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Burundi vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 144th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Pakistan
Population
14833763
260356147
Population rank 78/197 5/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Burundi and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Pakistan
2024 $3,082,433,067 $371,570,000,121
2023 $3,430,949,250 $336,686,348,609
2022 $4,036,192,553 $374,890,295,667
2021 $3,435,598,073 $348,516,647,445
2020 $3,227,847,281 $300,425,609,818
2019 $2,871,555,326 $320,909,472,771
2018 $2,913,411,408 $356,128,166,705
2017 $2,831,362,208 $339,205,534,861
2016 $2,618,093,125 $313,630,000,130
2015 $2,810,532,912 $299,963,590,535
2014 $2,705,826,648 $271,390,474,858
2013 $2,451,624,638 $258,657,231,672
2012 $2,327,402,363 $250,106,966,105
2011 $2,235,812,880 $230,586,581,060
2010 $2,032,135,192 $196,709,621,850
2009 $1,775,495,032 $187,337,783,856
2008 $1,611,835,857 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,356,199,387 $184,140,869,997
2006 $1,273,375,078 $161,871,385,506
2005 $1,117,113,080 $145,208,562,961
2004 $915,257,323 $132,216,048,339
2003 $784,654,424 $112,371,913,741
2002 $825,394,519 $97,923,302,809
2001 $876,794,723 $97,145,618,480
2000 $870,486,066 $99,484,802,345
1999 $808,077,223 $62,973,857,069
1998 $893,770,740 $62,191,955,814
1997 $972,896,268 $62,433,340,468
1996 $869,033,856 $63,320,170,084
1995 $1,000,428,394 $60,636,071,684
1994 $925,030,590 $52,293,470,813
1993 $938,632,612 $51,809,999,353
1992 $1,083,037,671 $48,884,671,947
1991 $1,167,398,478 $45,625,336,680
1990 $1,132,101,253 $40,010,423,970
1989 $1,113,924,130 $40,171,106,279
1988 $1,082,403,219 $38,472,742,808
1987 $1,131,466,494 $33,351,529,275
1986 $1,201,725,497 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,149,979,286 $31,144,920,844
1984 $987,143,931 $31,151,825,467
1983 $1,082,926,304 $28,691,889,764
1982 $1,013,222,222 $30,725,971,564
1981 $969,046,667 $28,100,606,061
1980 $919,726,667 $23,654,444,444
1979 $782,496,667 $19,688,383,838
1978 $610,225,556 $17,811,515,152
1977 $547,535,556 $15,126,060,606
1976 $448,412,754 $13,168,080,808
1975 $420,986,667 $11,230,606,061
1974 $345,263,492 $8,899,191,919
1973 $304,339,524 $6,383,429,490
1972 $246,804,571 $9,415,016,360
1971 $252,842,286 $10,665,896,682
1970 $242,732,571 $10,027,509,450
1969 $190,205,714 $8,683,116,338
1968 $183,200,000 $8,041,999,160
1967 $178,297,143 $7,464,510,710
1966 $165,444,571 $6,561,108,778
1965 $158,994,963 $5,929,231,415
1964 $260,750,008 $5,204,955,901
1963 $232,749,998 $4,630,827,383
1962 $213,500,006 $4,310,163,797
1961 $202,999,992 $4,118,647,627
1960 $195,999,990 $3,749,265,015

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

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Burundi and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Pakistan
2024 $219.4 $1,479
2023 $250.6 $1,360
2022 $303 $1,538
2021 $265 $1,455
2020 $255.8 $1,278
2019 $234.3 $1,390
2018 $245.7 $1,569
2017 $246.1 $1,519
2016 $232.9 $1,425
2015 $254.4 $1,380
2014 $250.5 $1,267
2013 $234.8 $1,225
2012 $231.1 $1,204
2011 $230.1 $1,132
2010 $216.7 $987
2009 $198.4 $964
2008 $189.5 $1,067
2007 $166.2 $998
2006 $161.9 $901
2005 $147.2 $828
2004 $125.2 $772
2003 $111.4 $672
2002 $121 $600
2001 $132.2 $610
2000 $134.5 $642
1999 $127.5 $418
1998 $144.5 $424
1997 $160.3 $438
1996 $143.2 $457
1995 $164.9 $451
1994 $161.9 $400
1993 $165.3 $408
1992 $184.9 $396
1991 $204.7 $380
1990 $202.6 $344
1989 $203.6 $358
1988 $201.7 $354
1987 $215.6 $317
1986 $234.3 $314
1985 $228.4 $317
1984 $200.4 $327
1983 $225.2 $311
1982 $216.4 $345
1981 $212.2 $328
1980 $209.8 $287.4
1979 $186.2 $249.2
1978 $148.8 $233.4
1977 $137.4 $204.7
1976 $115.5 $183.9
1975 $110.9 $161.7
1974 $93.2 $132
1973 $84.3 $97.5
1972 $68.2 $148.1
1971 $69.9 $172.5
1970 $68.8 $166.7
1969 $55.1 $148.5
1968 $54.2 $141.6
1967 $54 $135.2
1966 $51.4 $122.2
1965 $50.6 $113.6
1964 $85.3 $102.5
1963 $78.4 $93.7
1962 $73.4 $89.5
1961 $71.6 $87.8
1960 $70.9 $82

