Burundi vs Ethiopia: Population growth
Burundi
2.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Ethiopia rank
26th
Population growth over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burundi ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for population growth?
- Burundi ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release