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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 1.29 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.64% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Burundi vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Jordan
2100 38,272,944 21,206,553
2099 38,153,515 21,178,430
2098 38,011,360 21,136,891
2097 37,872,991 21,098,437
2096 37,735,834 21,064,975
2095 37,594,002 21,007,321
2094 37,416,430 20,974,918
2093 37,253,780 20,926,611
2092 37,088,246 20,877,529
2091 36,922,686 20,792,840
2090 36,751,005 20,727,978
2089 36,544,022 20,647,108
2088 36,335,158 20,577,895
2087 36,144,860 20,508,170
2086 35,935,037 20,445,139
2085 35,694,132 20,367,437
2084 35,465,583 20,300,378
2083 35,244,284 20,240,284
2082 34,990,330 20,154,852
2081 34,717,141 20,058,508
2080 34,472,144 19,973,775
2079 34,194,458 19,882,784
2078 33,907,653 19,796,696
2077 33,595,766 19,705,632
2076 33,310,077 19,612,748
2075 32,990,854 19,506,799
2074 32,683,181 19,410,797
2073 32,359,310 19,304,910
2072 32,035,191 19,196,165
2071 31,727,933 19,081,623
2070 31,380,595 18,959,207
2069 31,040,326 18,852,491
2068 30,697,746 18,714,102
2067 30,338,122 18,598,580
2066 29,986,965 18,463,790
2065 29,613,492 18,329,203
2064 29,269,772 18,207,553
2063 28,933,548 18,075,660
2062 28,585,432 17,928,211
2061 28,235,324 17,787,680
2060 27,887,017 17,650,270
2059 27,533,557 17,507,871
2058 27,187,553 17,365,332
2057 26,840,120 17,219,182
2056 26,474,003 17,087,058
2055 26,114,675 16,943,513
2054 25,735,230 16,811,253
2053 25,357,085 16,678,042
2052 24,977,518 16,520,680
2051 24,602,957 16,375,107
2050 24,235,177 16,206,530
2049 23,828,306 16,037,046
2048 23,444,966 15,855,898
2047 23,042,192 15,679,222
2046 22,668,111 15,498,944
2045 22,256,303 15,300,324
2044 21,833,904 15,103,912
2043 21,416,736 14,910,676
2042 20,985,347 14,717,433
2041 20,578,864 14,514,257
2040 20,163,196 14,292,997
2039 19,743,441 14,087,063
2038 19,327,383 13,878,186
2037 18,909,074 13,672,864
2036 18,497,207 13,476,107
2035 18,105,186 13,279,859
2034 17,717,972 13,086,605
2033 17,329,713 12,892,780
2032 16,944,073 12,696,870
2031 16,560,242 12,489,908
2030 16,189,163 12,291,219
2029 15,819,200 12,085,718
2028 15,436,625 11,870,652
2027 15,076,388 11,657,736
2026 14,732,698 11,412,941
2025 14,390,003 11,520,684
2024 14,047,786 11,552,876
2023 13,689,450 11,439,213
2022 13,321,097 11,256,263
2021 12,965,481 11,066,356
2020 12,617,036 10,865,228
2019 12,255,336 10,671,891
2018 11,859,446 10,462,306
2017 11,506,762 10,234,226
2016 11,239,451 10,006,367
2015 11,047,580 9,544,729
2014 10,799,785 8,791,710
2013 10,439,341 7,991,809
2012 10,071,028 7,587,127
2011 9,717,978 7,480,424
2010 9,376,444 7,297,043
2009 8,947,646 7,141,753
2008 8,505,637 6,989,866
2007 8,161,874 6,827,227
2006 7,865,547 6,427,371
2005 7,587,299 6,029,587
2004 7,310,656 5,882,061
2003 7,043,154 5,741,828
2002 6,824,132 5,616,066
2001 6,634,365 5,498,894
2000 6,470,194 5,386,945
1999 6,337,155 5,276,444
1998 6,187,108 5,164,284
1997 6,070,042 5,046,285
1996 6,070,506 4,912,516
1995 6,066,316 4,752,096
