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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,047,786 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,833,763 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.81 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burundi is ranked the 78th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.18% for Burundi vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Burundi has had an average growth rate of +2.74% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.8M (88.6% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Burundi vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Syria
2100 38,293,853 44,620,090
2099 38,174,358 44,690,260
2098 38,032,126 44,750,249
2097 37,893,681 44,813,148
2096 37,756,449 44,867,740
2095 37,614,540 44,895,489
2094 37,436,871 44,945,231
2093 37,274,132 44,974,311
2092 37,108,508 45,003,795
2091 36,942,857 45,016,478
2090 36,771,082 45,048,083
2089 36,563,987 45,047,102
2088 36,355,008 45,041,864
2087 36,164,606 45,049,516
2086 35,954,669 45,068,928
2085 35,713,632 45,034,847
2084 35,484,958 44,999,929
2083 35,263,538 44,971,600
2082 35,009,446 44,910,859
2081 34,736,107 44,843,908
2080 34,490,976 44,744,718
2079 34,213,139 44,687,371
2078 33,926,177 44,649,760
2077 33,614,120 44,604,175
2076 33,328,275 44,520,132
2075 33,008,877 44,426,423
2074 32,701,037 44,328,795
2073 32,376,989 44,221,016
2072 32,052,692 44,084,262
2071 31,745,266 43,939,848
2070 31,397,738 43,795,999
2069 31,057,284 43,648,130
2068 30,714,517 43,465,442
2067 30,354,696 43,271,173
2066 30,003,347 43,060,752
2065 29,629,671 42,810,442
2064 29,285,762 42,559,554
2063 28,949,355 42,311,907
2062 28,601,048 42,062,193
2061 28,250,749 41,808,082
2060 27,902,252 41,522,274
2059 27,548,599 41,208,825
2058 27,202,405 40,925,728
2057 26,854,783 40,643,453
2056 26,488,466 40,332,578
2055 26,128,941 40,026,632
2054 25,749,289 39,691,425
2053 25,370,938 39,348,020
2052 24,991,164 39,045,268
2051 24,616,398 38,733,827
2050 24,248,417 38,410,423
2049 23,841,324 38,089,455
2048 23,457,774 37,784,449
2047 23,054,780 37,492,636
2046 22,680,495 37,181,526
2045 22,268,462 36,843,579
2044 21,845,832 36,526,509
2043 21,428,437 36,188,225
2042 20,996,812 35,825,419
2041 20,590,106 35,447,414
2040 20,174,211 35,042,107
2039 19,754,227 34,626,945
2038 19,337,942 34,183,740
2037 18,919,404 33,703,682
2036 18,507,313 33,223,843
2035 18,115,077 32,696,648
2034 17,727,651 32,148,814
2033 17,339,180 31,562,427
2032 16,953,330 30,967,322
2031 16,569,289 30,329,874
2030 16,198,007 29,672,629
2029 15,827,843 28,949,535
2028 15,445,059 28,217,748
2027 15,084,625 27,428,807
2026 14,740,747 26,607,148
2025 14,397,864 25,689,551
2024 14,047,786 24,672,760
2023 13,689,450 23,594,623
2022 13,321,097 22,462,173
2021 12,965,481 21,628,839
2020 12,617,036 21,049,429
2019 12,255,336 20,353,534
2018 11,859,446 19,577,845
2017 11,506,762 19,224,668
2016 11,239,451 19,193,834
2015 11,047,580 19,424,618
2014 10,799,785 20,273,659
2013 10,439,341 21,666,917
2012 10,071,028 22,759,763
2011 9,717,978 22,878,098
2010 9,376,444 22,482,421
2009 8,947,646 21,976,969
2008 8,505,637 21,636,564
2007 8,161,874 20,884,125
2006 7,865,547 19,637,022
2005 7,587,299 18,814,091
2004 7,310,656 18,336,875
2003 7,043,154 17,889,296
2002 6,824,132 17,468,332
2001 6,634,365 17,051,338
2000 6,470,194 16,637,888
1999 6,337,155 16,228,061
1998 6,187,108 15,820,413
1997 6,070,042 15,417,542
1996 6,070,506 15,018,104
1995 6,066,316 14,616,801
1994 5,713,854 14,208,583
1993 5,676,843 13,795,686
1992 5,858,407 13,385,571
