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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 6.87 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.41% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Burundi vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Vietnam
2100 38,272,944 92,225,380
2099 38,153,515 92,721,469
2098 38,011,360 93,212,742
2097 37,872,991 93,688,693
2096 37,735,834 94,163,950
2095 37,594,002 94,626,063
2094 37,416,430 95,083,879
2093 37,253,780 95,543,293
2092 37,088,246 96,000,019
2091 36,922,686 96,459,165
2090 36,751,005 96,922,871
2089 36,544,022 97,384,434
2088 36,335,158 97,843,001
2087 36,144,860 98,308,755
2086 35,935,037 98,773,008
2085 35,694,132 99,233,927
2084 35,465,583 99,695,401
2083 35,244,284 100,162,677
2082 34,990,330 100,634,653
2081 34,717,141 101,104,469
2080 34,472,144 101,568,526
2079 34,194,458 102,030,723
2078 33,907,653 102,480,219
2077 33,595,766 102,928,253
2076 33,310,077 103,358,352
2075 32,990,854 103,783,177
2074 32,683,181 104,197,814
2073 32,359,310 104,606,950
2072 32,035,191 105,005,673
2071 31,727,933 105,384,777
2070 31,380,595 105,757,144
2069 31,040,326 106,110,195
2068 30,697,746 106,454,379
2067 30,338,122 106,794,625
2066 29,986,965 107,126,965
2065 29,613,492 107,442,675
2064 29,269,772 107,744,261
2063 28,933,548 108,038,461
2062 28,585,432 108,322,712
2061 28,235,324 108,590,617
2060 27,887,017 108,842,045
2059 27,533,557 109,087,333
2058 27,187,553 109,320,301
2057 26,840,120 109,529,799
2056 26,474,003 109,715,196
2055 26,114,675 109,886,647
2054 25,735,230 110,035,740
2053 25,357,085 110,156,643
2052 24,977,518 110,253,026
2051 24,602,957 110,321,289
2050 24,235,177 110,344,733
2049 23,828,306 110,339,565
2048 23,444,966 110,296,602
2047 23,042,192 110,211,618
2046 22,668,111 110,090,837
2045 22,256,303 109,926,260
2044 21,833,904 109,731,512
2043 21,416,736 109,497,595
2042 20,985,347 109,225,525
2041 20,578,864 108,919,674
2040 20,163,196 108,594,542
2039 19,743,441 108,237,715
2038 19,327,383 107,861,117
2037 18,909,074 107,463,482
2036 18,497,207 107,058,359
2035 18,105,186 106,630,705
2034 17,717,972 106,189,495
2033 17,329,713 105,745,684
2032 16,944,073 105,283,013
2031 16,560,242 104,809,957
2030 16,189,163 104,314,150
2029 15,819,200 103,819,556
2028 15,436,625 103,300,347
2027 15,076,388 102,759,746
2026 14,732,698 102,197,177
2025 14,390,003 101,598,527
2024 14,047,786 100,987,686
2023 13,689,450 100,352,192
2022 13,321,097 99,680,655
2021 12,965,481 98,935,098
2020 12,617,036 98,079,191
2019 12,255,336 97,173,776
2018 11,859,446 96,237,319
2017 11,506,762 95,176,977
2016 11,239,451 94,000,117
2015 11,047,580 92,823,254
2014 10,799,785 91,679,578
2013 10,439,341 90,573,104
2012 10,071,028 89,510,356
2011 9,717,978 88,468,314
2010 9,376,444 87,455,152
2009 8,947,646 86,460,018
2008 8,505,637 85,175,788
2007 8,161,874 83,633,375
2006 7,865,547 82,167,897
2005 7,587,299 81,088,313
2004 7,310,656 80,338,971
2003 7,043,154 79,563,777
2002 6,824,132 78,772,224
2001 6,634,365 77,969,361
2000 6,470,194 77,154,011
1999 6,337,155 76,287,452
1998 6,187,108 75,299,660
1997 6,070,042 74,226,889
1996 6,070,506 73,156,447
1995 6,066,316 72,049,940
1994 5,713,854 70,854,391
1993 5,676,843 69,586,384
1992 5,858,407 68,260,337
1991 5,703,857 66,891,775
1990 5,587,052 65,504,552
1989 5,471,706 64,147,348
1988 5,365,327 62,843,228
1987 5,247,787 61,584,651
1986 5,129,414 60,347,048
1985 5,034,042 59,060,622
1984 4,926,465 57,706,067