1994 5,713,854 4,561,406
1993 5,676,843 4,348,020
1992 5,858,407 4,127,693
1991 5,703,857 3,915,149
1990 5,587,052 3,621,908
1989 5,471,706 3,349,627
1988 5,365,327 3,193,039
1987 5,247,787 3,047,634
1986 5,129,414 2,909,887
1985 5,034,042 2,778,810
1984 4,926,465 2,654,688
1983 4,808,528 2,537,307
1982 4,681,390 2,426,927
1981 4,566,014 2,325,517
1980 4,383,706 2,234,186
1979 4,203,530 2,153,882
1978 4,100,338 2,083,595
1977 3,983,582 2,019,002
1976 3,882,626 1,958,177
1975 3,796,612 1,899,055
1974 3,703,590 1,839,182
1973 3,611,991 1,778,094
1972 3,617,128 1,714,555
1971 3,617,289 1,645,145
1970 3,530,432 1,565,163
1969 3,454,590 1,473,100
1968 3,380,387 1,372,460
1967 3,300,690 1,271,183
1966 3,217,960 1,178,360
1965 3,141,367 1,099,440
1964 3,055,650 1,035,640
1963 2,969,841 984,714
1962 2,907,943 940,554
1961 2,835,119 897,591
1960 2,764,258 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Jordan
2100 0.31% 0.13%
2099 0.37% 0.2%
2098 0.37% 0.18%
2097 0.36% 0.16%
2096 0.38% 0.27%
2095 0.47% 0.15%
2094 0.44% 0.23%
2093 0.45% 0.24%
2092 0.45% 0.41%
2091 0.47% 0.31%
2090 0.57% 0.39%
2089 0.57% 0.34%
2088 0.53% 0.34%
2087 0.58% 0.31%
2086 0.67% 0.38%
2085 0.64% 0.33%
2084 0.63% 0.3%
2083 0.73% 0.42%
2082 0.79% 0.48%
2081 0.71% 0.42%
2080 0.81% 0.46%
2079 0.85% 0.43%
2078 0.93% 0.46%
2077 0.86% 0.47%
2076 0.97% 0.54%
2075 0.94% 0.49%
2074 1% 0.55%
2073 1.01% 0.57%
2072 0.97% 0.6%
2071 1.11% 0.65%
2070 1.1% 0.57%
2069 1.12% 0.74%
2068 1.19% 0.62%
2067 1.17% 0.73%
2066 1.26% 0.73%
2065 1.17% 0.67%
2064 1.16% 0.73%
2063 1.22% 0.82%
2062 1.24% 0.79%
2061 1.25% 0.78%
2060 1.28% 0.81%
2059 1.27% 0.82%
2058 1.29% 0.85%
2057 1.38% 0.77%
2056 1.38% 0.85%
2055 1.47% 0.79%
2054 1.49% 0.8%
2053 1.52% 0.95%
2052 1.52% 0.89%
2051 1.52% 1.04%
2050 1.71% 1.06%
2049 1.64% 1.14%
2048 1.75% 1.13%
2047 1.65% 1.16%
2046 1.85% 1.3%
2045 1.93% 1.3%
2044 1.95% 1.3%
2043 2.06% 1.31%
2042 1.98% 1.4%
2041 2.06% 1.55%
2040 2.13% 1.46%
2039 2.15% 1.51%
2038 2.21% 1.5%
2037 2.23% 1.46%
2036 2.17% 1.48%
2035 2.19% 1.48%
2034 2.24% 1.5%
2033 2.28% 1.54%
2032 2.32% 1.66%
2031 2.29% 1.62%
2030 2.34% 1.7%
2029 2.48% 1.81%
2028 2.39% 1.83%
2027 2.33% 2.14%
2026 2.38% -0.94%
2025 2.44% -0.28%
2024 2.62% 0.99%
2023 2.77% 1.63%
2022 2.74% 1.72%
2021 2.76% 1.85%
2020 2.95% 1.81%
2019 3.34% 2%
2018 3.07% 2.23%
2017 2.38% 2.28%
2016 1.74% 4.84%
2015 2.29% 8.57%
2014 3.45% 10%
2013 3.66% 5.33%
2012 3.63% 1.43%
2011 3.64% 2.51%
2010 4.79% 2.17%
2009 5.2% 2.17%
2008 4.21% 2.38%
2007 3.77% 6.22%
2006 3.67% 6.6%
2005 3.78% 2.51%
2004 3.8% 2.44%
2003 3.21% 2.24%
2002 2.86% 2.13%
2001 2.54% 2.08%
2000 2.1% 2.09%
1999 2.43% 2.17%
1998 1.93% 2.34%
1997 -0.008% 2.72%
1996 0.07% 3.38%
1995 6.17% 4.18%
1994 0.65% 4.91%
1993 -3.1% 5.34%
1992 2.71% 5.43%
1991 2.09% 8.1%
1990 2.11% 8.13%
1989 1.98% 4.9%
1988 2.24% 4.77%
1987 2.31% 4.73%
1986 1.89% 4.72%
1985 2.18% 4.68%
1984 2.45% 4.63%
1983 2.72% 4.55%
1982 2.53% 4.36%
1981 4.16% 4.09%
1980 4.29% 3.73%
1979 2.52% 3.37%
1978 2.93% 3.2%
1977 2.6% 3.11%
1976 2.27% 3.11%
1975 2.51% 3.26%
1974 2.54% 3.44%
1973 -0.14% 3.71%
1972 -0.004% 4.22%
1971 2.46% 5.11%
1970 2.2% 6.25%
