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Burundi vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 144th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi CAR
Population
14833763
5753659
Population rank 78/197 118/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Burundi and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Burundi CAR
2024 $3,082,433,067 $2,751,494,281
2023 $3,430,949,250 $2,555,492,086
2022 $4,036,192,553 $2,382,618,615
2021 $3,435,598,073 $2,516,498,412
2020 $3,227,847,281 $2,326,720,900
2019 $2,871,555,326 $2,221,301,351
2018 $2,913,411,408 $2,220,979,146
2017 $2,831,362,208 $2,072,349,973
2016 $2,618,093,125 $1,825,018,145
2015 $2,810,532,912 $1,695,825,714
2014 $2,705,826,648 $1,894,813,389
2013 $2,451,624,638 $1,691,544,110
2012 $2,327,402,363 $2,510,126,512
2011 $2,235,812,880 $2,437,982,705
2010 $2,032,135,192 $2,142,591,540
2009 $1,775,495,032 $2,067,381,665
2008 $1,611,835,857 $1,993,407,888
2007 $1,356,199,387 $1,699,811,295
2006 $1,273,375,078 $1,461,859,762
2005 $1,117,113,080 $1,337,894,379
2004 $915,257,323 $1,272,360,517
2003 $784,654,424 $1,142,315,523
2002 $825,394,519 $996,068,145
2001 $876,794,723 $932,648,605
2000 $870,486,066 $916,777,283
1999 $808,077,223 $999,477,511
1998 $893,770,740 $967,338,390
1997 $972,896,268 $937,741,513
1996 $869,033,856 $1,007,791,127
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,115,389,674
1994 $925,030,590 $851,174,357
1993 $938,632,612 $1,278,781,262
1992 $1,083,037,671 $1,411,917,553
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,377,374,987
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,440,711,459
1989 $1,113,924,130 $1,233,930,281
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,264,899,288
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,200,991,978
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,122,265,013
1985 $1,149,979,286 $864,849,836
1984 $987,143,931 $637,820,670
1983 $1,082,926,304 $658,679,333
1982 $1,013,222,222 $748,312,391
1981 $969,046,667 $694,803,623
1980 $919,726,667 $797,048,199
1979 $782,496,667 $700,764,748
1978 $610,225,556 $610,578,632
1977 $547,535,556 $507,298,148
1976 $448,412,754 $451,152,461
1975 $420,986,667 $378,660,016
1974 $345,263,492 $281,398,706
1973 $304,339,524 $271,183,082
1972 $246,804,571 $230,317,883
1971 $252,842,286 $201,450,800
1970 $242,732,571 $189,106,529
1969 $190,205,714 $188,039,210
1968 $183,200,000 $191,767,442
1967 $178,297,143 $163,820,514
1966 $165,444,571 $157,930,018
1965 $158,994,963 $150,574,795
1964 $260,750,008 $142,025,079
1963 $232,749,998 $129,379,124
1962 $213,500,006 $124,482,774
1961 $202,999,992 $123,134,583
1960 $195,999,990 $112,155,598

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

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Burundi and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi CAR
2024 $219.4 $516
2023 $250.6 $496
2022 $303 $467
2021 $265 $492
2020 $255.8 $463
2019 $234.3 $449
2018 $245.7 $455
2017 $246.1 $432
2016 $232.9 $387
2015 $254.4 $366
2014 $250.5 $410
2013 $234.8 $364
2012 $231.1 $544
2011 $230.1 $534
2010 $216.7 $477
2009 $198.4 $456
2008 $189.5 $437
2007 $166.2 $381
2006 $161.9 $334
2005 $147.2 $312
2004 $125.2 $303
2003 $111.4 $278.4
2002 $121 $248.6
2001 $132.2 $238
2000 $134.5 $239.2
1999 $127.5 $268
1998 $144.5 $266.6
1997 $160.3 $265.5
1996 $143.2 $293.3
1995 $164.9 $333
1994 $161.9 $261.3
1993 $165.3 $405
1992 $184.9 $462
1991 $204.7 $465
1990 $202.6 $502
1989 $203.6 $443
1988 $201.7 $466
1987 $215.6 $450
1986 $234.3 $426
1985 $228.4 $333
1984 $200.4 $248.3
1983 $225.2 $259.6
1982 $216.4 $298.4
1981 $212.2 $280.3
1980 $209.8 $325
1979 $186.2 $289.1
1978 $148.8 $254.6
1977 $137.4 $213.8
1976 $115.5 $192.1
1975 $110.9 $163.6
1974 $93.2 $124
1973 $84.3 $121.8
1972 $68.2 $105.5
1971 $69.9 $94.1
1970 $68.8 $90.2
1969 $55.1 $91.7
1968 $54.2 $95.6
1967 $54 $83.6
1966 $51.4 $82.3
1965 $50.6 $80.2
1964 $85.3 $77.2
1963 $78.4 $71.8
1962 $73.4 $70.4
1961 $71.6 $71
1960 $70.9 $65.9

