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

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The latest officially reported population of Burundi was 14,390,003 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burundi's population is 14,909,238 people compared to 26,956,472 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 +2.64% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burundi has increased from 7.87M people to 14.9M (89.6% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Burundi vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Burundi
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burundi Syria
2100 38,272,944 44,500,028
2099 38,153,515 44,570,009
2098 38,011,360 44,629,837
2097 37,872,991 44,692,566
2096 37,735,834 44,747,012
2095 37,594,002 44,774,686
2094 37,416,430 44,824,294
2093 37,253,780 44,853,295
2092 37,088,246 44,882,700
2091 36,922,686 44,895,349
2090 36,751,005 44,926,869
2089 36,544,022 44,925,891
2088 36,335,158 44,920,667
2087 36,144,860 44,928,298
2086 35,935,037 44,947,658
2085 35,694,132 44,913,669
2084 35,465,583 44,878,845
2083 35,244,284 44,850,592
2082 34,990,330 44,790,014
2081 34,717,141 44,723,244
2080 34,472,144 44,624,321
2079 34,194,458 44,567,127
2078 33,907,653 44,529,618
2077 33,595,766 44,484,155
2076 33,310,077 44,400,339
2075 32,990,854 44,306,882
2074 32,683,181 44,209,517
2073 32,359,310 44,102,028
2072 32,035,191 43,965,642
2071 31,727,933 43,821,617
2070 31,380,595 43,678,154
2069 31,040,326 43,530,683
2068 30,697,746 43,348,487
2067 30,338,122 43,154,741
2066 29,986,965 42,944,885
2065 29,613,492 42,695,249
2064 29,269,772 42,445,036
2063 28,933,548 42,198,056
2062 28,585,432 41,949,014
2061 28,235,324 41,695,586
2060 27,887,017 41,410,547
2059 27,533,557 41,097,942
2058 27,187,553 40,815,606
2057 26,840,120 40,534,091
2056 26,474,003 40,224,053
2055 26,114,675 39,918,930
2054 25,735,230 39,584,624
2053 25,357,085 39,242,144
2052 24,977,518 38,940,206
2051 24,602,957 38,629,604
2050 24,235,177 38,307,069
2049 23,828,306 37,986,965
2048 23,444,966 37,682,780
2047 23,042,192 37,391,752
2046 22,668,111 37,081,479
2045 22,256,303 36,744,441
2044 21,833,904 36,428,225
2043 21,416,736 36,090,851
2042 20,985,347 35,729,021
2041 20,578,864 35,352,033
2040 20,163,196 34,947,817
2039 19,743,441 34,533,772
2038 19,327,383 34,091,760
2037 18,909,074 33,612,993
2036 18,497,207 33,134,445
2035 18,105,186 32,608,669
2034 17,717,972 32,062,309
2033 17,329,713 31,477,500
2032 16,944,073 30,883,996
2031 16,560,242 30,248,264
2030 16,189,163 29,592,787
2029 15,819,200 28,871,638
2028 15,436,625 28,141,821
2027 15,076,388 27,355,002
2026 14,732,698 26,535,554
2025 14,390,003 25,620,427
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 (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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burundi gained 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% 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 62.6% to 24,235,177 people with a rank change from 78th to 69th. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 2.44% 3.84%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Burundi Syria
Current population
14909238
26956472
Population rank 78/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.18% 0.32%
One net population change
1.54 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
1.13 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
5.61 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +938 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +342,217 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.44% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 5/197
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 372,843 -27,074 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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