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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 2.55 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Burundi vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Uzbekistan
2100 38,272,944 74,913,683
2099 38,153,515 74,651,098
2098 38,011,360 74,375,923
2097 37,872,991 74,084,599
2096 37,735,834 73,786,478
2095 37,594,002 73,476,603
2094 37,416,430 73,151,709
2093 37,253,780 72,817,254
2092 37,088,246 72,474,468
2091 36,922,686 72,122,880
2090 36,751,005 71,760,077
2089 36,544,022 71,384,150
2088 36,335,158 71,002,449
2087 36,144,860 70,611,426
2086 35,935,037 70,216,014
2085 35,694,132 69,811,545
2084 35,465,583 69,396,198
2083 35,244,284 68,975,962
2082 34,990,330 68,557,881
2081 34,717,141 68,128,154
2080 34,472,144 67,696,442
2079 34,194,458 67,260,252
2078 33,907,653 66,816,984
2077 33,595,766 66,362,519
2076 33,310,077 65,913,810
2075 32,990,854 65,462,568
2074 32,683,181 65,009,654
2073 32,359,310 64,552,502
2072 32,035,191 64,095,245
2071 31,727,933 63,631,386
2070 31,380,595 63,166,693
2069 31,040,326 62,698,228
2068 30,697,746 62,225,674
2067 30,338,122 61,749,683
2066 29,986,965 61,266,762
2065 29,613,492 60,778,749
2064 29,269,772 60,281,212
2063 28,933,548 59,775,807
2062 28,585,432 59,261,881
2061 28,235,324 58,740,914
2060 27,887,017 58,208,824
2059 27,533,557 57,665,803
2058 27,187,553 57,114,037
2057 26,840,120 56,552,712
2056 26,474,003 55,985,589
2055 26,114,675 55,407,187
2054 25,735,230 54,818,525
2053 25,357,085 54,220,761
2052 24,977,518 53,615,713
2051 24,602,957 53,002,852
2050 24,235,177 52,386,166
2049 23,828,306 51,762,174
2048 23,444,966 51,134,317
2047 23,042,192 50,502,162
2046 22,668,111 49,868,057
2045 22,256,303 49,233,860
2044 21,833,904 48,605,591
2043 21,416,736 47,984,479
2042 20,985,347 47,370,990
2041 20,578,864 46,766,713
2040 20,163,196 46,174,827
2039 19,743,441 45,591,616
2038 19,327,383 45,011,890
2037 18,909,074 44,436,551
2036 18,497,207 43,862,840
2035 18,105,186 43,287,434
2034 17,717,972 42,708,536
2033 17,329,713 42,122,973
2032 16,944,073 41,529,468
2031 16,560,242 40,928,141
2030 16,189,163 40,314,175
2029 15,819,200 39,688,984
2028 15,436,625 39,055,901
2027 15,076,388 38,407,447
2026 14,732,698 37,740,059
2025 14,390,003 37,053,428
2024 14,047,786 36,361,859
2023 13,689,450 35,652,307
2022 13,321,097 34,938,955
2021 12,965,481 34,243,696
2020 12,617,036 33,586,372
2019 12,255,336 32,964,701
2018 11,859,446 32,373,490
2017 11,506,762 31,819,178
2016 11,239,451 31,284,568
2015 11,047,580 30,749,346
2014 10,799,785 30,222,994
2013 10,439,341 29,724,065
2012 10,071,028 29,261,903
2011 9,717,978 28,823,196
2010 9,376,444 28,385,506
2009 8,947,646 27,939,328
2008 8,505,637 27,494,774
2007 8,161,874 27,076,008
2006 7,865,547 26,699,043
2005 7,587,299 26,356,975
2004 7,310,656 26,029,350
2003 7,043,154 25,711,259
2002 6,824,132 25,399,980
2001 6,634,365 25,090,283
2000 6,470,194 24,787,054
1999 6,337,155 24,476,008
1998 6,187,108 24,134,929
1997 6,070,042 23,758,960
1996 6,070,506 23,351,981
