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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.92 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Burundi vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Venezuela
2100 38,272,944 28,410,292
2099 38,153,515 28,556,135
2098 38,011,360 28,707,705
2097 37,872,991 28,852,186
2096 37,735,834 28,997,910
2095 37,594,002 29,134,707
2094 37,416,430 29,264,882
2093 37,253,780 29,394,209
2092 37,088,246 29,510,768
2091 36,922,686 29,623,813
2090 36,751,005 29,734,285
2089 36,544,022 29,840,423
2088 36,335,158 29,936,470
2087 36,144,860 30,030,678
2086 35,935,037 30,120,614
2085 35,694,132 30,201,240
2084 35,465,583 30,276,736
2083 35,244,284 30,348,224
2082 34,990,330 30,418,460
2081 34,717,141 30,484,132
2080 34,472,144 30,549,302
2079 34,194,458 30,612,881
2078 33,907,653 30,674,565
2077 33,595,766 30,730,870
2076 33,310,077 30,780,046
2075 32,990,854 30,829,620
2074 32,683,181 30,868,955
2073 32,359,310 30,913,457
2072 32,035,191 30,956,993
2071 31,727,933 30,999,181
2070 31,380,595 31,039,456
2069 31,040,326 31,077,886
2068 30,697,746 31,111,229
2067 30,338,122 31,147,205
2066 29,986,965 31,177,952
2065 29,613,492 31,202,552
2064 29,269,772 31,217,149
2063 28,933,548 31,232,539
2062 28,585,432 31,245,802
2061 28,235,324 31,255,590
2060 27,887,017 31,264,668
2059 27,533,557 31,272,623
2058 27,187,553 31,273,762
2057 26,840,120 31,276,766
2056 26,474,003 31,268,661
2055 26,114,675 31,252,602
2054 25,735,230 31,238,775
2053 25,357,085 31,222,231
2052 24,977,518 31,194,694
2051 24,602,957 31,174,182
2050 24,235,177 31,139,557
2049 23,828,306 31,104,189
2048 23,444,966 31,062,699
2047 23,042,192 31,009,532
2046 22,668,111 30,960,686
2045 22,256,303 30,905,370
2044 21,833,904 30,845,107
2043 21,416,736 30,776,828
2042 20,985,347 30,694,535
2041 20,578,864 30,607,831
2040 20,163,196 30,504,638
2039 19,743,441 30,389,092
2038 19,327,383 30,268,244
2037 18,909,074 30,145,046
2036 18,497,207 30,014,973
2035 18,105,186 29,870,829
2034 17,717,972 29,718,039
2033 17,329,713 29,574,127
2032 16,944,073 29,428,330
2031 16,560,242 29,279,969
2030 16,189,163 29,139,878
2029 15,819,200 29,004,690
2028 15,436,625 28,880,803
2027 15,076,388 28,750,990
2026 14,732,698 28,630,592
2025 14,390,003 28,516,896
2024 14,047,786 28,405,543
2023 13,689,450 28,300,854
2022 13,321,097 28,213,017
2021 12,965,481 28,237,826
2020 12,617,036 28,444,077
2019 12,255,336 28,938,098
2018 11,859,446 29,807,592
2017 11,506,762 30,565,323
2016 11,239,451 30,765,720
2015 11,047,580 30,573,972
2014 10,799,785 30,254,079
2013 10,439,341 29,912,198
2012 10,071,028 29,553,826
2011 9,717,978 29,185,212
2010 9,376,444 28,813,101
2009 8,947,646 28,438,298
2008 8,505,637 28,053,696
2007 8,161,874 27,649,363
2006 7,865,547 27,224,686
2005 7,587,299 26,785,804
2004 7,310,656 26,340,838
2003 7,043,154 25,892,703
2002 6,824,132 25,435,671
2001 6,634,365 24,979,922
2000 6,470,194 24,526,708
1999 6,337,155 24,066,593
1998 6,187,108 23,601,337
1997 6,070,042 23,131,685
1996 6,070,506 22,662,113
1995 6,066,316 22,193,821
