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Population in Burundi compared to Iran: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 6.28 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Burundi vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Iran
2100 38,272,944 80,660,972
2099 38,153,515 81,193,582
2098 38,011,360 81,717,474
2097 37,872,991 82,241,892
2096 37,735,834 82,764,411
2095 37,594,002 83,283,942
2094 37,416,430 83,799,806
2093 37,253,780 84,316,389
2092 37,088,246 84,833,108
2091 36,922,686 85,354,240
2090 36,751,005 85,878,473
2089 36,544,022 86,409,859
2088 36,335,158 86,947,263
2087 36,144,860 87,492,427
2086 35,935,037 88,047,949
2085 35,694,132 88,610,339
2084 35,465,583 89,181,346
2083 35,244,284 89,758,453
2082 34,990,330 90,343,413
2081 34,717,141 90,936,310
2080 34,472,144 91,535,218
2079 34,194,458 92,136,544
2078 33,907,653 92,740,467
2077 33,595,766 93,344,865
2076 33,310,077 93,946,187
2075 32,990,854 94,544,733
2074 32,683,181 95,135,317
2073 32,359,310 95,721,351
2072 32,035,191 96,292,835
2071 31,727,933 96,851,951
2070 31,380,595 97,397,073
2069 31,040,326 97,924,812
2068 30,697,746 98,432,509
2067 30,338,122 98,913,776
2066 29,986,965 99,374,357
2065 29,613,492 99,812,137
2064 29,269,772 100,223,387
2063 28,933,548 100,602,361
2062 28,585,432 100,951,282
2061 28,235,324 101,266,537
2060 27,887,017 101,545,806
2059 27,533,557 101,792,315
2058 27,187,553 101,994,395
2057 26,840,120 102,161,227
2056 26,474,003 102,291,323
2055 26,114,675 102,382,089
2054 25,735,230 102,431,558
2053 25,357,085 102,441,204
2052 24,977,518 102,413,350
2051 24,602,957 102,350,865
2050 24,235,177 102,251,999
2049 23,828,306 102,122,983
2048 23,444,966 101,957,508
2047 23,042,192 101,765,614
2046 22,668,111 101,547,098
2045 22,256,303 101,305,486
2044 21,833,904 101,038,874
2043 21,416,736 100,752,109
2042 20,985,347 100,446,296
2041 20,578,864 100,122,690
2040 20,163,196 99,784,572
2039 19,743,441 99,436,793
2038 19,327,383 99,072,548
2037 18,909,074 98,694,577
2036 18,497,207 98,302,279
2035 18,105,186 97,899,013
2034 17,717,972 97,482,352
2033 17,329,713 97,054,589
2032 16,944,073 96,608,216
2031 16,560,242 96,141,200
2030 16,189,163 95,656,003
2029 15,819,200 95,133,736
2028 15,436,625 94,561,150
2027 15,076,388 93,925,792
2026 14,732,698 93,215,072
2025 14,390,003 92,417,681
2024 14,047,786 91,567,738
2023 13,689,450 90,608,707
2022 13,321,097 89,524,246
2021 12,965,481 88,455,488
2020 12,617,036 87,723,443
2019 12,255,336 87,051,648
2018 11,859,446 86,117,998
2017 11,506,762 85,026,754
2016 11,239,451 83,812,228
2015 11,047,580 82,619,362
2014 10,799,785 81,502,045
2013 10,439,341 80,414,686
2012 10,071,028 79,370,580
2011 9,717,978 78,383,598
2010 9,376,444 77,420,842
2009 8,947,646 76,457,825
2008 8,505,637 75,514,204
2007 8,161,874 74,602,648
2006 7,865,547 73,392,747
2005 7,587,299 71,828,455
2004 7,310,656 70,256,316
2003 7,043,154 68,769,340
2002 6,824,132 68,011,317
2001 6,634,365 67,452,005
2000 6,470,194 66,418,659
1999 6,337,155 65,445,391
1998 6,187,108 64,519,859
1997 6,070,042 63,639,638
1996 6,070,506 62,881,300
1995 6,066,316 62,205,567
1994 5,713,854 61,520,598
1993 5,676,843 61,403,543
1992 5,858,407 61,184,983
1991 5,703,857 59,986,931
1990 5,587,052 58,380,092
1989 5,471,706 56,704,914
1988 5,365,327 55,072,694
