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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 3.59 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Burundi vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Uganda
2100 38,272,944 122,461,518
2099 38,153,515 122,400,118
2098 38,011,360 122,328,333
2097 37,872,991 122,230,315
2096 37,735,834 122,110,905
2095 37,594,002 121,940,556
2094 37,416,430 121,763,948
2093 37,253,780 121,549,120
2092 37,088,246 121,301,128
2091 36,922,686 121,034,858
2090 36,751,005 120,731,912
2089 36,544,022 120,392,371
2088 36,335,158 120,029,300
2087 36,144,860 119,633,372
2086 35,935,037 119,221,630
2085 35,694,132 118,780,837
2084 35,465,583 118,304,392
2083 35,244,284 117,787,304
2082 34,990,330 117,240,484
2081 34,717,141 116,673,088
2080 34,472,144 116,061,969
2079 34,194,458 115,440,209
2078 33,907,653 114,771,629
2077 33,595,766 114,085,142
2076 33,310,077 113,356,858
2075 32,990,854 112,604,741
2074 32,683,181 111,830,528
2073 32,359,310 111,038,122
2072 32,035,191 110,208,535
2071 31,727,933 109,360,734
2070 31,380,595 108,473,738
2069 31,040,326 107,576,028
2068 30,697,746 106,646,220
2067 30,338,122 105,691,752
2066 29,986,965 104,708,323
2065 29,613,492 103,707,399
2064 29,269,772 102,671,371
2063 28,933,548 101,616,654
2062 28,585,432 100,532,299
2061 28,235,324 99,421,530
2060 27,887,017 98,305,883
2059 27,533,557 97,158,930
2058 27,187,553 95,986,215
2057 26,840,120 94,793,892
2056 26,474,003 93,585,691
2055 26,114,675 92,357,892
2054 25,735,230 91,106,039
2053 25,357,085 89,831,291
2052 24,977,518 88,542,276
2051 24,602,957 87,244,950
2050 24,235,177 85,932,109
2049 23,828,306 84,607,399
2048 23,444,966 83,260,483
2047 23,042,192 81,904,082
2046 22,668,111 80,545,542
2045 22,256,303 79,185,378
2044 21,833,904 77,812,065
2043 21,416,736 76,431,508
2042 20,985,347 75,053,218
2041 20,578,864 73,680,031
2040 20,163,196 72,312,112
2039 19,743,441 70,942,351
2038 19,327,383 69,559,994
2037 18,909,074 68,166,092
2036 18,497,207 66,785,108
2035 18,105,186 65,392,706
2034 17,717,972 64,004,533
2033 17,329,713 62,616,072
2032 16,944,073 61,217,174
2031 16,560,242 59,807,490
2030 16,189,163 58,398,308
2029 15,819,200 56,989,526
2028 15,436,625 55,580,177
2027 15,076,388 54,175,341
2026 14,732,698 52,777,106
2025 14,390,003 51,384,894
2024 14,047,786 50,015,092
2023 13,689,450 48,656,601
2022 13,321,097 47,312,719
2021 12,965,481 45,910,930
2020 12,617,036 44,457,152
2019 12,255,336 42,999,637
2018 11,859,446 41,565,831
2017 11,506,762 40,177,388
2016 11,239,451 38,799,152
2015 11,047,580 37,531,446
2014 10,799,785 36,395,539
2013 10,439,341 35,337,042
2012 10,071,028 34,337,438
2011 9,717,978 33,354,543
2010 9,376,444 32,390,802
2009 8,947,646 31,451,151
2008 8,505,637 30,539,553
2007 8,161,874 29,653,430
2006 7,865,547 28,794,003
2005 7,587,299 27,963,289
2004 7,310,656 27,154,515
2003 7,043,154 26,352,124
2002 6,824,132 25,532,870
2001 6,634,365 24,745,676
2000 6,470,194 24,000,150
1999 6,337,155 23,257,281
1998 6,187,108 22,515,806
1997 6,070,042 21,856,046
1996 6,070,506 21,231,550
1995 6,066,316 20,665,667
1994 5,713,854 20,108,801
1993 5,676,843 19,445,161
1992 5,858,407 18,785,032
1991 5,703,857 18,155,901
1990 5,587,052 17,569,897
1989 5,471,706 17,010,698
