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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 23.2 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.33% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Burundi vs United States: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi United States
2100 38,293,853 415,429,771
2099 38,174,358 414,829,167
2098 38,032,126 414,231,720
2097 37,893,681 413,576,381
2096 37,756,449 412,927,393
2095 37,614,540 412,225,379
2094 37,436,871 411,498,749
2093 37,274,132 410,785,729
2092 37,108,508 410,051,921
2091 36,942,857 409,320,183
2090 36,771,082 408,613,732
2089 36,563,987 407,885,645
2088 36,355,008 407,129,733
2087 36,164,606 406,421,298
2086 35,954,669 405,715,343
2085 35,713,632 405,059,379
2084 35,484,958 404,343,130
2083 35,263,538 403,612,785
2082 35,009,446 402,871,293
2081 34,736,107 402,054,554
2080 34,490,976 401,319,194
2079 34,213,139 400,554,914
2078 33,926,177 399,737,968
2077 33,614,120 398,906,565
2076 33,328,275 398,035,750
2075 33,008,877 397,109,170
2074 32,701,037 396,226,412
2073 32,376,989 395,307,725
2072 32,052,692 394,393,561
2071 31,745,266 393,415,363
2070 31,397,738 392,469,727
2069 31,057,284 391,479,981
2068 30,714,517 390,517,695
2067 30,354,696 389,543,856
2066 30,003,347 388,597,719
2065 29,629,671 387,685,327
2064 29,285,762 386,805,026
2063 28,949,355 385,911,917
2062 28,601,048 385,032,627
2061 28,250,749 384,170,837
2060 27,902,252 383,361,269
2059 27,548,599 382,542,030
2058 27,202,405 381,704,804
2057 26,854,783 380,907,023
2056 26,488,466 380,159,777
2055 26,128,941 379,430,756
2054 25,749,289 378,682,851
2053 25,370,938 377,878,421
2052 24,991,164 377,073,303
2051 24,616,398 376,229,840
2050 24,248,417 375,373,155
2049 23,841,324 374,493,150
2048 23,457,774 373,590,762
2047 23,054,780 372,626,259
2046 22,680,495 371,644,809
2045 22,268,462 370,602,914
2044 21,845,832 369,518,897
2043 21,428,437 368,375,680
2042 20,996,812 367,158,772
2041 20,590,106 365,937,822
2040 20,174,211 364,671,837
2039 19,754,227 363,367,337
2038 19,337,942 361,997,023
2037 18,919,404 360,606,236
2036 18,507,313 359,193,245
2035 18,115,077 357,750,686
2034 17,727,651 356,266,726
2033 17,339,180 354,775,032
2032 16,953,330 353,259,037
2031 16,569,289 351,721,511
2030 16,198,007 350,155,042
2029 15,827,843 348,564,667
2028 15,445,059 346,906,294
2027 15,084,625 345,257,605
2026 14,740,747 343,565,426
2025 14,397,864 341,784,857
2024 14,047,786 340,110,988
2023 13,689,450 334,914,895
2022 13,321,097 333,271,411
2021 12,965,481 331,893,745
2020 12,617,036 331,526,933
2019 12,255,336 328,329,953
2018 11,859,446 326,838,199
2017 11,506,762 325,122,128
2016 11,239,451 323,071,755
2015 11,047,580 320,738,994
2014 10,799,785 318,386,329
2013 10,439,341 316,059,947
2012 10,071,028 313,877,662
2011 9,717,978 311,583,481
2010 9,376,444 309,327,143
2009 8,947,646 306,771,529
2008 8,505,637 304,093,966
2007 8,161,874 301,231,207
2006 7,865,547 298,379,912
2005 7,587,299 295,516,599
2004 7,310,656 292,805,298
2003 7,043,154 290,107,933
2002 6,824,132 287,625,193
2001 6,634,365 284,968,955
2000 6,470,194 282,162,411
1999 6,337,155 279,294,713
1998 6,187,108 276,115,288
1997 6,070,042 272,911,760
1996 6,070,506 269,667,391
1995 6,066,316 266,557,091
1994 5,713,854 263,435,673
1993 5,676,843 260,255,352
1992 5,858,407 256,894,189
1991 5,703,857 253,492,503
1990 5,587,052 250,131,894
1989 5,471,706 246,819,222
1988 5,365,327 244,499,004
1987 5,247,787 242,288,936
1986 5,129,414 240,132,831