1994 5,713,854 21,725,188
1993 5,676,843 21,254,520
1992 5,858,407 20,780,948
1991 5,703,857 20,304,896
1990 5,587,052 19,827,010
1989 5,471,706 19,348,921
1988 5,365,327 18,871,020
1987 5,247,787 18,394,963
1986 5,129,414 17,923,536
1985 5,034,042 17,461,434
1984 4,926,465 17,008,841
1983 4,808,528 16,562,205
1982 4,681,390 16,121,874
1981 4,566,014 15,687,297
1980 4,383,706 15,258,218
1979 4,203,530 14,834,552
1978 4,100,338 14,416,684
1977 3,983,582 14,006,812
1976 3,882,626 13,606,284
1975 3,796,612 13,215,892
1974 3,703,590 12,835,351
1973 3,611,991 12,463,537
1972 3,617,128 12,099,180
1971 3,617,289 11,741,008
1970 3,530,432 11,387,790
1969 3,454,590 11,040,280
1968 3,380,387 10,697,530
1967 3,300,690 10,358,513
1966 3,217,960 10,024,854
1965 3,141,367 9,697,790
1964 3,055,650 9,377,712
1963 2,969,841 9,064,021
1962 2,907,943 8,756,870
1961 2,835,119 8,455,915
1960 2,764,258 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Venezuela
2100 0.31% -0.51%
2099 0.37% -0.53%
2098 0.37% -0.5%
2097 0.36% -0.5%
2096 0.38% -0.47%
2095 0.47% -0.44%
2094 0.44% -0.44%
2093 0.45% -0.39%
2092 0.45% -0.38%
2091 0.47% -0.37%
2090 0.57% -0.36%
2089 0.57% -0.32%
2088 0.53% -0.31%
2087 0.58% -0.3%
2086 0.67% -0.27%
2085 0.64% -0.25%
2084 0.63% -0.24%
2083 0.73% -0.23%
2082 0.79% -0.22%
2081 0.71% -0.21%
2080 0.81% -0.21%
2079 0.85% -0.2%
2078 0.93% -0.18%
2077 0.86% -0.16%
2076 0.97% -0.16%
2075 0.94% -0.13%
2074 1% -0.14%
2073 1.01% -0.14%
2072 0.97% -0.14%
2071 1.11% -0.13%
2070 1.1% -0.12%
2069 1.12% -0.11%
2068 1.19% -0.12%
2067 1.17% -0.1%
2066 1.26% -0.08%
2065 1.17% -0.05%
2064 1.16% -0.05%
2063 1.22% -0.04%
2062 1.24% -0.03%
2061 1.25% -0.03%
2060 1.28% -0.03%
2059 1.27% -0.004%
2058 1.29% -0.01%
2057 1.38% 0.03%
2056 1.38% 0.05%
2055 1.47% 0.04%
2054 1.49% 0.05%
2053 1.52% 0.09%
2052 1.52% 0.07%
2051 1.52% 0.11%
2050 1.71% 0.11%
2049 1.64% 0.13%
2048 1.75% 0.17%
2047 1.65% 0.16%
2046 1.85% 0.18%
2045 1.93% 0.2%
2044 1.95% 0.22%
2043 2.06% 0.27%
2042 1.98% 0.28%
2041 2.06% 0.34%
2040 2.13% 0.38%
2039 2.15% 0.4%
2038 2.21% 0.41%
2037 2.23% 0.43%
2036 2.17% 0.48%
2035 2.19% 0.51%
2034 2.24% 0.49%
2033 2.28% 0.5%
2032 2.32% 0.51%
2031 2.29% 0.48%
2030 2.34% 0.47%
2029 2.48% 0.43%
2028 2.39% 0.45%
2027 2.33% 0.42%
2026 2.38% 0.4%
2025 2.44% 0.39%
2024 2.62% 0.37%
2023 2.77% 0.31%
2022 2.74% -0.09%
2021 2.76% -0.73%
2020 2.95% -1.71%
2019 3.34% -2.92%
2018 3.07% -2.48%
2017 2.38% -0.65%
2016 1.74% 0.63%
2015 2.29% 1.06%
2014 3.45% 1.14%
2013 3.66% 1.21%
2012 3.63% 1.26%
2011 3.64% 1.29%
2010 4.79% 1.32%
2009 5.2% 1.37%
2008 4.21% 1.46%
2007 3.77% 1.56%
2006 3.67% 1.64%
2005 3.78% 1.69%
2004 3.8% 1.73%
2003 3.21% 1.8%
2002 2.86% 1.82%
2001 2.54% 1.85%
2000 2.1% 1.91%
1999 2.43% 1.97%
1998 1.93% 2.03%
1997 -0.008% 2.07%
1996 0.07% 2.11%
1995 6.17% 2.16%
1994 0.65% 2.21%
1993 -3.1% 2.28%
1992 2.71% 2.34%
1991 2.09% 2.41%
1990 2.11% 2.47%
1989 1.98% 2.53%
1988 2.24% 2.59%
1987 2.31% 2.63%
1986 1.89% 2.65%
1985 2.18% 2.66%
1984 2.45% 2.7%
1983 2.72% 2.73%
1982 2.53% 2.77%
1981 4.16% 2.81%
1980 4.29% 2.86%
1979 2.52% 2.9%
1978 2.93% 2.93%
