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Burundi vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 144th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Colombia
Population
14833763
54105437
Population rank 78/197 28/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Burundi and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Colombia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $418,818,154,879
2023 $3,430,949,250 $366,291,836,138
2022 $4,036,192,553 $345,632,492,851
2021 $3,435,598,073 $318,524,633,225
2020 $3,227,847,281 $270,348,342,541
2019 $2,871,555,326 $323,031,701,193
2018 $2,913,411,408 $334,198,218,098
2017 $2,831,362,208 $311,866,875,157
2016 $2,618,093,125 $282,720,100,286
2015 $2,810,532,912 $293,492,370,193
2014 $2,705,826,648 $381,240,864,422
2013 $2,451,624,638 $382,093,697,078
2012 $2,327,402,363 $370,691,143,018
2011 $2,235,812,880 $334,966,134,805
2010 $2,032,135,192 $286,498,534,095
2009 $1,775,495,032 $232,468,663,110
2008 $1,611,835,857 $242,504,150,473
2007 $1,356,199,387 $206,229,540,926
2006 $1,273,375,078 $161,792,958,905
2005 $1,117,113,080 $145,600,529,606
2004 $915,257,323 $117,092,416,666
2003 $784,654,424 $94,644,969,157
2002 $825,394,519 $97,945,812,803
2001 $876,794,723 $98,200,641,203
2000 $870,486,066 $99,875,074,951
1999 $808,077,223 $86,186,158,685
1998 $893,770,740 $98,443,739,941
1997 $972,896,268 $106,659,508,271
1996 $869,033,856 $97,160,109,278
1995 $1,000,428,394 $92,507,279,383
1994 $925,030,590 $81,703,500,846
1993 $938,632,612 $66,446,804,803
1992 $1,083,037,671 $58,418,985,443
1991 $1,167,398,478 $49,175,565,911
1990 $1,132,101,253 $47,844,090,710
1989 $1,113,924,130 $39,540,080,200
1988 $1,082,403,219 $39,212,550,050
1987 $1,131,466,494 $36,373,307,085
1986 $1,201,725,497 $34,942,489,684
1985 $1,149,979,286 $34,894,411,352
1984 $987,143,931 $38,253,120,738
1983 $1,082,926,304 $38,729,822,782
1982 $1,013,222,222 $38,968,039,722
1981 $969,046,667 $36,388,366,869
1980 $919,726,667 $33,400,735,644
1979 $782,496,667 $27,940,411,250
1978 $610,225,556 $23,263,511,958
1977 $547,535,556 $19,470,960,619
1976 $448,412,754 $15,341,403,660
1975 $420,986,667 $13,098,633,902
1974 $345,263,492 $12,370,029,584
1973 $304,339,524 $10,315,760,000
1972 $246,804,571 $8,671,358,733
1971 $252,842,286 $7,820,380,971
1970 $242,732,571 $7,198,360,460
1969 $190,205,714 $6,450,175,214
1968 $183,200,000 $5,960,212,869
1967 $178,297,143 $5,825,170,438
1966 $165,444,571 $5,428,518,519
1965 $158,994,963 $5,760,761,905
1964 $260,750,008 $5,973,366,667
1963 $232,749,998 $4,836,166,667
1962 $213,500,006 $4,955,543,963
1961 $202,999,992 $4,540,447,761
1960 $195,999,990 $4,031,152,977

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

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Burundi and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Colombia
2024 $219.4 $7,919
2023 $250.6 $7,001
2022 $303 $6,680
2021 $265 $6,223
2020 $255.8 $5,340
2019 $234.3 $6,473
2018 $245.7 $6,817
2017 $246.1 $6,480
2016 $232.9 $5,960
2015 $254.4 $6,249
2014 $250.5 $8,187
2013 $234.8 $8,279
2012 $231.1 $8,109
2011 $230.1 $7,401
2010 $216.7 $6,398
2009 $198.4 $5,251
2008 $189.5 $5,542
2007 $166.2 $4,770
2006 $161.9 $3,790
2005 $147.2 $3,456
2004 $125.2 $2,819
2003 $111.4 $2,312
2002 $121 $2,429
2001 $132.2 $2,473
2000 $134.5 $2,555
1999 $127.5 $2,241
1998 $144.5 $2,605
1997 $160.3 $2,873
1996 $143.2 $2,665
1995 $164.9 $2,584
1994 $161.9 $2,326
1993 $165.3 $1,929
1992 $184.9 $1,730
1991 $204.7 $1,486
1990 $202.6 $1,475
1989 $203.6 $1,244
1988 $201.7 $1,260
1987 $215.6 $1,193
1986 $234.3 $1,169
1985 $228.4 $1,192
1984 $200.4 $1,336
1983 $225.2 $1,384
1982 $216.4 $1,425
1981 $212.2 $1,362
1980 $209.8 $1,280
1979 $186.2 $1,095
1978 $148.8 $932
1977 $137.4 $798
1976 $115.5 $643
1975 $110.9 $561
1974 $93.2 $542
1973 $84.3 $462
1972 $68.2 $397
1971 $69.9 $367
1970 $68.8 $346
1969 $55.1 $318
1968 $54.2 $302
1967 $54 $303
1966 $51.4 $290.3
1965 $50.6 $317
1964 $85.3 $339
1963 $78.4 $282.6
1962 $73.4 $298.5
1961 $71.6 $282.1
1960 $70.9 $258.3

