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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 3.26 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Burundi vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Iraq
2100 38,293,853 101,632,594
2099 38,174,358 101,421,266
2098 38,032,126 101,212,536
2097 37,893,681 100,980,835
2096 37,756,449 100,724,441
2095 37,614,540 100,464,590
2094 37,436,871 100,194,041
2093 37,274,132 99,876,174
2092 37,108,508 99,532,041
2091 36,942,857 99,203,830
2090 36,771,082 98,886,956
2089 36,563,987 98,513,025
2088 36,355,008 98,144,039
2087 36,164,606 97,767,537
2086 35,954,669 97,325,026
2085 35,713,632 96,873,007
2084 35,484,958 96,448,602
2083 35,263,538 95,991,166
2082 35,009,446 95,509,663
2081 34,736,107 95,009,326
2080 34,490,976 94,507,216
2079 34,213,139 93,960,228
2078 33,926,177 93,417,384
2077 33,614,120 92,903,983
2076 33,328,275 92,359,592
2075 33,008,877 91,825,254
2074 32,701,037 91,229,266
2073 32,376,989 90,571,021
2072 32,052,692 89,918,374
2071 31,745,266 89,265,548
2070 31,397,738 88,596,492
2069 31,057,284 87,909,474
2068 30,714,517 87,220,494
2067 30,354,696 86,513,996
2066 30,003,347 85,734,530
2065 29,629,671 84,971,898
2064 29,285,762 84,191,350
2063 28,949,355 83,387,951
2062 28,601,048 82,604,577
2061 28,250,749 81,800,637
2060 27,902,252 80,951,008
2059 27,548,599 80,141,868
2058 27,202,405 79,319,543
2057 26,854,783 78,477,339
2056 26,488,466 77,609,202
2055 26,128,941 76,739,924
2054 25,749,289 75,857,125
2053 25,370,938 74,952,948
2052 24,991,164 74,072,580
2051 24,616,398 73,150,234
2050 24,248,417 72,235,938
2049 23,841,324 71,272,122
2048 23,457,774 70,316,860
2047 23,054,780 69,347,823
2046 22,680,495 68,400,664
2045 22,268,462 67,435,953
2044 21,845,832 66,447,309
2043 21,428,437 65,453,565
2042 20,996,812 64,433,831
2041 20,590,106 63,408,709
2040 20,174,211 62,360,117
2039 19,754,227 61,289,355
2038 19,337,942 60,253,073
2037 18,919,404 59,221,658
2036 18,507,313 58,155,990
2035 18,115,077 57,127,999
2034 17,727,651 56,087,695
2033 17,339,180 55,051,140
2032 16,953,330 54,002,289
2031 16,569,289 52,991,443
2030 16,198,007 51,986,773
2029 15,827,843 50,982,563
2028 15,445,059 50,001,133
2027 15,084,625 49,014,822
2026 14,740,747 48,020,334
2025 14,397,864 47,020,527
2024 14,047,786 46,042,015
2023 13,689,450 45,074,049
2022 13,321,097 44,070,551
2021 12,965,481 43,071,211
2020 12,617,036 42,116,605
2019 12,255,336 41,192,171
2018 11,859,446 40,265,624
2017 11,506,762 39,337,353
2016 11,239,451 38,469,627
2015 11,047,580 37,560,535
2014 10,799,785 36,550,059
2013 10,439,341 35,281,989
2012 10,071,028 33,654,842
2011 9,717,978 32,161,424
2010 9,376,444 31,045,366
2009 8,947,646 30,058,206
2008 8,505,637 28,971,036
2007 8,161,874 28,391,607
2006 7,865,547 28,616,515
2005 7,587,299 28,407,448
2004 7,310,656 27,577,878
2003 7,043,154 26,802,659
2002 6,824,132 26,006,559
2001 6,634,365 25,197,840
2000 6,470,194 24,424,056
1999 6,337,155 23,636,527
1998 6,187,108 22,884,399
1997 6,070,042 22,176,593
1996 6,070,506 21,501,321
1995 6,066,316 20,825,860
1994 5,713,854 20,139,807
1993 5,676,843 19,201,195
