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Burundi vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 144th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Nigeria
Population
14833763
243824469
Population rank 78/197 6/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Burundi and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Nigeria
2024 $3,082,433,067 $252,261,880,141
2023 $3,430,949,250 $487,387,801,881
2022 $4,036,192,553 $646,950,257,578
2021 $3,435,598,073 $609,147,716,973
2020 $3,227,847,281 $598,586,817,819
2019 $2,871,555,326 $668,219,992,691
2018 $2,913,411,408 $421,739,251,509
2017 $2,831,362,208 $375,745,731,053
2016 $2,618,093,125 $404,649,125,252
2015 $2,810,532,912 $493,026,682,801
2014 $2,705,826,648 $574,183,763,412
2013 $2,451,624,638 $520,117,180,314
2012 $2,327,402,363 $463,971,018,239
2011 $2,235,812,880 $414,466,676,831
2010 $2,032,135,192 $366,990,417,129
2009 $1,775,495,032 $295,008,835,381
2008 $1,611,835,857 $339,476,276,258
2007 $1,356,199,387 $278,260,846,800
2006 $1,273,375,078 $238,454,997,161
2005 $1,117,113,080 $175,670,569,969
2004 $915,257,323 $135,764,731,646
2003 $784,654,424 $104,738,954,264
2002 $825,394,519 $95,054,059,303
2001 $876,794,723 $73,557,840,064
2000 $870,486,066 $69,171,451,627
1999 $808,077,223 $59,145,077,039
1998 $893,770,740 $218,416,200,673
1997 $972,896,268 $200,850,397,618
1996 $869,033,856 $185,730,236,700
1995 $1,000,428,394 $140,919,776,986
1994 $925,030,590 $80,399,613,064
1993 $938,632,612 $56,721,051,402
1992 $1,083,037,671 $52,058,181,854
1991 $1,167,398,478 $59,526,833,412
1990 $1,132,101,253 $54,035,795,388
1989 $1,113,924,130 $44,003,061,108
1988 $1,082,403,219 $49,648,470,440
1987 $1,131,466,494 $52,676,041,931
1986 $1,201,725,497 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,149,979,286 $73,745,821,158
1984 $987,143,931 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,082,926,304 $97,094,911,792
1982 $1,013,222,222 $142,769,363,314
1981 $969,046,667 $164,475,209,516
1980 $919,726,667 $64,201,788,123
1979 $782,496,667 $47,259,911,894
1978 $610,225,556 $36,527,862,209
1977 $547,535,556 $36,035,407,725
1976 $448,412,754 $36,308,883,249
1975 $420,986,667 $27,778,934,625
1974 $345,263,492 $24,846,641,318
1973 $304,339,524 $15,162,871,287
1972 $246,804,571 $12,274,416,018
1971 $252,842,286 $9,181,769,912
1970 $242,732,571 $12,546,094,982
1969 $190,205,714 $6,634,317,346
1968 $183,200,000 $5,200,997,920
1967 $178,297,143 $5,203,237,919
1966 $165,444,571 $6,366,917,453
1965 $158,994,963 $5,874,537,650
1964 $260,750,008 $5,552,931,319
1963 $232,749,998 $5,165,590,254
1962 $213,500,006 $4,909,399,176
1961 $202,999,992 $4,467,287,893
1960 $195,999,990 $4,196,174,502

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

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Burundi and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Nigeria
2024 $219.4 $1,084
2023 $250.6 $2,139
2022 $303 $2,899
2021 $265 $2,787
2020 $255.8 $2,797
2019 $234.3 $3,190
2018 $245.7 $2,058
2017 $246.1 $1,876
2016 $232.9 $2,070
2015 $254.4 $2,586
2014 $250.5 $3,089
2013 $234.8 $2,873
2012 $231.1 $2,633
2011 $230.1 $2,418
2010 $216.7 $2,202
2009 $198.4 $1,820
2008 $189.5 $2,154
2007 $166.2 $1,816
2006 $161.9 $1,600
2005 $147.2 $1,211
2004 $125.2 $962
2003 $111.4 $763
2002 $121 $712
2001 $132.2 $566
2000 $134.5 $547
1999 $127.5 $481
1998 $144.5 $1,822
1997 $160.3 $1,720
1996 $143.2 $1,633
1995 $164.9 $1,272
1994 $161.9 $745
1993 $165.3 $540
1992 $184.9 $509
1991 $204.7 $597
1990 $202.6 $556
1989 $203.6 $465
1988 $201.7 $540
1987 $215.6 $588
1986 $234.3 $628
1985 $228.4 $869
1984 $200.4 $890
1983 $225.2 $1,207
1982 $216.4 $1,822
1981 $212.2 $2,162
1980 $209.8 $870
1979 $186.2 $661
1978 $148.8 $527
1977 $137.4 $536
1976 $115.5 $556
1975 $110.9 $438
1974 $93.2 $403
1973 $84.3 $252.4
1972 $68.2 $209.5
1971 $69.9 $160.5
1970 $68.8 $224.5
1969 $55.1 $121.4
1968 $54.2 $97.3
1967 $54 $99.5
1966 $51.4 $124.4
1965 $50.6 $117.3
1964 $85.3 $113.3
1963 $78.4 $107.7
1962 $73.4 $104.5
1961 $71.6 $97.1
1960 $70.9 $93.1

