Burundi vs Rwanda: Population, total
Burundi
14.39 million
in 2025
Rwanda
14.57 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
77th
Rwanda rank
76th
Population, total over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.57 million against 14.39 million in Burundi, a difference of 179,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 218 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 | 13.51 million | 13.81 million | 303,617 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14.57 million against 14.39 million in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 179,300, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for population, total?
- Burundi ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.