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Burundi vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 144th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Kenya
Population
14833763
58955623
Population rank 78/197 25/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Burundi and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Kenya
2024 $3,082,433,067 $120,339,557,906
2023 $3,430,949,250 $107,500,884,685
2022 $4,036,192,553 $114,448,978,153
2021 $3,435,598,073 $109,703,658,905
2020 $3,227,847,281 $100,657,505,751
2019 $2,871,555,326 $100,378,436,207
2018 $2,913,411,408 $92,202,979,985
2017 $2,831,362,208 $82,036,510,877
2016 $2,618,093,125 $74,815,144,164
2015 $2,810,532,912 $70,120,446,897
2014 $2,705,826,648 $68,285,796,514
2013 $2,451,624,638 $61,671,440,408
2012 $2,327,402,363 $56,396,704,672
2011 $2,235,812,880 $46,869,473,151
2010 $2,032,135,192 $45,405,615,064
2009 $1,775,495,032 $42,347,217,913
2008 $1,611,835,857 $35,895,153,328
2007 $1,356,199,387 $31,958,195,182
2006 $1,273,375,078 $25,825,512,284
2005 $1,117,113,080 $18,737,895,513
2004 $915,257,323 $16,095,337,094
2003 $784,654,424 $14,904,517,650
2002 $825,394,519 $13,147,736,899
2001 $876,794,723 $12,986,007,426
2000 $870,486,066 $12,705,350,098
1999 $808,077,223 $12,896,010,459
1998 $893,770,740 $14,093,998,844
1997 $972,896,268 $13,115,764,358
1996 $869,033,856 $12,045,865,396
1995 $1,000,428,394 $9,046,320,255
1994 $925,030,590 $7,148,148,564
1993 $938,632,612 $5,751,786,643
1992 $1,083,037,671 $8,209,120,763
1991 $1,167,398,478 $8,151,488,783
1990 $1,132,101,253 $8,572,359,038
1989 $1,113,924,130 $8,283,114,514
1988 $1,082,403,219 $8,355,380,879
1987 $1,131,466,494 $7,970,820,369
1986 $1,201,725,497 $7,239,126,568
1985 $1,149,979,286 $6,135,034,214
1984 $987,143,931 $6,191,437,070
1983 $1,082,926,304 $5,979,198,314
1982 $1,013,222,222 $6,431,579,357
1981 $969,046,667 $6,854,491,706
1980 $919,726,667 $7,265,315,820
1979 $782,496,667 $6,234,391,113
1978 $610,225,556 $5,303,735,111
1977 $547,535,556 $4,494,378,764
1976 $448,412,754 $3,474,542,392
1975 $420,986,667 $3,259,345,083
1974 $345,263,492 $2,969,958,812
1973 $304,339,524 $2,509,001,324
1972 $246,804,571 $2,107,279,157
1971 $252,842,286 $1,778,391,289
1970 $242,732,571 $1,603,447,359
1969 $190,205,714 $1,458,379,417
1968 $183,200,000 $1,353,295,459
1967 $178,297,143 $1,232,559,507
1966 $165,444,571 $1,164,519,674
1965 $158,994,963 $997,919,321
1964 $260,750,008 $998,759,334
1963 $232,749,998 $926,589,349
1962 $213,500,006 $868,111,401
1961 $202,999,992 $792,959,473
1960 $195,999,990 $791,265,459

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

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Burundi and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Kenya
2024 $219.4 $2,132
2023 $250.6 $1,943
2022 $303 $2,110
2021 $265 $2,061
2020 $255.8 $1,928
2019 $234.3 $1,960
2018 $245.7 $1,836
2017 $246.1 $1,667
2016 $232.9 $1,554
2015 $254.4 $1,489
2014 $250.5 $1,483
2013 $234.8 $1,371
2012 $231.1 $1,285
2011 $230.1 $1,096
2010 $216.7 $1,092
2009 $198.4 $1,048
2008 $189.5 $916
2007 $166.2 $840
2006 $161.9 $700
2005 $147.2 $523
2004 $125.2 $464
2003 $111.4 $443
2002 $121 $403
2001 $132.2 $411
2000 $134.5 $415
1999 $127.5 $434
1998 $144.5 $488
1997 $160.3 $467
1996 $143.2 $441
1995 $164.9 $340
1994 $161.9 $276.4
1993 $165.3 $229
1992 $184.9 $337
1991 $204.7 $345
1990 $202.6 $374
1989 $203.6 $374
1988 $201.7 $391
1987 $215.6 $387
1986 $234.3 $364
1985 $228.4 $320
1984 $200.4 $334
1983 $225.2 $335
1982 $216.4 $374
1981 $212.2 $413
1980 $209.8 $454
1979 $186.2 $403
1978 $148.8 $355
1977 $137.4 $311
1976 $115.5 $248.9
1975 $110.9 $241.2
1974 $93.2 $227.2
1973 $84.3 $198.6
1972 $68.2 $172.6
1971 $69.9 $150.9
1970 $68.8 $141
1969 $55.1 $133.3
1968 $54.2 $128.7
1967 $54 $121.9
1966 $51.4 $119.8
1965 $50.6 $106.9
1964 $85.3 $111.3
1963 $78.4 $107.4
1962 $73.4 $104.6
1961 $71.6 $99.3
1960 $70.9 $102.8