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

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Burundi vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Nigeria
2026 64.1 55
2025 64 54.8
2024 63.8 54.6
2023 63.7 54.5
2022 62.9 54.1
2021 62.1 53.5
2020 62.6 53.1
2019 62.2 53
2018 61.8 52.7
2017 61.3 52.4
2016 60.8 52.2
2015 60.1 51.9
2014 59.8 51.9
2013 59.2 51.8
2012 58.5 51.7
2011 57.8 51.5
2010 57.1 51.3
2009 56.4 51.1
2008 55.6 50.7
2007 54.8 50.4
2006 54 49.9
2005 53.1 49.5
2004 52.2 49.1
2003 51 48.6
2002 49.9 48
2001 48.5 47.5
2000 47.6 47.1
1999 47.6 46.6
1998 46.7 46.1
1997 45.7 46
1996 44.8 45.8
1995 44.6 45.9
1994 44.5 45.7
1993 37.2 45.8
1992 44.5 45.6
1991 44.7 45.5
1990 45.2 45.7
1989 45.7 45.8
1988 42.9 45.8
1987 47.1 45.9
1986 47.4 46
1985 47.7 46.2
1984 47.7 46.3
1983 47.4 46.4
1982 47 46.4
1981 46.4 46.3
1980 45.7 46
1979 45 45.7
1978 44.4 45.3
1977 44 44.8
1976 43.7 44.2
1975 43.4 43.1
1974 43.3 42.5
1973 37.4 41.8
1972 25.8 41.3
1971 43.2 40.6
1970 43.2 40
1969 43 38.9
1968 43.4 38.6
1967 43.3 37.5
1966 43.5 38.4
1965 41.8 38.2
1964 43.6 38
1963 43.6 37.8
1962 43.5 37.6
1961 43.4 37.4
1960 43.3 37.2
1959 43.1 37
1958 42.9 36.8
1957 42.6 36.6
1956 42.4 36.5
1955 42.2 36.3
1954 42 36.2
1953 41.7 36
1952 41.5 35.9
1951 41.2 35.7
1950 40.9 35.5

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

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Burundi and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Burundi Nigeria
2024 14,047,786 232,679,478
2023 13,689,450 227,882,945
2022 13,321,097 223,150,896
2021 12,965,481 218,529,286
2020 12,617,036 213,996,181
2019 12,255,336 209,485,641
2018 11,859,446 204,938,755
2017 11,506,762 200,254,579
2016 11,239,451 195,443,700
2015 11,047,580 190,671,878
2014 10,799,785 185,896,915
2013 10,439,341 181,049,443
2012 10,071,028 176,200,625
2011 9,717,978 171,379,598
2010 9,376,444 166,642,886
2009 8,947,646 162,049,464
2008 8,505,637 157,595,014
2007 8,161,874 153,267,261
2006 7,865,547 149,077,334
2005 7,587,299 145,017,253
2004 7,310,656 141,057,045
2003 7,043,154 137,202,644
2002 6,824,132 133,471,989
2001 6,634,365 129,862,595
2000 6,470,194 126,382,494
1999 6,337,155 123,047,320
1998 6,187,108 119,846,254
1997 6,070,042 116,754,792
1996 6,070,506 113,754,779
1995 6,066,316 110,819,428
1994 5,713,854 107,935,714
1993 5,676,843 105,122,069
1992 5,858,407 102,372,770
1991 5,703,857 99,720,162
1990 5,587,052 97,120,925
1989 5,471,706 94,531,014
1988 5,365,327 92,020,090
1987 5,247,787 89,591,716
1986 5,129,414 87,235,953
1985 5,034,042 84,897,973
1984 4,926,465 82,526,443
1983 4,808,528 80,438,260
1982 4,681,390 78,378,701
1981 4,566,014 76,068,103
1980 4,383,706 73,764,641
1979 4,203,530 71,498,242
1978 4,100,338 69,326,532
1977 3,983,582 67,234,590
1976 3,882,626 65,258,009
1975 3,796,612 63,410,815
1974 3,703,590 61,679,144
1973 3,611,991 60,082,139
1972 3,617,128 58,601,748
1971 3,617,289 57,214,684
1970 3,530,432 55,893,838
1969 3,454,590 54,631,914
1968 3,380,387 53,432,783
1967 3,300,690 52,293,065
1966 3,217,960 51,188,234
1965 3,141,367 50,086,764
1964 3,055,650 49,012,016
1963 2,969,841 47,973,575
1962 2,907,943 46,965,292
1961 2,835,119 45,989,310
1960 2,764,258 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Burundi

