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Burundi vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 144th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Malawi
Population
14833763
22949294
Population rank 78/197 61/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Burundi and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Malawi
2024 $3,082,433,067 $11,316,411,329
2023 $3,430,949,250 $13,363,669,673
2022 $4,036,192,553 $12,429,059,928
2021 $3,435,598,073 $12,378,119,199
2020 $3,227,847,281 $11,769,313,598
2019 $2,871,555,326 $11,051,852,713
2018 $2,913,411,408 $9,879,220,354
2017 $2,831,362,208 $8,943,543,794
2016 $2,618,093,125 $7,909,868,618
2015 $2,810,532,912 $9,219,474,379
2014 $2,705,826,648 $8,801,326,169
2013 $2,451,624,638 $8,031,571,928
2012 $2,327,402,363 $8,773,203,178
2011 $2,235,812,880 $11,648,142,958
2010 $2,032,135,192 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,775,495,032 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,611,835,857 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,356,199,387 $6,451,210,219
2006 $1,273,375,078 $5,818,279,739
2005 $1,117,113,080 $5,320,409,651
2004 $915,257,323 $5,058,726,350
2003 $784,654,424 $4,669,789,300
2002 $825,394,519 $5,087,328,438
2001 $876,794,723 $2,498,008,665
2000 $870,486,066 $2,537,307,580
1999 $808,077,223 $2,584,478,924
1998 $893,770,740 $2,547,609,590
1997 $972,896,268 $3,875,785,863
1996 $869,033,856 $3,319,573,750
1995 $1,000,428,394 $2,033,701,498
1994 $925,030,590 $1,719,864,761
1993 $938,632,612 $3,013,392,658
1992 $1,083,037,671 $2,618,837,835
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,206,783,830
1990 $1,132,101,253 $2,737,087,862
1989 $1,113,924,130 $2,314,205,130
1988 $1,082,403,219 $2,008,189,508
1987 $1,131,466,494 $1,721,711,808
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,722,586,299
1985 $1,149,979,286 $1,646,442,273
1984 $987,143,931 $1,758,028,656
1983 $1,082,926,304 $1,780,148,049
1982 $1,013,222,222 $1,717,379,495
1981 $969,046,667 $1,801,193,910
1980 $919,726,667 $1,801,156,775
1979 $782,496,667 -
1978 $610,225,556 -
1977 $547,535,556 -
1976 $448,412,754 -
1975 $420,986,667 -
1974 $345,263,492 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
1969 $190,205,714 -
1968 $183,200,000 -
1967 $178,297,143 -
1966 $165,444,571 -
1965 $158,994,963 -
1964 $260,750,008 -
1963 $232,749,998 -
1962 $213,500,006 -
1961 $202,999,992 -
1960 $195,999,990 -

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

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Burundi and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Malawi
2024 $219.4 $523
2023 $250.6 $633
2022 $303 $604
2021 $265 $617
2020 $255.8 $603
2019 $234.3 $581
2018 $245.7 $533
2017 $246.1 $496
2016 $232.9 $451
2015 $254.4 $540
2014 $250.5 $530
2013 $234.8 $497
2012 $231.1 $558
2011 $230.1 $763
2010 $216.7 $683
2009 $198.4 $626
2008 $189.5 $554
2007 $166.2 $475
2006 $161.9 $441
2005 $147.2 $414
2004 $125.2 $405
2003 $111.4 $383
2002 $121 $428
2001 $132.2 $215.5
2000 $134.5 $224.2
1999 $127.5 $233.9
1998 $144.5 $236
1997 $160.3 $367
1996 $143.2 $321
1995 $164.9 $200.4
1994 $161.9 $169.2
1993 $165.3 $293
1992 $184.9 $258.4
1991 $204.7 $326
1990 $202.6 $286.7
1989 $203.6 $252.2
1988 $201.7 $229.4
1987 $215.6 $207.6
1986 $234.3 $217.9
1985 $228.4 $216.1
1984 $200.4 $239.7
1983 $225.2 $252.4
1982 $216.4 $253.3
1981 $212.2 $276.4
1980 $209.8 $287.5
1979 $186.2 -
1978 $148.8 -
1977 $137.4 -
1976 $115.5 -
1975 $110.9 -
1974 $93.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1972 $68.2 -
1971 $69.9 -
1970 $68.8 -
1969 $55.1 -
1968 $54.2 -
1967 $54 -
1966 $51.4 -
1965 $50.6 -
1964 $85.3 -
1963 $78.4 -
1962 $73.4 -
1961 $71.6 -
1960 $70.9 -

