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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.17 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Burundi vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Zimbabwe
2100 38,293,853 37,483,053
2099 38,174,358 37,412,398
2098 38,032,126 37,328,255
2097 37,893,681 37,235,542
2096 37,756,449 37,142,915
2095 37,614,540 37,032,129
2094 37,436,871 36,912,747
2093 37,274,132 36,810,893
2092 37,108,508 36,688,511
2091 36,942,857 36,567,262
2090 36,771,082 36,425,606
2089 36,563,987 36,280,973
2088 36,355,008 36,141,446
2087 36,164,606 35,977,638
2086 35,954,669 35,808,135
2085 35,713,632 35,637,092
2084 35,484,958 35,456,207
2083 35,263,538 35,268,035
2082 35,009,446 35,078,904
2081 34,736,107 34,873,129
2080 34,490,976 34,658,962
2079 34,213,139 34,439,720
2078 33,926,177 34,217,295
2077 33,614,120 33,982,909
2076 33,328,275 33,739,228
2075 33,008,877 33,495,867
2074 32,701,037 33,244,838
2073 32,376,989 32,978,488
2072 32,052,692 32,706,059
2071 31,745,266 32,445,747
2070 31,397,738 32,181,119
2069 31,057,284 31,906,793
2068 30,714,517 31,631,000
2067 30,354,696 31,345,338
2066 30,003,347 31,062,884
2065 29,629,671 30,766,830
2064 29,285,762 30,479,939
2063 28,949,355 30,176,104
2062 28,601,048 29,867,679
2061 28,250,749 29,557,068
2060 27,902,252 29,252,423
2059 27,548,599 28,945,088
2058 27,202,405 28,631,679
2057 26,854,783 28,307,305
2056 26,488,466 27,990,713
2055 26,128,941 27,658,887
2054 25,749,289 27,331,920
2053 25,370,938 26,986,935
2052 24,991,164 26,643,553
2051 24,616,398 26,287,592
2050 24,248,417 25,934,893
2049 23,841,324 25,585,239
2048 23,457,774 25,228,082
2047 23,054,780 24,874,649
2046 22,680,495 24,513,443
2045 22,268,462 24,147,637
2044 21,845,832 23,783,088
2043 21,428,437 23,401,965
2042 20,996,812 23,035,288
2041 20,590,106 22,647,950
2040 20,174,211 22,273,520
2039 19,754,227 21,902,980
2038 19,337,942 21,530,130
2037 18,919,404 21,159,664
2036 18,507,313 20,791,034
2035 18,115,077 20,413,656
2034 17,727,651 20,048,019
2033 17,339,180 19,676,339
2032 16,953,330 19,311,985
2031 16,569,289 18,959,300
2030 16,198,007 18,613,738
2029 15,827,843 18,270,049
2028 15,445,059 17,933,466
2027 15,084,625 17,600,984
2026 14,740,747 17,273,208
2025 14,397,864 16,949,303
2024 14,047,786 16,634,373
2023 13,689,450 16,340,822
2022 13,321,097 16,069,056
2021 12,965,481 15,797,210
2020 12,617,036 15,526,888
2019 12,255,336 15,271,368
2018 11,859,446 15,034,452
2017 11,506,762 14,812,482
2016 11,239,451 14,600,294
2015 11,047,580 14,399,013
2014 10,799,785 14,207,359
2013 10,439,341 14,013,808
2012 10,071,028 13,817,887
2011 9,717,978 13,595,424
2010 9,376,444 13,356,548
2009 8,947,646 13,142,790
2008 8,505,637 12,959,149
2007 8,161,874 12,804,058
2006 7,865,547 12,636,445
2005 7,587,299 12,483,432
2004 7,310,656 12,365,896
2003 7,043,154 12,232,323
2002 6,824,132 12,087,653
2001 6,634,365 11,971,901
2000 6,470,194 11,892,055
1999 6,337,155 11,783,458
1998 6,187,108 11,594,297
1997 6,070,042 11,369,827
1996 6,070,506 11,158,360
1995 6,066,316 10,974,599