1988 5,365,327 16,470,483
1987 5,247,787 15,954,170
1986 5,129,414 15,467,579
1985 5,034,042 15,023,681
1984 4,926,465 14,607,677
1983 4,808,528 14,221,881
1982 4,681,390 13,873,631
1981 4,566,014 13,556,452
1980 4,383,706 13,275,741
1979 4,203,530 13,002,163
1978 4,100,338 12,692,113
1977 3,983,582 12,359,669
1976 3,882,626 12,037,294
1975 3,796,612 11,725,240
1974 3,703,590 11,424,846
1973 3,611,991 11,144,236
1972 3,617,128 10,885,796
1971 3,617,289 10,618,206
1970 3,530,432 10,321,603
1969 3,454,590 10,014,858
1968 3,380,387 9,708,632
1967 3,300,690 9,408,924
1966 3,217,960 9,122,864
1965 3,141,367 8,849,203
1964 3,055,650 8,586,363
1963 2,969,841 8,333,663
1962 2,907,943 8,092,231
1961 2,835,119 7,862,217
1960 2,764,258 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Uganda
2100 0.31% 0.05%
2099 0.37% 0.06%
2098 0.37% 0.08%
2097 0.36% 0.1%
2096 0.38% 0.14%
2095 0.47% 0.15%
2094 0.44% 0.18%
2093 0.45% 0.2%
2092 0.45% 0.22%
2091 0.47% 0.25%
2090 0.57% 0.28%
2089 0.57% 0.3%
2088 0.53% 0.33%
2087 0.58% 0.35%
2086 0.67% 0.37%
2085 0.64% 0.4%
2084 0.63% 0.44%
2083 0.73% 0.47%
2082 0.79% 0.49%
2081 0.71% 0.53%
2080 0.81% 0.54%
2079 0.85% 0.58%
2078 0.93% 0.6%
2077 0.86% 0.64%
2076 0.97% 0.67%
2075 0.94% 0.69%
2074 1% 0.71%
2073 1.01% 0.75%
2072 0.97% 0.78%
2071 1.11% 0.82%
2070 1.1% 0.83%
2069 1.12% 0.87%
2068 1.19% 0.9%
2067 1.17% 0.94%
2066 1.26% 0.97%
2065 1.17% 1.01%
2064 1.16% 1.04%
2063 1.22% 1.08%
2062 1.24% 1.12%
2061 1.25% 1.13%
2060 1.28% 1.18%
2059 1.27% 1.22%
2058 1.29% 1.26%
2057 1.38% 1.29%
2056 1.38% 1.33%
2055 1.47% 1.37%
2054 1.49% 1.42%
2053 1.52% 1.46%
2052 1.52% 1.49%
2051 1.52% 1.53%
2050 1.71% 1.57%
2049 1.64% 1.62%
2048 1.75% 1.66%
2047 1.65% 1.69%
2046 1.85% 1.72%
2045 1.93% 1.76%
2044 1.95% 1.81%
2043 2.06% 1.84%
2042 1.98% 1.86%
2041 2.06% 1.89%
2040 2.13% 1.93%
2039 2.15% 1.99%
2038 2.21% 2.04%
2037 2.23% 2.07%
2036 2.17% 2.13%
2035 2.19% 2.17%
2034 2.24% 2.22%
2033 2.28% 2.29%
2032 2.32% 2.36%
2031 2.29% 2.41%
2030 2.34% 2.47%
2029 2.48% 2.54%
2028 2.39% 2.59%
2027 2.33% 2.65%
2026 2.38% 2.71%
2025 2.44% 2.74%
2024 2.62% 2.79%
2023 2.77% 2.84%
2022 2.74% 3.05%
2021 2.76% 3.27%
2020 2.95% 3.39%
2019 3.34% 3.45%
2018 3.07% 3.46%
2017 2.38% 3.55%
2016 1.74% 3.38%
2015 2.29% 3.12%
2014 3.45% 3%
2013 3.66% 2.91%
2012 3.63% 2.95%
2011 3.64% 2.98%
2010 4.79% 2.99%
2009 5.2% 2.98%
2008 4.21% 2.99%
2007 3.77% 2.98%
2006 3.67% 2.97%
2005 3.78% 2.98%
2004 3.8% 3.04%
2003 3.21% 3.21%
2002 2.86% 3.18%
2001 2.54% 3.11%
2000 2.1% 3.19%
1999 2.43% 3.29%
1998 1.93% 3.02%
1997 -0.008% 2.94%
1996 0.07% 2.74%
1995 6.17% 2.77%
1994 0.65% 3.41%
1993 -3.1% 3.51%
1992 2.71% 3.47%
1991 2.09% 3.34%
1990 2.11% 3.29%
1989 1.98% 3.28%
1988 2.24% 3.24%
1987 2.31% 3.15%
1986 1.89% 2.95%
1985 2.18% 2.85%
1984 2.45% 2.71%
1983 2.72% 2.51%
1982 2.53% 2.34%
1981 4.16% 2.11%
1980 4.29% 2.1%
1979 2.52% 2.44%
1978 2.93% 2.69%
1977 2.6% 2.68%
1976 2.27% 2.66%
1975 2.51% 2.63%
1974 2.54% 2.52%
1973 -0.14% 2.37%
1972 -0.004% 2.52%
1971 2.46% 2.87%
1970 2.2% 3.06%
1969 2.2% 3.15%
1968 2.41% 3.19%
1967 2.57% 3.14%
1966 2.44% 3.09%
1965 2.81% 3.06%
1964 2.89% 3.03%
1963 2.13% 2.98%
1962 2.57% 2.93%
1961 2.56% 2.9%

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

