Burundi vs Rwanda: Population
Burundi
14.05 million
in 2024
Rwanda
14.26 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
76th
Rwanda rank
75th
Population over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.26 million against 14.05 million in Burundi, a difference of 208,800.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.10 million | 3.41 million | 306,070 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3.80 million | 4.56 million | 753,984 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.96 million | 6.24 million | 1.27 million | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.93 million | 7.37 million | 1.45 million | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 7.54 million | 9.01 million | 1.47 million | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10.83 million | 11.52 million | 689,158 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.33 million | 13.66 million | 328,480 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14.26 million against 14.05 million in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 208,800, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for population?
- Burundi ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.