967 524,230 96,817
2000 173,867 -40,032 543,884 121,640
1999 166,699 -34,465 578,073 173,924
1998 154,010 13,840 617,318 183,471
1997 150,404 -84,126 644,834 150,411
1996 158,920 -226,317 661,397 152,397
1995 160,284 -84,697 682,703 147,226
1994 112,968 516,373 712,589 132,271
1993 128,898 -684,261 737,696 122,746
1992 156,420 35,769 754,999 143,318
1991 156,148 -39,236 760,508 124,034
1990 156,617 -39,926 760,808 152,916
1989 157,547 -43,561 774,563 90,497
1988 145,234 -46,464 765,252 128,469
1987 157,481 -21,179 774,498 122,791
1986 156,170 -55,742 783,430 111,820
1985 156,896 -66,574 776,935 141,963
1984 154,366 -29,534 779,856 139,345
1983 152,801 -41,756 794,239 143,393
1982 147,090 -3,844 817,951 101,885
1981 146,231 -58,723 839,297 78,337
1980 127,746 149,361 845,575 88,478
1979 123,377 -40,126 843,434 85,693
1978 114,884 8,247 847,799 82,011
1977 108,488 1,884 871,232 88,937
1976 104,396 -12,848 894,072 40,656
1975 101,172 -20,693 911,980 66,306
1974 95,486 10,065 923,151 72,801
1973 74,805 2,843 933,540 80,704
1972 30,532 -118,457 940,420 73,082
1971 95,153 -7,569 936,215 43,400
1970 92,476 -6,346 937,116 49,221
1969 90,852 -25,292 948,314 26,551
1968 88,765 -5,917 953,806 13,718
1967 86,373 -9,821 944,980 17,005
1966 83,651 5,262 929,469 12,016
1965 78,208 -13,947 909,000 22,995
1964 77,528 29,639 885,137 17,249
1963 75,962 -11,502 860,728 16,494
1962 74,710 -15,378 828,741 16,605
1961 71,216 15,094 801,140 14,968
1960 70,032 -14,620 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 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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