Burundi vs Rwanda: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Burundi
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burundi rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
46th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.59 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.9852 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 0.375 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2010s | 4 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 0.3238 % change on previous year | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.2877 % change on previous year | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 2.8 % change on previous year against 2.59 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.