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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.71 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Burundi vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Ukraine
2100 38,293,853 15,493,960
2099 38,174,358 15,751,557
2098 38,032,126 16,012,938
2097 37,893,681 16,278,602
2096 37,756,449 16,547,938
2095 37,614,540 16,820,897
2094 37,436,871 17,098,910
2093 37,274,132 17,381,822
2092 37,108,508 17,669,049
2091 36,942,857 17,960,681
2090 36,771,082 18,257,867
2089 36,563,987 18,559,027
2088 36,355,008 18,865,031
2087 36,164,606 19,176,483
2086 35,954,669 19,492,606
2085 35,713,632 19,812,584
2084 35,484,958 20,138,855
2083 35,263,538 20,468,747
2082 35,009,446 20,803,241
2081 34,736,107 21,140,953
2080 34,490,976 21,482,498
2079 34,213,139 21,827,152
2078 33,926,177 22,175,099
2077 33,614,120 22,525,846
2076 33,328,275 22,879,896
2075 33,008,877 23,236,521
2074 32,701,037 23,596,095
2073 32,376,989 23,957,807
2072 32,052,692 24,319,928
2071 31,745,266 24,685,370
2070 31,397,738 25,053,352
2069 31,057,284 25,423,272
2068 30,714,517 25,794,560
2067 30,354,696 26,168,072
2066 30,003,347 26,543,206
2065 29,629,671 26,920,121
2064 29,285,762 27,298,592
2063 28,949,355 27,677,528
2062 28,601,048 28,056,960
2061 28,250,749 28,437,884
2060 27,902,252 28,818,343
2059 27,548,599 29,198,891
2058 27,202,405 29,580,044
2057 26,854,783 29,958,884
2056 26,488,466 30,335,136
2055 26,128,941 30,710,041
2054 25,749,289 31,080,334
2053 25,370,938 31,447,868
2052 24,991,164 31,811,171
2051 24,616,398 32,170,929
2050 24,248,417 32,525,262
2049 23,841,324 32,875,483
2048 23,457,774 33,217,836
2047 23,054,780 33,556,749
2046 22,680,495 33,892,646
2045 22,268,462 34,221,999
2044 21,845,832 34,547,153
2043 21,428,437 34,869,270
2042 20,996,812 35,189,550
2041 20,590,106 35,507,946
2040 20,174,211 35,823,225
2039 19,754,227 36,141,658
2038 19,337,942 36,457,134
2037 18,919,404 36,772,578
2036 18,507,313 37,084,252
2035 18,115,077 37,396,243
2034 17,727,651 37,706,533
2033 17,339,180 38,015,585
2032 16,953,330 38,322,554
2031 16,569,289 38,630,259
2030 16,198,007 38,935,791
2029 15,827,843 39,238,099
2028 15,445,059 39,537,815
2027 15,084,625 39,830,895
2026 14,740,747 40,125,599
2025 14,397,864 38,707,520
2024 14,047,786 37,860,221
2023 13,689,450 37,732,836
2022 13,321,097 41,048,766
2021 12,965,481 44,298,640
2020 12,617,036 44,680,014
2019 12,255,336 44,957,458
2018 11,859,446 45,208,907
2017 11,506,762 45,436,041
2016 11,239,451 45,616,832
2015 11,047,580 45,784,896
2014 10,799,785 45,972,380
2013 10,439,341 46,126,770
2012 10,071,028 46,210,056
2011 9,717,978 46,307,853
2010 9,376,444 46,456,003
2009 8,947,646 46,623,731
2008 8,505,637 46,819,175
2007 8,161,874 47,062,798
2006 7,865,547 47,278,694
2005 7,587,299 47,585,556
2004 7,310,656 47,979,507
2003 7,043,154 48,315,136
2002 6,824,132 48,677,281
2001 6,634,365 49,106,855
2000 6,470,194 49,556,660
1999 6,337,155 49,976,446
1998 6,187,108 50,379,731
1997 6,070,042 50,786,885
1996 6,070,506 51,226,109
1995 6,066,316 51,665,539
1994 5,713,854 52,075,998
1993 5,676,843 52,350,126
1992 5,858,407 52,323,671
