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Burundi vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 124M 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 ($3.08B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Japan
Population
14833763
122677250
Population rank 78/197 12/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $3,082,433,067 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $3,430,949,250 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $4,036,192,553 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $3,435,598,073 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $3,227,847,281 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $2,871,555,326 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $2,913,411,408 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $2,831,362,208 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $2,618,093,125 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $2,810,532,912 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $2,705,826,648 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $2,451,624,638 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $2,327,402,363 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $2,235,812,880 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $2,032,135,192 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $1,775,495,032 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $1,611,835,857 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $1,356,199,387 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $1,273,375,078 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $1,117,113,080 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $915,257,323 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $784,654,424 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $825,394,519 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $876,794,723 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $870,486,066 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $808,077,223 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $893,770,740 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $972,896,268 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $869,033,856 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $1,000,428,394 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $925,030,590 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $938,632,612 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $1,083,037,671 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $1,113,924,130 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $1,082,403,219 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $1,201,725,497 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $987,143,931 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $969,046,667 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $919,726,667 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $782,496,667 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $610,225,556 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $547,535,556 $737,069,290,928
1976 $448,412,754 $598,883,902,156
1975 $420,986,667 $532,861,438,885
1974 $345,263,492 $490,035,789,970
1973 $304,339,524 $441,460,582,536
1972 $246,804,571 $324,933,841,269
1971 $252,842,286 $245,364,056,622
1970 $242,732,571 $217,223,652,719
1969 $190,205,714 $184,298,841,305
1968 $183,200,000 $156,897,496,759
1967 $178,297,143 $132,475,614,227
1966 $165,444,571 $113,046,784,179
1965 $158,994,963 $97,338,107,606
1964 $260,750,008 $87,490,590,818
1963 $232,749,998 $74,379,284,603
1962 $213,500,006 $64,987,857,542
1961 $202,999,992 $57,266,758,180
1960 $195,999,990 $47,419,238,274

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

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Burundi and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Japan
2024 $219.4 $32,487
2023 $250.6 $33,836
2022 $303 $34,066
2021 $265 $40,095
2020 $255.8 $40,029
2019 $234.3 $40,416
2018 $245.7 $39,751
2017 $246.1 $38,834
2016 $232.9 $39,375
2015 $254.4 $34,961
2014 $250.5 $38,475
2013 $234.8 $40,899
2012 $231.1 $49,145
2011 $230.1 $48,760
2010 $216.7 $44,968
2009 $198.4 $41,309
2008 $189.5 $39,876
2007 $166.2 $35,779
2006 $161.9 $35,992
2005 $147.2 $37,813
2004 $125.2 $38,299
2003 $111.4 $35,387
2002 $121 $32,821
2001 $132.2 $34,406
2000 $134.5 $39,169
1999 $127.5 $36,610
1998 $144.5 $32,424
1997 $160.3 $35,638
1996 $143.2 $39,150
1995 $164.9 $44,198
1994 $161.9 $39,934
1993 $165.3 $36,345
1992 $184.9 $31,993
1991 $204.7 $29,428
1990 $202.6 $25,801
1989 $203.6 $25,266
1988 $201.7 $25,500
1987 $215.6 $21,142
1986 $234.3 $17,452
1985 $228.4 $11,809
1984 $200.4 $11,207
1983 $225.2 $10,652
1982 $216.4 $9,780
1981 $212.2 $10,583
1980 $209.8 $9,669
1979 $186.2 $9,301
1978 $148.8 $9,012
1977 $137.4 $6,473
1976 $115.5 $5,310
1975 $110.9 $4,776
1974 $93.2 $4,448
1973 $84.3 $4,061
1972 $68.2 $3,031
1971 $69.9 $2,321
1970 $68.8 $2,101
1969 $55.1 $1,803
1968 $54.2 $1,553
1967 $54 $1,326
1966 $51.4 $1,144
1965 $50.6 $994
1964 $85.3 $903
1963 $78.4 $776
1962 $73.4 $685
1961 $71.6 $609
1960 $70.9 $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Burundi and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year Population
Burundi Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Japan

Fertility rate
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
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
-4.84%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$4.64B
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
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.7
2023
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
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Japan
% of world population
0.17%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
2%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
87%
2023

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
49.2
2023
2.4
2023
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
11.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
706 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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