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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 6.3 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 +2.74% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Burundi vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Iran
2100 38,293,853 80,713,760
2099 38,174,358 81,246,718
2098 38,032,126 81,770,953
2097 37,893,681 82,295,714
2096 37,756,449 82,818,575
2095 37,614,540 83,338,446
2094 37,436,871 83,854,648
2093 37,274,132 84,371,569
2092 37,108,508 84,888,626
2091 36,942,857 85,410,099
2090 36,771,082 85,934,675
2089 36,563,987 86,466,409
2088 36,355,008 87,004,165
2087 36,164,606 87,549,685
2086 35,954,669 88,105,571
2085 35,713,632 88,668,329
2084 35,484,958 89,239,709
2083 35,263,538 89,817,194
2082 35,009,446 90,402,538
2081 34,736,107 90,995,822
2080 34,490,976 91,595,122
2079 34,213,139 92,196,842
2078 33,926,177 92,801,160
2077 33,614,120 93,405,954
2076 33,328,275 94,007,669
2075 33,008,877 94,606,607
2074 32,701,037 95,197,577
2073 32,376,989 95,783,994
2072 32,052,692 96,355,853
2071 31,745,266 96,915,335
2070 31,397,738 97,460,813
2069 31,057,284 97,988,897
2068 30,714,517 98,496,927
2067 30,354,696 98,978,509
2066 30,003,347 99,439,391
2065 29,629,671 99,877,457
2064 29,285,762 100,288,977
2063 28,949,355 100,668,199
2062 28,601,048 101,017,348
2061 28,250,749 101,332,810
2060 27,902,252 101,612,261
2059 27,548,599 101,858,931
2058 27,202,405 102,061,144
2057 26,854,783 102,228,085
2056 26,488,466 102,358,266
2055 26,128,941 102,449,092
2054 25,749,289 102,498,594
2053 25,370,938 102,508,245
2052 24,991,164 102,480,373
2051 24,616,398 102,417,847
2050 24,248,417 102,318,917
2049 23,841,324 102,189,816
2048 23,457,774 102,024,233
2047 23,054,780 101,832,213
2046 22,680,495 101,613,554
2045 22,268,462 101,371,784
2044 21,845,832 101,104,998
2043 21,428,437 100,818,045
2042 20,996,812 100,512,032
2041 20,590,106 100,188,214
2040 20,174,211 99,849,875
2039 19,754,227 99,501,869
2038 19,337,942 99,137,385
2037 18,919,404 98,759,167
2036 18,507,313 98,366,612
2035 18,115,077 97,963,082
2034 17,727,651 97,546,148
2033 17,339,180 97,118,106
2032 16,953,330 96,671,440
2031 16,569,289 96,204,118
2030 16,198,007 95,718,604
2029 15,827,843 95,195,996
2028 15,445,059 94,623,034
2027 15,084,625 93,987,260
2026 14,740,747 93,276,075
2025 14,397,864 92,478,162
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% 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 63.5% to 24,248,417 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 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 103M 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 2.49% 0.99%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Burundi Iran
Current population
14833763
93468444
Population rank 78/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 1.13%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 98/197
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 - -27,074 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 91% of the population change in Burundi is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people). In Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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