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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 48,531,417 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 +2.64% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Burundi vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Iraq
2100 38,272,944 101,633,126
2099 38,153,515 101,421,797
2098 38,011,360 101,213,066
2097 37,872,991 100,981,364
2096 37,735,834 100,724,968
2095 37,594,002 100,465,117
2094 37,416,430 100,194,566
2093 37,253,780 99,876,697
2092 37,088,246 99,532,563
2091 36,922,686 99,204,350
2090 36,751,005 98,887,474
2089 36,544,022 98,513,541
2088 36,335,158 98,144,553
2087 36,144,860 97,768,049
2086 35,935,037 97,325,536
2085 35,694,132 96,873,514
2084 35,465,583 96,449,107
2083 35,244,284 95,991,669
2082 34,990,330 95,510,163
2081 34,717,141 95,009,824
2080 34,472,144 94,507,711
2079 34,194,458 93,960,720
2078 33,907,653 93,417,874
2077 33,595,766 92,904,470
2076 33,310,077 92,360,076
2075 32,990,854 91,825,735
2074 32,683,181 91,229,744
2073 32,359,310 90,571,495
2072 32,035,191 89,918,845
2071 31,727,933 89,266,016
2070 31,380,595 88,596,956
2069 31,040,326 87,909,934
2068 30,697,746 87,220,950
2067 30,338,122 86,514,449
2066 29,986,965 85,734,979
2065 29,613,492 84,972,344
2064 29,269,772 84,191,791
2063 28,933,548 83,388,388
2062 28,585,432 82,605,010
2061 28,235,324 81,801,066
2060 27,887,017 80,951,432
2059 27,533,557 80,142,288
2058 27,187,553 79,319,959
2057 26,840,120 78,477,750
2056 26,474,003 77,609,609
2055 26,114,675 76,740,326
2054 25,735,230 75,857,522
2053 25,357,085 74,953,340
2052 24,977,518 74,072,968
2051 24,602,957 73,150,617
2050 24,235,177 72,236,317
2049 23,828,306 71,272,496
2048 23,444,966 70,317,228
2047 23,042,192 69,348,186
2046 22,668,111 68,401,022
2045 22,256,303 67,436,306
2044 21,833,904 66,447,658
2043 21,416,736 65,453,908
2042 20,985,347 64,434,168
2041 20,578,864 63,409,041
2040 20,163,196 62,360,444
2039 19,743,441 61,289,676
2038 19,327,383 60,253,388
2037 18,909,074 59,221,968
2036 18,497,207 58,156,294
2035 18,105,186 57,128,298
2034 17,717,972 56,087,988
2033 17,329,713 55,051,428
2032 16,944,073 54,002,572
2031 16,560,242 52,991,720
2030 16,189,163 51,987,045
2029 15,819,200 50,982,830
2028 15,436,625 50,001,395
2027 15,076,388 49,015,079
2026 14,732,698 48,020,585
2025 14,390,003 47,020,774
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 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 2.44% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burundi grew by 2.44%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Burundi Iraq
Current population
14909238
48531417
Population rank 78/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.58%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 43/197
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 372,843 -27,074 985,943 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 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 (1960–2025, 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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