Burundi vs Rwanda: Population, male
Burundi
7.15 million
in 2025
Rwanda
7.11 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
77th
Rwanda rank
78th
Population, male over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 7.15 million against 7.11 million in Rwanda, a difference of 36,630.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 million | 1.69 million | 185,618 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 2.27 million | 414,724 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.44 million | 3.11 million | 672,967 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 3.60 million | 679,307 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 4.31 million | 590,821 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.37 million | 5.58 million | 212,606 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.71 million | 6.73 million | 21,415 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 7.15 million against 7.11 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 36,630, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for population, male?
- Burundi ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.