1991 5,703,857 52,170,961
1990 5,587,052 52,054,092
1989 5,471,706 51,917,817
1988 5,365,327 51,724,853
1987 5,247,787 51,515,732
1986 5,129,414 51,318,745
1985 5,034,042 51,108,770
1984 4,926,465 50,887,599
1983 4,808,528 50,637,029
1982 4,681,390 50,402,724
1981 4,566,014 50,189,281
1980 4,383,706 49,955,152
1979 4,203,530 49,721,381
1978 4,100,338 49,521,243
1977 3,983,582 49,336,481
1976 3,882,626 49,120,842
1975 3,796,612 48,865,229
1974 3,703,590 48,576,570
1973 3,611,991 48,277,121
1972 3,617,128 47,946,893
1971 3,617,289 47,573,287
1970 3,530,432 47,261,306
1969 3,454,590 46,976,256
1968 3,380,387 46,614,325
1967 3,300,690 46,215,988
1966 3,217,960 45,802,519
1965 3,141,367 45,386,892
1964 3,055,650 44,951,156
1963 2,969,841 44,462,372
1962 2,907,943 43,943,674
1961 2,835,119 43,399,766
1960 2,764,258 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Ukraine
2100 0.31% -1.64%
2099 0.37% -1.63%
2098 0.37% -1.63%
2097 0.36% -1.63%
2096 0.38% -1.62%
2095 0.47% -1.63%
2094 0.44% -1.63%
2093 0.45% -1.63%
2092 0.45% -1.62%
2091 0.47% -1.63%
2090 0.57% -1.62%
2089 0.57% -1.62%
2088 0.53% -1.62%
2087 0.58% -1.62%
2086 0.67% -1.62%
2085 0.64% -1.62%
2084 0.63% -1.61%
2083 0.73% -1.61%
2082 0.79% -1.6%
2081 0.71% -1.59%
2080 0.81% -1.58%
2079 0.85% -1.57%
2078 0.93% -1.56%
2077 0.86% -1.55%
2076 0.97% -1.53%
2075 0.94% -1.52%
2074 1% -1.51%
2073 1.01% -1.49%
2072 0.97% -1.48%
2071 1.11% -1.47%
2070 1.1% -1.46%
2069 1.12% -1.44%
2068 1.19% -1.43%
2067 1.17% -1.41%
2066 1.26% -1.4%
2065 1.17% -1.39%
2064 1.16% -1.37%
2063 1.22% -1.35%
2062 1.24% -1.34%
2061 1.25% -1.32%
2060 1.28% -1.3%
2059 1.27% -1.29%
2058 1.29% -1.26%
2057 1.38% -1.24%
2056 1.38% -1.22%
2055 1.47% -1.19%
2054 1.49% -1.17%
2053 1.52% -1.14%
2052 1.52% -1.12%
2051 1.52% -1.09%
2050 1.71% -1.07%
2049 1.64% -1.03%
2048 1.75% -1.01%
2047 1.65% -0.99%
2046 1.85% -0.96%
2045 1.93% -0.94%
2044 1.95% -0.92%
2043 2.06% -0.91%
2042 1.98% -0.9%
2041 2.06% -0.88%
2040 2.13% -0.88%
2039 2.15% -0.87%
2038 2.21% -0.86%
2037 2.23% -0.84%
2036 2.17% -0.83%
2035 2.19% -0.82%
2034 2.24% -0.81%
2033 2.28% -0.8%
2032 2.32% -0.8%
2031 2.29% -0.78%
2030 2.34% -0.77%
2029 2.48% -0.76%
2028 2.39% -0.74%
2027 2.33% -0.73%
2026 2.38% 3.66%
2025 2.49% 2.24%
2024 2.62% 0.34%
2023 2.77% -8.08%
2022 2.74% -7.34%
2021 2.76% -0.85%
2020 2.95% -0.62%
2019 3.34% -0.56%
2018 3.07% -0.5%
2017 2.38% -0.4%
2016 1.74% -0.37%
2015 2.29% -0.41%
2014 3.45% -0.33%
2013 3.66% -0.18%
2012 3.63% -0.21%
2011 3.64% -0.32%
2010 4.79% -0.36%
2009 5.2% -0.42%
2008 4.21% -0.52%
2007 3.77% -0.46%
2006 3.67% -0.64%
2005 3.78% -0.82%
2004 3.8% -0.69%
2003 3.21% -0.74%
2002 2.86% -0.87%
2001 2.54% -0.91%
2000 2.1% -0.84%
1999 2.43% -0.8%
1998 1.93% -0.8%
1997 -0.008% -0.86%
1996 0.07% -0.85%
1995 6.17% -0.79%
1994 0.65% -0.52%
1993 -3.1% 0.05%
1992 2.71% 0.29%
1991 2.09% 0.22%
1990 2.11% 0.26%
1989 1.98% 0.37%
1988 2.24% 0.41%
1987 2.31% 0.38%
1986 1.89% 0.41%
1985 2.18% 0.43%
1984 2.45% 0.49%
1983 2.72% 0.46%
1982 2.53% 0.43%
1981 4.16% 0.47%
1980 4.29% 0.47%
1979 2.52% 0.4%
1978 2.93% 0.37%
1977 2.6% 0.44%
1976 2.27% 0.52%
1975 2.51% 0.59%
1974 2.54% 0.62%
1973 -0.14% 0.69%
