Burundi vs Eritrea: World population growth

Burundi
0.3%
in 2100
Eritrea
0.3%
in 2100
Burundi rank
43rd
Eritrea rank
44th

World population growth over time

  • Burundi
  • Eritrea
-10010170019002100

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Eritrea ahead.

Burundi ranks 43rd and Eritrea ranks 44th of 238 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 17 and Eritrea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eritrea Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Eritrea
1800s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Eritrea
1900s -0.8% -0.0% 0.8% Eritrea
1910s -0.7% 0.1% 0.7% Eritrea
1920s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Burundi
1930s 1.4% 0.9% 0.6% Burundi
1940s 1.7% 1.3% 0.4% Burundi
1950s 2.1% 1.7% 0.3% Burundi
1960s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Eritrea
1970s 2.0% 2.6% 0.6% Eritrea
1980s 2.6% 2.4% 0.3% Burundi
1990s 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% Burundi
2000s 3.6% 2.7% 1.0% Burundi
2010s 3.0% 1.1% 1.9% Burundi
2020s 2.5% 1.9% 0.6% Burundi
2030s 2.2% 2.0% 0.2% Burundi
2040s 1.8% 1.6% 0.2% Burundi
2050s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Burundi
2060s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Burundi
2070s 0.9% 0.8% 0.2% Burundi
2080s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Burundi
2090s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Burundi
2100s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Burundi or Eritrea?
Burundi, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Eritrea as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population growth between Burundi and Eritrea?
0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for world population growth?
Burundi ranks 43rd and Eritrea ranks 44th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.