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Burundi vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 144th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Malaysia
Population
14833763
36512221
Population rank 78/197 45/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Burundi and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Malaysia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $422,227,005,429
2023 $3,430,949,250 $399,949,418,753
2022 $4,036,192,553 $407,830,525,990
2021 $3,435,598,073 $373,784,553,030
2020 $3,227,847,281 $337,456,163,961
2019 $2,871,555,326 $365,177,721,022
2018 $2,913,411,408 $358,788,845,713
2017 $2,831,362,208 $319,109,094,160
2016 $2,618,093,125 $301,256,033,870
2015 $2,810,532,912 $301,355,266,965
2014 $2,705,826,648 $338,066,095,097
2013 $2,451,624,638 $323,276,235,524
2012 $2,327,402,363 $314,443,047,642
2011 $2,235,812,880 $297,951,668,675
2010 $2,032,135,192 $255,017,638,456
2009 $1,775,495,032 $202,257,453,037
2008 $1,611,835,857 $230,811,614,370
2007 $1,356,199,387 $193,549,569,478
2006 $1,273,375,078 $162,692,258,307
2005 $1,117,113,080 $143,534,405,819
2004 $915,257,323 $124,749,473,684
2003 $784,654,424 $110,202,368,421
2002 $825,394,519 $100,845,526,316
2001 $876,794,723 $92,783,947,368
2000 $870,486,066 $93,789,736,842
1999 $808,077,223 $79,148,421,053
1998 $893,770,740 $72,167,498,981
1997 $972,896,268 $100,005,323,302
1996 $869,033,856 $100,855,393,910
1995 $1,000,428,394 $88,705,342,903
1994 $925,030,590 $74,478,356,958
1993 $938,632,612 $66,894,966,969
1992 $1,083,037,671 $59,167,550,163
1991 $1,167,398,478 $49,143,148,094
1990 $1,132,101,253 $44,024,585,240
1989 $1,113,924,130 $38,847,965,293
1988 $1,082,403,219 $35,272,109,220
1987 $1,131,466,494 $32,181,210,158
1986 $1,201,725,497 $27,734,111,400
1985 $1,149,979,286 $31,199,633,353
1984 $987,143,931 $33,942,897,422
1983 $1,082,926,304 $30,347,442,111
1982 $1,013,222,222 $26,804,493,635
1981 $969,046,667 $25,004,285,792
1980 $919,726,667 $24,488,224,677
1979 $782,496,667 $21,213,264,962
1978 $610,225,556 $16,358,079,862
1977 $547,535,556 $13,139,488,633
1976 $448,412,754 $11,050,234,599
1975 $420,986,667 $9,298,800,799
1974 $345,263,492 $9,496,204,302
1973 $304,339,524 $7,662,902,678
1972 $246,804,571 $5,043,347,250
1971 $252,842,286 $4,244,395,956
1970 $242,732,571 $3,864,145,667
1969 $190,205,714 $3,664,552,041
1968 $183,200,000 $3,330,371,551
1967 $178,297,143 $3,188,924,677
1966 $165,444,571 $3,143,517,944
1965 $158,994,963 $2,956,337,669
1964 $260,750,008 $2,674,423,922
1963 $232,749,998 $2,510,110,348
1962 $213,500,006 $2,001,489,602
1961 $202,999,992 $1,901,856,123
1960 $195,999,990 $1,916,229,477

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

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Burundi and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Malaysia
2024 $219.4 $11,874
2023 $250.6 $11,386
2022 $303 $11,755
2021 $265 $10,903
2020 $255.8 $9,958
2019 $234.3 $10,920
2018 $245.7 $10,902
2017 $246.1 $9,863
2016 $232.9 $9,477
2015 $254.4 $9,649
2014 $250.5 $11,013
2013 $234.8 $10,714
2012 $231.1 $10,601
2011 $230.1 $10,217
2010 $216.7 $8,899
2009 $198.4 $7,191
2008 $189.5 $8,372
2007 $166.2 $7,169
2006 $161.9 $6,158
2005 $147.2 $5,556
2004 $125.2 $4,939
2003 $111.4 $4,465
2002 $121 $4,184
2001 $132.2 $3,944
2000 $134.5 $4,084
1999 $127.5 $3,528
1998 $144.5 $3,294
1997 $160.3 $4,679
1996 $143.2 $4,837
1995 $164.9 $4,363
1994 $161.9 $3,758
1993 $165.3 $3,462
1992 $184.9 $3,141
1991 $204.7 $2,679
1990 $202.6 $2,469
1989 $203.6 $2,244
1988 $201.7 $2,100
1987 $215.6 $1,977
1986 $234.3 $1,760
1985 $228.4 $2,046
1984 $200.4 $2,300
1983 $225.2 $2,124
1982 $216.4 $1,938
1981 $212.2 $1,866
1980 $209.8 $1,886
1979 $186.2 $1,680
1978 $148.8 $1,327
1977 $137.4 $1,092
1976 $115.5 $940
1975 $110.9 $811
1974 $93.2 $848
1973 $84.3 $701
1972 $68.2 $472
1971 $69.9 $407
1970 $68.8 $380
1969 $55.1 $368
1968 $54.2 $342
1967 $54 $335
1966 $51.4 $339
1965 $50.6 $326
1964 $85.3 $303
1963 $78.4 $291.8
1962 $73.4 $238.8
1961 $71.6 $232.9
1960 $70.9 $240.8