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

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Burundi vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Colombia
2026 64.1 78.3
2025 64 78.1
2024 63.8 77.9
2023 63.7 77.7
2022 62.9 76.5
2021 62.1 72.7
2020 62.6 74.8
2019 62.2 76.8
2018 61.8 76.6
2017 61.3 76.4
2016 60.8 76.2
2015 60.1 76.1
2014 59.8 75.9
2013 59.2 75.8
2012 58.5 75.6
2011 57.8 75.2
2010 57.1 74.9
2009 56.4 74.5
2008 55.6 74.2
2007 54.8 73.8
2006 54 73.5
2005 53.1 73.2
2004 52.2 72.8
2003 51 72.3
2002 49.9 71.5
2001 48.5 71.2
2000 47.6 70.9
1999 47.6 70.9
1998 46.7 70.9
1997 45.7 70.6
1996 44.8 70.2
1995 44.6 69.8
1994 44.5 69.4
1993 37.2 69.1
1992 44.5 68.8
1991 44.7 68.8
1990 45.2 68.7
1989 45.7 68.6
1988 42.9 68.3
1987 47.1 68.2
1986 47.4 68.3
1985 47.7 65.4
1984 47.7 68.3
1983 47.4 68.1
1982 47 67.9
1981 46.4 67.2
1980 45.7 66.7
1979 45 66.2
1978 44.4 65.8
1977 44 65.2
1976 43.7 64.6
1975 43.4 64
1974 43.3 63.5
1973 37.4 63
1972 25.8 62.5
1971 43.2 62
1970 43.2 61.5
1969 43 61
1968 43.4 60.6
1967 43.3 60.1
1966 43.5 59.7
1965 41.8 59.2
1964 43.6 58.8
1963 43.6 58.3
1962 43.5 57.7
1961 43.4 57.2
1960 43.3 56.6
1959 43.1 55.9
1958 42.9 54.7
1957 42.6 54.1
1956 42.4 52.5
1955 42.2 51.9
1954 42 51.3
1953 41.7 50.6
1952 41.5 49.8
1951 41.2 49
1950 40.9 48.3