1987 5,247,787 53,323,493
1986 5,129,414 51,446,045
1985 5,034,042 49,582,289
1984 4,926,465 47,793,998
1983 4,808,528 46,029,535
1982 4,681,390 44,272,141
1981 4,566,014 41,989,312
1980 4,383,706 39,842,324
1979 4,203,530 38,424,952
1978 4,100,338 37,126,535
1977 3,983,582 35,933,181
1976 3,882,626 34,837,271
1975 3,796,612 33,802,973
1974 3,703,590 32,796,463
1973 3,611,991 31,839,838
1972 3,617,128 30,921,179
1971 3,617,289 30,029,071
1970 3,530,432 29,145,100
1969 3,454,590 28,273,482
1968 3,380,387 27,437,391
1967 3,300,690 26,628,432
1966 3,217,960 25,829,270
1965 3,141,367 25,036,978
1964 3,055,650 24,262,859
1963 2,969,841 23,519,005
1962 2,907,943 22,807,907
1961 2,835,119 22,125,726
1960 2,764,258 21,470,434

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burundi's population will grow by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Iran
2100 0.31% -0.66%
2099 0.37% -0.64%
2098 0.37% -0.64%
2097 0.36% -0.63%
2096 0.38% -0.62%
2095 0.47% -0.62%
2094 0.44% -0.61%
2093 0.45% -0.61%
2092 0.45% -0.61%
2091 0.47% -0.61%
2090 0.57% -0.61%
2089 0.57% -0.62%
2088 0.53% -0.62%
2087 0.58% -0.63%
2086 0.67% -0.63%
2085 0.64% -0.64%
2084 0.63% -0.64%
2083 0.73% -0.65%
2082 0.79% -0.65%
2081 0.71% -0.65%
2080 0.81% -0.65%
2079 0.85% -0.65%
2078 0.93% -0.65%
2077 0.86% -0.64%
2076 0.97% -0.63%
2075 0.94% -0.62%
2074 1% -0.61%
2073 1.01% -0.59%
2072 0.97% -0.58%
2071 1.11% -0.56%
2070 1.1% -0.54%
2069 1.12% -0.52%
2068 1.19% -0.49%
2067 1.17% -0.46%
2066 1.26% -0.44%
2065 1.17% -0.41%
2064 1.16% -0.38%
2063 1.22% -0.35%
2062 1.24% -0.31%
2061 1.25% -0.28%
2060 1.28% -0.24%
2059 1.27% -0.2%
2058 1.29% -0.16%
2057 1.38% -0.13%
2056 1.38% -0.09%
2055 1.47% -0.05%
2054 1.49% -0.009%
2053 1.52% 0.03%
2052 1.52% 0.06%
2051 1.52% 0.1%
2050 1.71% 0.13%
2049 1.64% 0.16%
2048 1.75% 0.19%
2047 1.65% 0.22%
2046 1.85% 0.24%
2045 1.93% 0.26%
2044 1.95% 0.28%
2043 2.06% 0.3%
2042 1.98% 0.32%
2041 2.06% 0.34%
2040 2.13% 0.35%
2039 2.15% 0.37%
2038 2.21% 0.38%
2037 2.23% 0.4%
2036 2.17% 0.41%
2035 2.19% 0.43%
2034 2.24% 0.44%
2033 2.28% 0.46%
2032 2.32% 0.49%
2031 2.29% 0.51%
2030 2.34% 0.55%
2029 2.48% 0.61%
2028 2.39% 0.68%
2027 2.33% 0.76%
2026 2.38% 0.86%
2025 2.44% 0.93%
2024 2.62% 1.06%
2023 2.77% 1.21%
2022 2.74% 1.21%
2021 2.76% 0.83%
2020 2.95% 0.77%
2019 3.34% 1.08%
2018 3.07% 1.28%
2017 2.38% 1.45%
2016 1.74% 1.44%
2015 2.29% 1.37%
2014 3.45% 1.35%
2013 3.66% 1.32%
2012 3.63% 1.26%
2011 3.64% 1.24%
2010 4.79% 1.26%
2009 5.2% 1.25%
2008 4.21% 1.22%
2007 3.77% 1.65%
2006 3.67% 2.18%
2005 3.78% 2.24%
2004 3.8% 2.16%
2003 3.21% 1.11%
2002 2.86% 0.83%
2001 2.54% 1.56%
2000 2.1% 1.49%
1999 2.43% 1.43%
1998 1.93% 1.38%
1997 -0.008% 1.21%
1996 0.07% 1.09%
1995 6.17% 1.11%
1994 0.65% 0.19%
1993 -3.1% 0.36%
1992 2.71% 2%
1991 2.09% 2.75%
1990 2.11% 2.95%
1989 1.98% 2.96%
1988 2.24% 3.28%
1987 2.31% 3.65%
1986 1.89% 3.76%
1985 2.18% 3.74%
1984 2.45% 3.83%
1983 2.72% 3.97%
1982 2.53% 5.44%
1981 4.16% 5.39%
1980 4.29% 3.69%
1979 2.52% 3.5%
1978 2.93% 3.32%
1977 2.6% 3.15%
1976 2.27% 3.06%
1975 2.51% 3.07%
1974 2.54% 3%
1973 -0.14% 2.97%
1972 -0.004% 2.97%
1971 2.46% 3.03%
1970 2.2% 3.08%
1969 2.2% 3.05%
1968 2.41% 3.04%
1967 2.57% 3.09%
1966 2.44% 3.16%
1965 2.81% 3.19%
1964 2.89% 3.16%
1963 2.13% 3.12%
1962 2.57% 3.08%
1961 2.56% 3.05%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Burundi Iran
