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Burundi vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 144th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Sudan
Population
14833763
53335233
Population rank 78/197 29/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Burundi and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Sudan
2024 $3,082,433,067 $49,672,435,513
2023 $3,430,949,250 $39,898,289,821
2022 $4,036,192,553 $51,666,875,363
2021 $3,435,598,073 $34,229,513,775
2020 $3,227,847,281 $27,034,593,750
2019 $2,871,555,326 $32,338,079,165
2018 $2,913,411,408 $32,333,780,383
2017 $2,831,362,208 $41,283,617,976
2016 $2,618,093,125 $42,630,376,000
2015 $2,810,532,912 $51,726,758,677
2014 $2,705,826,648 $49,516,748,618
2013 $2,451,624,638 $43,024,018,082
2012 $2,327,402,363 $37,632,919,967
2011 $2,235,812,880 $55,018,567,211
2010 $2,032,135,192 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,775,495,032 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,611,835,857 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,356,199,387 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,273,375,078 $45,263,831,634
2005 $1,117,113,080 $35,182,711,988
2004 $915,257,323 $26,646,007,251
2003 $784,654,424 $21,355,298,460
2002 $825,394,519 $18,137,128,388
2001 $876,794,723 $15,716,361,792
2000 $870,486,066 $12,257,299,147
1999 $808,077,223 $10,682,028,340
1998 $893,770,740 $11,250,221,537
1997 $972,896,268 $11,681,175,864
1996 $869,033,856 $9,018,300,725
1995 $1,000,428,394 $13,830,363,900
1994 $925,030,590 $12,793,794,737
1993 $938,632,612 $8,881,005,436
1992 $1,083,037,671 $7,031,933,492
1991 $1,167,398,478 $44,171,194,366
1990 $1,132,101,253 $33,641,222,222
1989 $1,113,924,130 $21,408,111,111
1988 $1,082,403,219 $14,372,555,556
1987 $1,131,466,494 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,201,725,497 $10,092,200,000
1985 $1,149,979,286 $8,075,259,600
1984 $987,143,931 $10,447,615,385
1983 $1,082,926,304 $8,230,153,846
1982 $1,013,222,222 $8,732,542,274
1981 $969,046,667 $10,753,888,154
1980 $919,726,667 $8,951,800,000
1979 $782,496,667 $8,418,407,787
1978 $610,225,556 $8,128,719,315
1977 $547,535,556 $7,499,005,639
1976 $448,412,754 $6,013,210,816
1975 $420,986,667 $4,823,090,192
1974 $345,263,492 $3,958,931,660
1973 $304,339,524 $3,077,254,460
1972 $246,804,571 $2,483,055,722
1971 $252,842,286 $2,288,340,041
1970 $242,732,571 $2,100,229,759
1969 $190,205,714 $1,847,501,441
1968 $183,200,000 $1,677,771,401
1967 $178,297,143 $1,607,409,539
1966 $165,444,571 $1,484,491,676
1965 $158,994,963 $1,446,869,619
1964 $260,750,008 $1,388,282,600
1963 $232,749,998 $1,351,234,926
1962 $213,500,006 $1,328,259,625
1961 $202,999,992 $1,222,860,429
1960 $195,999,990 $1,126,364,162

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

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Burundi and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Sudan
2024 $219.4 $985
2023 $250.6 $797
2022 $303 $1,046
2021 $265 $712
2020 $255.8 $578
2019 $234.3 $710
2018 $245.7 $731
2017 $246.1 $967
2016 $232.9 $1,033
2015 $254.4 $1,292
2014 $250.5 $1,275
2013 $234.8 $1,139
2012 $231.1 $1,019
2011 $230.1 $1,522
2010 $216.7 $1,665
2009 $198.4 $1,493
2008 $189.5 $1,928
2007 $166.2 $1,814
2006 $161.9 $1,415
2005 $147.2 $1,125
2004 $125.2 $872
2003 $111.4 $714
2002 $121 $621
2001 $132.2 $551
2000 $134.5 $441
1999 $127.5 $394
1998 $144.5 $425
1997 $160.3 $453
1996 $143.2 $357
1995 $164.9 $561
1994 $161.9 $532
1993 $165.3 $379
1992 $184.9 $307
1991 $204.7 $1,966
1990 $202.6 $1,528
1989 $203.6 $992
1988 $201.7 $680
1987 $215.6 $584
1986 $234.3 $497
1985 $228.4 $406
1984 $200.4 $534
1983 $225.2 $431
1982 $216.4 $472
1981 $212.2 $605
1980 $209.8 $525
1979 $186.2 $515
1978 $148.8 $518
1977 $137.4 $497
1976 $115.5 $413
1975 $110.9 $343
1974 $93.2 $291.5
1973 $84.3 $235.8
1972 $68.2 $198.2
1971 $69.9 $189
1970 $68.8 $179.6
1969 $55.1 $163.5
1968 $54.2 $153.7
1967 $54 $152.4
1966 $51.4 $145.6
1965 $50.6 $146.8
1964 $85.3 $145.7
1963 $78.4 $146.6
1962 $73.4 $148.9
1961 $71.6 $141.6
1960 $70.9 $134.7

