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Population in Burundi compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.25 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Burundi vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi UAE
2100 38,272,944 26,706,595
2099 38,153,515 26,465,166
2098 38,011,360 26,225,773
2097 37,872,991 25,988,828
2096 37,735,834 25,753,753
2095 37,594,002 25,520,511
2094 37,416,430 25,288,801
2093 37,253,780 25,058,430
2092 37,088,246 24,829,182
2091 36,922,686 24,600,702
2090 36,751,005 24,372,725
2089 36,544,022 24,144,467
2088 36,335,158 23,916,513
2087 36,144,860 23,688,452
2086 35,935,037 23,460,422
2085 35,694,132 23,232,061
2084 35,465,583 23,002,795
2083 35,244,284 22,772,229
2082 34,990,330 22,540,771
2081 34,717,141 22,308,390
2080 34,472,144 22,075,331
2079 34,194,458 21,841,417
2078 33,907,653 21,606,907
2077 33,595,766 21,371,631
2076 33,310,077 21,136,110
2075 32,990,854 20,900,601
2074 32,683,181 20,665,468
2073 32,359,310 20,430,105
2072 32,035,191 20,196,342
2071 31,727,933 19,963,477
2070 31,380,595 19,732,649
2069 31,040,326 19,503,294
2068 30,697,746 19,276,535
2067 30,338,122 19,052,348
2066 29,986,965 18,831,237
2065 29,613,492 18,612,821
2064 29,269,772 18,397,315
2063 28,933,548 18,185,402
2062 28,585,432 17,977,010
2061 28,235,324 17,772,656
2060 27,887,017 17,571,910
2059 27,533,557 17,373,047
2058 27,187,553 17,176,551
2057 26,840,120 16,982,730
2056 26,474,003 16,791,613
2055 26,114,675 16,602,585
2054 25,735,230 16,414,963
2053 25,357,085 16,230,105
2052 24,977,518 16,047,360
2051 24,602,957 15,866,073
2050 24,235,177 15,685,433
2049 23,828,306 15,505,176
2048 23,444,966 15,326,671
2047 23,042,192 15,149,859
2046 22,668,111 14,977,516
2045 22,256,303 14,808,230
2044 21,833,904 14,639,661
2043 21,416,736 14,472,097
2042 20,985,347 14,305,483
2041 20,578,864 14,139,883
2040 20,163,196 13,975,444
2039 19,743,441 13,812,227
2038 19,327,383 13,650,128
2037 18,909,074 13,489,998
2036 18,497,207 13,331,723
2035 18,105,186 13,175,838
2034 17,717,972 13,022,467
2033 17,329,713 12,872,359
2032 16,944,073 12,725,892
2031 16,560,242 12,583,470
2030 16,189,163 12,445,626
2029 15,819,200 12,304,314
2028 15,436,625 12,153,292
2027 15,076,388 11,982,666
2026 14,732,698 11,781,850
2025 14,390,003 11,513,149
2024 14,047,786 10,986,400
2023 13,689,450 10,483,751
2022 13,321,097 10,074,977
2021 12,965,481 9,575,152
2020 12,617,036 9,401,038
2019 12,255,336 9,445,785
2018 11,859,446 9,346,701
2017 11,506,762 9,223,225
2016 11,239,451 8,935,095
2015 11,047,580 8,505,237
2014 10,799,785 8,059,440
2013 10,439,341 7,693,031
2012 10,071,028 7,391,448
2011 9,717,978 7,104,538
2010 9,376,444 6,869,838
2009 8,947,646 6,707,058
2008 8,505,637 6,302,664
2007 8,161,874 5,624,635
2006 7,865,547 5,009,100
2005 7,587,299 4,664,790
2004 7,310,656 4,428,967
2003 7,043,154 4,192,457
2002 6,824,132 3,956,826
2001 6,634,365 3,723,590
2000 6,470,194 3,493,575
1999 6,337,155 3,266,009
1998 6,187,108 3,040,421
1997 6,070,042 2,817,410