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

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Burundi vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Kenya
2026 64.1 64.2
2025 64 64
2024 63.8 63.8
2023 63.7 63.6
2022 62.9 63.5
2021 62.1 61.2
2020 62.6 61.6
2019 62.2 62.9
2018 61.8 62.8
2017 61.3 62.7
2016 60.8 62.5
2015 60.1 62.3
2014 59.8 62
2013 59.2 61.7
2012 58.5 61.5
2011 57.8 61.3
2010 57.1 60.9
2009 56.4 60.5
2008 55.6 60
2007 54.8 59.4
2006 54 59.1
2005 53.1 58.5
2004 52.2 57.9
2003 51 57.4
2002 49.9 56.8
2001 48.5 56.5
2000 47.6 56.1
1999 47.6 55.9
1998 46.7 55.6
1997 45.7 55.5
1996 44.8 55.6
1995 44.6 55.9
1994 44.5 56.1
1993 37.2 56.7
1992 44.5 57.1
1991 44.7 57.8
1990 45.2 58.3
1989 45.7 60
1988 42.9 60.3
1987 47.1 60.7
1986 47.4 60.8
1985 47.7 60.9
1984 47.7 60.6
1983 47.4 60.3
1982 47 59.9
1981 46.4 59.6
1980 45.7 59.2
1979 45 58.7
1978 44.4 58.2
1977 44 57.7
1976 43.7 57.2
1975 43.4 56.6
1974 43.3 56
1973 37.4 55.5
1972 25.8 55
1971 43.2 54.5
1970 43.2 54.1
1969 43 53.7
1968 43.4 53.3
1967 43.3 52.8
1966 43.5 52.4
1965 41.8 51.9
1964 43.6 51.3
1963 43.6 50.8
1962 43.5 50.1
1961 43.4 49.3
1960 43.3 48.5
1959 43.1 47.5
1958 42.9 46.5
1957 42.6 45.3
1956 42.4 43.5
1955 42.2 42.3
1954 42 41
1953 41.7 39.8
1952 41.5 38.6
1951 41.2 38
1950 40.9 36.9

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

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Burundi and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Burundi Kenya
2024 14,047,786 56,432,944
2023 13,689,450 55,339,003
2022 13,321,097 54,252,461
2021 12,965,481 53,219,166
2020 12,617,036 52,217,334
2019 12,255,336 51,202,827
2018 11,859,446 50,207,107
2017 11,506,762 49,197,766
2016 11,239,451 48,139,687
2015 11,047,580 47,088,526
2014 10,799,785 46,051,440
2013 10,439,341 44,986,791
2012 10,071,028 43,888,303
2011 9,717,978 42,758,461
2010 9,376,444 41,598,567
2009 8,947,646 40,408,891
2008 8,505,637 39,206,351
2007 8,161,874 38,036,349
2006 7,865,547 36,904,008
2005 7,587,299 35,796,484
2004 7,310,656 34,713,455
2003 7,043,154 33,652,223
2002 6,824,132 32,629,808
2001 6,634,365 31,619,170
2000 6,470,194 30,642,890
1999 6,337,155 29,733,408
1998 6,187,108 28,888,057
1997 6,070,042 28,101,768
1996 6,070,506 27,344,211
1995 6,066,316 26,601,751
1994 5,713,854 25,857,130
1993 5,676,843 25,117,188
1992 5,858,407 24,382,460
1991 5,703,857 23,646,514
1990 5,587,052 22,892,651
1989 5,471,706 22,118,434
1988 5,365,327 21,356,219
1987 5,247,787 20,616,096
1986 5,129,414 19,901,646
1985 5,034,042 19,201,768
1984 4,926,465 18,514,906
1983 4,808,528 17,846,374
1982 4,681,390 17,206,175
1981 4,566,014 16,601,507
1980 4,383,706 16,018,459
1979 4,203,530 15,460,666
1978 4,100,338 14,934,126
1977 3,983,582 14,428,819
1976 3,882,626 13,957,623
1975 3,796,612 13,511,671
1974 3,703,590 13,070,078
1973 3,611,991 12,634,835
1972 3,617,128 12,206,060
1971 3,617,289 11,788,904
1970 3,530,432 11,368,791
1969 3,454,590 10,939,695
1968 3,380,387 10,518,823
1967 3,300,690 10,111,057
1966 3,217,960 9,717,816
1965 3,141,367 9,338,078
1964 3,055,650 8,973,535
1963 2,969,841 8,627,971
1962 2,907,943 8,299,308
1961 2,835,119 7,987,770
1960 2,764,258 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Kenya