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

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Burundi and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Colombia
2024 14,047,786 52,886,363
2023 13,689,450 52,321,152
2022 13,321,097 51,737,944
2021 12,965,481 51,188,173
2020 12,617,036 50,629,997
2019 12,255,336 49,907,985
2018 11,859,446 49,024,465
2017 11,506,762 48,131,078
2016 11,239,451 47,437,512
2015 11,047,580 46,969,940
2014 10,799,785 46,565,429
2013 10,439,341 46,151,584
2012 10,071,028 45,715,810
2011 9,717,978 45,259,614
2010 9,376,444 44,777,319
2009 8,947,646 44,271,541
2008 8,505,637 43,758,808
2007 8,161,874 43,235,374
2006 7,865,547 42,691,084
2005 7,587,299 42,128,977
2004 7,310,656 41,543,171
2003 7,043,154 40,937,429
2002 6,824,132 40,324,680
2001 6,634,365 39,709,262
2000 6,470,194 39,089,934
1999 6,337,155 38,454,863
1998 6,187,108 37,792,165
1997 6,070,042 37,121,149
1996 6,070,506 36,462,745
1995 6,066,316 35,804,662
1994 5,713,854 35,127,410
1993 5,676,843 34,441,473
1992 5,858,407 33,760,571
1991 5,703,857 33,098,372
1990 5,587,052 32,440,069
1989 5,471,706 31,776,279
1988 5,365,327 31,130,524
1987 5,247,787 30,499,467
1986 5,129,414 29,879,112
1985 5,034,042 29,268,470
1984 4,926,465 28,642,690
1983 4,808,528 27,988,173
1982 4,681,390 27,338,331
1981 4,566,014 26,713,267
1980 4,383,706 26,104,498
1979 4,203,530 25,515,626
1978 4,100,338 24,950,337
1977 3,983,582 24,393,494
1976 3,882,626 23,858,810
1975 3,796,612 23,344,644
1974 3,703,590 22,833,469
1973 3,611,991 22,325,374
1972 3,617,128 21,819,563
1971 3,617,289 21,319,096
1970 3,530,432 20,811,782
1969 3,454,590 20,291,942
1968 3,380,387 19,766,796
1967 3,300,690 19,235,618
1966 3,217,960 18,702,688
1965 3,141,367 18,169,050
1964 3,055,650 17,637,411
1963 2,969,841 17,113,823
1962 2,907,943 16,599,029
1961 2,835,119 16,095,203
1960 2,764,258 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Colombia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Colombia
2023 4.88 1.65
2022 4.98 1.66
2021 5.08 1.68
2020 5.18 1.69
2019 5.27 1.71
2018 5.38 1.72
2017 5.48 1.72
2016 5.59 1.72
2015 5.7 1.77
2014 5.79 1.82
2013 5.89 1.86
2012 5.99 1.9
2011 6.11 1.94
2010 6.26 2.01
2009 6.41 2.1
2008 6.52 2.15
2007 6.59 2.19
2006 6.66 2.24
2005 6.71 2.31
2004 6.75 2.38
2003 6.79 2.45
2002 6.82 2.49
2001 6.85 2.52
2000 6.87 2.57
1999 6.9 2.64
1998 6.96 2.72
1997 7.04 2.74
1996 7.12 2.77
1995 7.18 2.85
1994 7.23 2.94
1993 7.27 2.98
1992 7.3 2.98
1991 7.34 2.98
1990 7.37 3
1989 7.39 3.01
1988 7.38 3.04
1987 7.38 3.09
1986 7.32 3.15
1985 7.29 3.23
1984 7.3 3.35
1983 7.3 3.5
1982 7.31 3.62
1981 7.33 3.71
1980 7.35 3.8
1979 7.31 3.89
1978 7.26 4
1977 7.25 4.16
1976 7.25 4.29
1975 7.24 4.4
1974 7.22 4.53
1973 7.22 4.68
1972 7.21 4.86
1971 7.21 5.06
1970 7.21 5.28
1969 7.22 5.51
1968 7.18 5.74
1967 7.16 5.96
1966 7.14 6.16
1965 7.11 6.33
1964 7.09 6.48
1963 7.07 6.58
1962 7.04 6.66
1961 7.02 6.71
1960 7 6.74

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

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Burundi and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Colombia
2024 17.3 33.1
2023 17.1 32.7
2022 16.8 32.2
2021 16.7 31.9
2020 16.5 31.5
2019 16.3 31.1
2018 16.2 30.7
2017 16.1 30.4
2016 16.2 30
2015 16.6 29.6
2014 16.9 29.2
2013 17 28.7
2012 17.1 28.3
2011 17.2 27.9
2010 17.3 27.5
2009 17.2 27.1
2008 17 26.7
2007 16.9 26.4
2006 16.8 26
2005 16.7 25.6
2004 16.5 25.3
2003 16.3 25
2002 16.1 24.7
2001 15.9 24.5
2000 15.7 24.2
1999 15.5 23.9
1998 15.2 23.7
1997 15 23.5
1996 15.2 23.2
1995 15.4 23
1994 14.6 22.8
1993 14.7 22.5
1992 15.5 22.3
1991 15.5 22.1
1990 15.6 21.8
1989 15.8 21.6
1988 16 21.3
1987 16.1 21
1986 16.3 20.7
1985 16.6 20.4
1984 16.8 20.1
1983 17 19.8
1982 17.1 19.5
1981 17.3 19.2
1980 17.2 19
1979 17 18.7
1978 17 18.5
1977 17 18.2
1976 16.9 18
1975 17 17.8
1974 16.9 17.6
1973 16.8 17.3
1972 17.1 17.1
1971 17.3 16.9
1970 17.3 16.8
1969 17.3 16.6
1968 17.4 16.5
1967 17.4 16.4
1966 17.4 16.4
1965 17.3 16.3
1964 17.3 16.3
1963 17.3 16.4
1962 17.4 16.4
1961 17.4 16.5
1960 17.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
57.1%
2024

Energy

Burundi Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Burundi Colombia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
95.3%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Burundi Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Colombia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
127,001 mi
2021

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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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