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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 4.7 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Burundi vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi United Kingdom
2100 38,272,944 74,517,005
2099 38,153,515 74,647,273
2098 38,011,360 74,766,073
2097 37,872,991 74,879,923
2096 37,735,834 74,991,940
2095 37,594,002 75,102,041
2094 37,416,430 75,198,597
2093 37,253,780 75,296,704
2092 37,088,246 75,390,038
2091 36,922,686 75,480,137
2090 36,751,005 75,566,962
2089 36,544,022 75,649,353
2088 36,335,158 75,721,067
2087 36,144,860 75,791,990
2086 35,935,037 75,859,854
2085 35,694,132 75,918,647
2084 35,465,583 75,969,065
2083 35,244,284 76,018,614
2082 34,990,330 76,059,464
2081 34,717,141 76,086,593
2080 34,472,144 76,118,679
2079 34,194,458 76,147,352
2078 33,907,653 76,165,841
2077 33,595,766 76,183,437
2076 33,310,077 76,185,828
2075 32,990,854 76,198,349
2074 32,683,181 76,209,676
2073 32,359,310 76,218,781
2072 32,035,191 76,211,187
2071 31,727,933 76,200,495
2070 31,380,595 76,190,801
2069 31,040,326 76,184,140
2068 30,697,746 76,183,288
2067 30,338,122 76,175,881
2066 29,986,965 76,168,987
2065 29,613,492 76,168,193
2064 29,269,772 76,165,129
2063 28,933,548 76,165,534
2062 28,585,432 76,158,910
2061 28,235,324 76,156,587
2060 27,887,017 76,157,104
2059 27,533,557 76,157,593
2058 27,187,553 76,139,384
2057 26,840,120 76,119,478
2056 26,474,003 76,086,799
2055 26,114,675 76,047,952
2054 25,735,230 75,980,524
2053 25,357,085 75,907,047
2052 24,977,518 75,815,200
2051 24,602,957 75,709,173
2050 24,235,177 75,591,218
2049 23,828,306 75,460,140
2048 23,444,966 75,313,837
2047 23,042,192 75,153,802
2046 22,668,111 74,986,563
2045 22,256,303 74,808,886
2044 21,833,904 74,623,687
2043 21,416,736 74,424,133
2042 20,985,347 74,224,922
2041 20,578,864 74,020,934
2040 20,163,196 73,812,680
2039 19,743,441 73,600,788
2038 19,327,383 73,378,310
2037 18,909,074 73,155,497
2036 18,497,207 72,921,995
2035 18,105,186 72,671,687
2034 17,717,972 72,418,766
2033 17,329,713 72,145,065
2032 16,944,073 71,869,259
2031 16,560,242 71,581,519
2030 16,189,163 71,267,237
2029 15,819,200 70,948,992
2028 15,436,625 70,609,246
2027 15,076,388 70,248,858
2026 14,732,698 69,883,746
2025 14,390,003 69,487,000
2024 14,047,786 69,281,000
2023 13,689,450 68,526,000
2022 13,321,097 67,636,000
2021 12,965,481 66,978,000
2020 12,617,036 66,740,000
2019 12,255,336 66,628,000
2018 11,859,446 66,287,000
2017 11,506,762 65,964,000
2016 11,239,451 65,606,000
2015 11,047,580 65,087,000
2014 10,799,785 64,619,000
2013 10,439,341 64,138,000
2012 10,071,028 63,711,000
2011 9,717,978 63,258,810
2010 9,376,444 62,766,365
2009 8,947,646 62,276,270
2008 8,505,637 61,806,995
2007 8,161,874 61,322,463
2006 7,865,547 60,846,820
2005 7,587,299 60,401,206
2004 7,310,656 59,987,905
2003 7,043,154 59,647,577
2002 6,824,132 59,370,479
2001 6,634,365 59,119,673
2000 6,470,194 58,892,514
1999 6,337,155 58,682,466
1998 6,187,108 58,487,141
1997 6,070,042 58,316,954
1996 6,070,506 58,166,950
1995 6,066,316 58,019,030
1994 5,713,854 57,865,745
