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Burundi vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 144th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Germany
Population
14833763
82575542
Population rank 78/197 19/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Burundi and Germany: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Germany economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Germany
2024 $3,082,433,067 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $3,430,949,250 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $4,036,192,553 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $3,435,598,073 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $3,227,847,281 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $2,871,555,326 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $2,913,411,408 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $2,831,362,208 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $2,618,093,125 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $2,810,532,912 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $2,705,826,648 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $2,451,624,638 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $2,327,402,363 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $2,235,812,880 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $2,032,135,192 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $1,775,495,032 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $1,611,835,857 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $1,356,199,387 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $1,273,375,078 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $1,117,113,080 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $915,257,323 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $784,654,424 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $825,394,519 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $876,794,723 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $870,486,066 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $808,077,223 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $893,770,740 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $972,896,268 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $869,033,856 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $1,000,428,394 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $925,030,590 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $938,632,612 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $1,167,398,478 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $1,132,101,253 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $1,113,924,130 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $1,082,403,219 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $1,149,979,286 $735,218,723,093
1984 $987,143,931 $727,767,760,979
1983 $1,082,926,304 $773,507,930,295
1982 $1,013,222,222 $779,421,633,755
1981 $969,046,667 $803,404,797,058
1980 $919,726,667 $953,772,499,462
1979 $782,496,667 $884,574,218,333
1978 $610,225,556 $743,182,891,918
1977 $547,535,556 $602,698,323,086
1976 $448,412,754 $521,658,712,133
1975 $420,986,667 $492,434,094,920
1974 $345,263,492 $446,934,971,657
1973 $304,339,524 $399,833,571,167
1972 $246,804,571 $300,899,944,795
1971 $252,842,286 $250,900,942,397
1970 $242,732,571 $216,629,229,947
1969 $190,205,714 $177,733,486,326
1968 $183,200,000 $156,527,292,653
1967 $178,297,143 $145,100,667,773
1966 $165,444,571 $143,304,275,684
1965 $158,994,963 $134,774,688,191
1964 $260,750,008 $123,330,404,665
1963 $232,749,998 $112,232,503,744
1962 $213,500,006 $105,895,435,234
1961 $202,999,992 $96,558,204,043
1960 $195,999,990 $84,619,845,881

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

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Burundi and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Germany
2024 $219.4 $56,104
2023 $250.6 $54,777
2022 $303 $50,507
2021 $265 $52,349
2020 $255.8 $47,395
2019 $234.3 $47,656
2018 $245.7 $48,916
2017 $246.1 $45,554
2016 $232.9 $42,949
2015 $254.4 $41,930
2014 $250.5 $48,960
2013 $234.8 $47,207
2012 $231.1 $44,718
2011 $230.1 $47,631
2010 $216.7 $42,397
2009 $198.4 $42,472
2008 $189.5 $46,379
2007 $166.2 $42,351
2006 $161.9 $36,980
2005 $147.2 $35,084
2004 $125.2 $34,567
2003 $111.4 $30,711
2002 $121 $25,487
2001 $132.2 $23,878
2000 $134.5 $23,926
1999 $127.5 $26,965
1998 $144.5 $27,396
1997 $160.3 $27,047
1996 $143.2 $30,600
1995 $164.9 $31,747
1994 $161.9 $27,202
1993 $165.3 $25,617
1992 $184.9 $26,560
1991 $204.7 $23,443
1990 $202.6 $22,386
1989 $203.6 $17,829
1988 $201.7 $17,997
1987 $215.6 $16,739
1986 $234.3 $13,511
1985 $228.4 $9,464
1984 $200.4 $9,347
1983 $225.2 $9,900
1982 $216.4 $9,950
1981 $212.2 $10,246
1980 $209.8 $12,183
1979 $186.2 $11,322
1978 $148.8 $9,517
1977 $137.4 $7,711
1976 $115.5 $6,659
1975 $110.9 $6,259
1974 $93.2 $5,660
1973 $84.3 $5,065
1972 $68.2 $3,824
1971 $69.9 $3,204
1970 $68.8 $2,771
1969 $55.1 $2,281
1968 $54.2 $2,025
1967 $54 $1,886
1966 $51.4 $1,871
1965 $50.6 $1,774
1964 $85.3 $1,637
1963 $78.4 $1,502
1962 $73.4 $1,431
1961 $71.6 $1,316
1960 $70.9 $1,162