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

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Burundi vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Malawi
2026 64.1 67.9
2025 64 67.7
2024 63.8 67.6
2023 63.7 67.4
2022 62.9 66
2021 62.1 64.8
2020 62.6 65.2
2019 62.2 65
2018 61.8 64.5
2017 61.3 63.9
2016 60.8 63.2
2015 60.1 62.3
2014 59.8 61.7
2013 59.2 60.8
2012 58.5 59.9
2011 57.8 58.9
2010 57.1 57.8
2009 56.4 56.7
2008 55.6 55.7
2007 54.8 54.7
2006 54 53.7
2005 53.1 52.5
2004 52.2 51.1
2003 51 49.6
2002 49.9 48.2
2001 48.5 47.2
2000 47.6 46.2
1999 47.6 45.1
1998 46.7 44.3
1997 45.7 44.2
1996 44.8 44
1995 44.6 43.8
1994 44.5 43.8
1993 37.2 43.6
1992 44.5 43.6
1991 44.7 43.5
1990 45.2 43.6
1989 45.7 43.5
1988 42.9 43.6
1987 47.1 43.9
1986 47.4 44.3
1985 47.7 44.6
1984 47.7 44.8
1983 47.4 45
1982 47 44.8
1981 46.4 44.7
1980 45.7 44.3
1979 45 43.7
1978 44.4 43
1977 44 42
1976 43.7 41
1975 43.4 40.1
1974 43.3 39.2
1973 37.4 38.4
1972 25.8 37.6
1971 43.2 37.1
1970 43.2 36.6
1969 43 36.3
1968 43.4 36.1
1967 43.3 35.9
1966 43.5 35.8
1965 41.8 35.7
1964 43.6 35.7
1963 43.6 35.6
1962 43.5 35.4
1961 43.4 35.2
1960 43.3 35
1959 43.1 34.8
1958 42.9 34.4
1957 42.6 34.1
1956 42.4 33.8
1955 42.2 33.6
1954 42 33.3
1953 41.7 33.2
1952 41.5 33
1951 41.2 32.8
1950 40.9 32.7

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

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Burundi and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Burundi Malawi
2024 14,047,786 21,655,286
2023 13,689,450 21,104,482
2022 13,321,097 20,568,728
2021 12,965,481 20,047,258
2020 12,617,036 19,533,888
2019 12,255,336 19,025,752
2018 11,859,446 18,528,081
2017 11,506,762 18,039,715
2016 11,239,451 17,557,739
2015 11,047,580 17,085,587
2014 10,799,785 16,621,538
2013 10,439,341 16,161,816
2012 10,071,028 15,709,577
2011 9,717,978 15,265,022
2010 9,376,444 14,826,463
2009 8,947,646 14,395,788
2008 8,505,637 13,976,417
2007 8,161,874 13,576,343
2006 7,865,547 13,198,701
2005 7,587,299 12,840,031
2004 7,310,656 12,500,737
2003 7,043,154 12,181,574
2002 6,824,132 11,880,440
2001 6,634,365 11,593,058
2000 6,470,194 11,315,942
1999 6,337,155 11,047,804
1998 6,187,108 10,792,876
1997 6,070,042 10,562,035
1996 6,070,506 10,352,228
1995 6,066,316 10,150,117
1994 5,713,854 10,164,894
1993 5,676,843 10,284,024
1992 5,858,407 10,135,079
1991 5,703,857 9,844,227
1990 5,587,052 9,545,852
1989 5,471,706 9,176,220
1988 5,365,327 8,753,262
1987 5,247,787 8,293,174
1986 5,129,414 7,906,480
1985 5,034,042 7,620,508
1984 4,926,465 7,332,810
1983 4,808,528 7,051,709
1982 4,681,390 6,778,879
1981 4,566,014 6,516,454
1980 4,383,706 6,265,529
1979 4,203,530 6,028,749
1978 4,100,338 5,810,132
1977 3,983,582 5,614,983
1976 3,882,626 5,443,384
1975 3,796,612 5,287,367
1974 3,703,590 5,141,337
1973 3,611,991 5,003,938
1972 3,617,128 4,874,475
1971 3,617,289 4,751,434
1970 3,530,432 4,633,944
1969 3,454,590 4,521,184
1968 3,380,387 4,411,054
1967 3,300,690 4,303,012
1966 3,217,960 4,197,926
1965 3,141,367 4,096,157
1964 3,055,650 3,997,305
1963 2,969,841 3,900,506
1962 2,907,943 3,806,307
1961 2,835,119 3,715,534
1960 2,764,258 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Malawi