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

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Burundi vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Pakistan
2026 64.1 68.1
2025 64 67.9
2024 63.8 67.8
2023 63.7 67.6
2022 62.9 67.4
2021 62.1 65.8
2020 62.6 65.7
2019 62.2 66.7
2018 61.8 66.5
2017 61.3 66.2
2016 60.8 65.9
2015 60.1 65.6
2014 59.8 65.4
2013 59.2 65.1
2012 58.5 64.9
2011 57.8 64.7
2010 57.1 64.4
2009 56.4 64.2
2008 55.6 64
2007 54.8 63.8
2006 54 63.6
2005 53.1 62.4
2004 52.2 63.1
2003 51 62.8
2002 49.9 62.6
2001 48.5 62.2
2000 47.6 61.9
1999 47.6 61.5
1998 46.7 61.1
1997 45.7 60.6
1996 44.8 60.5
1995 44.6 60.3
1994 44.5 60.2
1993 37.2 60.1
1992 44.5 60
1991 44.7 59.9
1990 45.2 59.7
1989 45.7 59.5
1988 42.9 59.4
1987 47.1 59.2
1986 47.4 59.2
1985 47.7 59.1
1984 47.7 58.9
1983 47.4 58.7
1982 47 58.3
1981 46.4 57.8
1980 45.7 57.2
1979 45 56.6
1978 44.4 56.1
1977 44 55.5
1976 43.7 55.1
1975 43.4 54.7
1974 43.3 54.3
1973 37.4 54.1
1972 25.8 53.8
1971 43.2 49
1970 43.2 52.9
1969 43 52.3
1968 43.4 51.6
1967 43.3 50.8
1966 43.5 49.8
1965 41.8 48.5
1964 43.6 47.8
1963 43.6 46.8
1962 43.5 45.9
1961 43.4 45
1960 43.3 44.1
1959 43.1 43.3
1958 42.9 42.5
1957 42.6 41.6
1956 42.4 40.6
1955 42.2 39.6
1954 42 38.6
1953 41.7 37.6
1952 41.5 36.5
1951 41.2 35.4
1950 40.9 34.2

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

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Burundi and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Burundi Pakistan
2024 14,047,786 251,269,164
2023 13,689,450 247,504,495
2022 13,321,097 243,700,667
2021 12,965,481 239,477,801
2020 12,617,036 235,001,746
2019 12,255,336 230,800,899
2018 11,859,446 226,928,892
2017 11,506,762 223,273,967
2016 11,239,451 220,138,869
2015 11,047,580 217,290,883
2014 10,799,785 214,264,647
2013 10,439,341 211,073,978
2012 10,071,028 207,667,125
2011 9,717,978 203,746,065
2010 9,376,444 199,239,047
2009 8,947,646 194,376,534
2008 8,505,637 189,499,113
2007 8,161,874 184,493,231
2006 7,865,547 179,682,690
2005 7,587,299 175,453,212
2004 7,310,656 171,286,000
2003 7,043,154 167,110,248
2002 6,824,132 163,222,549
2001 6,634,365 159,270,907
2000 6,470,194 154,879,127
1999 6,337,155 150,565,377
1998 6,187,108 146,522,356
1997 6,070,042 142,531,804
1996 6,070,506 138,557,092
1995 6,066,316 134,582,253
1994 5,713,854 130,748,083
1993 5,676,843 127,020,117
1992 5,858,407 123,546,848
1991 5,703,857 120,060,406
1990 5,587,052 116,155,576
1989 5,471,706 112,336,629
1988 5,365,327 108,724,739
1987 5,247,787 105,130,717
1986 5,129,414 101,606,764
1985 5,034,042 98,229,285
1984 4,926,465 95,164,936
1983 4,808,528 92,227,711
1982 4,681,390 89,089,246
1981 4,566,014 85,802,049
1980 4,383,706 82,291,010
1979 4,203,530 78,997,039
1978 4,100,338 76,307,379
1977 3,983,582 73,901,827
1976 3,882,626 71,620,254
1975 3,796,612 69,461,175
1974 3,703,590 67,415,487
1973 3,611,991 65,461,912
1972 3,617,128 63,583,194
1971 3,617,289 61,847,899
1970 3,530,432 60,166,719
1969 3,454,590 58,460,939
1968 3,380,387 56,810,507
1967 3,300,690 55,214,768
1966 3,217,960 53,678,667
1965 3,141,367 52,209,010
1964 3,055,650 50,799,999
1963 2,969,841 49,447,776
1962 2,907,943 48,156,128
1961 2,835,119 46,921,277
1960 2,764,258 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Burundi

