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Burundi vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 144th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Cameroon
Population
14833763
30864115
Population rank 78/197 51/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Burundi and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Cameroon
2024 $3,082,433,067 $53,296,694,320
2023 $3,430,949,250 $48,814,501,547
2022 $4,036,192,553 $44,347,206,073
2021 $3,435,598,073 $45,011,937,347
2020 $3,227,847,281 $40,773,241,177
2019 $2,871,555,326 $39,667,757,528
2018 $2,913,411,408 $39,955,552,190
2017 $2,831,362,208 $36,098,547,033
2016 $2,618,093,125 $33,814,337,044
2015 $2,810,532,912 $32,210,233,020
2014 $2,705,826,648 $36,386,544,706
2013 $2,451,624,638 $33,728,621,180
2012 $2,327,402,363 $30,155,062,329
2011 $2,235,812,880 $30,630,910,495
2010 $2,032,135,192 $27,507,501,821
2009 $1,775,495,032 $27,932,970,317
2008 $1,611,835,857 $27,715,142,033
2007 $1,356,199,387 $23,928,250,433
2006 $1,273,375,078 $20,910,512,975
2005 $1,117,113,080 $19,509,852,207
2004 $915,257,323 $18,826,214,136
2003 $784,654,424 $15,970,315,035
2002 $825,394,519 $12,417,251,350
2001 $876,794,723 $10,953,485,349
2000 $870,486,066 $10,566,579,295
1999 $808,077,223 $11,565,826,465
1998 $893,770,740 $11,298,144,990
1997 $972,896,268 $10,789,458,433
1996 $869,033,856 $11,093,538,846
1995 $1,000,428,394 $10,864,772,471
1994 $925,030,590 $8,902,446,252
1993 $938,632,612 $16,181,814,713
1992 $1,083,037,671 $12,071,775,335
1991 $1,167,398,478 $11,840,192,296
1990 $1,132,101,253 $12,314,482,628
1989 $1,113,924,130 $11,012,566,195
1988 $1,082,403,219 $12,236,057,362
1987 $1,131,466,494 $13,049,659,981
1986 $1,201,725,497 $11,857,056,199
1985 $1,149,979,286 $8,544,810,498
1984 $987,143,931 $7,311,938,026
1983 $1,082,926,304 $6,870,200,010
1982 $1,013,222,222 $6,611,255,964
1981 $969,046,667 $6,610,938,617
1980 $919,726,667 $6,674,569,047
1979 $782,496,667 $5,919,002,983
1978 $610,225,556 $4,662,852,583
1977 $547,535,556 $3,394,664,024
1976 $448,412,754 $2,898,090,002
1975 $420,986,667 $2,857,037,371
1974 $345,263,492 $2,157,415,533
1973 $304,339,524 $1,901,393,361
1972 $246,804,571 $1,498,251,890
1971 $252,842,286 $1,236,941,394
1970 $242,732,571 $1,151,216,993
1969 $190,205,714 $1,100,551,489
1968 $183,200,000 $1,046,191,218
1967 $178,297,143 $936,175,260
1966 $165,444,571 $851,112,535
1965 $158,994,963 $814,083,266
1964 $260,750,008 $776,650,177
1963 $232,749,998 $718,320,845
1962 $213,500,006 $694,247,864
1961 $202,999,992 $652,777,608
1960 $195,999,990 $614,206,068

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

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Burundi and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Cameroon
2024 $219.4 $1,830
2023 $250.6 $1,720
2022 $303 $1,605
2021 $265 $1,672
2020 $255.8 $1,556
2019 $234.3 $1,555
2018 $245.7 $1,611
2017 $246.1 $1,496
2016 $232.9 $1,442
2015 $254.4 $1,415
2014 $250.5 $1,649
2013 $234.8 $1,576
2012 $231.1 $1,449
2011 $230.1 $1,514
2010 $216.7 $1,399
2009 $198.4 $1,461
2008 $189.5 $1,492
2007 $166.2 $1,326
2006 $161.9 $1,191
2005 $147.2 $1,143
2004 $125.2 $1,133
2003 $111.4 $988
2002 $121 $790
2001 $132.2 $715
2000 $134.5 $709
1999 $127.5 $796
1998 $144.5 $799
1997 $160.3 $783
1996 $143.2 $827
1995 $164.9 $832
1994 $161.9 $701
1993 $165.3 $1,310
1992 $184.9 $1,005
1991 $204.7 $1,015
1990 $202.6 $1,087
1989 $203.6 $1,001
1988 $201.7 $1,145
1987 $215.6 $1,258
1986 $234.3 $1,179
1985 $228.4 $875
1984 $200.4 $772
1983 $225.2 $746
1982 $216.4 $732
1981 $212.2 $750
1980 $209.8 $784
1979 $186.2 $718
1978 $148.8 $582
1977 $137.4 $435
1976 $115.5 $381
1975 $110.9 $386
1974 $93.2 $299.9
1973 $84.3 $271.8
1972 $68.2 $220.1
1971 $69.9 $186.7
1970 $68.8 $178.5
1969 $55.1 $175.2
1968 $54.2 $170.8
1967 $54 $156.6
1966 $51.4 $145.8
1965 $50.6 $142.7
1964 $85.3 $139.2
1963 $78.4 $131.6
1962 $73.4 $130
1961 $71.6 $124.6
1960 $70.9 $119.1

