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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.92 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Burundi vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Yemen
2100 38,272,944 111,481,288
2099 38,153,515 111,166,365
2098 38,011,360 110,823,878
2097 37,872,991 110,463,393
2096 37,735,834 110,075,677
2095 37,594,002 109,669,492
2094 37,416,430 109,238,445
2093 37,253,780 108,785,158
2092 37,088,246 108,301,955
2091 36,922,686 107,796,487
2090 36,751,005 107,270,820
2089 36,544,022 106,721,736
2088 36,335,158 106,150,572
2087 36,144,860 105,558,607
2086 35,935,037 104,947,326
2085 35,694,132 104,309,237
2084 35,465,583 103,657,284
2083 35,244,284 102,986,631
2082 34,990,330 102,302,622
2081 34,717,141 101,596,159
2080 34,472,144 100,875,201
2079 34,194,458 100,134,051
2078 33,907,653 99,378,110
2077 33,595,766 98,609,975
2076 33,310,077 97,818,664
2075 32,990,854 97,013,320
2074 32,683,181 96,187,203
2073 32,359,310 95,346,716
2072 32,035,191 94,485,874
2071 31,727,933 93,603,848
2070 31,380,595 92,709,049
2069 31,040,326 91,795,290
2068 30,697,746 90,865,447
2067 30,338,122 89,921,194
2066 29,986,965 88,958,695
2065 29,613,492 87,982,501
2064 29,269,772 86,994,159
2063 28,933,548 85,982,061
2062 28,585,432 84,947,120
2061 28,235,324 83,896,256
2060 27,887,017 82,829,722
2059 27,533,557 81,744,993
2058 27,187,553 80,641,636
2057 26,840,120 79,527,942
2056 26,474,003 78,400,761
2055 26,114,675 77,261,521
2054 25,735,230 76,109,237
2053 25,357,085 74,951,358
2052 24,977,518 73,780,088
2051 24,602,957 72,598,574
2050 24,235,177 71,404,664
2049 23,828,306 70,211,386
2048 23,444,966 69,012,729
2047 23,042,192 67,813,135
2046 22,668,111 66,608,054
2045 22,256,303 65,404,355
2044 21,833,904 64,201,447
2043 21,416,736 63,002,861
2042 20,985,347 61,810,280
2041 20,578,864 60,624,401
2040 20,163,196 59,448,342
2039 19,743,441 58,277,392
2038 19,327,383 57,109,914
2037 18,909,074 55,948,438
2036 18,497,207 54,784,372
2035 18,105,186 53,617,795
2034 17,717,972 52,452,522
2033 17,329,713 51,284,323
2032 16,944,073 50,117,732
2031 16,560,242 48,947,870
2030 16,189,163 47,764,521
2029 15,819,200 46,573,906
2028 15,436,625 45,382,831
2027 15,076,388 44,183,742
2026 14,732,698 42,980,680
2025 14,390,003 41,773,878
2024 14,047,786 40,583,164
2023 13,689,450 39,390,799
2022 13,321,097 38,222,876
2021 12,965,481 37,140,230
2020 12,617,036 36,134,863
2019 12,255,336 35,111,408
2018 11,859,446 34,085,182
2017 11,506,762 33,090,921
2016 11,239,451 32,109,010
2015 11,047,580 31,159,379
2014 10,799,785 30,226,309
2013 10,439,341 29,312,952
2012 10,071,028 28,433,647
2011 9,717,978 27,582,897
2010 9,376,444 26,754,387
2009 8,947,646 25,927,724
2008 8,505,637 25,111,941
2007 8,161,874 24,318,082
2006 7,865,547 23,543,083
2005 7,587,299 22,790,085
2004 7,310,656 22,095,167
2003 7,043,154 21,456,379
2002 6,824,132 20,835,086
2001 6,634,365 20,226,147
2000 6,470,194 19,624,141
1999 6,337,155 19,029,420
1998 6,187,108 18,446,013
1997 6,070,042 17,873,936
1996 6,070,506 17,313,177
1995 6,066,316 16,740,058
1994 5,713,854 16,149,147