1983 4,808,528 56,337,921
1982 4,681,390 55,011,289
1981 4,566,014 53,738,141
1980 4,383,706 52,490,101
1979 4,203,530 51,378,211
1978 4,100,338 50,249,552
1977 3,983,582 48,954,872
1976 3,882,626 47,684,931
1975 3,796,612 46,482,903
1974 3,703,590 45,413,537
1973 3,611,991 44,409,861
1972 3,617,128 43,429,168
1971 3,617,289 42,449,276
1970 3,530,432 41,475,230
1969 3,454,590 40,582,096
1968 3,380,387 39,734,609
1967 3,300,690 38,895,080
1966 3,217,960 38,024,836
1965 3,141,367 37,129,656
1964 3,055,650 36,201,563
1963 2,969,841 35,249,101
1962 2,907,943 34,288,560
1961 2,835,119 33,409,059
1960 2,764,258 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Vietnam
2100 0.31% -0.54%
2099 0.37% -0.53%
2098 0.37% -0.51%
2097 0.36% -0.5%
2096 0.38% -0.49%
2095 0.47% -0.48%
2094 0.44% -0.48%
2093 0.45% -0.48%
2092 0.45% -0.48%
2091 0.47% -0.48%
2090 0.57% -0.47%
2089 0.57% -0.47%
2088 0.53% -0.47%
2087 0.58% -0.47%
2086 0.67% -0.46%
2085 0.64% -0.46%
2084 0.63% -0.47%
2083 0.73% -0.47%
2082 0.79% -0.46%
2081 0.71% -0.46%
2080 0.81% -0.45%
2079 0.85% -0.44%
2078 0.93% -0.44%
2077 0.86% -0.42%
2076 0.97% -0.41%
2075 0.94% -0.4%
2074 1% -0.39%
2073 1.01% -0.38%
2072 0.97% -0.36%
2071 1.11% -0.35%
2070 1.1% -0.33%
2069 1.12% -0.32%
2068 1.19% -0.32%
2067 1.17% -0.31%
2066 1.26% -0.29%
2065 1.17% -0.28%
2064 1.16% -0.27%
2063 1.22% -0.26%
2062 1.24% -0.25%
2061 1.25% -0.23%
2060 1.28% -0.22%
2059 1.27% -0.21%
2058 1.29% -0.19%
2057 1.38% -0.17%
2056 1.38% -0.16%
2055 1.47% -0.14%
2054 1.49% -0.11%
2053 1.52% -0.09%
2052 1.52% -0.06%
2051 1.52% -0.02%
2050 1.71% 0.005%
2049 1.64% 0.04%
2048 1.75% 0.08%
2047 1.65% 0.11%
2046 1.85% 0.15%
2045 1.93% 0.18%
2044 1.95% 0.21%
2043 2.06% 0.25%
2042 1.98% 0.28%
2041 2.06% 0.3%
2040 2.13% 0.33%
2039 2.15% 0.35%
2038 2.21% 0.37%
2037 2.23% 0.38%
2036 2.17% 0.4%
2035 2.19% 0.42%
2034 2.24% 0.42%
2033 2.28% 0.44%
2032 2.32% 0.45%
2031 2.29% 0.48%
2030 2.34% 0.48%
2029 2.48% 0.5%
2028 2.39% 0.53%
2027 2.33% 0.55%
2026 2.38% 0.59%
2025 2.44% 0.6%
2024 2.62% 0.63%
2023 2.77% 0.67%
2022 2.74% 0.75%
2021 2.76% 0.87%
2020 2.95% 0.93%
2019 3.34% 0.97%
2018 3.07% 1.11%
2017 2.38% 1.25%
2016 1.74% 1.27%
2015 2.29% 1.25%
2014 3.45% 1.22%
2013 3.66% 1.19%
2012 3.63% 1.18%
2011 3.64% 1.16%
2010 4.79% 1.15%
2009 5.2% 1.51%
2008 4.21% 1.84%
2007 3.77% 1.78%
2006 3.67% 1.33%
2005 3.78% 0.93%
2004 3.8% 0.97%
2003 3.21% 1%
2002 2.86% 1.03%
2001 2.54% 1.06%
2000 2.1% 1.14%
1999 2.43% 1.31%
1998 1.93% 1.45%
1997 -0.008% 1.46%
1996 0.07% 1.54%
1995 6.17% 1.69%
1994 0.65% 1.82%
1993 -3.1% 1.94%
1992 2.71% 2.05%
1991 2.09% 2.12%
1990 2.11% 2.12%
1989 1.98% 2.08%
1988 2.24% 2.04%
1987 2.31% 2.05%
1986 1.89% 2.18%
1985 2.18% 2.35%
1984 2.45% 2.43%
1983 2.72% 2.41%
1982 2.53% 2.37%
1981 4.16% 2.38%
1980 4.29% 2.16%
1979 2.52% 2.25%
1978 2.93% 2.64%
1977 2.6% 2.66%
1976 2.27% 2.59%
1975 2.51% 2.35%
1974 2.54% 2.26%
1973 -0.14% 2.26%
1972 -0.004% 2.31%
1971 2.46% 2.35%
1970 2.2% 2.2%
1969 2.2% 2.13%
1968 2.41% 2.16%
1967 2.57% 2.29%
1966 2.44% 2.41%
1965 2.81% 2.56%
1964 2.89% 2.7%
1963 2.13% 2.8%
1962 2.57% 2.63%
1961 2.56% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Burundi Vietnam
Current population
14909238
102486146
Population rank 78/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.23%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +938 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 122/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -48,171
Net migration rank 169/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -48,171