1994 5,713,854 10,873,148
1993 5,676,843 10,860,288
1992 5,858,407 10,702,700
1991 5,703,857 10,404,816
1990 5,587,052 10,137,281
1989 5,471,706 9,864,798
1988 5,365,327 9,583,094
1987 5,247,787 9,284,644
1986 5,129,414 8,982,578
1985 5,034,042 8,686,813
1984 4,926,465 8,391,488
1983 4,808,528 8,098,404
1982 4,681,390 7,796,496
1981 4,566,014 7,498,635
1980 4,383,706 7,041,303
1979 4,203,530 6,647,556
1978 4,100,338 6,543,575
1977 3,983,582 6,449,512
1976 3,882,626 6,287,105
1975 3,796,612 6,098,658
1974 3,703,590 5,908,328
1973 3,611,991 5,720,404
1972 3,617,128 5,542,445
1971 3,617,289 5,374,712
1970 3,530,432 5,215,918
1969 3,454,590 5,058,181
1968 3,380,387 4,900,440
1967 3,300,690 4,748,307
1966 3,217,960 4,601,217
1965 3,141,367 4,458,462
1964 3,055,650 4,320,006
1963 2,969,841 4,185,877
1962 2,907,943 4,055,959
1961 2,835,119 3,930,401
1960 2,764,258 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Zimbabwe
2100 0.31% 0.19%
2099 0.37% 0.23%
2098 0.37% 0.25%
2097 0.36% 0.25%
2096 0.38% 0.3%
2095 0.47% 0.32%
2094 0.44% 0.28%
2093 0.45% 0.33%
2092 0.45% 0.33%
2091 0.47% 0.39%
2090 0.57% 0.4%
2089 0.57% 0.39%
2088 0.53% 0.46%
2087 0.58% 0.47%
2086 0.67% 0.48%
2085 0.64% 0.51%
2084 0.63% 0.53%
2083 0.73% 0.54%
2082 0.79% 0.59%
2081 0.71% 0.62%
2080 0.81% 0.64%
2079 0.85% 0.65%
2078 0.93% 0.69%
2077 0.86% 0.72%
2076 0.97% 0.73%
2075 0.94% 0.76%
2074 1% 0.81%
2073 1.01% 0.83%
2072 0.97% 0.8%
2071 1.11% 0.82%
2070 1.1% 0.86%
2069 1.12% 0.87%
2068 1.19% 0.91%
2067 1.17% 0.91%
2066 1.26% 0.96%
2065 1.17% 0.94%
2064 1.16% 1.01%
2063 1.22% 1.03%
2062 1.24% 1.05%
2061 1.25% 1.04%
2060 1.28% 1.06%
2059 1.27% 1.09%
2058 1.29% 1.15%
2057 1.38% 1.13%
2056 1.38% 1.2%
2055 1.47% 1.2%
2054 1.49% 1.28%
2053 1.52% 1.29%
2052 1.52% 1.35%
2051 1.52% 1.36%
2050 1.71% 1.37%
2049 1.64% 1.42%
2048 1.75% 1.42%
2047 1.65% 1.47%
2046 1.85% 1.51%
2045 1.93% 1.53%
2044 1.95% 1.63%
2043 2.06% 1.59%
2042 1.98% 1.71%
2041 2.06% 1.68%
2040 2.13% 1.69%
2039 2.15% 1.73%
2038 2.21% 1.75%
2037 2.23% 1.77%
2036 2.17% 1.85%
2035 2.19% 1.82%
2034 2.24% 1.89%
2033 2.28% 1.89%
2032 2.32% 1.86%
2031 2.29% 1.86%
2030 2.34% 1.88%
2029 2.48% 1.88%
2028 2.39% 1.89%
2027 2.33% 1.9%
2026 2.38% 1.91%
2025 2.49% 1.89%
2024 2.62% 1.8%
2023 2.77% 1.69%
2022 2.74% 1.72%
2021 2.76% 1.74%
2020 2.95% 1.67%
2019 3.34% 1.58%
2018 3.07% 1.5%
2017 2.38% 1.45%
2016 1.74% 1.4%
2015 2.29% 1.35%
2014 3.45% 1.38%
2013 3.66% 1.42%
2012 3.63% 1.64%
2011 3.64% 1.79%
2010 4.79% 1.63%
2009 5.2% 1.42%
2008 4.21% 1.21%
2007 3.77% 1.33%
2006 3.67% 1.23%
2005 3.78% 0.95%
2004 3.8% 1.09%
2003 3.21% 1.2%
2002 2.86% 0.97%
2001 2.54% 0.67%
2000 2.1% 0.92%
1999 2.43% 1.63%
1998 1.93% 1.97%
1997 -0.008% 1.9%
1996 0.07% 1.67%
1995 6.17% 0.93%
1994 0.65% 0.12%
1993 -3.1% 1.47%
1992 2.71% 2.86%
1991 2.09% 2.64%
1990 2.11% 2.76%
1989 1.98% 2.94%
1988 2.24% 3.21%
1987 2.31% 3.36%
1986 1.89% 3.4%
1985 2.18% 3.52%
1984 2.45% 3.62%
1983 2.72% 3.87%
1982 2.53% 3.97%
1981 4.16% 6.49%
1980 4.29% 5.92%
1979 2.52% 1.59%
1978 2.93% 1.46%
1977 2.6% 2.58%
1976 2.27% 3.09%
1975 2.51% 3.22%
1974 2.54% 3.29%