1996 6,070,506 2,597,564
1995 6,066,316 2,434,662
1994 5,713,854 2,328,188
1993 5,676,843 2,222,093
1992 5,858,407 2,114,730
1991 5,703,857 2,006,626
1990 5,587,052 1,898,220
1989 5,471,706 1,789,851
1988 5,365,327 1,681,788
1987 5,247,787 1,574,244
1986 5,129,414 1,467,383
1985 5,034,042 1,377,911
1984 4,926,465 1,305,996
1983 4,808,528 1,235,305
1982 4,681,390 1,166,370
1981 4,566,014 1,099,855
1980 4,383,706 1,015,700
1979 4,203,530 912,010
1978 4,100,338 809,274
1977 3,983,582 710,209
1976 3,882,626 615,866
1975 3,796,612 542,856
1974 3,703,590 489,087
1973 3,611,991 436,399
1972 3,617,128 385,014
1971 3,617,289 335,027
1970 3,530,432 286,536
1969 3,454,590 239,660
1968 3,380,387 199,416
1967 3,300,690 179,700
1966 3,217,960 173,976
1965 3,141,367 167,103
1964 3,055,650 159,692
1963 2,969,841 152,211
1962 2,907,943 144,946
1961 2,835,119 137,989
1960 2,764,258 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi UAE
2100 0.31% 0.91%
2099 0.37% 0.91%
2098 0.37% 0.91%
2097 0.36% 0.91%
2096 0.38% 0.91%
2095 0.47% 0.92%
2094 0.44% 0.92%
2093 0.45% 0.92%
2092 0.45% 0.93%
2091 0.47% 0.94%
2090 0.57% 0.95%
2089 0.57% 0.95%
2088 0.53% 0.96%
2087 0.58% 0.97%
2086 0.67% 0.98%
2085 0.64% 1%
2084 0.63% 1.01%
2083 0.73% 1.03%
2082 0.79% 1.04%
2081 0.71% 1.06%
2080 0.81% 1.07%
2079 0.85% 1.09%
2078 0.93% 1.1%
2077 0.86% 1.11%
2076 0.97% 1.13%
2075 0.94% 1.14%
2074 1% 1.15%
2073 1.01% 1.16%
2072 0.97% 1.17%
2071 1.11% 1.17%
2070 1.1% 1.18%
2069 1.12% 1.18%
2068 1.19% 1.18%
2067 1.17% 1.17%
2066 1.26% 1.17%
2065 1.17% 1.17%
2064 1.16% 1.17%
2063 1.22% 1.16%
2062 1.24% 1.15%
2061 1.25% 1.14%
2060 1.28% 1.14%
2059 1.27% 1.14%
2058 1.29% 1.14%
2057 1.38% 1.14%
2056 1.38% 1.14%
2055 1.47% 1.14%
2054 1.49% 1.14%
2053 1.52% 1.14%
2052 1.52% 1.14%
2051 1.52% 1.15%
2050 1.71% 1.16%
2049 1.64% 1.16%
2048 1.75% 1.17%
2047 1.65% 1.15%
2046 1.85% 1.14%
2045 1.93% 1.15%
2044 1.95% 1.16%
2043 2.06% 1.16%
2042 1.98% 1.17%
2041 2.06% 1.18%
2040 2.13% 1.18%
2039 2.15% 1.19%
2038 2.21% 1.19%
2037 2.23% 1.19%
2036 2.17% 1.18%
2035 2.19% 1.18%
2034 2.24% 1.17%
2033 2.28% 1.15%
2032 2.32% 1.13%
2031 2.29% 1.11%
2030 2.34% 1.15%
2029 2.48% 1.24%
2028 2.39% 1.42%
2027 2.33% 1.7%
2026 2.38% 2.33%
2025 2.44% 4.79%
2024 2.62% 4.79%
2023 2.77% 4.06%
2022 2.74% 5.22%
2021 2.76% 1.85%
2020 2.95% -0.47%
2019 3.34% 1.06%
2018 3.07% 1.34%
2017 2.38% 3.22%
2016 1.74% 5.05%
2015 2.29% 5.53%
2014 3.45% 4.76%
2013 3.66% 4.08%
2012 3.63% 4.04%
2011 3.64% 3.42%
2010 4.79% 2.43%
2009 5.2% 6.42%
2008 4.21% 12.1%
2007 3.77% 12.3%
2006 3.67% 7.38%
2005 3.78% 5.32%
2004 3.8% 5.64%
2003 3.21% 5.96%
2002 2.86% 6.26%
2001 2.54% 6.58%
2000 2.1% 6.97%
1999 2.43% 7.42%
1998 1.93% 7.92%
1997 -0.008% 8.46%
1996 0.07% 6.69%
1995 6.17% 4.57%
1994 0.65% 4.77%
1993 -3.1% 5.08%
1992 2.71% 5.39%
1991 2.09% 5.71%
1990 2.11% 6.05%
1989 1.98% 6.43%
1988 2.24% 6.83%
1987 2.31% 7.28%
1986 1.89% 6.49%
1985 2.18% 5.51%
1984 2.45% 5.72%
1983 2.72% 5.91%
1982 2.53% 6.05%
1981 4.16% 8.29%
1980 4.29% 11.4%
1979 2.52% 12.7%
1978 2.93% 13.9%
1977 2.6% 15.3%
