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Afghanistan vs Burundi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 14M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 40th vs. 144th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Burundi
Population
45409324
14833763
Population rank 36/197 78/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$3.08B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$219.4
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$1.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
52%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$114.1
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,228
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
4.88
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
17.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Burundi
2024 - $3,082,433,067
2023 $17,152,234,637 $3,430,949,250
2022 $14,497,243,872 $4,036,192,553
2021 $14,259,995,441 $3,435,598,073
2020 $19,955,929,052 $3,227,847,281
2019 $18,799,444,490 $2,871,555,326
2018 $18,053,222,687 $2,913,411,408
2017 $18,753,456,498 $2,831,362,208
2016 $18,116,572,395 $2,618,093,125
2015 $19,134,221,645 $2,810,532,912
2014 $20,497,128,556 $2,705,826,648
2013 $20,146,416,758 $2,451,624,638
2012 $19,907,329,778 $2,327,402,363
2011 $17,805,098,206 $2,235,812,880
2010 $15,856,668,556 $2,032,135,192
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,775,495,032
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,611,835,857
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,356,199,387
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,273,375,078
2005 $6,203,256,539 $1,117,113,080
2004 $5,224,896,719 $915,257,323
2003 $4,520,946,819 $784,654,424
2002 $3,825,701,439 $825,394,519
2001 $2,813,571,754 $876,794,723
2000 $3,521,418,060 $870,486,066
1999 - $808,077,223
1998 - $893,770,740
1997 - $972,896,268
1996 - $869,033,856
1995 - $1,000,428,394
1994 - $925,030,590
1993 - $938,632,612
1992 - $1,083,037,671
1991 - $1,167,398,478
1990 - $1,132,101,253
1989 - $1,113,924,130
1988 - $1,082,403,219
1987 - $1,131,466,494
1986 - $1,201,725,497
1985 - $1,149,979,286
1984 - $987,143,931
1983 - $1,082,926,304
1982 - $1,013,222,222
1981 - $969,046,667
1980 - $919,726,667
1979 - $782,496,667
1978 - $610,225,556
1977 - $547,535,556
1976 - $448,412,754
1975 - $420,986,667
1974 - $345,263,492
1973 - $304,339,524
1972 - $246,804,571
1971 - $252,842,286
1970 - $242,732,571
1969 - $190,205,714
1968 - $183,200,000
1967 - $178,297,143
1966 - $165,444,571
1965 - $158,994,963
1964 - $260,750,008
1963 - $232,749,998
1962 - $213,500,006
1961 - $202,999,992
1960 - $195,999,990