1991 5,703,857 12,980,821
1990 5,587,052 12,579,208
1989 5,471,706 12,179,060
1988 5,365,327 11,782,264
1987 5,247,787 11,388,923
1986 5,129,414 11,002,844
1985 5,034,042 10,625,672
1984 4,926,465 10,258,398
1983 4,808,528 9,904,809
1982 4,681,390 9,572,511
1981 4,566,014 9,260,189
1980 4,383,706 8,957,663
1979 4,203,530 8,661,909
1978 4,100,338 8,372,759
1977 3,983,582 8,090,501
1976 3,882,626 7,817,320
1975 3,796,612 7,554,364
1974 3,703,590 7,302,160
1973 3,611,991 7,060,321
1972 3,617,128 6,826,024
1971 3,617,289 6,598,094
1970 3,530,432 6,380,609
1969 3,454,590 6,175,166
1968 3,380,387 5,978,742
1967 3,300,690 5,790,198
1966 3,217,960 5,609,047
1965 3,141,367 5,435,267
1964 3,055,650 5,269,087
1963 2,969,841 5,110,467
1962 2,907,943 4,959,340
1961 2,835,119 4,815,466
1960 2,764,258 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burundi increased by 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Burundi was ranked 93rd most populous country in 2006 and is 78th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burundi Syria
2100 0.31% -0.16%
2099 0.37% -0.13%
2098 0.37% -0.14%
2097 0.36% -0.12%
2096 0.38% -0.06%
2095 0.47% -0.11%
2094 0.44% -0.06%
2093 0.45% -0.07%
2092 0.45% -0.03%
2091 0.47% -0.07%
2090 0.57% 0.002%
2089 0.57% 0.01%
2088 0.53% -0.02%
2087 0.58% -0.04%
2086 0.67% 0.08%
2085 0.64% 0.08%
2084 0.63% 0.06%
2083 0.73% 0.14%
2082 0.79% 0.15%
2081 0.71% 0.22%
2080 0.81% 0.13%
2079 0.85% 0.08%
2078 0.93% 0.1%
2077 0.86% 0.19%
2076 0.97% 0.21%
2075 0.94% 0.22%
2074 1% 0.24%
2073 1.01% 0.31%
2072 0.97% 0.33%
2071 1.11% 0.33%
2070 1.1% 0.34%
2069 1.12% 0.42%
2068 1.19% 0.45%
2067 1.17% 0.49%
2066 1.26% 0.58%
2065 1.17% 0.59%
2064 1.16% 0.59%
2063 1.22% 0.59%
2062 1.24% 0.61%
2061 1.25% 0.69%
2060 1.28% 0.76%
2059 1.27% 0.69%
2058 1.29% 0.69%
2057 1.38% 0.77%
2056 1.38% 0.76%
2055 1.47% 0.84%
2054 1.49% 0.87%
2053 1.52% 0.78%
2052 1.52% 0.8%
2051 1.52% 0.84%
2050 1.71% 0.84%
2049 1.64% 0.81%
2048 1.75% 0.78%
2047 1.65% 0.84%
2046 1.85% 0.92%
2045 1.93% 0.87%
2044 1.95% 0.93%
2043 2.06% 1.01%
2042 1.98% 1.07%
2041 2.06% 1.16%
2040 2.13% 1.2%
2039 2.15% 1.3%
2038 2.21% 1.42%
2037 2.23% 1.44%
2036 2.17% 1.61%
2035 2.19% 1.7%
2034 2.24% 1.86%
2033 2.28% 1.92%
2032 2.32% 2.1%
2031 2.29% 2.21%
2030 2.34% 2.5%
2029 2.48% 2.59%
2028 2.39% 2.88%
2027 2.33% 3.09%
2026 2.38% 3.57%
2025 2.49% 4.12%
2024 2.62% 4.57%
2023 2.77% 5.04%
2022 2.74% 3.85%
2021 2.76% 2.75%
2020 2.95% 3.42%
2019 3.34% 3.96%
2018 3.07% 1.84%
2017 2.38% 0.16%
2016 1.74% -1.19%
2015 2.29% -4.19%
2014 3.45% -6.43%
2013 3.66% -4.8%
2012 3.63% -0.52%
2011 3.64% 1.76%
2010 4.79% 2.3%
2009 5.2% 1.57%
2008 4.21% 3.6%
2007 3.77% 6.35%
2006 3.67% 4.37%
2005 3.78% 2.6%
2004 3.8% 2.5%
2003 3.21% 2.41%
2002 2.86% 2.45%
2001 2.54% 2.48%
2000 2.1% 2.53%
1999 2.43% 2.58%
1998 1.93% 2.61%
1997 -0.008% 2.66%
1996 0.07% 2.75%
1995 6.17% 2.87%
1994 0.65% 2.99%
1993 -3.1% 3.06%
1992 2.71% 3.12%
1991 2.09% 3.19%
1990 2.11% 3.29%
1989 1.98% 3.37%
1988 2.24% 3.45%
1987 2.31% 3.51%
1986 1.89% 3.55%
1985 2.18% 3.58%
1984 2.45% 3.57%
1983 2.72% 3.47%
1982 2.53% 3.37%
1981 4.16% 3.38%
1980 4.29% 3.41%
1979 2.52% 3.45%
1978 2.93% 3.49%
1977 2.6% 3.49%
1976 2.27% 3.48%
1975 2.51% 3.45%
1974 2.54% 3.43%
1973 -0.14% 3.43%
1972 -0.004% 3.45%
1971 2.46% 3.41%
1970 2.2% 3.33%
1969 2.2% 3.29%
1968 2.41% 3.26%
1967 2.57% 3.23%
1966 2.44% 3.2%
1965 2.81% 3.15%
1964 2.89% 3.1%
1963 2.13% 3.05%
1962 2.57% 2.99%
1961 2.56% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burundi grew by 2.62%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Burundi Syria
Current population
14833763
