Belgium vs Burundi: Population
Belgium
11.71 million people
in 2023
Burundi
13.69 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
81st
Burundi rank
78th
Population over time
- Belgium
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 13.69 million people against 11.71 million people in Belgium, a difference of 1.98 million people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Burundi ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.82 million people | 2.48 million people | 6.34 million people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 9.36 million people | 3.10 million people | 6.26 million people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 9.73 million people | 3.80 million people | 5.93 million people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.88 million people | 4.96 million people | 4.92 million people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.11 million people | 5.93 million people | 4.18 million people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.48 million people | 7.54 million people | 2.95 million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.24 million people | 10.83 million people | 404,377 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.62 million people | 13.15 million people | 1.53 million people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Belgium or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 13.69 million people against 11.71 million people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Belgium and Burundi?
- 1.98 million people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burundi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Burundi rank globally for population?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Burundi ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.