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Burundi vs Denmark statistics compared

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Burundi has a population of 14.4M (ranked 78/197), compared with 6.01M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 144th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.36B) and Denmark ranks 36/197 ($463B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($233.8), while Denmark ranks 11/197 ($76,970).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Denmark
Population
14909238
6042125
Population rank 78/197 114/197
GDP
$3.36B
2025
$463B
2025
GDP rank 169/197 36/197
GDP per capita
$233.8
2025
$76,970
2025
GDP per capita rank 197/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2025
$127B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2025
27.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$96.3
2025
$21,192
2025
Government debt per person rank 184/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,052
2026
$52,602
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
1,486 ppl/mi²
2026
391 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.79
2024
1.47
2024
Median age
17.5 years
2025
42.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Burundi and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Denmark
2025 $3,364,713,864 $462,526,660,468
2024 $3,037,579,858 $424,524,722,037
2023 $3,419,558,408 $404,651,706,118
2022 $4,020,736,757 $400,114,306,337
2021 $3,425,127,991 $406,110,162,088
2020 $3,188,355,944 $355,631,021,932
2019 $2,871,555,326 $345,401,473,013
2018 $2,913,411,408 $355,293,374,912
2017 $2,831,362,208 $331,610,593,962
2016 $2,618,093,125 $312,181,849,372
2015 $2,810,532,912 $301,758,922,338
2014 $2,705,826,648 $352,832,602,064
2013 $2,451,624,638 $344,631,016,965
2012 $2,327,402,363 $326,792,574,245
2011 $2,235,812,880 $344,315,595,263
2010 $2,032,135,192 $322,345,594,075
2009 $1,775,495,032 $322,619,152,195
2008 $1,611,835,857 $354,979,471,960
2007 $1,356,199,387 $320,213,157,595
2006 $1,273,375,078 $283,386,151,544
2005 $1,117,113,080 $265,150,087,712
2004 $915,257,323 $251,986,155,631
2003 $784,654,424 $218,421,193,436
2002 $825,394,519 $178,788,209,558
2001 $876,794,723 $164,881,594,415
2000 $870,486,066 $164,043,817,224
1999 $808,077,223 $177,887,720,536
1998 $893,770,740 $176,877,077,513
1997 $972,896,268 $173,241,365,735
1996 $869,033,856 $187,481,157,846
1995 $1,000,428,394 $184,848,481,008
1994 $925,030,590 $156,017,919,221
1993 $938,632,612 $143,111,306,004
1992 $1,083,037,671 $152,966,494,260
1991 $1,167,398,478 $139,180,507,778
1990 $1,132,101,253 $138,217,740,684
1989 $1,113,924,130 $112,312,200,761
1988 $1,082,403,219 $115,540,189,705
1987 $1,131,466,494 $109,183,446,340
1986 $1,201,725,497 $87,748,695,217
1985 $1,149,979,286 $62,452,421,011
1984 $987,143,931 $58,868,891,335
1983 $1,082,926,304 $60,331,158,447
1982 $1,013,222,222 $60,084,214,872
1981 $969,046,667 $61,459,941,461
1980 $919,726,667 $70,811,287,816
1979 $782,496,667 $70,393,030,603
1978 $610,225,556 $60,320,089,218
1977 $547,535,556 $49,711,709,588
1976 $448,412,754 $44,503,607,444
1975 $420,986,667 $40,418,967,666
1974 $345,263,492 $34,125,712,481
1973 $304,339,524 $30,718,181,337
1972 $246,804,571 $23,230,667,549
1971 $252,842,286 $19,086,192,720
1970 $242,732,571 $17,075,457,733
1969 $190,205,714 $15,414,902,667
1968 $183,200,000 $13,505,574,133
1967 $178,297,143 $13,059,064,806
1966 $165,444,571 $11,931,740,293
1965 $158,994,963 $10,870,670,865
1964 $260,750,008 $9,677,401,337
1963 $232,749,998 $8,466,044,980
1962 $213,500,006 $7,953,274,741
1961 $202,999,992 $7,058,361,229
1960 $195,999,990 $6,361,166,545