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Burundi
2024 - $219.4
2023 $414 $250.6
2022 $357 $303
2021 $356 $265
2020 $511 $255.8
2019 $497 $234.3
2018 $491 $245.7
2017 $525 $246.1
2016 $522 $232.9
2015 $566 $254.4
2014 $625 $250.5
2013 $637 $234.8
2012 $651 $231.1
2011 $607 $230.1
2010 $561 $216.7
2009 $452 $198.4
2008 $382 $189.5
2007 $376 $166.2
2006 $274.2 $161.9
2005 $254.2 $147.2
2004 $221.8 $125.2
2003 $198.9 $111.4
2002 $179 $121
2001 $138.7 $132.2
2000 $174.9 $134.5
1999 - $127.5
1998 - $144.5
1997 - $160.3
1996 - $143.2
1995 - $164.9
1994 - $161.9
1993 - $165.3
1992 - $184.9
1991 - $204.7
1990 - $202.6
1989 - $203.6
1988 - $201.7
1987 - $215.6
1986 - $234.3
1985 - $228.4
1984 - $200.4
1983 - $225.2
1982 - $216.4
1981 - $212.2
1980 - $209.8
1979 - $186.2
1978 - $148.8
1977 - $137.4
1976 - $115.5
1975 - $110.9
1974 - $93.2
1973 - $84.3
1972 - $68.2
1971 - $69.9
1970 - $68.8
1969 - $55.1
1968 - $54.2
1967 - $54
1966 - $51.4
1965 - $50.6
1964 - $85.3
1963 - $78.4
1962 - $73.4
1961 - $71.6
1960 - $70.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Burundi
2026 66.8 64.1
2025 66.5 64
2024 66.3 63.8
2023 66 63.7
2022 65.6 62.9
2021 60.4 62.1
2020 61.5 62.6
2019 62.9 62.2
2018 62.4 61.8
2017 62.4 61.3
2016 62.6 60.8
2015 62.3 60.1
2014 62.3 59.8
2013 62.2 59.2
2012 61.7 58.5
2011 61.3 57.8
2010 60.7 57.1
2009 60.2 56.4
2008 59.7 55.6
2007 59 54.8
2006 58.6 54
2005 58.2 53.1
2004 57.8 52.2
2003 57.2 51
2002 56.2 49.9
2001 55.5 48.5
2000 55 47.6
1999 54.5 47.6
1998 52.5 46.7
1997 53.2 45.7
1996 52.8 44.8
1995 52.1 44.6
1994 51 44.5
1993 51 37.2
1992 46.6 44.5
1991 45.5 44.7
1990 45.1 45.2
1989 44.5 45.7
1988 43.2 42.9
1987 38.8 47.1
1986 38.4 47.4
1985 32.1 47.7
1984 31.5 47.7
1983 36.5 47.4
1982 36.1 47
1981 39.4 46.4
1980 39.3 45.7
1979 38.8 45
1978 40.1 44.4
1977 41.1 44
1976 40.5 43.7
1975 40 43.4
1974 39.5 43.3
1973 39 37.4
1972 38.4 25.8
1971 37.9 43.2
1970 37.5 43.2
1969 37 43
1968 36.5 43.4
1967 36 43.3
1966 35.6 43.5
1965 35.1 41.8
1964 34.7 43.6
1963 34.2 43.6
1962 33.8 43.5
1961 33.3 43.4
1960 32.8 43.3
1959 32.3 43.1
1958 31.8 42.9
1957 31.3 42.6
1956 30.8 42.4
1955 30.4 42.2
1954 29.7 42
1953 29.5 41.7
1952 29 41.5
1951 28.6 41.2
1950 28.2 40.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Burundi
2024 42,647,492 14,047,786
2023 41,454,761 13,689,450
2022 40,578,842 13,321,097
2021 40,000,412 12,965,481
2020 39,068,979 12,617,036
2019 37,856,121 12,255,336
2018 36,743,039 11,859,446
2017 35,688,935 11,506,762
2016 34,700,612 11,239,451
2015 33,831,764 11,047,580
2014 32,792,523 10,799,785
2013 31,622,704 10,439,341
2012 30,560,034 10,071,028
2011 29,347,708 9,717,978
2010 28,284,089 9,376,444
2009 27,466,101 8,947,646
2008 26,482,622 8,505,637
2007 25,909,852 8,161,874
2006 25,424,094 7,865,547
2005 24,404,567 7,587,299
2004 23,560,654 7,310,656
2003 22,733,049 7,043,154
2002 21,378,117 6,824,132
2001 20,284,307 6,634,365
2000 20,130,327 6,470,194
1999 19,887,785 6,337,155
1998 19,159,996 6,187,108
1997 18,452,091 6,070,042
1996 17,763,266 6,070,506
1995 17,065,836 6,066,316
1994 16,250,794 5,713,854
1993 14,943,172 5,676,843
1992 13,278,974 5,858,407
1991 12,238,879 5,703,857
1990 12,045,660 5,587,052
1989 11,874,088 5,471,706
1988 11,523,298 5,365,327
1987 11,387,818 5,247,787
1986 11,420,074 5,129,414
1985 11,426,852 5,034,042
1984 11,190,221 4,926,465
1983 10,917,982 4,808,528
1982 10,991,378 4,681,390
1981 11,937,581 4,566,014
1980 13,169,311 4,383,706
1979 13,655,567 4,203,530
1978 13,611,441 4,100,338
1977 13,340,756 3,983,582
1976 13,059,851 3,882,626
1975 12,773,954 3,796,612
1974 12,469,127 3,703,590
1973 12,157,999 3,611,991
1972 11,853,696 3,617,128
1971 11,567,667 3,617,289
1970 11,290,128 3,530,432
1969 11,017,409 3,454,590
1968 10,756,922 3,380,387
1967 10,505,959 3,300,690
1966 10,266,395 3,217,960
1965 10,036,008 3,141,367
1964 9,814,318 3,055,650
1963 9,604,487 2,969,841
1962 9,404,406 2,907,943
1961 9,214,083 2,835,119
1960 9,035,043 2,764,258