1995 6,066,316 22,917,589
1994 5,713,854 22,463,291
1993 5,676,843 21,987,955
1992 5,858,407 21,485,090
1991 5,703,857 20,962,910
1990 5,587,052 20,464,956
1989 5,471,706 19,977,183
1988 5,365,327 19,460,630
1987 5,247,787 18,930,070
1986 5,129,414 18,395,621
1985 5,034,042 17,875,339
1984 4,926,465 17,378,846
1983 4,808,528 16,908,400
1982 4,681,390 16,462,736
1981 4,566,014 16,035,032
1980 4,383,706 15,619,936
1979 4,203,530 15,215,587
1978 4,100,338 14,816,349
1977 3,983,582 14,408,822
1976 3,882,626 13,998,620
1975 3,796,612 13,598,521
1974 3,703,590 13,209,011
1973 3,611,991 12,831,047
1972 3,617,128 12,465,106
1971 3,617,289 12,111,511
1970 3,530,432 11,762,638
1969 3,454,590 11,403,150
1968 3,380,387 11,032,155
1967 3,300,690 10,659,180
1966 3,217,960 10,289,294
1965 3,141,367 9,921,681
1964 3,055,650 9,557,611
1963 2,969,841 9,202,246
1962 2,907,943 8,854,368
1961 2,835,119 8,517,711
1960 2,764,258 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Uzbekistan
2100 0.31% 0.35%
2099 0.37% 0.37%
2098 0.37% 0.39%
2097 0.36% 0.4%
2096 0.38% 0.42%
2095 0.47% 0.44%
2094 0.44% 0.46%
2093 0.45% 0.47%
2092 0.45% 0.49%
2091 0.47% 0.51%
2090 0.57% 0.53%
2089 0.57% 0.54%
2088 0.53% 0.55%
2087 0.58% 0.56%
2086 0.67% 0.58%
2085 0.64% 0.6%
2084 0.63% 0.61%
2083 0.73% 0.61%
2082 0.79% 0.63%
2081 0.71% 0.64%
2080 0.81% 0.65%
2079 0.85% 0.66%
2078 0.93% 0.68%
2077 0.86% 0.68%
2076 0.97% 0.69%
2075 0.94% 0.7%
2074 1% 0.71%
2073 1.01% 0.71%
2072 0.97% 0.73%
2071 1.11% 0.74%
2070 1.1% 0.75%
2069 1.12% 0.76%
2068 1.19% 0.77%
2067 1.17% 0.79%
2066 1.26% 0.8%
2065 1.17% 0.83%
2064 1.16% 0.85%
2063 1.22% 0.87%
2062 1.24% 0.89%
2061 1.25% 0.91%
2060 1.28% 0.94%
2059 1.27% 0.97%
2058 1.29% 0.99%
2057 1.38% 1.01%
2056 1.38% 1.04%
2055 1.47% 1.07%
2054 1.49% 1.1%
2053 1.52% 1.13%
2052 1.52% 1.16%
2051 1.52% 1.18%
2050 1.71% 1.21%
2049 1.64% 1.23%
2048 1.75% 1.25%
2047 1.65% 1.27%
2046 1.85% 1.29%
2045 1.93% 1.29%
2044 1.95% 1.29%
2043 2.06% 1.3%
2042 1.98% 1.29%
2041 2.06% 1.28%
2040 2.13% 1.28%
2039 2.15% 1.29%
2038 2.21% 1.29%
2037 2.23% 1.31%
2036 2.17% 1.33%
2035 2.19% 1.36%
2034 2.24% 1.39%
2033 2.28% 1.43%
2032 2.32% 1.47%
2031 2.29% 1.52%
2030 2.34% 1.58%
2029 2.48% 1.62%
2028 2.39% 1.69%
2027 2.33% 1.77%
2026 2.38% 1.85%
2025 2.44% 1.9%
2024 2.62% 1.99%
2023 2.77% 2.04%
2022 2.74% 2.03%
2021 2.76% 1.96%
2020 2.95% 1.89%
2019 3.34% 1.83%
2018 3.07% 1.74%
2017 2.38% 1.71%
2016 1.74% 1.74%
2015 2.29% 1.74%
2014 3.45% 1.68%
2013 3.66% 1.58%
2012 3.63% 1.52%
2011 3.64% 1.54%
2010 4.79% 1.6%
2009 5.2% 1.62%
2008 4.21% 1.55%
2007 3.77% 1.41%
2006 3.67% 1.3%
2005 3.78% 1.26%
2004 3.8% 1.24%
2003 3.21% 1.23%
2002 2.86% 1.23%
2001 2.54% 1.22%
2000 2.1% 1.27%
1999 2.43% 1.41%
1998 1.93% 1.58%
1997 -0.008% 1.74%
1996 0.07% 1.9%
1995 6.17% 2.02%
1994 0.65% 2.16%
1993 -3.1% 2.34%
1992 2.71% 2.49%
1991 2.09% 2.43%
1990 2.11% 2.44%
1989 1.98% 2.65%
1988 2.24% 2.8%
1987 2.31% 2.91%
1986 1.89% 2.91%
1985 2.18% 2.86%
1984 2.45% 2.78%
1983 2.72% 2.71%
1982 2.53% 2.67%
1981 4.16% 2.66%
1980 4.29% 2.66%
1979 2.52% 2.69%
1978 2.93% 2.83%