Current population
14909238
93580141
Population rank 78/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.13%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 103/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +116,786
Net migration rank 169/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 116,786
2024 372,843 -27,074 715,785 190,156
2023 368,917 1,995 750,150 262,044
2022 363,786 1,995 753,525 403,190
2021 359,844 -14,415 645,725 334,967
2020 361,654 -10,189 663,978 -180,680
2019 357,672 14,253 893,063 -32,794
2018 351,704 68,141 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 353,879 -68,349 1,140,549 34,849
2016 358,393 -109,296 1,186,949 66,630
2015 370,856 -236,207 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 367,797 -6,856 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 362,224 -2,285 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 354,068 22,617 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 348,934 -19,513 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 341,808 11,845 980,380 -12,849
2009 319,583 184,359 958,322 211
2008 300,750 79,319 940,983 -12,184
2007 285,323 22,129 919,254 -24,950
2006 269,874 15,322 884,529 640,932
2005 253,401 17,905 837,305 765,873
2004 234,891 47,091 801,203 739,996
2003 216,295 36,719 732,600 700,222
2002 201,892 -16,871 752,205 -668,962
2001 184,541 9,967 743,658 291,692
2000 173,867 -40,032 731,203 300,133
1999 166,699 -34,465 723,237 191,988
1998 154,010 13,840 717,655 218,171
1997 150,404 -84,126 726,574 98,009
1996 158,920 -226,317 784,508 -92,435
1995 160,284 -84,697 879,648 -220,258
1994 112,968 516,373 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 128,898 -684,261 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 156,420 35,769 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 156,148 -39,236 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 156,617 -39,926 1,530,434 200,711
1989 157,547 -43,561 1,609,739 9,460
1988 145,234 -46,464 1,614,512 30,688
1987 157,481 -21,179 1,639,644 213,524
1986 156,170 -55,742 1,659,289 242,411
1985 156,896 -66,574 1,661,750 163,999
1984 154,366 -29,534 1,653,051 97,748
1983 152,801 -41,756 1,573,612 204,544
1982 147,090 -3,844 1,514,240 222,390
1981 146,231 -58,723 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 127,746 149,361 1,361,293 103,674
1979 123,377 -40,126 1,294,306 75,451
1978 114,884 8,247 1,156,974 70,088
1977 108,488 1,884 1,091,542 68,093
1976 104,396 -12,848 1,013,347 18,825
1975 101,172 -20,693 929,481 106,921
1974 95,486 10,065 873,369 103,252
1973 74,805 2,843 831,880 104,779
1972 30,532 -118,457 804,043 96,614
1971 95,153 -7,569 805,830 77,717
1970 92,476 -6,346 794,612 89,757
1969 90,852 -25,292 780,660 78,196
1968 88,765 -5,917 743,992 69,342
1967 86,373 -9,821 727,276 77,313
1966 83,651 5,262 695,040 98,709
1965 78,208 -13,947 663,029 127,808
1964 77,528 29,639 635,589 121,817
1963 75,962 -11,502 620,126 110,190
1962 74,710 -15,378 595,538 96,332
1961 71,216 15,094 594,674 77,811
1960 70,032 -14,620 584,060 54,041

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 90.5% of the population change in Burundi is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people). In Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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