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

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Burundi vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Malaysia
2026 64.1 77.2
2025 64 77
2024 63.8 76.8
2023 63.7 76.7
2022 62.9 75.4
2021 62.1 73.9
2020 62.6 76.1
2019 62.2 75.9
2018 61.8 75.7
2017 61.3 75.5
2016 60.8 75.4
2015 60.1 75.3
2014 59.8 75.3
2013 59.2 75.5
2012 58.5 75.6
2011 57.8 75.5
2010 57.1 75.4
2009 56.4 75.3
2008 55.6 75.2
2007 54.8 75
2006 54 74.7
2005 53.1 74.4
2004 52.2 74
2003 51 73.7
2002 49.9 73.5
2001 48.5 73.1
2000 47.6 72.7
1999 47.6 72.4
1998 46.7 72.4
1997 45.7 72.3
1996 44.8 72.1
1995 44.6 72
1994 44.5 71.9
1993 37.2 71.7
1992 44.5 71.5
1991 44.7 71.2
1990 45.2 71
1989 45.7 70.8
1988 42.9 70.6
1987 47.1 70.4
1986 47.4 70.1
1985 47.7 69.9
1984 47.7 69.6
1983 47.4 69.2
1982 47 68.9
1981 46.4 68.5
1980 45.7 68.1
1979 45 67.6
1978 44.4 67.2
1977 44 66.7
1976 43.7 66.2
1975 43.4 65.7
1974 43.3 65.2
1973 37.4 64.7
1972 25.8 64.2
1971 43.2 63.8
1970 43.2 63.3
1969 43 62.9
1968 43.4 62.4
1967 43.3 62
1966 43.5 61.7
1965 41.8 61.1
1964 43.6 60.4
1963 43.6 59.7
1962 43.5 58.9
1961 43.4 58
1960 43.3 57.2
1959 43.1 56.3
1958 42.9 55.4
1957 42.6 54.5
1956 42.4 53.7
1955 42.2 52.8
1954 42 52
1953 41.7 51.1
1952 41.5 50.1
1951 41.2 49.2
1950 40.9 48.5

