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Burundi vs Canada statistics compared

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Burundi has a population of 14.4M (ranked 78/197), compared with 41.7M in Canada (ranked 38/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 144th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.36B) and Canada ranks 10/197 ($2.32T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($233.8), while Canada ranks 23/197 ($55,698).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Canada
Population
14909238
42199836
Population rank 78/197 38/197
GDP
$3.36B
2025
$2.32T
2025
GDP rank 169/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$233.8
2025
$55,698
2025
GDP per capita rank 197/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2025
$2.63T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2025
113.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$96.3
2025
$63,220
2025
Government debt per person rank 184/185 5/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,052
2026
$36,531
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
1,486 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.79
2024
1.25
2024
Median age
17.5 years
2025
41.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Burundi and Canada: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Canada economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Canada
2025 $3,364,713,864 $2,319,899,772,426
2024 $3,037,579,858 $2,270,076,189,683
2023 $3,419,558,408 $2,196,593,836,347
2022 $4,020,736,757 $2,200,562,785,046
2021 $3,425,127,991 $2,022,377,950,897
2020 $3,188,355,944 $1,655,686,966,882
2019 $2,871,555,326 $1,743,728,952,157
2018 $2,913,411,408 $1,725,330,736,238
2017 $2,831,362,208 $1,649,269,496,515
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,527,996,250,641
2015 $2,810,532,912 $1,556,510,380,200
2014 $2,705,826,648 $1,805,751,688,809
2013 $2,451,624,638 $1,846,583,831,414
2012 $2,327,402,363 $1,828,359,477,072
2011 $2,235,812,880 $1,793,335,727,901
2010 $2,032,135,192 $1,617,349,192,091
2009 $1,775,495,032 $1,374,627,766,600
2008 $1,611,835,857 $1,552,993,439,550
2007 $1,356,199,387 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $1,273,375,078 $1,319,291,255,289
2005 $1,117,113,080 $1,173,118,501,403
2004 $915,257,323 $1,026,691,006,918
2003 $784,654,424 $895,542,074,085
2002 $825,394,519 $760,650,608,552
2001 $876,794,723 $738,981,792,355
2000 $870,486,066 $744,773,415,932
1999 $808,077,223 $678,414,215,521
1998 $893,770,740 $633,999,325,918
1997 $972,896,268 $654,987,722,086
1996 $869,033,856 $630,607,994,133
1995 $1,000,428,394 $605,961,090,061
1994 $925,030,590 $579,944,346,807
1993 $938,632,612 $579,053,561,739
1992 $1,083,037,671 $594,387,358,319
1991 $1,167,398,478 $612,527,712,316
1990 $1,132,101,253 $596,075,591,361
1989 $1,113,924,130 $567,211,993,243
1988 $1,082,403,219 $509,380,027,627
1987 $1,131,466,494 $433,134,238,311
1986 $1,201,725,497 $379,006,836,992
1985 $1,149,979,286 $366,186,012,450
1984 $987,143,931 $356,718,400,124
1983 $1,082,926,304 $341,866,277,183
1982 $1,013,222,222 $314,647,807,409
1981 $969,046,667 $307,246,642,756
1980 $919,726,667 $274,776,566,028
1979 $782,496,667 $243,891,124,296
1978 $610,225,556 $219,369,542,386
1977 $547,535,556 $212,325,176,305
1976 $448,412,754 $207,271,612,576
1975 $420,986,667 $174,419,757,177
1974 $345,263,492 $160,949,188,139
1973 $304,339,524 $131,764,343,566
1972 $246,804,571 $113,463,848,874
1971 $252,842,286 $99,606,454,744
1970 $242,732,571 $88,192,257,632
1969 $190,205,714 $79,405,011,125
1968 $183,200,000 $72,048,833,006
1967 $178,297,143 $65,856,924,424
1966 $165,444,571 $61,252,415,405
1965 $158,994,963 $54,649,410,479
1964 $260,750,008 $49,503,663,836
1963 $232,749,998 $45,140,337,827
1962 $213,500,006 $42,336,211,556
1961 $202,999,992 $41,038,192,838
1960 $195,999,990 $40,563,768,947

