Burundi vs Iran: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Burundi
13.46 million people
in 2050
Iran
13.38 million people
in 2050
Burundi rank
39th
Iran rank
41st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Burundi
- Iran
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 13.46 million people against 13.38 million people in Iran, a difference of 80,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Burundi ranks 39th and Iran ranks 41st of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 42.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 312,000 people | 4.41 million people | 4.10 million people | Iran |
| 1100s | 379,599 people | 4.65 million people | 4.27 million people | Iran |
| 1200s | 447,197 people | 4.89 million people | 4.44 million people | Iran |
| 1300s | 514,788 people | 3.42 million people | 2.90 million people | Iran |
| 1400s | 582,360 people | 3.66 million people | 3.08 million people | Iran |
| 1500s | 649,867 people | 3.90 million people | 3.25 million people | Iran |
| 1600s | 714,562 people | 4.87 million people | 4.15 million people | Iran |
| 1700s | 778,566 people | 4.86 million people | 4.09 million people | Iran |
| 1710s | 743,519 people | 5.05 million people | 4.31 million people | Iran |
| 1720s | 752,147 people | 5.14 million people | 4.39 million people | Iran |
| 1730s | 761,252 people | 5.23 million people | 4.47 million people | Iran |
| 1740s | 770,883 people | 5.33 million people | 4.55 million people | Iran |
| 1750s | 781,097 people | 5.42 million people | 4.64 million people | Iran |
| 1760s | 791,962 people | 5.51 million people | 4.71 million people | Iran |
| 1770s | 803,557 people | 5.60 million people | 4.79 million people | Iran |
| 1780s | 815,975 people | 5.68 million people | 4.87 million people | Iran |
| 1790s | 829,329 people | 5.77 million people | 4.94 million people | Iran |
| 1800s | 843,755 people | 5.85 million people | 5.01 million people | Iran |
| 1810s | 859,418 people | 5.93 million people | 5.08 million people | Iran |
| 1820s | 876,526 people | 6.01 million people | 5.14 million people | Iran |
| 1830s | 895,337 people | 6.30 million people | 5.40 million people | Iran |
| 1840s | 916,185 people | 6.57 million people | 5.66 million people | Iran |
| 1850s | 939,506 people | 6.83 million people | 5.89 million people | Iran |
| 1860s | 965,883 people | 7.08 million people | 6.11 million people | Iran |
| 1870s | 996,122 people | 7.31 million people | 6.31 million people | Iran |
| 1880s | 1.03 million people | 8.31 million people | 7.28 million people | Iran |
| 1890s | 1.07 million people | 9.26 million people | 8.19 million people | Iran |
| 1900s | 1.12 million people | 9.94 million people | 8.82 million people | Iran |
| 1910s | 1.19 million people | 10.57 million people | 9.38 million people | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.28 million people | 11.14 million people | 9.87 million people | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.41 million people | 11.66 million people | 10.25 million people | Iran |
| 1940s | 1.63 million people | 12.10 million people | 10.46 million people | Iran |
| 1950s | 2.45 million people | 12.91 million people | 10.46 million people | Iran |
| 1960s | 3.03 million people | 15.53 million people | 12.50 million people | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.67 million people | 18.18 million people | 14.51 million people | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.70 million people | 22.70 million people | 18.00 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.51 million people | 24.82 million people | 19.31 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 6.84 million people | 23.19 million people | 16.35 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 9.24 million people | 22.11 million people | 12.87 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 10.65 million people | 20.87 million people | 10.22 million people | Iran |
| 2030s | 11.94 million people | 18.66 million people | 6.72 million people | Iran |
| 2040s | 13.04 million people | 15.45 million people | 2.41 million people | Iran |
| 2050s | 13.46 million people | 13.38 million people | 80,700 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Burundi or Iran?
- Burundi, at 13.46 million people against 13.38 million people in Iran as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Burundi and Iran?
- 80,700 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iran?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Burundi and Iran rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Burundi ranks 39th and Iran ranks 41st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.