2024 372,843 -27,074 684,393 -59,645
2023 368,917 1,995 727,955 -81,789
2022 363,786 1,995 775,914 -78,977
2021 359,844 -14,415 799,593 -5,418
2020 361,654 -10,189 924,004 -6,457
2019 357,672 14,253 895,262 -2,051
2018 351,704 68,141 882,977 96,650
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,001,833 139,245
2016 358,393 -109,296 1,045,094 167,652
2015 370,856 -236,207 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 367,797 -6,856 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 362,224 -2,285 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 354,068 22,617 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 348,934 -19,513 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 341,808 11,845 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 319,583 184,359 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 300,750 79,319 1,008,141 571,113
2007 285,323 22,129 981,689 523,784
2006 269,874 15,322 943,041 482,399
2005 253,401 17,905 942,084 -208,337
2004 234,891 47,091 985,438 -220,458
2003 216,295 36,719 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 201,892 -16,871 991,427 -193,766
2001 184,541 9,967 985,610 -177,586
2000 173,867 -40,032 966,894 -144,298
1999 166,699 -34,465 925,519 -15,010
1998 154,010 13,840 959,016 106,091
1997 150,404 -84,126 1,028,116 52,382
1996 158,920 -226,317 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 160,284 -84,697 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 112,968 516,373 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 128,898 -684,261 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 156,420 35,769 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 156,148 -39,236 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 156,617 -39,926 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 157,547 -43,561 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 145,234 -46,464 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 157,481 -21,179 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 156,170 -55,742 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 156,896 -66,574 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 154,366 -29,534 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 152,801 -41,756 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 147,090 -3,844 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 146,231 -58,723 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 127,746 149,361 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 123,377 -40,126 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 114,884 8,247 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 108,488 1,884 1,259,315 49,655
1976 104,396 -12,848 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 101,172 -20,693 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 95,486 10,065 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 74,805 2,843 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 30,532 -118,457 921,524 -1,920
1971 95,153 -7,569 963,259 76,961
1970 92,476 -6,346 905,902 1,997
1969 90,852 -25,292 878,359 0
1968 88,765 -5,917 815,116 1,489
1967 86,373 -9,821 862,071 394
1966 83,651 5,262 876,283 1,769
1965 78,208 -13,947 913,761 -1,438
1964 77,528 29,639 950,219 -6,328
1963 75,962 -11,502 961,067 0
1962 74,710 -15,378 960,046 0
1961 71,216 15,094 798,978 0
1960 70,032 -14,620 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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