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

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Burundi vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi CAR
2026 64.1 58.2
2025 64 57.9
2024 63.8 57.7
2023 63.7 57.4
2022 62.9 18.8
2021 62.1 40.3
2020 62.6 50.6
2019 62.2 31.5
2018 61.8 52.3
2017 61.3 45.2
2016 60.8 51
2015 60.1 51.9
2014 59.8 40.3
2013 59.2 49.5
2012 58.5 51.3
2011 57.8 50.1
2010 57.1 46.9
2009 56.4 14.7
2008 55.6 49.9
2007 54.8 49.3
2006 54 48.7
2005 53.1 48.2
2004 52.2 47.7
2003 51 47.3
2002 49.9 46.8
2001 48.5 46.7
2000 47.6 46.6
1999 47.6 46.9
1998 46.7 47.1
1997 45.7 47.3
1996 44.8 47.7
1995 44.6 48.1
1994 44.5 48.5
1993 37.2 48.9
1992 44.5 49.2
1991 44.7 49.6
1990 45.2 49.9
1989 45.7 50.1
1988 42.9 50.2
1987 47.1 50.4
1986 47.4 50.4
1985 47.7 50.5
1984 47.7 50.4
1983 47.4 50.3
1982 47 50.2
1981 46.4 50
1980 45.7 49.8
1979 45 49.5
1978 44.4 49.2
1977 44 48.8
1976 43.7 48.4
1975 43.4 47.9
1974 43.3 47.4
1973 37.4 46.9
1972 25.8 46.3
1971 43.2 45.8
1970 43.2 45.2
1969 43 44.6
1968 43.4 44
1967 43.3 43.4
1966 43.5 42.8
1965 41.8 42.2
1964 43.6 41.6
1963 43.6 41.1
1962 43.5 40.6
1961 43.4 40.1
1960 43.3 39.6
1959 43.1 39.1
1958 42.9 38.7
1957 42.6 38.3
1956 42.4 37.8
1955 42.2 37.4
1954 42 37
1953 41.7 36.6
1952 41.5 36.2
1951 41.2 35.8
1950 40.9 35.4

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

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Burundi and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Burundi CAR
2024 14,047,786 5,330,690
2023 13,689,450 5,152,421
2022 13,321,097 5,098,039
2021 12,965,481 5,112,100
2020 12,617,036 5,026,628
2019 12,255,336 4,944,703
2018 11,859,446 4,878,657
2017 11,506,762 4,793,511
2016 11,239,451 4,713,663
2015 11,047,580 4,629,320
2014 10,799,785 4,623,182
2013 10,439,341 4,642,419
2012 10,071,028 4,610,848
2011 9,717,978 4,565,021
2010 9,376,444 4,492,995
2009 8,947,646 4,529,047
2008 8,505,637 4,558,984
2007 8,161,874 4,462,770
2006 7,865,547 4,377,579
2005 7,587,299 4,288,810
2004 7,310,656 4,192,826
2003 7,043,154 4,103,086
2002 6,824,132 4,006,077
2001 6,634,365 3,919,487
2000 6,470,194 3,833,416
1999 6,337,155 3,729,450
1998 6,187,108 3,628,827
1997 6,070,042 3,531,700
1996 6,070,506 3,435,965
1995 6,066,316 3,348,052
1994 5,713,854 3,257,954
1993 5,676,843 3,157,839
1992 5,858,407 3,058,831
1991 5,703,857 2,963,191
1990 5,587,052 2,871,910
1989 5,471,706 2,783,970
1988 5,365,327 2,713,965
1987 5,247,787 2,669,155
1986 5,129,414 2,634,258
1985 5,034,042 2,600,932
1984 4,926,465 2,568,610
1983 4,808,528 2,537,399
1982 4,681,390 2,507,375
1981 4,566,014 2,478,402
1980 4,383,706 2,450,535
1979 4,203,530 2,423,794
1978 4,100,338 2,397,961
1977 3,983,582 2,372,930
1976 3,882,626 2,348,566
1975 3,796,612 2,313,916
1974 3,703,590 2,269,338
1973 3,611,991 2,226,008
1972 3,617,128 2,183,769
1971 3,617,289 2,141,450
1970 3,530,432 2,097,505
1969 3,454,590 2,051,515
1968 3,380,387 2,005,100
1967 3,300,690 1,960,444
1966 3,217,960 1,918,082
1965 3,141,367 1,877,854
1964 3,055,650 1,839,583
1963 2,969,841 1,803,063
1962 2,907,943 1,768,115
1961 2,835,119 1,734,580
1960 2,764,258 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Burundi