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

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Burundi and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Denmark
2025 $233.8 $76,970
2024 $216.2 $71,026
2023 $249.8 $68,044
2022 $302 $67,781
2021 $264.2 $69,341
2020 $252.7 $60,985
2019 $234.3 $59,404
2018 $245.7 $61,325
2017 $246.1 $57,522
2016 $232.9 $54,501
2015 $254.4 $53,094
2014 $250.5 $62,520
2013 $234.8 $61,378
2012 $231.1 $58,444
2011 $230.1 $61,810
2010 $216.7 $58,105
2009 $198.4 $58,413
2008 $189.5 $64,617
2007 $166.2 $58,632
2006 $161.9 $52,119
2005 $147.2 $48,926
2004 $125.2 $46,625
2003 $111.4 $40,519
2002 $121 $33,257
2001 $132.2 $30,768
2000 $134.5 $30,722
1999 $127.5 $33,426
1998 $144.5 $33,346
1997 $160.3 $32,780
1996 $143.2 $35,622
1995 $164.9 $35,321
1994 $161.9 $29,968
1993 $165.3 $27,582
1992 $184.9 $29,579
1991 $204.7 $27,003
1990 $202.6 $26,886
1989 $203.6 $21,882
1988 $201.7 $22,525
1987 $215.6 $21,296
1986 $234.3 $17,137
1985 $228.4 $12,213
1984 $200.4 $11,517
1983 $225.2 $11,797
1982 $216.4 $11,740
1981 $212.2 $12,000
1980 $209.8 $13,822
1979 $186.2 $13,757
1978 $148.8 $11,818
1977 $137.4 $9,770
1976 $115.5 $8,773
1975 $110.9 $7,988
1974 $93.2 $6,764
1973 $84.3 $6,117
1972 $68.2 $4,654
1971 $69.9 $3,846
1970 $68.8 $3,464
1969 $55.1 $3,151
1968 $54.2 $2,776
1967 $54 $2,701
1966 $51.4 $2,487
1965 $50.6 $2,284
1964 $85.3 $2,049
1963 $78.4 $1,807
1962 $73.4 $1,711
1961 $71.6 $1,531
1960 $70.9 $1,389

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

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Burundi vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Denmark
2026 64.1 82.4
2025 64 82.2
2024 63.8 82.1
2023 63.7 81.9
2022 62.9 81.3
2021 62.1 81.4
2020 62.6 81.5
2019 62.2 81.4
2018 61.8 81
2017 61.3 81.1
2016 60.8 80.9
2015 60.1 80.7
2014 59.8 80.6
2013 59.2 80.3
2012 58.5 80.1
2011 57.8 79.8
2010 57.1 79.2
2009 56.4 79
2008 55.6 78.7
2007 54.8 78.3
2006 54 78.2
2005 53.1 78.2
2004 52.2 77.8
2003 51 77.4
2002 49.9 77.1
2001 48.5 77
2000 47.6 76.8
1999 47.6 76.6
1998 46.7 76.4
1997 45.7 76
1996 44.8 75.7
1995 44.6 75.3
1994 44.5 75.4
1993 37.2 75.2
1992 44.5 75.3
1991 44.7 75.2
1990 45.2 74.9
1989 45.7 74.9
1988 42.9 74.8
1987 47.1 74.7
1986 47.4 74.6
1985 47.7 74.5
1984 47.7 74.6
1983 47.4 74.5
1982 47 74.6
1981 46.4 74.3
1980 45.7 74.1
1979 45 74.2
1978 44.4 74.4
1977 44 74.7
1976 43.7 73.8
1975 43.4 74.1
1974 43.3 73.8
1973 37.4 73.7
1972 25.8 73.5
1971 43.2 73.4
1970 43.2 73.4
1969 43 73.2
1968 43.4 73.1
1967 43.3 73
1966 43.5 72.5
1965 41.8 72.4
1964 43.6 72.5
1963 43.6 72.4
1962 43.5 72.4
1961 43.4 72.5
1960 43.3 72.2
1959 43.1 72.2
1958 42.9 72.2
1957 42.6 71.8
1956 42.4 72
1955 42.2 71.9
1954 42 71.3
1953 41.7 71.2
1952 41.5 70.8
1951 41.2 70.9
1950 40.9 70.3

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

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Burundi and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Burundi Denmark
2025 14,390,003 6,009,169
2024 14,047,786 5,976,992
2023 13,689,450 5,946,952
2022 13,321,097 5,903,037
2021 12,965,481 5,856,733
2020 12,617,036 5,831,404
2019 12,255,336 5,814,422
2018 11,859,446 5,793,636
2017 11,506,762 5,764,980
2016 11,239,451 5,728,010
2015 11,047,580 5,683,483
2014 10,799,785 5,643,475
2013 10,439,341 5,614,932
2012 10,071,028 5,591,572
2011 9,717,978 5,570,572
2010 9,376,444 5,547,683
2009 8,947,646 5,523,095
2008 8,505,637 5,493,621
2007 8,161,874 5,461,438
2006 7,865,547 5,437,272
2005 7,587,299 5,419,432
2004 7,310,656 5,404,523
2003 7,043,154 5,390,574
2002 6,824,132 5,375,931
2001 6,634,365 5,358,783
2000 6,470,194 5,339,616
1999 6,337,155 5,321,799
1998 6,187,108 5,304,219
1997 6,070,042 5,284,991
1996 6,070,506 5,263,074
1995 6,066,316 5,233,373
1994 5,713,854 5,206,180
1993 5,676,843 5,188,628
1992 5,858,407 5,171,370
1991 5,703,857 5,154,298
1990 5,587,052 5,140,939
1989 5,471,706 5,132,594
1988 5,365,327 5,129,516
1987 5,247,787 5,127,024
1986 5,129,414 5,120,534
1985 5,034,042 5,113,691
1984 4,926,465 5,111,619
1983 4,808,528 5,114,297
1982 4,681,390 5,117,810
1981 4,566,014 5,121,572
1980 4,383,706 5,123,027
1979 4,203,530 5,116,801
1978 4,100,338 5,104,248
1977 3,983,582 5,088,419
1976 3,882,626 5,072,596
1975 3,796,612 5,059,862
1974 3,703,590 5,045,297
1973 3,611,991 5,021,861
1972 3,617,128 4,991,596
1971 3,617,289 4,963,126
1970 3,530,432 4,928,757
1969 3,454,590 4,891,860
1968 3,380,387 4,864,883
1967 3,300,690 4,835,354
1966 3,217,960 4,797,381
1965 3,141,367 4,759,012
1964 3,055,650 4,722,072
1963 2,969,841 4,684,483
1962 2,907,943 4,647,727
1961 2,835,119 4,611,687
1960 2,764,258 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Denmark