Fertility rate
Burundi

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Kenya
2023 4.88 3.21
2022 4.98 3.26
2021 5.08 3.31
2020 5.18 3.36
2019 5.27 3.43
2018 5.38 3.54
2017 5.48 3.61
2016 5.59 3.69
2015 5.7 3.77
2014 5.79 3.84
2013 5.89 3.96
2012 5.99 4.12
2011 6.11 4.28
2010 6.26 4.45
2009 6.41 4.57
2008 6.52 4.66
2007 6.59 4.72
2006 6.66 4.75
2005 6.71 4.8
2004 6.75 4.86
2003 6.79 4.94
2002 6.82 5.03
2001 6.85 5.09
2000 6.87 5.14
1999 6.9 5.18
1998 6.96 5.24
1997 7.04 5.27
1996 7.12 5.31
1995 7.18 5.37
1994 7.23 5.44
1993 7.27 5.57
1992 7.3 5.74
1991 7.34 5.94
1990 7.37 6.14
1989 7.39 6.33
1988 7.38 6.52
1987 7.38 6.69
1986 7.32 6.84
1985 7.29 6.96
1984 7.3 7.08
1983 7.3 7.22
1982 7.31 7.35
1981 7.33 7.45
1980 7.35 7.53
1979 7.31 7.6
1978 7.26 7.67
1977 7.25 7.73
1976 7.25 7.77
1975 7.24 7.8
1974 7.22 7.82
1973 7.22 7.86
1972 7.21 7.89
1971 7.21 7.92
1970 7.21 7.94
1969 7.22 7.95
1968 7.18 7.95
1967 7.16 7.95
1966 7.14 7.96
1965 7.11 7.92
1964 7.09 7.87
1963 7.07 7.82
1962 7.04 7.77
1961 7.02 7.72
1960 7 7.65

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

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Burundi and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Kenya
2024 17.3 20.8
2023 17.1 20.6
2022 16.8 20.3
2021 16.7 20
2020 16.5 19.8
2019 16.3 19.6
2018 16.2 19.3
2017 16.1 19.1
2016 16.2 18.9
2015 16.6 18.7
2014 16.9 18.5
2013 17 18.4
2012 17.1 18.2
2011 17.2 18.1
2010 17.3 17.9
2009 17.2 17.8
2008 17 17.7
2007 16.9 17.6
2006 16.8 17.5
2005 16.7 17.4
2004 16.5 17.3
2003 16.3 17.1
2002 16.1 17
2001 15.9 16.8
2000 15.7 16.7
1999 15.5 16.5
1998 15.2 16.4
1997 15 16.2
1996 15.2 16.1
1995 15.4 16
1994 14.6 15.9
1993 14.7 15.7
1992 15.5 15.6
1991 15.5 15.5
1990 15.6 15.3
1989 15.8 15.2
1988 16 15.1
1987 16.1 15
1986 16.3 15
1985 16.6 14.9
1984 16.8 14.8
1983 17 14.7
1982 17.1 14.6
1981 17.3 14.5
1980 17.2 14.5
1979 17 14.4
1978 17 14.3
1977 17 14.3
1976 16.9 14.3
1975 17 14.3
1974 16.9 14.3
1973 16.8 14.3
1972 17.1 14.3
1971 17.3 14.4
1970 17.3 14.4
1969 17.3 14.5
1968 17.4 14.5
1967 17.4 14.6
1966 17.4 14.8
1965 17.3 14.9
1964 17.3 15.1
1963 17.3 15.2
1962 17.4 15.3
1961 17.4 15.5
1960 17.5 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
90.1%
2024

Energy

Burundi Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Burundi Kenya
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Burundi Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Kenya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
110,480 mi
2018

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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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