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

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Burundi vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Sudan
2026 64.1 66.9
2025 64 66.7
2024 63.8 66.5
2023 63.7 66.3
2022 62.9 65.7
2021 62.1 64.5
2020 62.6 65.1
2019 62.2 65.8
2018 61.8 65.5
2017 61.3 65.1
2016 60.8 64.7
2015 60.1 64.4
2014 59.8 64
2013 59.2 63.4
2012 58.5 63.4
2011 57.8 63.2
2010 57.1 63
2009 56.4 62.7
2008 55.6 61.3
2007 54.8 61.4
2006 54 60.4
2005 53.1 57.2
2004 52.2 56.8
2003 51 58.3
2002 49.9 59.3
2001 48.5 59.3
2000 47.6 58.9
1999 47.6 58.6
1998 46.7 58.3
1997 45.7 58.1
1996 44.8 57.6
1995 44.6 57.4
1994 44.5 57
1993 37.2 56.1
1992 44.5 56
1991 44.7 55.6
1990 45.2 55.5
1989 45.7 54.9
1988 42.9 55
1987 47.1 54.7
1986 47.4 54.6
1985 47.7 50
1984 47.7 49.8
1983 47.4 49.6
1982 47 54.4
1981 46.4 54.4
1980 45.7 54.1
1979 45 53.4
1978 44.4 53.3
1977 44 53.5
1976 43.7 53.3
1975 43.4 53.3
1974 43.3 53.2
1973 37.4 53
1972 25.8 52.8
1971 43.2 52.5
1970 43.2 52.3
1969 43 52
1968 43.4 51.8
1967 43.3 51.5
1966 43.5 51.3
1965 41.8 51
1964 43.6 50.9
1963 43.6 50.8
1962 43.5 50.4
1961 43.4 50
1960 43.3 49.6
1959 43.1 49.2
1958 42.9 48.9
1957 42.6 48.5
1956 42.4 48.1
1955 42.2 47.7
1954 42 47.3
1953 41.7 46.9
1952 41.5 46.5
1951 41.2 46.2
1950 40.9 45.8

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

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Burundi and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Burundi Sudan
2024 14,047,786 50,448,963
2023 13,689,450 50,042,791
2022 13,321,097 49,383,346
2021 12,965,481 48,066,924
2020 12,617,036 46,789,231
2019 12,255,336 45,548,175
2018 11,859,446 44,230,596
2017 11,506,762 42,714,306
2016 11,239,451 41,259,892
2015 11,047,580 40,024,431
2014 10,799,785 38,823,318
2013 10,439,341 37,785,849
2012 10,071,028 36,923,178
2011 9,717,978 36,140,806
2010 9,376,444 35,414,399
2009 8,947,646 34,569,113
2008 8,505,637 33,623,980
2007 8,161,874 32,764,135
2006 7,865,547 31,992,435
2005 7,587,299 31,262,444
2004 7,310,656 30,556,637
2003 7,043,154 29,896,035
2002 6,824,132 29,228,727
2001 6,634,365 28,516,770
2000 6,470,194 27,816,745
1999 6,337,155 27,130,613
1998 6,187,108 26,458,999
1997 6,070,042 25,799,821
1996 6,070,506 25,231,528
1995 6,066,316 24,672,143
1994 5,713,854 24,043,948
1993 5,676,843 23,445,592
1992 5,858,407 22,927,355
1991 5,703,857 22,470,676
1990 5,587,052 22,021,481
1989 5,471,706 21,578,022
1988 5,365,327 21,138,431
1987 5,247,787 20,704,904
1986 5,129,414 20,288,238
1985 5,034,042 19,905,872
1984 4,926,465 19,546,528
1983 4,808,528 19,109,770
1982 4,681,390 18,486,645
1981 4,566,014 17,780,572
1980 4,383,706 17,058,905
1979 4,203,530 16,355,352
1978 4,100,338 15,695,003
1977 3,983,582 15,086,614
1976 3,882,626 14,569,716
1975 3,796,612 14,064,798
1974 3,703,590 13,580,723
1973 3,611,991 13,049,315
1972 3,617,128 12,527,856
1971 3,617,289 12,105,539
1970 3,530,432 11,695,771
1969 3,454,590 11,298,936
1968 3,380,387 10,917,999
1967 3,300,690 10,550,597
1966 3,217,960 10,197,578
1965 3,141,367 9,858,030
1964 3,055,650 9,531,109
1963 2,969,841 9,218,077
1962 2,907,943 8,919,028
1961 2,835,119 8,634,941
1960 2,764,258 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Sudan