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Nigeria
2023 4.88 4.48
2022 4.98 4.55
2021 5.08 4.64
2020 5.18 4.7
2019 5.27 4.86
2018 5.38 5.02
2017 5.48 5.18
2016 5.59 5.34
2015 5.7 5.5
2014 5.79 5.62
2013 5.89 5.69
2012 5.99 5.8
2011 6.11 5.89
2010 6.26 5.95
2009 6.41 5.99
2008 6.52 6.02
2007 6.59 6.03
2006 6.66 6.05
2005 6.71 6.06
2004 6.75 6.09
2003 6.79 6.1
2002 6.82 6.12
2001 6.85 6.13
2000 6.87 6.12
1999 6.9 6.08
1998 6.96 6.07
1997 7.04 6.14
1996 7.12 6.22
1995 7.18 6.27
1994 7.23 6.32
1993 7.27 6.35
1992 7.3 6.39
1991 7.34 6.43
1990 7.37 6.46
1989 7.39 6.49
1988 7.38 6.5
1987 7.38 6.5
1986 7.32 6.56
1985 7.29 6.62
1984 7.3 6.7
1983 7.3 6.78
1982 7.31 6.8
1981 7.33 6.82
1980 7.35 6.85
1979 7.31 6.89
1978 7.26 6.92
1977 7.25 6.86
1976 7.25 6.81
1975 7.24 6.77
1974 7.22 6.7
1973 7.22 6.63
1972 7.21 6.58
1971 7.21 6.53
1970 7.21 6.47
1969 7.22 6.44
1968 7.18 6.42
1967 7.16 6.4
1966 7.14 6.39
1965 7.11 6.37
1964 7.09 6.36
1963 7.07 6.35
1962 7.04 6.36
1961 7.02 6.35
1960 7 6.36

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

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Burundi and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Nigeria
2024 17.3 19
2023 17.1 18.8
2022 16.8 18.7
2021 16.7 18.5
2020 16.5 18.3
2019 16.3 18.2
2018 16.2 18
2017 16.1 17.9
2016 16.2 17.8
2015 16.6 17.8
2014 16.9 17.7
2013 17 17.7
2012 17.1 17.7
2011 17.2 17.7
2010 17.3 17.8
2009 17.2 17.8
2008 17 17.8
2007 16.9 17.9
2006 16.8 17.9
2005 16.7 17.9
2004 16.5 17.9
2003 16.3 17.9
2002 16.1 17.9
2001 15.9 17.9
2000 15.7 17.9
1999 15.5 17.9
1998 15.2 17.8
1997 15 17.7
1996 15.2 17.6
1995 15.4 17.6
1994 14.6 17.5
1993 14.7 17.4
1992 15.5 17.4
1991 15.5 17.3
1990 15.6 17.3
1989 15.8 17.3
1988 16 17.3
1987 16.1 17.3
1986 16.3 17.3
1985 16.6 17.3
1984 16.8 17.4
1983 17 17.5
1982 17.1 17.6
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.2 17.8
1979 17 17.9
1978 17 18
1977 17 18.2
1976 16.9 18.3
1975 17 18.4
1974 16.9 18.5
1973 16.8 18.6
1972 17.1 18.7
1971 17.3 18.8
1970 17.3 18.9
1969 17.3 19.1
1968 17.4 19.2
1967 17.4 19.2
1966 17.4 19.3
1965 17.3 19.3
1964 17.3 19.3
1963 17.3 19.3
1962 17.4 19.3
1961 17.4 19.3
1960 17.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
63.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Burundi Nigeria
% of world population
0.17%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Burundi Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Nigeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
121,167 mi
2017

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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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