1969 2.2% 7.33%
1968 2.41% 7.97%
1967 2.57% 7.88%
1966 2.44% 7.18%
1965 2.81% 6.16%
1964 2.89% 5.17%
1963 2.13% 4.7%
1962 2.57% 4.79%
1961 2.56% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Burundi Jordan
Current population
14909238
11538682
Population rank 78/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.14%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
1.13 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
5.61 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 -88
Annual growth/decline +342,217 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 177/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 -303,267
Net migration rank 169/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - -303,267
2024 372,843 -27,074 200,223 -156,369
2023 368,917 1,995 200,895 -17,445
2022 363,786 1,995 199,900 -17,445
2021 359,844 -14,415 190,795 6,573
2020 361,654 -10,189 198,138 6,745
2019 357,672 14,253 204,933 -23,156
2018 351,704 68,141 205,333 32,062
2017 353,879 -68,349 205,903 12,873
2016 358,393 -109,296 205,891 31,046
2015 370,856 -236,207 195,495 490,844
2014 367,797 -6,856 184,169 635,528
2013 362,224 -2,285 170,473 609,631
2012 354,068 22,617 175,437 -146,181
2011 348,934 -19,513 177,076 7,057
2010 341,808 11,845 177,748 4,872
2009 319,583 184,359 177,651 -49,687
2008 300,750 79,319 175,048 767
2007 285,323 22,129 167,574 -18,108
2006 269,874 15,322 147,643 502,609
2005 253,401 17,905 141,816 3,500
2004 234,891 47,091 141,752 7,979
2003 216,295 36,719 142,443 -11,699
2002 201,892 -16,871 139,250 -18,463
2001 184,541 9,967 136,450 -22,896
2000 173,867 -40,032 136,414 -26,077
1999 166,699 -34,465 138,201 -27,530
1998 154,010 13,840 140,696 -27,036
1997 150,404 -84,126 145,358 -23,021
1996 158,920 -226,317 147,852 -2,655
1995 160,284 -84,697 147,652 27,991
1994 112,968 516,373 144,199 61,533
1993 128,898 -684,261 139,467 81,576
1992 156,420 35,769 134,241 85,376
1991 156,148 -39,236 129,642 75,824
1990 156,617 -39,926 114,912 266,100
1989 157,547 -43,561 112,608 50,941
1988 145,234 -46,464 109,754 39,873
1987 157,481 -21,179 106,536 34,646
1986 156,170 -55,742 103,551 30,763
1985 156,896 -66,574 99,801 28,040
1984 154,366 -29,534 96,092 24,316
1983 152,801 -41,756 92,863 21,487
1982 147,090 -3,844 89,473 16,944
1981 146,231 -58,723 86,751 9,659
1980 127,746 149,361 84,508 1,735
1979 123,377 -40,126 82,076 -7,706
1978 114,884 8,247 79,908 -13,701
1977 108,488 1,884 78,101 -15,132
1976 104,396 -12,848 75,981 -17,309
1975 101,172 -20,693 74,392 -14,822
1974 95,486 10,065 72,212 -12,024
1973 74,805 2,843 70,058 -8,072
1972 30,532 -118,457 67,707 -2,622
1971 95,153 -7,569 64,763 8,976
1970 92,476 -6,346 60,321 25,894
1969 90,852 -25,292 57,431 40,481
1968 88,765 -5,917 53,336 50,036
1967 86,373 -9,821 48,791 50,397
1966 83,651 5,262 44,580 41,882
1965 78,208 -13,947 41,635 29,737
1964 77,528 29,639 39,205 17,018
1963 75,962 -11,502 36,858 8,763
1962 74,710 -15,378 34,598 8,098
1961 71,216 15,094 32,143 11,097
1960 70,032 -14,620 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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