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

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Burundi and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Malaysia
2024 14,047,786 35,557,673
2023 13,689,450 35,126,298
2022 13,321,097 34,695,493
2021 12,965,481 34,282,399
2020 12,617,036 33,889,558
2019 12,255,336 33,440,596
2018 11,859,446 32,910,967
2017 11,506,762 32,355,644
2016 11,239,451 31,789,685
2015 11,047,580 31,232,798
2014 10,799,785 30,696,137
2013 10,439,341 30,174,265
2012 10,071,028 29,662,831
2011 9,717,978 29,162,039
2010 9,376,444 28,655,776
2009 8,947,646 28,124,778
2008 8,505,637 27,570,059
2007 8,161,874 26,998,389
2006 7,865,547 26,417,909
2005 7,587,299 25,836,071
2004 7,310,656 25,256,772
2003 7,043,154 24,679,602
2002 6,824,132 24,102,477
2001 6,634,365 23,526,538
2000 6,470,194 22,967,816
1999 6,337,155 22,435,531
1998 6,187,108 21,906,713
1997 6,070,042 21,375,218
1996 6,070,506 20,850,087
1995 6,066,316 20,330,599
1994 5,713,854 19,820,446
1993 5,676,843 19,322,664
1992 5,858,407 18,834,572
1991 5,703,857 18,342,464
1990 5,587,052 17,833,171
1989 5,471,706 17,314,997
1988 5,365,327 16,796,605
1987 5,247,787 16,276,737
1986 5,129,414 15,760,419
1985 5,034,042 15,252,258
1984 4,926,465 14,759,009
1983 4,808,528 14,285,907
1982 4,681,390 13,832,798
1981 4,566,014 13,399,203
1980 4,383,706 12,983,363
1979 4,203,530 12,627,862
1978 4,100,338 12,328,157
1977 3,983,582 12,035,713
1976 3,882,626 11,750,097
1975 3,796,612 11,471,914
1974 3,703,590 11,200,906
1973 3,611,991 10,935,621
1972 3,617,128 10,676,835
1971 3,617,289 10,423,453
1970 3,530,432 10,178,802
1969 3,454,590 9,947,597
1968 3,380,387 9,725,281
1967 3,300,690 9,507,099
1966 3,217,960 9,284,688
1965 3,141,367 9,056,408
1964 3,055,650 8,828,406
1963 2,969,841 8,602,160
1962 2,907,943 8,380,172
1961 2,835,119 8,164,443
1960 2,764,258 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Malaysia
2023 4.88 1.55
2022 4.98 1.55
2021 5.08 1.56
2020 5.18 1.68
2019 5.27 1.78
2018 5.38 1.84
2017 5.48 1.89
2016 5.59 1.94
2015 5.7 2.01
2014 5.79 2.06
2013 5.89 2.07
2012 5.99 2.12
2011 6.11 2.15
2010 6.26 2.14
2009 6.41 2.22
2008 6.52 2.26
2007 6.59 2.25
2006 6.66 2.31
2005 6.71 2.39
2004 6.75 2.49
2003 6.79 2.6
2002 6.82 2.66
2001 6.85 2.81
2000 6.87 2.94
1999 6.9 3.07
1998 6.96 3.12
1997 7.04 3.23
1996 7.12 3.3
1995 7.18 3.32
1994 7.23 3.35
1993 7.27 3.36
1992 7.3 3.37
1991 7.34 3.34
1990 7.37 3.3
1989 7.39 3.31
1988 7.38 3.5
1987 7.38 3.57
1986 7.32 3.7
1985 7.29 3.8
1984 7.3 3.89
1983 7.3 3.93
1982 7.31 3.97
1981 7.33 4
1980 7.35 4.04
1979 7.31 4.09
1978 7.26 4.18
1977 7.25 4.28
1976 7.25 4.4
1975 7.24 4.5
1974 7.22 4.62
1973 7.22 4.73
1972 7.21 4.82
1971 7.21 4.92
1970 7.21 5.04
1969 7.22 5.16
1968 7.18 5.29
1967 7.16 5.43
1966 7.14 5.64
1965 7.11 5.84
1964 7.09 6.03
1963 7.07 6.19
1962 7.04 6.3
1961 7.02 6.37
1960 7 6.41

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

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Burundi and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Malaysia
2024 17.3 31.5
2023 17.1 31.1
2022 16.8 30.6
2021 16.7 30.1
2020 16.5 29.6
2019 16.3 29.2
2018 16.2 28.8
2017 16.1 28.5
2016 16.2 28.1
2015 16.6 27.8
2014 16.9 27.5
2013 17 27.1
2012 17.1 26.8
2011 17.2 26.4
2010 17.3 26
2009 17.2 25.6
2008 17 25.1
2007 16.9 24.8
2006 16.8 24.5
2005 16.7 24.2
2004 16.5 24
2003 16.3 23.9
2002 16.1 23.7
2001 15.9 23.6
2000 15.7 23.5
1999 15.5 23.4
1998 15.2 23.1
1997 15 22.9
1996 15.2 22.7
1995 15.4 22.5
1994 14.6 22.3
1993 14.7 22.1
1992 15.5 21.9
1991 15.5 21.7
1990 15.6 21.5
1989 15.8 21.3
1988 16 21.1
1987 16.1 21
1986 16.3 20.9
1985 16.6 20.7
1984 16.8 20.5
1983 17 20.4
1982 17.1 20.1
1981 17.3 19.9
1980 17.2 19.7
1979 17 19.5
1978 17 19.3
1977 17 19
1976 16.9 18.8
1975 17 18.6
1974 16.9 18.3
1973 16.8 18.1
1972 17.1 17.9
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.3 17.4
1969 17.3 17.3
1968 17.4 17.1
1967 17.4 17
1966 17.4 16.9
1965 17.3 16.8
1964 17.3 16.9
1963 17.3 17
1962 17.4 17.1
1961 17.4 17.3
1960 17.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
88.7%
2024

Energy

Burundi Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Malaysia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Burundi Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Malaysia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
173,898 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)

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