1993 5,676,843 15,563,914
1992 5,858,407 14,989,494
1991 5,703,857 14,430,201
1990 5,587,052 13,887,862
1989 5,471,706 13,364,174
1988 5,365,327 12,859,708
1987 5,247,787 12,369,912
1986 5,129,414 11,901,040
1985 5,034,042 11,453,825
1984 4,926,465 11,025,597
1983 4,808,528 10,621,499
1982 4,681,390 10,241,006
1981 4,566,014 9,882,362
1980 4,383,706 9,543,358
1979 4,203,530 9,224,194
1978 4,100,338 8,926,586
1977 3,983,582 8,648,222
1976 3,882,626 8,384,113
1975 3,796,612 8,133,598
1974 3,703,590 7,896,783
1973 3,611,991 7,672,796
1972 3,617,128 7,460,068
1971 3,617,289 7,257,462
1970 3,530,432 7,065,279
1969 3,454,590 6,875,859
1968 3,380,387 6,690,524
1967 3,300,690 6,516,444
1966 3,217,960 6,351,494
1965 3,141,367 6,195,593
1964 3,055,650 6,048,006
1963 2,969,841 5,911,135
1962 2,907,943 5,782,221
1961 2,835,119 5,655,232
1960 2,764,258 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Yemen
2100 0.31% 0.28%
2099 0.37% 0.31%
2098 0.37% 0.33%
2097 0.36% 0.35%
2096 0.38% 0.37%
2095 0.47% 0.39%
2094 0.44% 0.42%
2093 0.45% 0.45%
2092 0.45% 0.47%
2091 0.47% 0.49%
2090 0.57% 0.51%
2089 0.57% 0.54%
2088 0.53% 0.56%
2087 0.58% 0.58%
2086 0.67% 0.61%
2085 0.64% 0.63%
2084 0.63% 0.65%
2083 0.73% 0.67%
2082 0.79% 0.7%
2081 0.71% 0.71%
2080 0.81% 0.74%
2079 0.85% 0.76%
2078 0.93% 0.78%
2077 0.86% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.83%
2075 0.94% 0.86%
2074 1% 0.88%
2073 1.01% 0.91%
2072 0.97% 0.94%
2071 1.11% 0.97%
2070 1.1% 1%
2069 1.12% 1.02%
2068 1.19% 1.05%
2067 1.17% 1.08%
2066 1.26% 1.11%
2065 1.17% 1.14%
2064 1.16% 1.18%
2063 1.22% 1.22%
2062 1.24% 1.25%
2061 1.25% 1.29%
2060 1.28% 1.33%
2059 1.27% 1.37%
2058 1.29% 1.4%
2057 1.38% 1.44%
2056 1.38% 1.47%
2055 1.47% 1.51%
2054 1.49% 1.54%
2053 1.52% 1.59%
2052 1.52% 1.63%
2051 1.52% 1.67%
2050 1.71% 1.7%
2049 1.64% 1.74%
2048 1.75% 1.77%
2047 1.65% 1.81%
2046 1.85% 1.84%
2045 1.93% 1.87%
2044 1.95% 1.9%
2043 2.06% 1.93%
2042 1.98% 1.96%
2041 2.06% 1.98%
2040 2.13% 2.01%
2039 2.15% 2.04%
2038 2.21% 2.08%
2037 2.23% 2.12%
2036 2.17% 2.18%
2035 2.19% 2.22%
2034 2.24% 2.28%
2033 2.28% 2.33%
2032 2.32% 2.39%
2031 2.29% 2.48%
2030 2.34% 2.56%
2029 2.48% 2.62%
2028 2.39% 2.71%
2027 2.33% 2.8%
2026 2.38% 2.89%
2025 2.44% 2.93%
2024 2.62% 3.03%
2023 2.77% 3.06%
2022 2.74% 2.92%
2021 2.76% 2.78%
2020 2.95% 2.91%
2019 3.34% 3.01%
2018 3.07% 3%
2017 2.38% 3.06%
2016 1.74% 3.05%
2015 2.29% 3.09%
2014 3.45% 3.12%
2013 3.66% 3.09%
2012 3.63% 3.08%
2011 3.64% 3.1%
2010 4.79% 3.19%
2009 5.2% 3.25%
2008 4.21% 3.26%
2007 3.77% 3.29%
2006 3.67% 3.3%
2005 3.78% 3.15%
2004 3.8% 2.98%
2003 3.21% 2.98%
2002 2.86% 3.01%
2001 2.54% 3.07%
2000 2.1% 3.13%
1999 2.43% 3.16%
1998 1.93% 3.2%
1997 -0.008% 3.24%
1996 0.07% 3.42%
1995 6.17% 3.66%
1994 0.65% 3.76%
1993 -3.1% 3.83%
1992 2.71% 3.88%
1991 2.09% 3.91%
1990 2.11% 3.92%
1989 1.98% 3.92%
1988 2.24% 3.96%
1987 2.31% 3.94%
1986 1.89% 3.9%
1985 2.18% 3.88%
1984 2.45% 3.8%
1983 2.72% 3.72%
1982 2.53% 3.63%
1981 4.16% 3.55%
1980 4.29% 3.46%
1979 2.52% 3.33%
1978 2.93% 3.22%
1977 2.6% 3.15%
1976 2.27% 3.08%
1975 2.51% 3%
1974 2.54% 2.92%
1973 -0.14% 2.85%
1972 -0.004% 2.79%
1971 2.46% 2.72%