Fertility rate
Burundi

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Sudan
2023 4.88 4.32
2022 4.98 4.38
2021 5.08 4.46
2020 5.18 4.54
2019 5.27 4.62
2018 5.38 4.68
2017 5.48 4.76
2016 5.59 4.83
2015 5.7 4.9
2014 5.79 4.91
2013 5.89 4.97
2012 5.99 5.03
2011 6.11 5.09
2010 6.26 5.14
2009 6.41 5.17
2008 6.52 5.21
2007 6.59 5.27
2006 6.66 5.33
2005 6.71 5.4
2004 6.75 5.46
2003 6.79 5.49
2002 6.82 5.53
2001 6.85 5.56
2000 6.87 5.6
1999 6.9 5.62
1998 6.96 5.65
1997 7.04 5.72
1996 7.12 5.79
1995 7.18 5.86
1994 7.23 5.91
1993 7.27 5.97
1992 7.3 6.02
1991 7.34 6.05
1990 7.37 6.07
1989 7.39 6.11
1988 7.38 6.13
1987 7.38 6.18
1986 7.32 6.23
1985 7.29 6.28
1984 7.3 6.34
1983 7.3 6.41
1982 7.31 6.47
1981 7.33 6.53
1980 7.35 6.59
1979 7.31 6.65
1978 7.26 6.72
1977 7.25 6.78
1976 7.25 6.82
1975 7.24 6.87
1974 7.22 6.91
1973 7.22 6.94
1972 7.21 6.98
1971 7.21 7.02
1970 7.21 6.99
1969 7.22 6.97
1968 7.18 6.95
1967 7.16 6.91
1966 7.14 6.88
1965 7.11 6.84
1964 7.09 6.8
1963 7.07 6.76
1962 7.04 6.7
1961 7.02 6.66
1960 7 6.66

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

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Burundi and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Sudan
2024 17.3 19.4
2023 17.1 19.3
2022 16.8 19.2
2021 16.7 19
2020 16.5 18.9
2019 16.3 18.7
2018 16.2 18.6
2017 16.1 18.3
2016 16.2 18.1
2015 16.6 17.9
2014 16.9 17.7
2013 17 17.5
2012 17.1 17.5
2011 17.2 17.4
2010 17.3 17.5
2009 17.2 17.4
2008 17 17.3
2007 16.9 17.3
2006 16.8 17.2
2005 16.7 17.1
2004 16.5 17.1
2003 16.3 17.1
2002 16.1 17
2001 15.9 17
2000 15.7 16.9
1999 15.5 16.9
1998 15.2 16.8
1997 15 16.8
1996 15.2 16.8
1995 15.4 16.8
1994 14.6 16.8
1993 14.7 16.8
1992 15.5 16.8
1991 15.5 16.8
1990 15.6 16.8
1989 15.8 16.8
1988 16 16.9
1987 16.1 16.9
1986 16.3 16.8
1985 16.6 16.8
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 17 16.7
1982 17.1 16.7
1981 17.3 16.6
1980 17.2 16.5
1979 17 16.4
1978 17 16.2
1977 17 16.1
1976 16.9 16
1975 17 16
1974 16.9 15.9
1973 16.8 16
1972 17.1 16.1
1971 17.3 16.2
1970 17.3 16.2
1969 17.3 16.3
1968 17.4 16.3
1967 17.4 16.4
1966 17.4 16.4
1965 17.3 16.5
1964 17.3 16.5
1963 17.3 16.6
1962 17.4 16.7
1961 17.4 16.7
1960 17.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
15.3%
2014

Energy

Burundi Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Burundi Sudan
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Burundi Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
19,263 mi
2019

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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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