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

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Burundi vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Germany
2026 64.1 81.9
2025 64 81.7
2024 63.8 81.5
2023 63.7 81.4
2022 62.9 80.6
2021 62.1 81.1
2020 62.6 81
2019 62.2 81.2
2018 61.8 80.9
2017 61.3 80.9
2016 60.8 80.8
2015 60.1 80.6
2014 59.8 80.9
2013 59.2 80.5
2012 58.5 80.5
2011 57.8 80.4
2010 57.1 80.1
2009 56.4 79.9
2008 55.6 79.8
2007 54.8 79.7
2006 54 79.6
2005 53.1 79.3
2004 52.2 79.1
2003 51 78.5
2002 49.9 78.5
2001 48.5 78.4
2000 47.6 78.1
1999 47.6 77.8
1998 46.7 77.6
1997 45.7 77.2
1996 44.8 76.8
1995 44.6 76.6
1994 44.5 76.4
1993 37.2 76.1
1992 44.5 76
1991 44.7 75.6
1990 45.2 75.3
1989 45.7 75.5
1988 42.9 75.3
1987 47.1 75.1
1986 47.4 74.7
1985 47.7 74.5
1984 47.7 74.4
1983 47.4 73.9
1982 47 73.6
1981 46.4 73.3
1980 45.7 73.1
1979 45 72.9
1978 44.4 72.6
1977 44 72.6
1976 43.7 72
1975 43.4 71.5
1974 43.3 71.7
1973 37.4 71.4
1972 25.8 71.1
1971 43.2 70.9
1970 43.2 70.7
1969 43 70.5
1968 43.4 70.6
1967 43.3 71
1966 43.5 70.7
1965 41.8 70.6
1964 43.6 70.6
1963 43.6 70.1
1962 43.5 70
1961 43.4 69.8
1960 43.3 69.3
1959 43.1 69.3
1958 42.9 69.2
1957 42.6 68.5
1956 42.4 68.6
1955 42.2 68.3
1954 42 68.1
1953 41.7 67.8
1952 41.5 67.5
1951 41.2 67.1
1950 40.9 66.8

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

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Burundi and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Germany
1x
Year Population
Burundi Germany
2024 14,047,786 83,516,593
2023 13,689,450 83,287,273
2022 13,321,097 83,177,813
2021 12,965,481 83,196,078
2020 12,617,036 83,160,871
2019 12,255,336 83,092,962
2018 11,859,446 82,905,782
2017 11,506,762 82,657,002
2016 11,239,451 82,348,669
2015 11,047,580 81,686,611
2014 10,799,785 80,982,500
2013 10,439,341 80,645,605
2012 10,071,028 80,425,823
2011 9,717,978 80,274,983
2010 9,376,444 81,776,930
2009 8,947,646 81,902,307
2008 8,505,637 82,110,097
2007 8,161,874 82,266,372
2006 7,865,547 82,376,451
2005 7,587,299 82,469,422
2004 7,310,656 82,516,260
2003 7,043,154 82,534,176
2002 6,824,132 82,488,495
2001 6,634,365 82,349,925
2000 6,470,194 82,211,508
1999 6,337,155 82,100,243
1998 6,187,108 82,047,195
1997 6,070,042 82,034,771
1996 6,070,506 81,914,831
1995 6,066,316 81,678,051
1994 5,713,854 81,438,348
1993 5,676,843 81,156,363
1992 5,858,407 80,624,598
1991 5,703,857 80,013,896
1990 5,587,052 79,433,029
1989 5,471,706 78,751,283
1988 5,365,327 78,144,619
1987 5,247,787 77,839,920
1986 5,129,414 77,720,436
1985 5,034,042 77,684,873
1984 4,926,465 77,858,685
1983 4,808,528 78,128,282
1982 4,681,390 78,333,366
1981 4,566,014 78,407,907
1980 4,383,706 78,288,576
1979 4,203,530 78,126,350
1978 4,100,338 78,091,820
1977 3,983,582 78,159,814
1976 3,882,626 78,336,950
1975 3,796,612 78,673,554
1974 3,703,590 78,967,433
1973 3,611,991 78,936,666
1972 3,617,128 78,688,452
1971 3,617,289 78,312,842
1970 3,530,432 78,169,289
1969 3,454,590 77,909,682
1968 3,380,387 77,294,314
1967 3,300,690 76,951,336
1966 3,217,960 76,600,311
1965 3,141,367 75,963,695
1964 3,055,650 75,318,337
1963 2,969,841 74,714,353
1962 2,907,943 74,025,784
1961 2,835,119 73,377,632
1960 2,764,258 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Germany