1972 -0.004% 0.79%
1971 2.46% 0.66%
1970 2.2% 0.61%
1969 2.2% 0.78%
1968 2.41% 0.86%
1967 2.57% 0.9%
1966 2.44% 0.92%
1965 2.81% 0.97%
1964 2.89% 1.1%
1963 2.13% 1.18%
1962 2.57% 1.25%
1961 2.56% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Burundi Ukraine
Current population
14833763
40125599
Population rank 78/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.48%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +349
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 147/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -34,727 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 169/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 1,702,358
2024 - -27,074 - 1,146,012
2023 368,917 1,995 -283,185 -299,961
2022 363,786 1,995 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 359,844 -14,415 -449,941 -1,129
2020 361,654 -10,189 -307,533 -4,167
2019 357,672 14,253 -236,296 -6,908
2018 351,704 68,141 -227,491 -32,220
2017 353,879 -68,349 -158,390 -36,155
2016 358,393 -109,296 -135,710 -31,340
2015 370,856 -236,207 -147,107 -21,992
2014 367,797 -6,856 -140,216 -65,678
2013 362,224 -2,285 -129,662 26,781
2012 354,068 22,617 -130,451 66,768
2011 348,934 -19,513 -158,372 26,457
2010 341,808 11,845 -180,388 16,030
2009 319,583 184,359 -197,918 26,796
2008 300,750 79,319 -229,086 9,312
2007 285,323 22,129 -282,659 15,237
2006 269,874 15,322 -300,787 136,442
2005 253,401 17,905 -337,857 -111,493
2004 234,891 47,091 -344,157 5,644
2003 216,295 36,719 -351,299 18,540
2002 201,892 -16,871 -364,544 -26,991
2001 184,541 9,967 -374,734 -92,847
2000 173,867 -40,032 -364,143 -67,865
1999 166,699 -34,465 -348,286 -59,247
1998 154,010 13,840 -318,299 -80,684
1997 150,404 -84,126 -306,549 -108,735
1996 158,920 -226,317 -305,154 -158,008
1995 160,284 -84,697 -281,629 -134,053
1994 112,968 516,373 -238,820 -166,380
1993 128,898 -684,261 -169,405 26,357
1992 156,420 35,769 -95,857 291,788
1991 156,148 -39,236 -16,486 125,962
1990 156,617 -39,926 48,463 75,760
1989 157,547 -43,561 106,431 36,978
1988 145,234 -46,464 162,002 75,637
1987 157,481 -21,179 198,850 -18,275
1986 156,170 -55,742 225,751 -12,369
1985 156,896 -66,574 201,011 5,546
1984 154,366 -29,534 222,430 13,340
1983 152,801 -41,756 241,741 23,608
1982 147,090 -3,844 194,101 9,096
1981 146,231 -58,723 182,839 40,807
1980 127,746 149,361 197,223 47,406
1979 123,377 -40,126 197,294 25,635
1978 114,884 8,247 206,554 -29,180
1977 108,488 1,884 216,932 -24,745
1976 104,396 -12,848 247,323 -8,219
1975 101,172 -20,693 256,787 15,336
1974 95,486 10,065 273,486 31,725
1973 74,805 2,843 274,938 18,777
1972 30,532 -118,457 309,785 56,928
1971 95,153 -7,569 305,849 74,604
1970 92,476 -6,346 291,839 -48,335
1969 90,852 -25,292 274,858 51,763
1968 88,765 -5,917 295,162 102,096
1967 86,373 -9,821 313,899 85,527
1966 83,651 5,262 337,794 89,737
1965 78,208 -13,947 334,365 69,354
1964 77,528 29,639 391,120 76,650
1963 75,962 -11,502 449,648 60,178
1962 74,710 -15,378 481,887 45,712
1961 71,216 15,094 508,602 51,625
1960 70,032 -14,620 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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