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi CAR
2023 4.88 6.01
2022 4.98 6.02
2021 5.08 6.05
2020 5.18 6.06
2019 5.27 6.09
2018 5.38 6.11
2017 5.48 6.13
2016 5.59 6.13
2015 5.7 6.13
2014 5.79 6.1
2013 5.89 6.08
2012 5.99 6.05
2011 6.11 6.01
2010 6.26 5.96
2009 6.41 5.94
2008 6.52 5.9
2007 6.59 5.87
2006 6.66 5.84
2005 6.71 5.81
2004 6.75 5.78
2003 6.79 5.8
2002 6.82 5.79
2001 6.85 5.81
2000 6.87 5.85
1999 6.9 5.88
1998 6.96 5.89
1997 7.04 5.92
1996 7.12 5.96
1995 7.18 5.94
1994 7.23 5.92
1993 7.27 5.93
1992 7.3 5.96
1991 7.34 6.03
1990 7.37 6.05
1989 7.39 6.07
1988 7.38 6.1
1987 7.38 6.12
1986 7.32 6.11
1985 7.29 6.12
1984 7.3 6.14
1983 7.3 6.15
1982 7.31 6.16
1981 7.33 6.17
1980 7.35 6.13
1979 7.31 6.09
1978 7.26 6.04
1977 7.25 5.99
1976 7.25 5.94
1975 7.24 5.88
1974 7.22 5.9
1973 7.22 5.93
1972 7.21 5.96
1971 7.21 5.99
1970 7.21 6.03
1969 7.22 6.06
1968 7.18 6.1
1967 7.16 6.08
1966 7.14 6.06
1965 7.11 6.03
1964 7.09 6.01
1963 7.07 5.99
1962 7.04 5.97
1961 7.02 5.96
1960 7 5.95

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

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Burundi and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi CAR
2024 17.3 15.4
2023 17.1 15.3
2022 16.8 15.3
2021 16.7 15.4
2020 16.5 15.4
2019 16.3 15.4
2018 16.2 15.4
2017 16.1 15.4
2016 16.2 15.4
2015 16.6 15.4
2014 16.9 15.6
2013 17 16
2012 17.1 16.3
2011 17.2 16.6
2010 17.3 16.7
2009 17.2 16.9
2008 17 17
2007 16.9 17.1
2006 16.8 17.1
2005 16.7 17.2
2004 16.5 17.2
2003 16.3 17.2
2002 16.1 17.1
2001 15.9 17.1
2000 15.7 17.1
1999 15.5 17.1
1998 15.2 17.1
1997 15 17.1
1996 15.2 17.2
1995 15.4 17.3
1994 14.6 17.4
1993 14.7 17.5
1992 15.5 17.5
1991 15.5 17.6
1990 15.6 17.8
1989 15.8 17.9
1988 16 18
1987 16.1 18.1
1986 16.3 18.2
1985 16.6 18.3
1984 16.8 18.3
1983 17 18.3
1982 17.1 18.4
1981 17.3 18.4
1980 17.2 18.5
1979 17 18.5
1978 17 18.5
1977 17 18.5
1976 16.9 18.5
1975 17 18.5
1974 16.9 18.6
1973 16.8 18.6
1972 17.1 18.7
1971 17.3 18.8
1970 17.3 18.9
1969 17.3 18.9
1968 17.4 19
1967 17.4 19.2
1966 17.4 19.3
1965 17.3 19.4
1964 17.3 19.6
1963 17.3 19.7
1962 17.4 19.9
1961 17.4 20.1
1960 17.5 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
13.7%
2017

Energy

Burundi CAR
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
90.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Burundi CAR
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
37.5%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
3%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Burundi CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi CAR
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
14,913 mi
2018

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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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