1993 5,676,843 57,718,614
1992 5,858,407 57,580,402
1991 5,703,857 57,424,897
1990 5,587,052 57,247,586
1989 5,471,706 57,076,711
1988 5,365,327 56,928,327
1987 5,247,787 56,802,050
1986 5,129,414 56,681,396
1985 5,034,042 56,550,268
1984 4,926,465 56,422,072
1983 4,808,528 56,332,848
1982 4,681,390 56,313,641
1981 4,566,014 56,333,829
1980 4,383,706 56,314,216
1979 4,203,530 56,246,951
1978 4,100,338 56,196,504
1977 3,983,582 56,193,492
1976 3,882,626 56,211,968
1975 3,796,612 56,225,800
1974 3,703,590 56,229,974
1973 3,611,991 56,194,527
1972 3,617,128 56,086,065
1971 3,617,289 55,896,223
1970 3,530,432 55,663,250
1969 3,454,590 55,441,750
1968 3,380,387 55,211,700
1967 3,300,690 54,943,600
1966 3,217,960 54,648,500
1965 3,141,367 54,348,050
1964 3,055,650 54,000,000
1963 2,969,841 53,650,000
1962 2,907,943 53,250,000
1961 2,835,119 52,800,000
1960 2,764,258 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi United Kingdom
2100 0.31% -0.17%
2099 0.37% -0.16%
2098 0.37% -0.15%
2097 0.36% -0.15%
2096 0.38% -0.15%
2095 0.47% -0.13%
2094 0.44% -0.13%
2093 0.45% -0.12%
2092 0.45% -0.12%
2091 0.47% -0.11%
2090 0.57% -0.11%
2089 0.57% -0.09%
2088 0.53% -0.09%
2087 0.58% -0.09%
2086 0.67% -0.08%
2085 0.64% -0.07%
2084 0.63% -0.07%
2083 0.73% -0.05%
2082 0.79% -0.04%
2081 0.71% -0.04%
2080 0.81% -0.04%
2079 0.85% -0.02%
2078 0.93% -0.02%
2077 0.86% -0.003%
2076 0.97% -0.02%
2075 0.94% -0.01%
2074 1% -0.01%
2073 1.01% 0.01%
2072 0.97% 0.01%
2071 1.11% 0.01%
2070 1.1% 0.009%
2069 1.12% 0.001%
2068 1.19% 0.01%
2067 1.17% 0.009%
2066 1.26% 0.001%
2065 1.17% 0.004%
2064 1.16% -0%
2063 1.22% 0.009%
2062 1.24% 0.003%
2061 1.25% -0.001%
2060 1.28% -0.001%
2059 1.27% 0.02%
2058 1.29% 0.03%
2057 1.38% 0.04%
2056 1.38% 0.05%
2055 1.47% 0.09%
2054 1.49% 0.1%
2053 1.52% 0.12%
2052 1.52% 0.14%
2051 1.52% 0.16%
2050 1.71% 0.17%
2049 1.64% 0.19%
2048 1.75% 0.21%
2047 1.65% 0.22%
2046 1.85% 0.24%
2045 1.93% 0.25%
2044 1.95% 0.27%
2043 2.06% 0.27%
2042 1.98% 0.28%
2041 2.06% 0.28%
2040 2.13% 0.29%
2039 2.15% 0.3%
2038 2.21% 0.3%
2037 2.23% 0.32%
2036 2.17% 0.34%
2035 2.19% 0.35%
2034 2.24% 0.38%
2033 2.28% 0.38%
2032 2.32% 0.4%
2031 2.29% 0.44%
2030 2.34% 0.45%
2029 2.48% 0.48%
2028 2.39% 0.51%
2027 2.33% 0.52%
2026 2.38% 0.57%
2025 2.44% 0.3%
2024 2.62% 1.1%
2023 2.77% 1.32%
2022 2.74% 0.98%
2021 2.76% 0.36%
2020 2.95% 0.17%
2019 3.34% 0.51%
2018 3.07% 0.49%
2017 2.38% 0.55%
2016 1.74% 0.8%
2015 2.29% 0.72%
2014 3.45% 0.75%
2013 3.66% 0.67%
2012 3.63% 0.71%
2011 3.64% 0.78%
2010 4.79% 0.79%
2009 5.2% 0.76%
2008 4.21% 0.79%
2007 3.77% 0.78%
2006 3.67% 0.74%
2005 3.78% 0.69%
2004 3.8% 0.57%
2003 3.21% 0.47%
2002 2.86% 0.42%
2001 2.54% 0.39%
2000 2.1% 0.36%
1999 2.43% 0.33%
1998 1.93% 0.29%
1997 -0.008% 0.26%
1996 0.07% 0.25%
1995 6.17% 0.26%
1994 0.65% 0.25%
1993 -3.1% 0.24%
1992 2.71% 0.27%
1991 2.09% 0.31%
1990 2.11% 0.3%
1989 1.98% 0.26%
1988 2.24% 0.22%
1987 2.31% 0.21%
1986 1.89% 0.23%
1985 2.18% 0.23%
1984 2.45% 0.16%
1983 2.72% 0.03%
1982 2.53% -0.04%
1981 4.16% 0.03%
1980 4.29% 0.12%
1979 2.52% 0.09%
1978 2.93% 0.005%
1977 2.6% -0.03%
1976 2.27% -0.02%