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Canada
2025 $233.8 $55,698
2024 $216.2 $55,016
2023 $249.8 $54,848
2022 $302 $56,497
2021 $264.2 $52,887
2020 $252.7 $43,538
2019 $234.3 $46,353
2018 $245.7 $46,539
2017 $246.1 $45,130
2016 $232.9 $42,314
2015 $254.4 $43,594
2014 $250.5 $50,961
2013 $234.8 $52,638
2012 $231.1 $52,670
2011 $230.1 $52,224
2010 $216.7 $47,561
2009 $198.4 $40,875
2008 $189.5 $46,710
2007 $166.2 $44,660
2006 $161.9 $40,505
2005 $147.2 $36,384
2004 $125.2 $32,146
2003 $111.4 $28,302
2002 $121 $24,256
2001 $132.2 $23,822
2000 $134.5 $24,271
1999 $127.5 $22,315
1998 $144.5 $21,025
1997 $160.3 $21,902
1996 $143.2 $21,297
1995 $164.9 $20,680
1994 $161.9 $19,998
1993 $165.3 $20,187
1992 $184.9 $20,950
1991 $204.7 $21,847
1990 $202.6 $21,526
1989 $203.6 $20,795
1988 $201.7 $19,013
1987 $215.6 $16,378
1986 $234.3 $14,521
1985 $228.4 $14,170
1984 $200.4 $13,930
1983 $225.2 $13,477
1982 $216.4 $12,527
1981 $212.2 $12,379
1980 $209.8 $11,208
1979 $186.2 $10,078
1978 $148.8 $9,154
1977 $137.4 $8,949
1976 $115.5 $8,839
1975 $110.9 $7,537
1974 $93.2 $7,057
1973 $84.3 $5,858
1972 $68.2 $5,107
1971 $69.9 $4,535
1970 $68.8 $4,136
1969 $55.1 $3,776
1968 $54.2 $3,473
1967 $54 $3,226
1966 $51.4 $3,055
1965 $50.6 $2,777
1964 $85.3 $2,562
1963 $78.4 $2,380
1962 $73.4 $2,274
1961 $71.6 $2,246
1960 $70.9 $2,265

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Canada
2026 64.1 83.1
2025 64 82.9
2024 63.8 82.7
2023 63.7 82.6
2022 62.9 81.2
2021 62.1 82
2020 62.6 81.7
2019 62.2 82.3
2018 61.8 81.9
2017 61.3 81.9
2016 60.8 82
2015 60.1 81.9
2014 59.8 81.8
2013 59.2 81.8
2012 58.5 81.7
2011 57.8 81.5
2010 57.1 81.3
2009 56.4 81.1
2008 55.6 80.7
2007 54.8 80.5
2006 54 80.5
2005 53.1 80.1
2004 52.2 80
2003 51 79.7
2002 49.9 79.6
2001 48.5 79.4
2000 47.6 79.2
1999 47.6 78.9
1998 46.7 78.7
1997 45.7 78.5
1996 44.8 78.3
1995 44.6 78
1994 44.5 77.9
1993 37.2 77.7
1992 44.5 77.9
1991 44.7 77.6
1990 45.2 77.4
1989 45.7 77.1
1988 42.9 76.9
1987 47.1 76.8
1986 47.4 76.5
1985 47.7 76.3
1984 47.7 76.4
1983 47.4 76.1
1982 47 75.7
1981 46.4 75.5
1980 45.7 75.1
1979 45 74.8
1978 44.4 74.5
1977 44 74.2
1976 43.7 73.9
1975 43.4 73.4
1974 43.3 73.1
1973 37.4 73.1
1972 25.8 72.8
1971 43.2 72.9
1970 43.2 72.6
1969 43 72.4
1968 43.4 72.2
1967 43.3 72.1
1966 43.5 71.9
1965 41.8 71.7
1964 43.6 71.6
1963 43.6 71.3
1962 43.5 71.2
1961 43.4 71.2
1960 43.3 71
1959 43.1 70.6
1958 42.9 70.6
1957 42.6 69.9
1956 42.4 70
1955 42.2 70
1954 42 69.9
1953 41.7 69.1
1952 41.5 68.7
1951 41.2 68.5
1950 40.9 68.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Canada
1x
Year Population
Burundi Canada
2025 14,390,003 41,651,653
2024 14,047,786 41,262,329
2023 13,689,450 40,049,088
2022 13,321,097 38,950,132
2021 12,965,481 38,239,864
2020 12,617,036 38,028,638
2019 12,255,336 37,618,495
2018 11,859,446 37,072,620
2017 11,506,762 36,545,075
2016 11,239,451 36,110,803
2015 11,047,580 35,704,498
2014 10,799,785 35,434,066
2013 10,439,341 35,080,992
2012 10,071,028 34,713,395
2011 9,717,978 34,339,221
2010 9,376,444 34,005,902
2009 8,947,646 33,630,069
2008 8,505,637 33,247,298
2007 8,161,874 32,888,886
2006 7,865,547 32,571,193
2005 7,587,299 32,242,732
2004 7,310,656 31,938,807
2003 7,043,154 31,642,461
2002 6,824,132 31,359,199
2001 6,634,365 31,020,855
2000 6,470,194 30,685,730
1999 6,337,155 30,401,286
1998 6,187,108 30,155,173
1997 6,070,042 29,905,948
1996 6,070,506 29,610,218
1995 6,066,316 29,302,311
1994 5,713,854 29,000,663
1993 5,676,843 28,684,764
1992 5,858,407 28,371,264
1991 5,703,857 28,037,420
1990 5,587,052 27,691,138
1989 5,471,706 27,276,781
1988 5,365,327 26,791,747
1987 5,247,787 26,446,601
1986 5,129,414 26,100,278
1985 5,034,042 25,842,116
1984 4,926,465 25,607,053
1983 4,808,528 25,366,451
1982 4,681,390 25,116,942
1981 4,566,014 24,819,915
1980 4,383,706 24,515,667
1979 4,203,530 24,201,544
1978 4,100,338 23,963,203
1977 3,983,582 23,725,843
1976 3,882,626 23,449,808
1975 3,796,612 23,143,275
1974 3,703,590 22,807,969
1973 3,611,991 22,491,777
1972 3,617,128 22,218,463
1971 3,617,289 21,962,032
1970 3,530,432 21,324,000
1969 3,454,590 21,028,000
1968 3,380,387 20,744,000
1967 3,300,690 20,412,000
1966 3,217,960 20,048,000
1965 3,141,367 19,678,000
1964 3,055,650 19,325,000
1963 2,969,841 18,964,000
1962 2,907,943 18,614,000
1961 2,835,119 18,271,000
1960 2,764,258 17,909,356

