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Burundi vs Japan statistics compared

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Burundi has a population of 14.4M (ranked 78/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 144th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.36B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($233.8), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Japan
Population
14909238
122704252
Population rank 78/197 12/197
GDP
$3.36B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 169/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$233.8
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 197/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$1.39B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$96.3
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 184/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,052
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,486 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.79
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
17.5 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Burundi and Japan: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Japan economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Japan
2025 $3,364,713,864 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $3,037,579,858 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $3,419,558,408 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $4,020,736,757 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $3,425,127,991 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $3,188,355,944 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $2,871,555,326 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $2,913,411,408 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $2,831,362,208 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $2,618,093,125 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $2,810,532,912 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $2,705,826,648 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $2,451,624,638 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $2,327,402,363 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $2,235,812,880 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $2,032,135,192 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $1,775,495,032 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $1,611,835,857 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $1,356,199,387 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $1,273,375,078 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $1,117,113,080 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $915,257,323 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $784,654,424 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $825,394,519 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $876,794,723 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $870,486,066 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $808,077,223 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $893,770,740 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $972,896,268 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $869,033,856 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $1,000,428,394 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $925,030,590 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $938,632,612 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $1,083,037,671 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $1,113,924,130 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $1,082,403,219 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $1,201,725,497 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $987,143,931 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $969,046,667 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $919,726,667 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $782,496,667 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $610,225,556 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $547,535,556 $752,590,681,822
1976 $448,412,754 $611,495,350,304
1975 $420,986,667 $544,082,569,364
1974 $345,263,492 $500,355,087,138
1973 $304,339,524 $450,756,970,744
1972 $246,804,571 $331,776,379,992
1971 $252,842,286 $250,530,994,765
1970 $242,732,571 $221,798,003,144
1969 $190,205,714 $188,179,852,753
1968 $183,200,000 $160,201,483,788
1967 $178,297,143 $135,265,319,098
1966 $165,444,571 $115,427,351,851
1965 $158,994,963 $99,387,878,008
1964 $260,750,008 $89,332,989,729
1963 $232,749,998 $75,945,582,324
1962 $213,500,006 $66,356,388,224
1961 $202,999,992 $58,472,696,006
1960 $195,999,990 $48,417,804,545

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

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Burundi and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Japan
2025 $233.8 $35,951
2024 $216.2 $33,797
2023 $249.8 $35,215
2022 $302 $35,548
2021 $264.2 $41,581
2020 $252.7 $41,099
2019 $234.3 $41,425
2018 $245.7 $40,645
2017 $246.1 $39,680
2016 $232.9 $40,215
2015 $254.4 $35,665
2014 $250.5 $39,173
2013 $234.8 $41,369
2012 $231.1 $49,627
2011 $230.1 $49,122
2010 $216.7 $45,378
2009 $198.4 $41,678
2008 $189.5 $40,294
2007 $166.2 $36,130
2006 $161.9 $36,354
2005 $147.2 $38,159
2004 $125.2 $38,678
2003 $111.4 $35,809
2002 $121 $33,316
2001 $132.2 $34,910
2000 $134.5 $39,753
1999 $127.5 $37,029
1998 $144.5 $32,835
1997 $160.3 $36,331
1996 $143.2 $39,930
1995 $164.9 $44,947
1994 $161.9 $40,774
1993 $165.3 $37,111
1992 $184.9 $32,667
1991 $204.7 $30,048
1990 $202.6 $26,345
1989 $203.6 $25,798
1988 $201.7 $26,037
1987 $215.6 $21,587
1986 $234.3 $17,819
1985 $228.4 $12,058
1984 $200.4 $11,443
1983 $225.2 $10,876
1982 $216.4 $9,986
1981 $212.2 $10,806
1980 $209.8 $9,872
1979 $186.2 $9,497
1978 $148.8 $9,202
1977 $137.4 $6,609
1976 $115.5 $5,422
1975 $110.9 $4,876
1974 $93.2 $4,542
1973 $84.3 $4,147
1972 $68.2 $3,095
1971 $69.9 $2,370
1970 $68.8 $2,145
1969 $55.1 $1,841
1968 $54.2 $1,586
1967 $54 $1,354
1966 $51.4 $1,168
1965 $50.6 $1,015
1964 $85.3 $922
1963 $78.4 $792
1962 $73.4 $699
1961 $71.6 $622
1960 $70.9 $519