Fertility rate
Burundi

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Germany
2023 4.88 1.39
2022 4.98 1.46
2021 5.08 1.58
2020 5.18 1.53
2019 5.27 1.54
2018 5.38 1.57
2017 5.48 1.57
2016 5.59 1.6
2015 5.7 1.5
2014 5.79 1.47
2013 5.89 1.42
2012 5.99 1.41
2011 6.11 1.39
2010 6.26 1.39
2009 6.41 1.36
2008 6.52 1.38
2007 6.59 1.37
2006 6.66 1.33
2005 6.71 1.34
2004 6.75 1.36
2003 6.79 1.34
2002 6.82 1.34
2001 6.85 1.35
2000 6.87 1.38
1999 6.9 1.36
1998 6.96 1.36
1997 7.04 1.35
1996 7.12 1.3
1995 7.18 1.25
1994 7.23 1.24
1993 7.27 1.28
1992 7.3 1.29
1991 7.34 1.33
1990 7.37 1.45
1989 7.39 1.42
1988 7.38 1.46
1987 7.38 1.43
1986 7.32 1.43
1985 7.29 1.37
1984 7.3 1.29
1983 7.3 1.33
1982 7.31 1.41
1981 7.33 1.43
1980 7.35 1.44
1979 7.31 1.38
1978 7.26 1.38
1977 7.25 1.4
1976 7.25 1.45
1975 7.24 1.45
1974 7.22 1.51
1973 7.22 1.54
1972 7.21 1.71
1971 7.21 1.92
1970 7.21 2.03
1969 7.22 2.21
1968 7.18 2.38
1967 7.16 2.48
1966 7.14 2.53
1965 7.11 2.5
1964 7.09 2.54
1963 7.07 2.51
1962 7.04 2.44
1961 7.02 2.45
1960 7 2.37

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

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Burundi and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Germany
2024 17.3 46.3
2023 17.1 46.2
2022 16.8 46
2021 16.7 45.9
2020 16.5 45.8
2019 16.3 45.8
2018 16.2 45.8
2017 16.1 45.8
2016 16.2 45.7
2015 16.6 45.7
2014 16.9 45.7
2013 17 45.5
2012 17.1 45.1
2011 17.2 44.6
2010 17.3 44.2
2009 17.2 43.9
2008 17 43.5
2007 16.9 43.1
2006 16.8 42.5
2005 16.7 42
2004 16.5 41.6
2003 16.3 41.2
2002 16.1 40.8
2001 15.9 40.4
2000 15.7 40
1999 15.5 39.7
1998 15.2 39.3
1997 15 38.9
1996 15.2 38.6
1995 15.4 38.4
1994 14.6 38.1
1993 14.7 37.9
1992 15.5 37.8
1991 15.5 37.7
1990 15.6 37.6
1989 15.8 37.6
1988 16 37.6
1987 16.1 37.4
1986 16.3 37.2
1985 16.6 37.1
1984 16.8 37
1983 17 36.7
1982 17.1 36.6
1981 17.3 36.5
1980 17.2 36.5
1979 17 36.4
1978 17 36.3
1977 17 36.1
1976 16.9 35.8
1975 17 35.5
1974 16.9 35
1973 16.8 34.7
1972 17.1 34.6
1971 17.3 34.4
1970 17.3 34.3
1969 17.3 34.1
1968 17.4 34.2
1967 17.4 34.3
1966 17.4 34.4
1965 17.3 34.4
1964 17.3 34.5
1963 17.3 34.6
1962 17.4 34.7
1961 17.4 34.7
1960 17.5 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
98.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Germany
% of world population
0.17%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Burundi Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Germany
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
515,738 mi
2022

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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