1975 2.51% -0.007%
1974 2.54% 0.06%
1973 -0.14% 0.19%
1972 -0.004% 0.34%
1971 2.46% 0.42%
1970 2.2% 0.4%
1969 2.2% 0.42%
1968 2.41% 0.49%
1967 2.57% 0.54%
1966 2.44% 0.55%
1965 2.81% 0.64%
1964 2.89% 0.65%
1963 2.13% 0.75%
1962 2.57% 0.85%
1961 2.56% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Burundi United Kingdom
Current population
14909238
70071289
Population rank 78/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.84%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +938 +564
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 145/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +389,911
Net migration rank 169/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 389,911
2024 372,843 -27,074 13,233 417,114
2023 368,917 1,995 34,606 445,523
2022 363,786 1,995 39,770 487,029
2021 359,844 -14,415 30,609 462,967
2020 361,654 -10,189 -4,272 144,221
2019 357,672 14,253 108,338 232,727
2018 351,704 68,141 119,317 259,744
2017 353,879 -68,349 145,121 272,311
2016 358,393 -109,296 177,136 324,649
2015 370,856 -236,207 175,735 347,839
2014 367,797 -6,856 206,781 306,091
2013 362,224 -2,285 198,827 237,272
2012 354,068 22,617 248,473 172,088
2011 348,934 -19,513 259,361 228,773
2010 341,808 11,845 251,066 274,811
2009 319,583 184,359 230,422 249,639
2008 300,750 79,319 216,325 263,390
2007 285,323 22,129 196,232 309,385
2006 269,874 15,322 176,455 288,923
2005 253,401 17,905 144,963 308,279
2004 234,891 47,091 131,974 276,077
2003 216,295 36,719 89,471 211,846
2002 201,892 -16,871 65,308 203,577
2001 184,541 9,967 65,032 175,133
2000 173,867 -40,032 70,671 153,917
1999 166,699 -34,465 64,551 152,653
1998 154,010 13,840 87,730 125,541
1997 150,404 -84,126 99,138 59,723
1996 158,920 -226,317 98,884 54,964
1995 160,284 -84,697 87,028 61,385
1994 112,968 516,373 127,304 45,339
1993 128,898 -684,261 103,893 27,403
1992 156,420 35,769 149,709 17,846
1991 156,148 -39,236 143,562 27,601
1990 156,617 -39,926 154,569 57,132
1989 157,547 -43,561 119,861 49,586
1988 145,234 -46,464 136,628 13,952
1987 157,481 -21,179 136,325 8,266
1986 156,170 -55,742 90,690 41,836
1985 156,896 -66,574 79,170 83,164
1984 154,366 -29,534 84,633 71,107
1983 152,801 -41,756 61,966 27,063
1982 147,090 -3,844 56,314 -61,152
1981 146,231 -58,723 73,234 -83,876
1980 127,746 149,361 95,734 -25,187
1979 123,377 -40,126 61,872 11,255
1978 114,884 8,247 16,859 3,783
1977 108,488 1,884 0 -21,636
1976 104,396 -12,848 -5,621 -19,135
1975 101,172 -20,693 33,735 -40,241
1974 95,486 10,065 67,476 -65,710
1973 74,805 2,843 112,389 -33,840
1972 30,532 -118,457 162,650 -1,406
1971 95,153 -7,569 257,123 1,175
1970 92,476 -6,346 244,918 -15,254
1969 90,852 -25,292 260,577 -60,655
1968 88,765 -5,917 292,622 -38,852
1967 86,373 -9,821 346,145 -39,659
1966 83,651 5,262 333,356 -27,935
1965 78,208 -13,947 364,132 -24,955
1964 77,528 29,639 405,000 -23,885
1963 75,962 -11,502 337,995 8,271
1962 74,710 -15,378 340,800 76,443
1961 71,216 15,094 311,519 52,295
1960 70,032 -14,620 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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