26829400
Population rank 78/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.32%
One net population change
1.47 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.14 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
5.72 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +982 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +358,336 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 6/197
One migration net change every
15.2 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -34,727 +421,693
Net migration rank 169/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 387,101 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 90/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 119/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burundi
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burundi Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -34,727 - 421,693
2024 - -27,074 - 546,494
2023 368,917 1,995 402,713 757,309
2022 363,786 1,995 369,750 735,142
2021 359,844 -14,415 350,560 211,220
2020 361,654 -10,189 327,992 269,050
2019 357,672 14,253 293,762 500,985
2018 351,704 68,141 242,530 514,102
2017 353,879 -68,349 237,214 -287,501
2016 358,393 -109,296 236,007 -124,063
2015 370,856 -236,207 253,977 -827,496
2014 367,797 -6,856 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 362,224 -2,285 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 354,068 22,617 475,520 -999,267
2011 348,934 -19,513 543,950 -256,888
2010 341,808 11,845 558,666 -54,359
2009 319,583 184,359 559,314 -52,703
2008 300,750 79,319 576,593 -402,393
2007 285,323 22,129 529,162 801,514
2006 269,874 15,322 480,616 682,911
2005 253,401 17,905 468,960 13,382
2004 234,891 47,091 461,209 10,881
2003 216,295 36,719 457,000 -33,920
2002 201,892 -16,871 453,967 -35,096
2001 184,541 9,967 451,503 -36,383
2000 173,867 -40,032 446,211 -34,425
1999 166,699 -34,465 439,261 -31,394
1998 154,010 13,840 433,447 -26,025
1997 150,404 -84,126 429,887 -31,571
1996 158,920 -226,317 430,765 -30,197
1995 160,284 -84,697 430,172 -28,122
1994 112,968 516,373 426,996 -12,630
1993 128,898 -684,261 420,244 -8,828
1992 156,420 35,769 412,878 -4,063
1991 156,148 -39,236 410,830 -10,154
1990 156,617 -39,926 409,177 -6,620
1989 157,547 -43,561 406,111 -8,379
1988 145,234 -46,464 404,285 -8,426
1987 157,481 -21,179 399,159 -8,335
1986 156,170 -55,742 390,821 -9,485
1985 156,896 -66,574 379,231 -6,221
1984 154,366 -29,534 366,768 -5,245
1983 152,801 -41,756 355,375 -9,729
1982 147,090 -3,844 319,664 -721
1981 146,231 -58,723 330,237 -24,536
1980 127,746 149,361 332,464 -33,114
1979 123,377 -40,126 324,943 -32,793
1978 114,884 8,247 316,724 -30,567
1977 108,488 1,884 306,630 -28,275
1976 104,396 -12,848 294,267 -26,268
1975 101,172 -20,693 282,299 -24,389
1974 95,486 10,065 270,735 -24,242
1973 74,805 2,843 254,687 -17,502
1972 30,532 -118,457 249,027 -17,610
1971 95,153 -7,569 239,610 -15,167
1970 92,476 -6,346 230,117 -19,594
1969 90,852 -25,292 219,114 -18,749
1968 88,765 -5,917 209,454 -16,968
1967 86,373 -9,821 199,223 -14,618
1966 83,651 5,262 191,122 -13,434
1965 78,208 -13,947 182,560 -12,704
1964 77,528 29,639 174,549 -12,044
1963 75,962 -11,502 166,555 -11,817
1962 74,710 -15,378 159,155 -11,641
1961 71,216 15,094 151,485 -11,237
1960 70,032 -14,620 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burundi/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 387,101 residents or 2.8% of the population were not native-born in Burundi, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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