1992 5,858,407 18,300,845
1991 5,703,857 17,767,253
1990 5,587,052 17,581,206
1989 5,471,706 17,364,542
1988 5,365,327 16,908,819
1987 5,247,787 16,521,049
1986 5,129,414 16,074,145
1985 5,034,042 15,683,430
1984 4,926,465 15,310,733
1983 4,808,528 14,840,555
1982 4,681,390 14,406,083
1981 4,566,014 14,006,381
1980 4,383,706 13,591,992
1979 4,203,530 13,170,365
1978 4,100,338 12,753,355
1977 3,983,582 12,331,046
1976 3,882,626 11,927,651
1975 3,796,612 11,543,639
1974 3,703,590 11,167,761
1973 3,611,991 10,795,869
1972 3,617,128 10,430,164
1971 3,617,289 10,077,809
1970 3,530,432 9,735,611
1969 3,454,590 9,403,356
1968 3,380,387 9,085,016
1967 3,300,690 8,778,869
1966 3,217,960 8,485,104
1965 3,141,367 8,202,140
1964 3,055,650 7,929,566
1963 2,969,841 7,667,928
1962 2,907,943 7,413,875
1961 2,835,119 7,194,553
1960 2,764,258 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

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

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Iraq
2100 0.31% 0.21%
2099 0.37% 0.21%
2098 0.37% 0.23%
2097 0.36% 0.25%
2096 0.38% 0.26%
2095 0.47% 0.27%
2094 0.44% 0.32%
2093 0.45% 0.35%
2092 0.45% 0.33%
2091 0.47% 0.32%
2090 0.57% 0.38%
2089 0.57% 0.38%
2088 0.53% 0.39%
2087 0.58% 0.45%
2086 0.67% 0.47%
2085 0.64% 0.44%
2084 0.63% 0.48%
2083 0.73% 0.5%
2082 0.79% 0.53%
2081 0.71% 0.53%
2080 0.81% 0.58%
2079 0.85% 0.58%
2078 0.93% 0.55%
2077 0.86% 0.59%
2076 0.97% 0.58%
2075 0.94% 0.65%
2074 1% 0.73%
2073 1.01% 0.73%
2072 0.97% 0.73%
2071 1.11% 0.76%
2070 1.1% 0.78%
2069 1.12% 0.79%
2068 1.19% 0.82%
2067 1.17% 0.91%
2066 1.26% 0.9%
2065 1.17% 0.93%
2064 1.16% 0.96%
2063 1.22% 0.95%
2062 1.24% 0.98%
2061 1.25% 1.05%
2060 1.28% 1.01%
2059 1.27% 1.04%
2058 1.29% 1.07%
2057 1.38% 1.12%
2056 1.38% 1.13%
2055 1.47% 1.16%
2054 1.49% 1.21%
2053 1.52% 1.19%
2052 1.52% 1.26%
2051 1.52% 1.27%
2050 1.71% 1.35%
2049 1.64% 1.36%
2048 1.75% 1.4%
2047 1.65% 1.38%
2046 1.85% 1.43%
2045 1.93% 1.49%
2044 1.95% 1.52%
2043 2.06% 1.58%
2042 1.98% 1.62%
2041 2.06% 1.68%
2040 2.13% 1.75%
2039 2.15% 1.72%
2038 2.21% 1.74%
2037 2.23% 1.83%
2036 2.17% 1.8%
2035 2.19% 1.85%
2034 2.24% 1.88%
2033 2.28% 1.94%
2032 2.32% 1.91%
2031 2.29% 1.93%
2030 2.34% 1.97%
2029 2.48% 1.96%
2028 2.39% 2.01%
2027 2.33% 2.07%
2026 2.38% 2.13%
2025 2.49% 2.13%
2024 2.62% 2.15%
2023 2.77% 2.28%
2022 2.74% 2.32%
2021 2.76% 2.27%
2020 2.95% 2.24%
2019 3.34% 2.3%
2018 3.07% 2.36%
2017 2.38% 2.26%
2016 1.74% 2.42%
2015 2.29% 2.76%
2014 3.45% 3.59%
2013 3.66% 4.83%
2012 3.63% 4.64%
2011 3.64% 3.59%
2010 4.79% 3.28%
2009 5.2% 3.75%
2008 4.21% 2.04%
2007 3.77% -0.79%
2006 3.67% 0.74%
2005 3.78% 3.01%
2004 3.8% 2.89%
2003 3.21% 3.06%
2002 2.86% 3.21%
2001 2.54% 3.17%
2000 2.1% 3.33%
1999 2.43% 3.29%
1998 1.93% 3.19%
1997 -0.008% 3.14%
1996 0.07% 3.24%
1995 6.17% 3.41%
1994 0.65% 4.89%
1993 -3.1% 4.92%
1992 2.71% 3%
1991 2.09% 1.06%
1990 2.11% 1.25%
1989 1.98% 2.7%
1988 2.24% 2.35%
1987 2.31% 2.78%
1986 1.89% 2.49%
1985 2.18% 2.43%
1984 2.45% 3.17%
1983 2.72% 3.02%
1982 2.53% 2.85%
1981 4.16% 3.05%
1980 4.29% 3.2%
1979 2.52% 3.27%
1978 2.93% 3.42%
1977 2.6% 3.38%
1976 2.27% 3.33%
1975 2.51% 3.37%
1974 2.54% 3.44%
1973 -0.14% 3.51%
