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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 43,325,643 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 +2.74% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Burundi vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Yemen
2100 38,293,853 111,531,602
2099 38,174,358 111,216,538
2098 38,032,126 110,873,896
2097 37,893,681 110,513,248
2096 37,756,449 110,125,357
2095 37,614,540 109,718,989
2094 37,436,871 109,287,747
2093 37,274,132 108,834,256
2092 37,108,508 108,350,834
2091 36,942,857 107,845,139
2090 36,771,082 107,319,234
2089 36,563,987 106,769,903
2088 36,355,008 106,198,480
2087 36,164,606 105,606,248
2086 35,954,669 104,994,691
2085 35,713,632 104,356,315
2084 35,484,958 103,704,067
2083 35,263,538 103,033,111
2082 35,009,446 102,348,794
2081 34,736,107 101,642,012
2080 34,490,976 100,920,728
2079 34,213,139 100,179,245
2078 33,926,177 99,422,962
2077 33,614,120 98,654,481
2076 33,328,275 97,862,812
2075 33,008,877 97,057,105
2074 32,701,037 96,230,615
2073 32,376,989 95,389,748
2072 32,052,692 94,528,518
2071 31,745,266 93,646,094
2070 31,397,738 92,750,891
2069 31,057,284 91,836,719
2068 30,714,517 90,906,457
2067 30,354,696 89,961,778
2066 30,003,347 88,998,844
2065 29,629,671 88,022,210
2064 29,285,762 87,033,422
2063 28,949,355 86,020,867
2062 28,601,048 84,985,459
2061 28,250,749 83,934,120
2060 27,902,252 82,867,105
2059 27,548,599 81,781,887
2058 27,202,405 80,678,032
2057 26,854,783 79,563,835
2056 26,488,466 78,436,146
2055 26,128,941 77,296,391
2054 25,749,289 76,143,587
2053 25,370,938 74,985,186
2052 24,991,164 73,813,387
2051 24,616,398 72,631,340
2050 24,248,417 71,436,891
2049 23,841,324 70,243,074
2048 23,457,774 69,043,876
2047 23,054,780 67,843,741
2046 22,680,495 66,638,116
2045 22,268,462 65,433,874
2044 21,845,832 64,230,423
2043 21,428,437 63,031,296
2042 20,996,812 61,838,177
2041 20,590,106 60,651,763
2040 20,174,211 59,475,172
2039 19,754,227 58,303,694
2038 19,337,942 57,135,690
2037 18,919,404 55,973,689
2036 18,507,313 54,809,098
2035 18,115,077 53,641,994
2034 17,727,651 52,476,195
2033 17,339,180 51,307,469
2032 16,953,330 50,140,351
2031 16,569,289 48,969,961
2030 16,198,007 47,786,079
2029 15,827,843 46,594,926
2028 15,445,059 45,403,313
2027 15,084,625 44,203,683
2026 14,740,747 43,000,078
2025 14,397,864 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/yemen | CC BY

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 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 112M 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 2.49% 2.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Burundi Yemen
Current population
14833763
43325643
Population rank 78/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.52%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 13/197
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 - -27,074 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/yemen | CC BY

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 (1960–2024, 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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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