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

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Burundi vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Japan
2026 64.1 85.1
2025 64 85
2024 63.8 84.9
2023 63.7 84.7
2022 62.9 84.1
2021 62.1 84.6
2020 62.6 84.7
2019 62.2 84.4
2018 61.8 84.3
2017 61.3 84.2
2016 60.8 84.1
2015 60.1 83.9
2014 59.8 83.6
2013 59.2 83.4
2012 58.5 83.2
2011 57.8 82.7
2010 57.1 82.9
2009 56.4 83
2008 55.6 82.6
2007 54.8 82.5
2006 54 82.4
2005 53.1 82
2004 52.2 82.1
2003 51 81.9
2002 49.9 81.8
2001 48.5 81.5
2000 47.6 81.2
1999 47.6 80.6
1998 46.7 80.6
1997 45.7 80.6
1996 44.8 80.4
1995 44.6 79.7
1994 44.5 79.8
1993 37.2 79.4
1992 44.5 79.3
1991 44.7 79.3
1990 45.2 79
1989 45.7 79
1988 42.9 78.5
1987 47.1 78.6
1986 47.4 78.2
1985 47.7 77.8
1984 47.7 77.5
1983 47.4 77.1
1982 47 77.1
1981 46.4 76.6
1980 45.7 76.1
1979 45 76.2
1978 44.4 75.7
1977 44 75.3
1976 43.7 74.8
1975 43.4 74.4
1974 43.3 73.8
1973 37.4 73.4
1972 25.8 73.3
1971 43.2 72.8
1970 43.2 72
1969 43 71.9
1968 43.4 71.7
1967 43.3 71.4
1966 43.5 71.1
1965 41.8 70.3
1964 43.6 70.2
1963 43.6 69.7
1962 43.5 68.7
1961 43.4 68.4
1960 43.3 67.7
1959 43.1 67.5
1958 42.9 67
1957 42.6 65.4
1956 42.4 65.6
1955 42.2 65.7
1954 42 64.5
1953 41.7 63.3
1952 41.5 63
1951 41.2 61
1950 40.9 59.3

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

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Burundi and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year Population
Burundi Japan
2025 14,390,003 123,366,734
2024 14,047,786 123,975,371
2023 13,689,450 124,516,650
2022 13,321,097 125,124,989
2021 12,965,481 125,681,593
2020 12,617,036 126,261,000
2019 12,255,336 126,633,000
2018 11,859,446 126,811,000
2017 11,506,762 126,972,000
2016 11,239,451 127,076,000
2015 11,047,580 127,141,000
2014 10,799,785 127,276,000
2013 10,439,341 127,445,000
2012 10,071,028 127,629,000
2011 9,717,978 127,833,000
2010 9,376,444 128,070,000
2009 8,947,646 128,047,000
2008 8,505,637 128,063,000
2007 8,161,874 128,001,000
2006 7,865,547 127,854,000
2005 7,587,299 127,773,000
2004 7,310,656 127,761,000
2003 7,043,154 127,718,000
2002 6,824,132 127,445,000
2001 6,634,365 127,149,000
2000 6,470,194 126,843,000
1999 6,337,155 126,631,000
1998 6,187,108 126,400,000
1997 6,070,042 126,057,000
1996 6,070,506 125,757,000
1995 6,066,316 125,472,000
1994 5,713,854 125,178,000
1993 5,676,843 124,829,000
1992 5,858,407 124,425,000
1991 5,703,857 123,964,000
1990 5,587,052 123,478,000
1989 5,471,706 123,069,000
1988 5,365,327 122,578,000
1987 5,247,787 122,069,000
1986 5,129,414 121,482,000
1985 5,034,042 120,837,000
1984 4,926,465 120,083,000
1983 4,808,528 119,307,000
1982 4,681,390 118,480,000
1981 4,566,014 117,661,000
1980 4,383,706 116,807,000
1979 4,203,530 115,890,000
1978 4,100,338 114,913,000
1977 3,983,582 113,872,000
1976 3,882,626 112,775,000
1975 3,796,612 111,573,000
1974 3,703,590 110,162,000
1973 3,611,991 108,707,000
1972 3,617,128 107,188,000
1971 3,617,289 105,697,000
1970 3,530,432 103,403,000
1969 3,454,590 102,219,000
1968 3,380,387 101,011,000
1967 3,300,690 99,879,000
1966 3,217,960 98,851,000
1965 3,141,367 97,952,000
1964 3,055,650 96,903,000
1963 2,969,841 95,900,000
1962 2,907,943 94,933,000
1961 2,835,119 94,055,000
1960 2,764,258 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Japan