1972 -0.004% 3.5%
1971 2.46% 3.51%
1970 2.2% 3.53%
1969 2.2% 3.5%
1968 2.41% 3.49%
1967 2.57% 3.46%
1966 2.44% 3.45%
1965 2.81% 3.44%
1964 2.89% 3.41%
1963 2.13% 3.43%
1962 2.57% 3.05%
1961 2.56% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Burundi Iraq
Current population
14833763
48289334
Population rank 78/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.58%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
5.72 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 46/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -34,727 -1,064
Net migration rank 169/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -1,064
2024 - -27,074 - -17,735
2023 368,917 1,995 973,420 -5,710
2022 363,786 1,995 962,501 76,821
2021 359,844 -14,415 941,924 17,474
2020 361,654 -10,189 919,953 29,858
2019 357,672 14,253 942,972 -43,919
2018 351,704 68,141 938,310 15,775
2017 353,879 -68,349 924,507 -21,998
2016 358,393 -109,296 946,968 -113,980
2015 370,856 -236,207 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 367,797 -6,856 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 362,224 -2,285 1,026,036 474,379
2012 354,068 22,617 999,987 753,907
2011 348,934 -19,513 971,082 261,880
2010 341,808 11,845 906,369 92,779
2009 319,583 184,359 855,096 120,092
2008 300,750 79,319 802,382 396,792
2007 285,323 22,129 784,119 -824,428
2006 269,874 15,322 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 253,401 17,905 776,603 51,019
2004 234,891 47,091 761,563 69,948
2003 216,295 36,719 746,159 -27,236
2002 201,892 -16,871 739,419 133,839
2001 184,541 9,967 729,704 14,451
2000 173,867 -40,032 715,771 87,624
1999 166,699 -34,465 702,170 69,491
1998 154,010 13,840 684,152 48,446
1997 150,404 -84,126 667,582 15,429
1996 158,920 -226,317 652,866 14,652
1995 160,284 -84,697 642,977 40,424
1994 112,968 516,373 634,344 54,355
1993 128,898 -684,261 606,700 581,818
1992 156,420 35,769 591,886 20,292
1991 156,148 -39,236 550,146 -95,155
1990 156,617 -39,926 518,575 -601,469
1989 157,547 -43,561 496,852 19,392
1988 145,234 -46,464 476,778 -81,562
1987 157,481 -21,179 488,742 -108,426
1986 156,170 -55,742 474,348 39,136
1985 156,896 -66,574 467,445 -199,505
1984 154,366 -29,534 455,740 21,709
1983 152,801 -41,756 439,800 23,115
1982 147,090 -3,844 428,336 -22,302
1981 146,231 -58,723 416,998 -23,640
1980 127,746 149,361 419,653 15,757
1979 123,377 -40,126 428,458 -20,617
1978 114,884 8,247 418,756 7,434
1977 108,488 1,884 410,229 8,204
1976 104,396 -12,848 402,260 -13,915
1975 101,172 -20,693 385,916 -6,237
1974 95,486 10,065 376,197 -4,090
1973 74,805 2,843 373,191 -1,507
1972 30,532 -118,457 362,334 -2,600
1971 95,153 -7,569 351,464 -6,479
1970 92,476 -6,346 338,030 1,377
1969 90,852 -25,292 324,792 312
1968 88,765 -5,917 310,644 928
1967 86,373 -9,821 298,192 2,531
1966 83,651 5,262 285,507 1,298
1965 78,208 -13,947 274,551 4,555
1964 77,528 29,639 262,825 3,224
1963 75,962 -11,502 254,046 3,197
1962 74,710 -15,378 247,520 3,343
1961 71,216 15,094 184,792 2,981
1960 70,032 -14,620 155,651 1,573

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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