1976 2.27% 13.4%
1975 2.51% 11%
1974 2.54% 12.1%
1973 -0.14% 13.3%
1972 -0.004% 14.9%
1971 2.46% 16.9%
1970 2.2% 19.6%
1969 2.2% 20.2%
1968 2.41% 11%
1967 2.57% 3.29%
1966 2.44% 4.11%
1965 2.81% 4.64%
1964 2.89% 4.91%
1963 2.13% 5.01%
1962 2.57% 5.04%
1961 2.56% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Burundi UAE
Current population
14909238
11885001
Population rank 78/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.14%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.13 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 1/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +158,634
Net migration rank 169/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 158,634
2024 372,843 -27,074 97,197 278,439
2023 368,917 1,995 92,698 300,004
2022 363,786 1,995 81,758 322,773
2021 359,844 -14,415 76,802 421,663
2020 361,654 -10,189 87,871 92,541
2019 357,672 14,253 86,296 -125,186
2018 351,704 68,141 86,840 14,611
2017 353,879 -68,349 89,382 34,155
2016 358,393 -109,296 87,028 195,317
2015 370,856 -236,207 85,044 342,468
2014 367,797 -6,856 84,277 360,174
2013 362,224 -2,285 82,977 279,269
2012 354,068 22,617 78,682 225,921
2011 348,934 -19,513 73,496 215,183
2010 341,808 11,845 69,907 161,842
2009 319,583 184,359 66,521 163,643
2008 300,750 79,319 55,426 523,207
2007 285,323 22,129 55,048 722,380
2006 269,874 15,322 54,338 399,306
2005 253,401 17,905 60,046 174,926
2004 234,891 47,091 60,344 176,319
2003 216,295 36,719 59,118 177,237
2002 201,892 -16,871 55,922 178,988
2001 184,541 9,967 52,789 178,779
2000 173,867 -40,032 49,993 178,469
1999 166,699 -34,465 46,198 180,469
1998 154,010 13,840 41,176 183,329
1997 150,404 -84,126 38,207 183,310
1996 158,920 -226,317 37,886 180,296
1995 160,284 -84,697 38,685 68,938
1994 112,968 516,373 42,976 62,352
1993 128,898 -684,261 41,324 65,545
1992 156,420 35,769 42,119 65,739
1991 156,148 -39,236 41,409 66,943
1990 156,617 -39,926 41,339 67,118
1989 157,547 -43,561 40,148 68,132
1988 145,234 -46,464 38,861 68,991
1987 157,481 -21,179 37,741 69,493
1986 156,170 -55,742 36,829 69,655
1985 156,896 -66,574 34,855 37,605
1984 154,366 -29,534 33,250 38,124
1983 152,801 -41,756 31,480 38,536
1982 147,090 -3,844 29,585 38,276
1981 146,231 -58,723 27,560 37,600
1980 127,746 149,361 25,005 78,148
1979 123,377 -40,126 21,987 82,238
1978 114,884 8,247 18,879 82,359
1977 108,488 1,884 15,787 81,111
1976 104,396 -12,848 12,876 78,903
1975 101,172 -20,693 11,859 42,380
1974 95,486 10,065 10,835 42,474
1973 74,805 2,843 9,822 42,243
1972 30,532 -118,457 8,818 41,888
1971 95,153 -7,569 7,839 41,425
1970 92,476 -6,346 6,922 40,792
1969 90,852 -25,292 6,138 39,902
1968 88,765 -5,917 5,588 28,866
1967 86,373 -9,821 5,264 -283
1966 83,651 5,262 4,955 1,516
1965 78,208 -13,947 4,675 2,598
1964 77,528 29,639 4,410 3,126
1963 75,962 -11,502 4,157 3,264
1962 74,710 -15,378 3,901 3,212
1961 71,216 15,094 3,657 3,141
1960 70,032 -14,620 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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