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Burundi

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Burundi
2023 4.84 4.88
2022 4.93 4.98
2021 5.04 5.08
2020 5.15 5.18
2019 5.24 5.27
2018 5.33 5.38
2017 5.43 5.48
2016 5.54 5.59
2015 5.65 5.7
2014 5.77 5.79
2013 5.88 5.89
2012 5.99 5.99
2011 6.09 6.11
2010 6.2 6.26
2009 6.3 6.41
2008 6.39 6.52
2007 6.51 6.59
2006 6.69 6.66
2005 6.86 6.71
2004 7.02 6.75
2003 7.17 6.79
2002 7.32 6.82
2001 7.45 6.85
2000 7.57 6.87
1999 7.64 6.9
1998 7.69 6.96
1997 7.73 7.04
1996 7.76 7.12
1995 7.77 7.18
1994 7.77 7.23
1993 7.76 7.27
1992 7.7 7.3
1991 7.63 7.34
1990 7.58 7.37
1989 7.56 7.39
1988 7.55 7.38
1987 7.55 7.38
1986 7.55 7.32
1985 7.55 7.29
1984 7.55 7.3
1983 7.57 7.3
1982 7.6 7.31
1981 7.62 7.33
1980 7.64 7.35
1979 7.61 7.31
1978 7.6 7.26
1977 7.59 7.25
1976 7.56 7.25
1975 7.54 7.24
1974 7.53 7.22
1973 7.49 7.22
1972 7.45 7.21
1971 7.43 7.21
1970 7.4 7.21
1969 7.39 7.22
1968 7.36 7.18
1967 7.34 7.16
1966 7.32 7.14
1965 7.31 7.11
1964 7.3 7.09
1963 7.3 7.07
1962 7.29 7.04
1961 7.28 7.02
1960 7.28 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Burundi
2024 18.2 17.3
2023 18 17.1
2022 17.8 16.8
2021 17.6 16.7
2020 17.5 16.5
2019 17.3 16.3
2018 17.1 16.2
2017 17 16.1
2016 16.8 16.2
2015 16.6 16.6
2014 16.4 16.9
2013 16.2 17
2012 16 17.1
2011 15.9 17.2
2010 15.7 17.3
2009 15.5 17.2
2008 15.3 17
2007 15.2 16.9
2006 15.1 16.8
2005 15 16.7
2004 14.9 16.5
2003 14.9 16.3
2002 14.9 16.1
2001 14.9 15.9
2000 15 15.7
1999 15.1 15.5
1998 15.2 15.2
1997 15.3 15
1996 15.5 15.2
1995 15.6 15.4
1994 15.7 14.6
1993 15.8 14.7
1992 15.9 15.5
1991 16 15.5
1990 16.1 15.6
1989 16.1 15.8
1988 16.2 16
1987 16.3 16.1
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.4 16.6
1984 16.5 16.8
1983 16.6 17
1982 16.7 17.1
1981 16.8 17.3
1980 16.9 17.2
1979 17 17
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.3 17
1976 17.4 16.9
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.6 16.9
1973 17.7 16.8
1972 17.8 17.1
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 18.1 17.3
1969 18.2 17.3
1968 18.3 17.4
1967 18.4 17.4
1966 18.5 17.4
1965 18.6 17.3
1964 18.6 17.3
1963 18.7 17.3
1962 18.8 17.4
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 18.9 17.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.82%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-4.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.57%
2011
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
7.11%
2014

Energy

Afghanistan Burundi
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Burundi
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.17%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
24.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
10.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
5.82
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
75.5%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
11.1%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
49.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Burundi
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
706 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
7,657 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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