Fertility rate
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Japan
2024 4.79 1.15
2023 4.88 1.2
2022 4.98 1.26
2021 5.08 1.3
2020 5.18 1.33
2019 5.27 1.36
2018 5.38 1.42
2017 5.48 1.43
2016 5.59 1.44
2015 5.7 1.45
2014 5.79 1.42
2013 5.89 1.43
2012 5.99 1.41
2011 6.11 1.39
2010 6.26 1.39
2009 6.41 1.37
2008 6.52 1.37
2007 6.59 1.34
2006 6.66 1.32
2005 6.71 1.26
2004 6.75 1.29
2003 6.79 1.29
2002 6.82 1.32
2001 6.85 1.33
2000 6.87 1.36
1999 6.9 1.34
1998 6.96 1.38
1997 7.04 1.39
1996 7.12 1.43
1995 7.18 1.42
1994 7.23 1.5
1993 7.27 1.46
1992 7.3 1.5
1991 7.34 1.53
1990 7.37 1.54
1989 7.39 1.57
1988 7.38 1.66
1987 7.38 1.69
1986 7.32 1.72
1985 7.29 1.76
1984 7.3 1.81
1983 7.3 1.8
1982 7.31 1.77
1981 7.33 1.74
1980 7.35 1.75
1979 7.31 1.77
1978 7.26 1.79
1977 7.25 1.8
1976 7.25 1.85
1975 7.24 1.91
1974 7.22 2.05
1973 7.22 2.14
1972 7.21 2.14
1971 7.21 2.16
1970 7.21 2.13
1969 7.22 2.13
1968 7.18 2.13
1967 7.16 2.23
1966 7.14 1.58
1965 7.11 2.14
1964 7.09 2.05
1963 7.07 2
1962 7.04 1.98
1961 7.02 1.96
1960 7 2

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

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Burundi and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Japan
2025 17.5 50.8
2024 17.3 50.4
2023 17.1 50
2022 16.8 49.5
2021 16.7 49.1
2020 16.5 48.7
2019 16.3 48.3
2018 16.2 48
2017 16.1 47.6
2016 16.2 47.3
2015 16.6 47
2014 16.9 46.6
2013 17 46.2
2012 17.1 45.8
2011 17.2 45.5
2010 17.3 45.2
2009 17.2 44.9
2008 17 44.6
2007 16.9 44.2
2006 16.8 43.9
2005 16.7 43.6
2004 16.5 43.2
2003 16.3 42.8
2002 16.1 42.5
2001 15.9 42.1
2000 15.7 41.8
1999 15.5 41.4
1998 15.2 41
1997 15 40.7
1996 15.2 40.3
1995 15.4 40
1994 14.6 39.6
1993 14.7 39.2
1992 15.5 38.7
1991 15.5 38.2
1990 15.6 37.7
1989 15.8 37.2
1988 16 36.8
1987 16.1 36.3
1986 16.3 35.9
1985 16.6 35.4
1984 16.8 34.9
1983 17 34.3
1982 17.1 33.7
1981 17.3 33.1
1980 17.2 32.8
1979 17 32.4
1978 17 32
1977 17 31.5
1976 16.9 30.9
1975 17 30.6
1974 16.9 30.4
1973 16.8 30.2
1972 17.1 29.9
1971 17.3 29.6
1970 17.3 29.2
1969 17.3 28.9
1968 17.4 28.6
1967 17.4 28.4
1966 17.4 28
1965 17.3 27.6
1964 17.3 27.2
1963 17.3 26.9
1962 17.4 26.5
1961 17.4 26.2
1960 17.5 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.46B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2025
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.98%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
98.5%
2024

Energy

Burundi Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Japan
% of world population
0.18%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.09 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
8.48
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.65
2016
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
56
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
2%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
8.6%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Burundi Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
47.1
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Japan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
689 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
757,310 mi
2021

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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)

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