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Pakistan
2023 4.88 3.61
2022 4.98 3.66
2021 5.08 3.72
2020 5.18 3.77
2019 5.27 3.81
2018 5.38 3.86
2017 5.48 3.9
2016 5.59 3.9
2015 5.7 3.99
2014 5.79 4.06
2013 5.89 4.13
2012 5.99 4.2
2011 6.11 4.31
2010 6.26 4.4
2009 6.41 4.47
2008 6.52 4.51
2007 6.59 4.55
2006 6.66 4.59
2005 6.71 4.6
2004 6.75 4.68
2003 6.79 4.89
2002 6.82 5.01
2001 6.85 5.18
2000 6.87 5.35
1999 6.9 5.46
1998 6.96 5.51
1997 7.04 5.64
1996 7.12 5.77
1995 7.18 5.89
1994 7.23 6.01
1993 7.27 6.11
1992 7.3 6.21
1991 7.34 6.29
1990 7.37 6.36
1989 7.39 6.43
1988 7.38 6.48
1987 7.38 6.52
1986 7.32 6.55
1985 7.29 6.59
1984 7.3 6.62
1983 7.3 6.64
1982 7.31 6.67
1981 7.33 6.7
1980 7.35 6.73
1979 7.31 6.76
1978 7.26 6.78
1977 7.25 6.8
1976 7.25 6.81
1975 7.24 6.81
1974 7.22 6.81
1973 7.22 6.81
1972 7.21 6.81
1971 7.21 6.8
1970 7.21 6.8
1969 7.22 6.8
1968 7.18 6.8
1967 7.16 6.8
1966 7.14 6.8
1965 7.11 6.8
1964 7.09 6.8
1963 7.07 6.8
1962 7.04 6.8
1961 7.02 6.8
1960 7 6.8

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

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Burundi and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Pakistan
2024 17.3 21.5
2023 17.1 21.3
2022 16.8 21.2
2021 16.7 21
2020 16.5 20.9
2019 16.3 20.7
2018 16.2 20.5
2017 16.1 20.4
2016 16.2 20.3
2015 16.6 20.3
2014 16.9 20.2
2013 17 20.1
2012 17.1 20
2011 17.2 19.9
2010 17.3 19.8
2009 17.2 19.6
2008 17 19.4
2007 16.9 19.2
2006 16.8 19
2005 16.7 18.9
2004 16.5 18.7
2003 16.3 18.5
2002 16.1 18.4
2001 15.9 18.3
2000 15.7 18.1
1999 15.5 18
1998 15.2 17.9
1997 15 17.8
1996 15.2 17.8
1995 15.4 17.8
1994 14.6 17.8
1993 14.7 17.8
1992 15.5 17.9
1991 15.5 18
1990 15.6 18
1989 15.8 18
1988 16 18.1
1987 16.1 18.1
1986 16.3 18.2
1985 16.6 18.2
1984 16.8 18.3
1983 17 18.4
1982 17.1 18.4
1981 17.3 18.3
1980 17.2 18.2
1979 17 18
1978 17 18
1977 17 17.9
1976 16.9 17.9
1975 17 17.9
1974 16.9 17.9
1973 16.8 18
1972 17.1 18
1971 17.3 18.1
1970 17.3 18.2
1969 17.3 18.4
1968 17.4 18.5
1967 17.4 18.6
1966 17.4 18.7
1965 17.3 18.8
1964 17.3 18.9
1963 17.3 19
1962 17.4 19
1961 17.4 19.1
1960 17.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
27.3%
2024

Energy

Burundi Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Burundi Pakistan
% of world population
0.17%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Burundi Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Pakistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
164,151 mi
2025

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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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