1985 5,034,042 237,923,734
1984 4,926,465 235,824,908
1983 4,808,528 233,792,014
1982 4,681,390 231,664,432
1981 4,566,014 229,465,744
1980 4,383,706 226,542,250
1979 4,203,530 225,055,487
1978 4,100,338 222,584,545
1977 3,983,582 220,239,425
1976 3,882,626 218,035,164
1975 3,796,612 215,973,199
1974 3,703,590 213,853,928
1973 3,611,991 211,908,788
1972 3,617,128 209,896,021
1971 3,617,289 207,660,677
1970 3,530,432 205,052,174
1969 3,454,590 202,676,946
1968 3,380,387 200,706,052
1967 3,300,690 198,712,056
1966 3,217,960 196,560,338
1965 3,141,367 194,302,963
1964 3,055,650 191,888,791
1963 2,969,841 189,241,798
1962 2,907,943 186,537,737
1961 2,835,119 183,691,481
1960 2,764,258 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi United States
2100 0.31% 0.14%
2099 0.37% 0.14%
2098 0.37% 0.16%
2097 0.36% 0.16%
2096 0.38% 0.17%
2095 0.47% 0.18%
2094 0.44% 0.17%
2093 0.45% 0.18%
2092 0.45% 0.18%
2091 0.47% 0.17%
2090 0.57% 0.18%
2089 0.57% 0.19%
2088 0.53% 0.17%
2087 0.58% 0.17%
2086 0.67% 0.16%
2085 0.64% 0.18%
2084 0.63% 0.18%
2083 0.73% 0.18%
2082 0.79% 0.2%
2081 0.71% 0.18%
2080 0.81% 0.19%
2079 0.85% 0.2%
2078 0.93% 0.21%
2077 0.86% 0.22%
2076 0.97% 0.23%
2075 0.94% 0.22%
2074 1% 0.23%
2073 1.01% 0.23%
2072 0.97% 0.25%
2071 1.11% 0.24%
2070 1.1% 0.25%
2069 1.12% 0.25%
2068 1.19% 0.25%
2067 1.17% 0.24%
2066 1.26% 0.24%
2065 1.17% 0.23%
2064 1.16% 0.23%
2063 1.22% 0.23%
2062 1.24% 0.22%
2061 1.25% 0.21%
2060 1.28% 0.21%
2059 1.27% 0.22%
2058 1.29% 0.21%
2057 1.38% 0.2%
2056 1.38% 0.19%
2055 1.47% 0.2%
2054 1.49% 0.21%
2053 1.52% 0.21%
2052 1.52% 0.22%
2051 1.52% 0.23%
2050 1.71% 0.23%
2049 1.64% 0.24%
2048 1.75% 0.26%
2047 1.65% 0.26%
2046 1.85% 0.28%
2045 1.93% 0.29%
2044 1.95% 0.31%
2043 2.06% 0.33%
2042 1.98% 0.33%
2041 2.06% 0.35%
2040 2.13% 0.36%
2039 2.15% 0.38%
2038 2.21% 0.39%
2037 2.23% 0.39%
2036 2.17% 0.4%
2035 2.19% 0.42%
2034 2.24% 0.42%
2033 2.28% 0.43%
2032 2.32% 0.44%
2031 2.29% 0.45%
2030 2.34% 0.46%
2029 2.48% 0.48%
2028 2.39% 0.48%
2027 2.33% 0.49%
2026 2.38% 0.52%
2025 2.49% 0.49%
2024 2.62% 1.55%
2023 2.77% 0.49%
2022 2.74% 0.42%
2021 2.76% 0.11%
2020 2.95% 0.97%
2019 3.34% 0.46%
2018 3.07% 0.53%
2017 2.38% 0.63%
2016 1.74% 0.73%
2015 2.29% 0.74%
2014 3.45% 0.74%
2013 3.66% 0.7%
2012 3.63% 0.74%
2011 3.64% 0.73%
2010 4.79% 0.83%
2009 5.2% 0.88%
2008 4.21% 0.95%
2007 3.77% 0.96%
2006 3.67% 0.97%
2005 3.78% 0.93%
2004 3.8% 0.93%
2003 3.21% 0.86%
2002 2.86% 0.93%
2001 2.54% 0.99%
2000 2.1% 1.03%
1999 2.43% 1.15%
1998 1.93% 1.17%
1997 -0.008% 1.2%
1996 0.07% 1.17%
1995 6.17% 1.18%
1994 0.65% 1.22%
1993 -3.1% 1.31%
1992 2.71% 1.34%
1991 2.09% 1.34%
1990 2.11% 1.34%
1989 1.98% 0.95%
1988 2.24% 0.91%
1987 2.31% 0.9%
1986 1.89% 0.93%
1985 2.18% 0.89%
1984 2.45% 0.87%
1983 2.72% 0.92%
1982 2.53% 0.96%
1981 4.16% 1.29%
1980 4.29% 0.66%
1979 2.52% 1.11%
1978 2.93% 1.06%
1977 2.6% 1.01%
1976 2.27% 0.95%
1975 2.51% 0.99%
1974 2.54% 0.92%
1973 -0.14% 0.96%
1972 -0.004% 1.08%
1971 2.46% 1.27%
1970 2.2% 1.17%
1969 2.2% 0.98%
1968 2.41% 1%
1967 2.57% 1.09%
1966 2.44% 1.16%
1965 2.81% 1.26%
1964 2.89% 1.4%
1963 2.13% 1.45%
1962 2.57% 1.55%
1961 2.56% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Burundi United States
Current population
14833763
344023146
Population rank 78/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 4.15%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +982 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 134/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -34,727 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 169/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 1,230,663