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Canada

Fertility rate
Burundi

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Canada
2024 4.79 1.25
2023 4.88 1.27
2022 4.98 1.34
2021 5.08 1.44
2020 5.18 1.41
2019 5.27 1.47
2018 5.38 1.51
2017 5.48 1.55
2016 5.59 1.59
2015 5.7 1.6
2014 5.79 1.61
2013 5.89 1.61
2012 5.99 1.63
2011 6.11 1.63
2010 6.26 1.65
2009 6.41 1.69
2008 6.52 1.7
2007 6.59 1.67
2006 6.66 1.63
2005 6.71 1.58
2004 6.75 1.56
2003 6.79 1.55
2002 6.82 1.52
2001 6.85 1.54
2000 6.87 1.51
1999 6.9 1.55
1998 6.96 1.56
1997 7.04 1.57
1996 7.12 1.63
1995 7.18 1.67
1994 7.23 1.69
1993 7.27 1.69
1992 7.3 1.71
1991 7.34 1.72
1990 7.37 1.83
1989 7.39 1.77
1988 7.38 1.68
1987 7.38 1.68
1986 7.32 1.68
1985 7.29 1.67
1984 7.3 1.65
1983 7.3 1.68
1982 7.31 1.69
1981 7.33 1.7
1980 7.35 1.74
1979 7.31 1.75
1978 7.26 1.77
1977 7.25 1.78
1976 7.25 1.8
1975 7.24 1.82
1974 7.22 1.84
1973 7.22 1.89
1972 7.21 1.98
1971 7.21 2.14
1970 7.21 2.26
1969 7.22 2.33
1968 7.18 2.39
1967 7.16 2.53
1966 7.14 2.75
1965 7.11 3.12
1964 7.09 3.46
1963 7.07 3.61
1962 7.04 3.68
1961 7.02 3.75
1960 7 3.81

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burundi and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Canada
2025 17.5 41.7
2024 17.3 41.5
2023 17.1 41.4
2022 16.8 41.3
2021 16.7 41.1
2020 16.5 40.9
2019 16.3 40.8
2018 16.2 40.8
2017 16.1 40.8
2016 16.2 40.7
2015 16.6 40.6
2014 16.9 40.5
2013 17 40.3
2012 17.1 40.1
2011 17.2 39.9
2010 17.3 39.7
2009 17.2 39.5
2008 17 39.3
2007 16.9 39.1
2006 16.8 38.8
2005 16.7 38.5
2004 16.5 38.1
2003 16.3 37.8
2002 16.1 37.4
2001 15.9 37.1
2000 15.7 36.7
1999 15.5 36.4
1998 15.2 36
1997 15 35.5
1996 15.2 35.1
1995 15.4 34.7
1994 14.6 34.3
1993 14.7 33.9
1992 15.5 33.6
1991 15.5 33.2
1990 15.6 32.9
1989 15.8 32.5
1988 16 32.2
1987 16.1 31.8
1986 16.3 31.4
1985 16.6 31
1984 16.8 30.6
1983 17 30.2
1982 17.1 29.8
1981 17.3 29.5
1980 17.2 29.2
1979 17 28.8
1978 17 28.5
1977 17 28.1
1976 16.9 27.7
1975 17 27.4
1974 16.9 27.2
1973 16.8 26.9
1972 17.1 26.6
1971 17.3 26.3
1970 17.3 26
1969 17.3 25.8
1968 17.4 25.7
1967 17.4 25.5
1966 17.4 25.5
1965 17.3 25.5
1964 17.3 25.6
1963 17.3 25.8
1962 17.4 26
1961 17.4 26.3
1960 17.5 26.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$3.46B
2025
$2.35T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2025
44%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2025
4.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.98%
2025
-1.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
6.82%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2025
64.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
27.4%
2022
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.33%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
82
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,377
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.62T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$126B
2025
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
98.4%
2024

Energy

Burundi Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
7,161 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.03
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
19.2%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,093 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
55.4%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.9%
2024
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Canada
% of world population
0.18%
2025
0.51%
2025
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2025
82.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.86 ft
2026
Average female height
5.09 ft
2026
5.4 ft
2026
Quality of life index
8.48
2026
90.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.65
2016
1.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
56
2026
170
2026
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
8.6%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Burundi Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
47.1
2024
5.4
2024
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
11.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Canada
% of world land
0.02%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
689 sq mi
2025
81,469 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
647,655 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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