Fertility rate
Burundi

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Denmark
2024 4.79 1.47
2023 4.88 1.5
2022 4.98 1.55
2021 5.08 1.72
2020 5.18 1.68
2019 5.27 1.7
2018 5.38 1.73
2017 5.48 1.75
2016 5.59 1.79
2015 5.7 1.71
2014 5.79 1.69
2013 5.89 1.67
2012 5.99 1.73
2011 6.11 1.75
2010 6.26 1.87
2009 6.41 1.84
2008 6.52 1.89
2007 6.59 1.84
2006 6.66 1.85
2005 6.71 1.8
2004 6.75 1.78
2003 6.79 1.76
2002 6.82 1.72
2001 6.85 1.74
2000 6.87 1.77
1999 6.9 1.73
1998 6.96 1.72
1997 7.04 1.75
1996 7.12 1.75
1995 7.18 1.8
1994 7.23 1.81
1993 7.27 1.75
1992 7.3 1.76
1991 7.34 1.68
1990 7.37 1.67
1989 7.39 1.62
1988 7.38 1.56
1987 7.38 1.5
1986 7.32 1.48
1985 7.29 1.45
1984 7.3 1.4
1983 7.3 1.38
1982 7.31 1.43
1981 7.33 1.44
1980 7.35 1.55
1979 7.31 1.6
1978 7.26 1.67
1977 7.25 1.66
1976 7.25 1.75
1975 7.24 1.92
1974 7.22 1.9
1973 7.22 1.92
1972 7.21 2.03
1971 7.21 2.04
1970 7.21 1.95
1969 7.22 2
1968 7.18 2.12
1967 7.16 2.35
1966 7.14 2.62
1965 7.11 2.61
1964 7.09 2.6
1963 7.07 2.67
1962 7.04 2.55
1961 7.02 2.55
1960 7 2.57

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

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Burundi and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Denmark
2025 17.5 42.3
2024 17.3 42.3
2023 17.1 42.2
2022 16.8 42.1
2021 16.7 42.2
2020 16.5 42.1
2019 16.3 41.9
2018 16.2 41.8
2017 16.1 41.7
2016 16.2 41.6
2015 16.6 41.5
2014 16.9 41.4
2013 17 41.2
2012 17.1 41
2011 17.2 40.7
2010 17.3 40.5
2009 17.2 40.4
2008 17 40.2
2007 16.9 40.1
2006 16.8 39.8
2005 16.7 39.5
2004 16.5 39.2
2003 16.3 39
2002 16.1 38.8
2001 15.9 38.6
2000 15.7 38.4
1999 15.5 38.2
1998 15.2 38
1997 15 37.9
1996 15.2 37.7
1995 15.4 37.7
1994 14.6 37.6
1993 14.7 37.5
1992 15.5 37.4
1991 15.5 37.3
1990 15.6 37.1
1989 15.8 36.9
1988 16 36.7
1987 16.1 36.5
1986 16.3 36.2
1985 16.6 36
1984 16.8 35.7
1983 17 35.5
1982 17.1 35.1
1981 17.3 34.7
1980 17.2 34.3
1979 17 33.9
1978 17 33.7
1977 17 33.4
1976 16.9 33.2
1975 17 33
1974 16.9 32.8
1973 16.8 32.7
1972 17.1 32.6
1971 17.3 32.5
1970 17.3 32.5
1969 17.3 32.5
1968 17.4 32.5
1967 17.4 32.5
1966 17.4 32.6
1965 17.3 32.8
1964 17.3 32.9
1963 17.3 33
1962 17.4 33
1961 17.4 33.1
1960 17.5 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$3.46B
2025
$464B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2025
47.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2025
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.98%
2025
+2.85%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
6.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2025
62.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
24.8%
2025
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$128B
2025
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
98.7%
2024

Energy

Burundi Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,502 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$32.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.5%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,165 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
0.06%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Denmark
% of world population
0.18%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2025
88.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.97 ft
2026
Average female height
5.09 ft
2026
5.56 ft
2026
Quality of life index
8.48
2026
98.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.65
2016
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
56
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2026
86.1%
2026
People using the Internet
8.6%
2024
99.8%
2024

Health

Burundi Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
30.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
47.1
2024
4
2024
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
15.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Denmark
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
689 sq mi
2025
2,570 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
45,717 mi
2010

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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) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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