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

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Burundi vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Cameroon
2026 64.1 64.5
2025 64 64.2
2024 63.8 64
2023 63.7 63.7
2022 62.9 62.4
2021 62.1 61.1
2020 62.6 61.7
2019 62.2 61.7
2018 61.8 61.2
2017 61.3 60.8
2016 60.8 60.3
2015 60.1 59.7
2014 59.8 59.1
2013 59.2 58.7
2012 58.5 58.2
2011 57.8 57.5
2010 57.1 57
2009 56.4 56.5
2008 55.6 56.1
2007 54.8 55.7
2006 54 55.3
2005 53.1 54.9
2004 52.2 54.6
2003 51 54.3
2002 49.9 53.9
2001 48.5 53.6
2000 47.6 53.3
1999 47.6 53.2
1998 46.7 53
1997 45.7 53.1
1996 44.8 53.2
1995 44.6 53.3
1994 44.5 53.5
1993 37.2 53.9
1992 44.5 54.1
1991 44.7 54.2
1990 45.2 54.3
1989 45.7 54.4
1988 42.9 54.4
1987 47.1 54.2
1986 47.4 53.6
1985 47.7 53.5
1984 47.7 52.9
1983 47.4 52.4
1982 47 51.8
1981 46.4 51.2
1980 45.7 50.9
1979 45 50.5
1978 44.4 50.3
1977 44 50.1
1976 43.7 50
1975 43.4 49.9
1974 43.3 49.7
1973 37.4 49.5
1972 25.8 49.1
1971 43.2 48.6
1970 43.2 48
1969 43 47.2
1968 43.4 46.4
1967 43.3 45.6
1966 43.5 44.8
1965 41.8 44.2
1964 43.6 43.6
1963 43.6 43.1
1962 43.5 42.6
1961 43.4 35.2
1960 43.3 34.7
1959 43.1 39.8
1958 42.9 39.1
1957 42.6 38.3
1956 42.4 38.4
1955 42.2 37.5
1954 42 36.5
1953 41.7 35.5
1952 41.5 34.6
1951 41.2 33.9
1950 40.9 33.1

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

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Burundi and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Burundi Cameroon
2024 14,047,786 29,123,744
2023 13,689,450 28,372,687
2022 13,321,097 27,632,771
2021 12,965,481 26,915,758
2020 12,617,036 26,210,558
2019 12,255,336 25,506,095
2018 11,859,446 24,806,383
2017 11,506,762 24,128,601
2016 11,239,451 23,454,161
2015 11,047,580 22,763,414
2014 10,799,785 22,059,893
2013 10,439,341 21,402,376
2012 10,071,028 20,809,529
2011 9,717,978 20,232,304
2010 9,376,444 19,668,066
2009 8,947,646 19,113,974
2008 8,505,637 18,574,056
2007 8,161,874 18,049,896
2006 7,865,547 17,550,407
2005 7,587,299 17,074,594
2004 7,310,656 16,610,487
2003 7,043,154 16,160,340
2002 6,824,132 15,725,528
2001 6,634,365 15,309,490
2000 6,470,194 14,912,631
1999 6,337,155 14,525,140
1998 6,187,108 14,144,860
1997 6,070,042 13,775,214
1996 6,070,506 13,414,757
1995 6,066,316 13,058,516
1994 5,713,854 12,704,903
1993 5,676,843 12,353,131
1992 5,858,407 12,006,353
1991 5,703,857 11,667,180
1990 5,587,052 11,331,821
1989 5,471,706 11,002,745
1988 5,365,327 10,684,968
1987 5,247,787 10,370,749
1986 5,129,414 10,060,342
1985 5,034,042 9,761,730
1984 4,926,465 9,475,078
1983 4,808,528 9,215,397
1982 4,681,390 9,028,678
1981 4,566,014 8,816,377
1980 4,383,706 8,512,219
1979 4,203,530 8,239,641
1978 4,100,338 8,011,921
1977 3,983,582 7,796,501
1976 3,882,626 7,597,962
1975 3,796,612 7,397,120
1974 3,703,590 7,193,583
1973 3,611,991 6,996,660
1972 3,617,128 6,806,872
1971 3,617,289 6,624,408
1970 3,530,432 6,449,793
1969 3,454,590 6,283,462
1968 3,380,387 6,125,863
1967 3,300,690 5,977,318
1966 3,217,960 5,837,295
1965 3,141,367 5,704,686
1964 3,055,650 5,578,257
1963 2,969,841 5,456,623
1962 2,907,943 5,338,620
1961 2,835,119 5,239,273
1960 2,764,258 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Burundi