1973 -0.14% 3.21%
1972 -0.004% 3.12%
1971 2.46% 3.04%
1970 2.2% 3.12%
1969 2.2% 3.22%
1968 2.41% 3.2%
1967 2.57% 3.2%
1966 2.44% 3.2%
1965 2.81% 3.2%
1964 2.89% 3.2%
1963 2.13% 3.2%
1962 2.57% 3.19%
1961 2.56% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Burundi Zimbabwe
Current population
14833763
17361868
Population rank 78/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.21%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +804
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 60/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -54,555
Net migration rank 169/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -54,555
2024 - -27,074 - -60,528
2023 368,917 1,995 372,505 -97,380
2022 363,786 1,995 371,243 -102,828
2021 359,844 -14,415 349,908 -74,623
2020 361,654 -10,189 354,790 -89,440
2019 357,672 14,253 348,798 -103,107
2018 351,704 68,141 345,883 -117,758
2017 353,879 -68,349 344,035 -128,241
2016 358,393 -109,296 348,772 -140,181
2015 370,856 -236,207 356,203 -162,220
2014 367,797 -6,856 366,350 -177,029
2013 362,224 -2,285 374,757 -176,972
2012 354,068 22,617 371,135 -177,061
2011 348,934 -19,513 359,572 -108,714
2010 341,808 11,845 335,570 -108,671
2009 319,583 184,359 309,316 -108,689
2008 300,750 79,319 280,527 -113,858
2007 285,323 22,129 261,805 -118,299
2006 269,874 15,322 248,963 -57,257
2005 253,401 17,905 248,545 -134,212
2004 234,891 47,091 248,307 -127,550
2003 216,295 36,719 243,057 -96,667
2002 201,892 -16,871 244,170 -101,212
2001 184,541 9,967 227,909 -139,361
2000 173,867 -40,032 236,343 -165,181
1999 166,699 -34,465 232,393 -86,343
1998 154,010 13,840 225,614 6,645
1997 150,404 -84,126 216,288 395
1996 158,920 -226,317 205,269 978
1995 160,284 -84,697 206,695 -45,428
1994 112,968 516,373 216,343 -174,723
1993 128,898 -684,261 228,045 -243,947
1992 156,420 35,769 255,291 75,788
1991 156,148 -39,236 260,943 3,749
1990 156,617 -39,926 265,444 4,948
1989 157,547 -43,561 270,838 3,736
1988 145,234 -46,464 277,498 11,327
1987 157,481 -21,179 286,766 21,308
1986 156,170 -55,742 289,894 6,154
1985 156,896 -66,574 290,756 4,718
1984 154,366 -29,534 290,052 5,124
1983 152,801 -41,756 286,545 4,456
1982 147,090 -3,844 279,934 32,899
1981 146,231 -58,723 271,361 11,523
1980 127,746 149,361 241,179 390,593
1979 123,377 -40,126 223,657 -67,937
1978 114,884 8,247 222,979 -170,727
1977 108,488 1,884 225,139 -89,270
1976 104,396 -12,848 221,419 -32,495
1975 101,172 -20,693 216,947 -28,988
1974 95,486 10,065 208,806 -16,105
1973 74,805 2,843 201,885 -18,733
1972 30,532 -118,457 193,725 -20,959
1971 95,153 -7,569 185,427 -22,719
1970 92,476 -6,346 178,979 -24,102
1969 90,852 -25,292 172,626 -12,028
1968 88,765 -5,917 166,865 -11,997
1967 86,373 -9,821 161,205 -11,814
1966 83,651 5,262 156,014 -11,211
1965 78,208 -13,947 151,164 -10,465
1964 77,528 29,639 145,848 -9,631
1963 75,962 -11,502 140,984 -8,936
1962 74,710 -15,378 136,317 -8,529
1961 71,216 15,094 131,531 -8,204
1960 70,032 -14,620 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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