1977 2.6% 2.93%
1976 2.27% 2.94%
1975 2.51% 2.95%
1974 2.54% 2.95%
1973 -0.14% 2.94%
1972 -0.004% 2.92%
1971 2.46% 2.97%
1970 2.2% 3.15%
1969 2.2% 3.36%
1968 2.41% 3.5%
1967 2.57% 3.59%
1966 2.44% 3.71%
1965 2.81% 3.81%
1964 2.89% 3.86%
1963 2.13% 3.93%
1962 2.57% 3.95%
1961 2.56% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Burundi Uzbekistan
Current population
14909238
38082870
Population rank 78/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.46%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 54/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -6,987
Net migration rank 169/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -6,987
2024 372,843 -27,074 709,893 -7,066
2023 368,917 1,995 722,280 -6,004
2022 363,786 1,995 715,410 -5,007
2021 359,844 -14,415 689,325 -9,205
2020 361,654 -10,189 643,750 -9,208
2019 357,672 14,253 618,154 -9,341
2018 351,704 68,141 585,119 -11,516
2017 353,879 -68,349 548,372 -13,352
2016 358,393 -109,296 549,045 -14,839
2015 370,856 -236,207 552,781 -16,545
2014 367,797 -6,856 536,881 -20,381
2013 362,224 -2,285 501,742 -20,380
2012 354,068 22,617 463,333 -20,381
2011 348,934 -19,513 454,858 -20,380
2010 341,808 11,845 461,293 -20,380
2009 319,583 184,359 471,839 -20,378
2008 300,750 79,319 461,665 -24,028
2007 285,323 22,129 426,880 -27,013
2006 269,874 15,322 383,265 -29,197
2005 253,401 17,905 363,462 -33,386
2004 234,891 47,091 363,994 -38,834
2003 216,295 36,719 355,098 -44,092
2002 201,892 -16,871 359,231 -47,679
2001 184,541 9,967 356,483 -48,642
2000 173,867 -40,032 365,138 -66,547
1999 166,699 -34,465 385,448 -61,955
1998 154,010 13,840 408,532 -49,862
1997 150,404 -84,126 441,631 -48,360
1996 158,920 -226,317 471,010 -50,314
1995 160,284 -84,697 493,966 -45,876
1994 112,968 516,373 502,279 -41,788
1993 128,898 -684,261 527,557 -37,377
1992 156,420 35,769 548,793 -33,259
1991 156,148 -39,236 557,886 -29,064
1990 156,617 -39,926 540,581 -73,478
1989 157,547 -43,561 522,323 -13,888
1988 145,234 -46,464 525,126 -473
1987 157,481 -21,179 537,292 -824
1986 156,170 -55,742 533,234 -802
1985 156,896 -66,574 508,893 -773
1984 154,366 -29,534 485,617 -752
1983 152,801 -41,756 454,464 1,568
1982 147,090 -3,844 431,389 3,897
1981 146,231 -58,723 413,897 6,223
1980 127,746 149,361 401,557 8,540
1979 123,377 -40,126 387,754 10,864
1978 114,884 8,247 372,068 27,783
1977 108,488 1,884 369,572 45,622
1976 104,396 -12,848 363,110 42,094
1975 101,172 -20,693 357,382 37,611
1974 95,486 10,065 350,422 33,600
1973 74,805 2,843 341,807 30,094
1972 30,532 -118,457 333,230 26,748
1971 95,153 -7,569 323,171 24,030
1970 92,476 -6,346 313,216 37,324
1969 90,852 -25,292 302,833 65,596
1968 88,765 -5,917 295,651 77,914
1967 86,373 -9,821 298,350 74,030
1966 83,651 5,262 297,844 69,537
1965 78,208 -13,947 302,264 65,579
1964 77,528 29,639 298,790 61,512
1963 75,962 -11,502 293,432 57,002
1962 74,710 -15,378 292,788 52,532
1961 71,216 15,094 279,841 48,168
1960 70,032 -14,620 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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