Belgium vs Burundi: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Belgium
11.71 million
in 2023
Burundi
13.69 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
82nd
Burundi rank
79th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Belgium
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 13.69 million against 11.71 million in Belgium, a difference of 1.98 million.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 82nd and Burundi ranks 79th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 39 and Burundi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Burundi Difference Ahead
1000s 400,000 312,000 88,000 Belgium
1100s 600,000 379,600 220,400 Belgium
1200s 900,000 447,200 452,800 Belgium
1300s 1.25 million 514,800 735,200 Belgium
1400s 800,000 582,400 217,600 Belgium
1500s 1.25 million 650,000 600,000 Belgium
1600s 1.50 million 715,000 785,000 Belgium
1700s 1.75 million 780,000 970,000 Belgium
1710s 1.92 million 745,062 1.17 million Belgium
1720s 2.08 million 753,857 1.33 million Belgium
1730s 2.25 million 763,147 1.48 million Belgium
1740s 2.41 million 772,985 1.64 million Belgium
1750s 2.58 million 783,431 1.80 million Belgium
1760s 2.74 million 794,555 1.95 million Belgium
1770s 2.91 million 806,439 2.10 million Belgium
1780s 3.08 million 819,182 2.26 million Belgium
1790s 3.24 million 832,901 2.41 million Belgium
1800s 3.29 million 899,097 2.39 million Belgium
1810s 3.38 million 899,369 2.48 million Belgium
1820s 3.58 million 964,052 2.61 million Belgium
1830s 3.90 million 1.12 million 2.78 million Belgium
1840s 4.24 million 1.30 million 2.94 million Belgium
1850s 4.58 million 1.44 million 3.14 million Belgium
1860s 4.89 million 1.51 million 3.38 million Belgium
1870s 5.29 million 1.59 million 3.70 million Belgium
1880s 5.78 million 1.68 million 4.09 million Belgium
1890s 6.36 million 1.69 million 4.67 million Belgium
1900s 7.04 million 1.56 million 5.48 million Belgium
1910s 7.49 million 1.45 million 6.04 million Belgium
1920s 7.76 million 1.52 million 6.24 million Belgium
1930s 8.16 million 1.75 million 6.42 million Belgium
1940s 8.45 million 2.05 million 6.40 million Belgium
1950s 8.82 million 2.48 million 6.34 million Belgium
1960s 9.36 million 3.10 million 6.26 million Belgium
1970s 9.73 million 3.80 million 5.93 million Belgium
1980s 9.88 million 4.96 million 4.92 million Belgium
1990s 10.11 million 5.93 million 4.18 million Belgium
2000s 10.48 million 7.54 million 2.95 million Belgium
2010s 11.24 million 10.83 million 404,377 Belgium
2020s 11.62 million 13.15 million 1.53 million Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Belgium or Burundi?
Burundi, at 13.69 million against 11.71 million in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Belgium and Burundi?
1.98 million, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burundi?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Burundi rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Belgium ranks 82nd and Burundi ranks 79th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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