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Cameroon
2023 4.88 4.32
2022 4.98 4.4
2021 5.08 4.47
2020 5.18 4.56
2019 5.27 4.65
2018 5.38 4.74
2017 5.48 4.8
2016 5.59 4.84
2015 5.7 4.84
2014 5.79 4.84
2013 5.89 4.91
2012 5.99 4.98
2011 6.11 5.05
2010 6.26 5.15
2009 6.41 5.24
2008 6.52 5.29
2007 6.59 5.34
2006 6.66 5.37
2005 6.71 5.42
2004 6.75 5.44
2003 6.79 5.43
2002 6.82 5.44
2001 6.85 5.44
2000 6.87 5.51
1999 6.9 5.6
1998 6.96 5.66
1997 7.04 5.71
1996 7.12 5.8
1995 7.18 5.92
1994 7.23 6.04
1993 7.27 6.16
1992 7.3 6.26
1991 7.34 6.32
1990 7.37 6.36
1989 7.39 6.41
1988 7.38 6.48
1987 7.38 6.54
1986 7.32 6.57
1985 7.29 6.56
1984 7.3 6.56
1983 7.3 6.58
1982 7.31 6.59
1981 7.33 6.61
1980 7.35 6.61
1979 7.31 6.58
1978 7.26 6.55
1977 7.25 6.51
1976 7.25 6.45
1975 7.24 6.4
1974 7.22 6.36
1973 7.22 6.33
1972 7.21 6.29
1971 7.21 6.26
1970 7.21 6.2
1969 7.22 6.14
1968 7.18 6.04
1967 7.16 5.95
1966 7.14 5.85
1965 7.11 5.8
1964 7.09 5.74
1963 7.07 5.73
1962 7.04 5.73
1961 7.02 5.73
1960 7 5.73

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

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Burundi and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Cameroon
2024 17.3 19
2023 17.1 18.8
2022 16.8 18.7
2021 16.7 18.6
2020 16.5 18.5
2019 16.3 18.5
2018 16.2 18.4
2017 16.1 18.4
2016 16.2 18.3
2015 16.6 18.3
2014 16.9 18.2
2013 17 18.1
2012 17.1 18
2011 17.2 17.9
2010 17.3 17.9
2009 17.2 17.8
2008 17 17.8
2007 16.9 17.7
2006 16.8 17.7
2005 16.7 17.6
2004 16.5 17.6
2003 16.3 17.5
2002 16.1 17.5
2001 15.9 17.4
2000 15.7 17.3
1999 15.5 17.2
1998 15.2 17.1
1997 15 17.1
1996 15.2 17
1995 15.4 16.9
1994 14.6 16.9
1993 14.7 16.8
1992 15.5 16.8
1991 15.5 16.8
1990 15.6 16.8
1989 15.8 16.8
1988 16 16.9
1987 16.1 16.9
1986 16.3 17
1985 16.6 17.1
1984 16.8 17.1
1983 17 17.3
1982 17.1 17.5
1981 17.3 17.8
1980 17.2 17.8
1979 17 17.9
1978 17 18
1977 17 18.2
1976 16.9 18.3
1975 17 18.5
1974 16.9 18.6
1973 16.8 18.8
1972 17.1 18.9
1971 17.3 19
1970 17.3 19.2
1969 17.3 19.4
1968 17.4 19.5
1967 17.4 19.7
1966 17.4 19.8
1965 17.3 19.9
1964 17.3 20
1963 17.3 20.1
1962 17.4 20.1
1961 17.4 20.3
1960 17.5 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
60.9%
2024

Energy

Burundi Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Burundi Cameroon
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
78.2%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
38%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Burundi Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Cameroon
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
n/a

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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