2024 - -27,074 - 1,286,132
2023 368,917 1,995 502,372 1,322,668
2022 363,786 1,995 399,926 1,319,009
2021 359,844 -14,415 199,137 674,787
2020 361,654 -10,189 208,862 329,769
2019 357,672 14,253 887,476 1,774,500
2018 351,704 68,141 955,022 1,764,961
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 358,393 -109,296 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 370,856 -236,207 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 367,797 -6,856 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 362,224 -2,285 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 354,068 22,617 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 348,934 -19,513 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 341,808 11,845 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 319,583 184,359 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 300,750 79,319 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 285,323 22,129 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 269,874 15,322 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 253,401 17,905 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 234,891 47,091 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 216,295 36,719 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 201,892 -16,871 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 184,541 9,967 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 173,867 -40,032 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 166,699 -34,465 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 154,010 13,840 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 150,404 -84,126 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 158,920 -226,317 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 160,284 -84,697 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 112,968 516,373 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 128,898 -684,261 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 156,420 35,769 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 156,148 -39,236 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 156,617 -39,926 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 157,547 -43,561 1,875,826 400,998
1988 145,234 -46,464 1,735,943 460,778
1987 157,481 -21,179 1,720,252 480,815
1986 156,170 -55,742 1,656,917 493,082
1985 156,896 -66,574 1,689,258 598,777
1984 154,366 -29,534 1,627,192 622,793
1983 152,801 -41,756 1,636,544 662,840
1982 147,090 -3,844 1,714,317 600,149
1981 146,231 -58,723 1,652,153 583,070
1980 127,746 149,361 1,608,450 595,916
1979 123,377 -40,126 1,597,894 503,559
1978 114,884 8,247 1,402,283 556,521
1977 108,488 1,884 1,431,556 577,060
1976 104,396 -12,848 1,264,604 635,590
1975 101,172 -20,693 1,252,644 655,078
1974 95,486 10,065 1,218,968 706,978
1973 74,805 2,843 1,165,499 783,163
1972 30,532 -118,457 1,301,355 833,543
1971 95,153 -7,569 1,640,519 833,549
1970 92,476 -6,346 1,824,965 744,902
1969 90,852 -25,292 1,702,487 523,740
1968 88,765 -5,917 1,565,507 594,514
1967 86,373 -9,821 1,669,181 585,410
1966 83,651 5,262 1,749,387 637,692
1965 78,208 -13,947 1,943,030 644,902
1964 77,528 29,639 2,245,099 618,635
1963 75,962 -11,502 2,289,826 639,495
1962 74,710 -15,378 2,406,337 625,617
1961 71,216 15,094 2,571,681 580,333
1960 70,032 -14,620 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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