1977 2.6% 2.94%
1976 2.27% 2.95%
1975 2.51% 2.96%
1974 2.54% 2.98%
1973 -0.14% 3.01%
1972 -0.004% 3.05%
1971 2.46% 3.1%
1970 2.2% 3.15%
1969 2.2% 3.2%
1968 2.41% 3.27%
1967 2.57% 3.33%
1966 2.44% 3.37%
1965 2.81% 3.41%
1964 2.89% 3.46%
1963 2.13% 3.51%
1962 2.57% 3.56%
1961 2.56% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Burundi Venezuela
Current population
14909238
28692435
Population rank 78/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.35%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +305
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 139/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -100,467
Net migration rank 169/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -100,467
2024 372,843 -27,074 214,547 -105,297
2023 368,917 1,995 213,020 -112,899
2022 363,786 1,995 216,619 -141,107
2021 359,844 -14,415 207,746 -332,936
2020 361,654 -10,189 237,223 -524,649
2019 357,672 14,253 274,826 -975,534
2018 351,704 68,141 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 353,879 -68,349 340,222 -817,376
2016 358,393 -109,296 359,651 -283,270
2015 370,856 -236,207 384,560 -77,417
2014 367,797 -6,856 395,088 -62,437
2013 362,224 -2,285 408,930 -57,818
2012 354,068 22,617 420,758 -55,131
2011 348,934 -19,513 425,958 -54,384
2010 341,808 11,845 425,397 -52,781
2009 319,583 184,359 427,257 -50,286
2008 300,750 79,319 435,870 -43,636
2007 285,323 22,129 452,482 -36,060
2006 269,874 15,322 460,152 -27,240
2005 253,401 17,905 463,260 -18,407
2004 234,891 47,091 455,881 -10,798
2003 216,295 36,719 456,902 -5,729
2002 201,892 -16,871 466,821 -3,944
2001 184,541 9,967 451,487 -2,856
2000 173,867 -40,032 459,802 -1,999
1999 166,699 -34,465 463,787 -1,376
1998 154,010 13,840 469,123 -1,010
1997 150,404 -84,126 472,002 -816
1996 158,920 -226,317 468,653 -708
1995 160,284 -84,697 469,267 -622
1994 112,968 516,373 469,178 -559
1993 128,898 -684,261 473,189 -477
1992 156,420 35,769 474,824 -381
1991 156,148 -39,236 477,917 -236
1990 156,617 -39,926 478,168 -69
1989 157,547 -43,561 478,053 32
1988 145,234 -46,464 477,569 137
1987 157,481 -21,179 474,204 182
1986 156,170 -55,742 468,252 201
1985 156,896 -66,574 455,517 237
1984 154,366 -29,534 449,186 247
1983 152,801 -41,756 443,569 260
1982 147,090 -3,844 436,564 260
1981 146,231 -58,723 432,059 251
1980 127,746 149,361 425,613 237
1979 123,377 -40,126 421,256 228
1978 114,884 8,247 414,032 205
1977 108,488 1,884 405,315 196
1976 104,396 -12,848 395,344 190
1975 101,172 -20,693 385,045 186
1974 95,486 10,065 375,678 173
1973 74,805 2,843 367,612 171
1972 30,532 -118,457 360,749 173
1971 95,153 -7,569 355,212 215
1970 92,476 -6,346 350,709 305
1969 90,852 -25,292 343,596 403
1968 88,765 -5,917 340,973 532
1967 86,373 -9,821 335,813 717
1966 83,651 5,262 329,697 1,087
1965 78,208 -13,947 321,695 1,656
1964 77,528 29,639 314,397 2,410
1963 75,962 -11,502 307,279 3,296
1962 74,710 -15,378 299,345 4,386
1961 71,216 15,094 292,109 6,069
1960 70,032 -14,620 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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