Fertility rate
Burundi

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Malawi
2023 4.88 3.65
2022 4.98 3.72
2021 5.08 3.79
2020 5.18 3.88
2019 5.27 3.95
2018 5.38 4.02
2017 5.48 4.11
2016 5.59 4.22
2015 5.7 4.38
2014 5.79 4.57
2013 5.89 4.76
2012 5.99 4.9
2011 6.11 5.08
2010 6.26 5.26
2009 6.41 5.45
2008 6.52 5.61
2007 6.59 5.72
2006 6.66 5.8
2005 6.71 5.85
2004 6.75 5.86
2003 6.79 5.88
2002 6.82 5.9
2001 6.85 5.94
2000 6.87 6
1999 6.9 6.12
1998 6.96 6.21
1997 7.04 6.23
1996 7.12 6.29
1995 7.18 6.39
1994 7.23 6.49
1993 7.27 6.57
1992 7.3 6.63
1991 7.34 6.68
1990 7.37 6.74
1989 7.39 6.8
1988 7.38 6.88
1987 7.38 6.97
1986 7.32 7.07
1985 7.29 7.17
1984 7.3 7.27
1983 7.3 7.36
1982 7.31 7.45
1981 7.33 7.49
1980 7.35 7.52
1979 7.31 7.47
1978 7.26 7.43
1977 7.25 7.41
1976 7.25 7.39
1975 7.24 7.36
1974 7.22 7.34
1973 7.22 7.34
1972 7.21 7.33
1971 7.21 7.31
1970 7.21 7.3
1969 7.22 7.27
1968 7.18 7.26
1967 7.16 7.21
1966 7.14 7.17
1965 7.11 7.13
1964 7.09 7.11
1963 7.07 7.13
1962 7.04 7.1
1961 7.02 7.07
1960 7 7.04

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

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Burundi and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Malawi
2024 17.3 18.9
2023 17.1 18.7
2022 16.8 18.4
2021 16.7 18.2
2020 16.5 18
2019 16.3 17.8
2018 16.2 17.6
2017 16.1 17.4
2016 16.2 17.2
2015 16.6 17.1
2014 16.9 17
2013 17 16.9
2012 17.1 16.8
2011 17.2 16.8
2010 17.3 16.7
2009 17.2 16.7
2008 17 16.8
2007 16.9 16.8
2006 16.8 16.8
2005 16.7 16.8
2004 16.5 16.8
2003 16.3 16.8
2002 16.1 16.8
2001 15.9 16.8
2000 15.7 16.8
1999 15.5 16.7
1998 15.2 16.8
1997 15 16.8
1996 15.2 16.8
1995 15.4 16.9
1994 14.6 16.9
1993 14.7 17
1992 15.5 17.1
1991 15.5 17.2
1990 15.6 17.3
1989 15.8 17.4
1988 16 17.5
1987 16.1 17.4
1986 16.3 17.3
1985 16.6 17.3
1984 16.8 17.3
1983 17 17.3
1982 17.1 17.3
1981 17.3 17.3
1980 17.2 17.3
1979 17 17.4
1978 17 17.4
1977 17 17.4
1976 16.9 17.5
1975 17 17.5
1974 16.9 17.6
1973 16.8 17.7
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.3 18
1969 17.3 18.2
1968 17.4 18.3
1967 17.4 18.3
1966 17.4 18.3
1965 17.3 18.4
1964 17.3 18.3
1963 17.3 18.3
1962 17.4 18.3
1961 17.4 18.3
1960 17.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
50.4%
2024

Energy

Burundi Malawi
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Burundi Malawi
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Burundi Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Malawi
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
9,601 mi
2015

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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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