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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Burundi Uganda
Current population
14909238
53495325
Population rank 78/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.64%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 21/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -119,059
Net migration rank 169/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -119,059
2024 372,843 -27,074 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 368,917 1,995 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 363,786 1,995 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 359,844 -14,415 1,423,377 43,464
2020 361,654 -10,189 1,397,288 43,464
2019 357,672 14,253 1,367,044 107,210
2018 351,704 68,141 1,332,600 60,724
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,290,658 92,879
2016 358,393 -109,296 1,249,565 123,379
2015 370,856 -236,207 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 367,797 -6,856 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 362,224 -2,285 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 354,068 22,617 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 348,934 -19,513 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 341,808 11,845 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 319,583 184,359 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 300,750 79,319 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 285,323 22,129 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 269,874 15,322 999,958 -156,232
2005 253,401 17,905 969,096 -151,386
2004 234,891 47,091 938,623 -138,770
2003 216,295 36,719 901,374 -96,429
2002 201,892 -16,871 868,756 -35,149
2001 184,541 9,967 836,751 -95,956
2000 173,867 -40,032 803,069 -52,824
1999 166,699 -34,465 775,166 -39,695
1998 154,010 13,840 741,175 6,277
1997 150,404 -84,126 727,523 -155,461
1996 158,920 -226,317 699,707 -22,795
1995 160,284 -84,697 697,218 -242,378
1994 112,968 516,373 675,092 -16,198
1993 128,898 -684,261 650,032 18,349
1992 156,420 35,769 627,139 24,723
1991 156,148 -39,236 602,740 3,643
1990 156,617 -39,926 587,291 -21,688
1989 157,547 -43,561 565,367 -12,576
1988 145,234 -46,464 547,759 -20,113
1987 157,481 -21,179 527,397 -22,415
1986 156,170 -55,742 487,693 -19,485
1985 156,896 -66,574 462,534 -42,942
1984 154,366 -29,534 421,241 -8,818
1983 152,801 -41,756 404,940 -45,776
1982 147,090 -3,844 390,820 -53,497
1981 146,231 -58,723 380,028 -83,010
1980 127,746 149,361 370,287 -105,900
1979 123,377 -40,126 381,626 -98,863
1978 114,884 8,247 371,930 -34,606
1977 108,488 1,884 365,216 -37,671
1976 104,396 -12,848 359,458 -42,259
1975 101,172 -20,693 354,278 -47,359
1974 95,486 10,065 345,773 -51,910
1973 74,805 2,843 340,780 -73,439
1972 30,532 -118,457 335,935 -86,409
1971 95,153 -7,569 328,294 -42,642
1970 92,476 -6,346 333,202 -25,646
1969 90,852 -25,292 320,486 -14,548
1968 88,765 -5,917 309,725 -3,214
1967 86,373 -9,821 296,692 -3,773
1966 83,651 5,262 282,225 -3,021
1965 78,208 -13,947 271,830 -3,716
1964 77,528 29,639 260,733 -3,169
1963 75,962 -11,502 250,885 -3,058
1962 74,710 -15,378 241,513 -6,470
1961 71,216 15,094 232,894 -7,893
1960 70,032 -14,620 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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