1970 2.2% 2.75%
1969 2.2% 2.77%
1968 2.41% 2.67%
1967 2.57% 2.6%
1966 2.44% 2.52%
1965 2.81% 2.44%
1964 2.89% 2.32%
1963 2.13% 2.23%
1962 2.57% 2.25%
1961 2.56% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Burundi Yemen
Current population
14909238
43598646
Population rank 78/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.52%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 15/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -16,291
Net migration rank 169/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -16,291
2024 372,843 -27,074 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 368,917 1,995 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 363,786 1,995 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 359,844 -14,415 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 361,654 -10,189 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 357,672 14,253 1,056,432 2,129
2018 351,704 68,141 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 358,393 -109,296 975,697 -6,492
2015 370,856 -236,207 939,922 -9,883
2014 367,797 -6,856 920,330 15,764
2013 362,224 -2,285 884,929 5,697
2012 354,068 22,617 845,645 22,349
2011 348,934 -19,513 806,359 27,184
2010 341,808 11,845 803,246 20,269
2009 319,583 184,359 798,911 30,919
2008 300,750 79,319 779,123 22,621
2007 285,323 22,129 764,780 21,210
2006 269,874 15,322 750,082 13,940
2005 253,401 17,905 726,708 15,283
2004 234,891 47,091 710,493 -62,641
2003 216,295 36,719 694,457 -64,737
2002 201,892 -16,871 672,494 -59,648
2001 184,541 9,967 658,704 -53,698
2000 173,867 -40,032 646,694 -47,713
1999 166,699 -34,465 633,166 -42,731
1998 154,010 13,840 615,488 -39,096
1997 150,404 -84,126 604,443 -36,694
1996 158,920 -226,317 588,786 -35,043
1995 160,284 -84,697 607,966 -15,485
1994 112,968 516,373 602,363 -13,040
1993 128,898 -684,261 595,459 -14,332
1992 156,420 35,769 582,072 -14,372
1991 156,148 -39,236 565,837 -14,964
1990 156,617 -39,926 549,654 -15,847
1989 157,547 -43,561 530,464 -16,876
1988 145,234 -46,464 513,296 -17,952
1987 157,481 -21,179 493,337 -9,097
1986 156,170 -55,742 464,665 -11,151
1985 156,896 -66,574 455,576 -14,660
1984 154,366 -29,534 434,674 -19,143
1983 152,801 -41,756 414,823 -22,152
1982 147,090 -3,844 392,302 -23,981
1981 146,231 -58,723 374,482 -25,499
1980 127,746 149,361 355,767 -26,740
1979 123,377 -40,126 336,378 -27,090
1978 114,884 8,247 312,439 -26,524
1977 108,488 1,884 296,115 -25,305
1976 104,396 -12,848 281,078 -23,669
1975 101,172 -20,693 266,815 -23,192
1974 95,486 10,065 252,737 -22,726
1973 74,805 2,843 240,235 -22,282
1972 30,532 -118,457 229,322 -21,826
1971 95,153 -7,569 219,095 -21,386
1970 92,476 -6,346 207,613 -20,966
1969 90,852 -25,292 196,305 -4,121
1968 88,765 -5,917 182,518 -4,031
1967 86,373 -9,821 173,637 -3,959
1966 83,651 5,262 164,091 -3,874
1965 78,208 -13,947 155,398 -3,797
1964 77,528 29,639 147,299 -3,712
1963 75,962 -11,502 133,781 -3,640
1962 74,710 -15,378 131,262 -3,572
1961 71,216 15,094 129,787 -3,503
1960 70,032 -14,620 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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