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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 177/197 ($2.16B) and Sudan ranks 93/197 ($49.9B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($153.9), while Sudan ranks 178/197 ($989).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Sudan
Population
14662443
52963918
Population rank 78/197 29/197
GDP
$2.16B
2024
$49.9B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$153.9
2024
$989
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$950
2024
$2,127
2024
Government debt
$934M
2024
$136B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.3%
2025
252%
2025
Government debt per person
$66.5
2024
$2,691
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 107/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,071
2025
$1,875
2025
Land area
9,915 sq mi
2025
721,239 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,417 ppl/mi²
2024
69.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
66.7 years
2025

Burundi and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Sudan
Year GDP
Burundi Sudan
1960 $195,999,990 $1,126,364,162
1961 $202,999,992 $1,222,860,429
1962 $213,500,006 $1,328,259,625
1963 $232,749,998 $1,351,234,926
1964 $260,750,008 $1,388,282,600
1965 $158,994,963 $1,446,869,619
1966 $165,444,571 $1,484,491,676
1967 $178,297,143 $1,607,409,539
1968 $183,200,000 $1,677,771,401
1969 $190,205,714 $1,847,501,441
1970 $242,732,571 $2,100,229,759
1971 $252,842,286 $2,288,340,041
1972 $246,804,571 $2,483,055,722
1973 $304,339,524 $3,077,254,460
1974 $345,263,492 $3,958,931,660
1975 $420,986,667 $4,823,090,192
1976 $448,412,754 $6,013,210,816
1977 $547,535,556 $7,499,005,639
1978 $610,225,556 $8,128,719,315
1979 $782,496,667 $8,418,407,787
1980 $919,726,667 $8,951,800,000
1981 $969,046,667 $10,753,888,154
1982 $1,013,222,222 $8,732,542,274
1983 $1,082,926,304 $8,230,153,846
1984 $987,143,931 $10,447,615,385
1985 $1,149,979,286 $8,075,259,600
1986 $1,201,725,497 $10,092,200,000
1987 $1,131,466,494 $12,093,333,333
1988 $1,082,403,219 $14,372,555,556
1989 $1,113,924,130 $21,408,111,111
1990 $1,132,101,253 $33,641,222,222
1991 $1,167,398,478 $44,171,194,366
1992 $1,083,037,671 $7,031,933,492
1993 $938,632,612 $8,881,005,436
1994 $925,030,590 $12,793,794,737
1995 $1,000,428,394 $13,830,363,900
1996 $869,033,856 $9,018,300,725
1997 $972,896,268 $11,681,175,864
1998 $893,770,740 $11,250,221,537
1999 $808,077,223 $10,682,028,340
2000 $870,486,066 $12,257,299,147
2001 $876,794,723 $15,716,361,792
2002 $825,394,519 $18,137,128,388
2003 $784,654,424 $21,355,298,460
2004 $915,257,323 $26,646,007,251
2005 $1,117,113,080 $35,182,711,988
2006 $1,273,375,078 $45,263,831,634
2007 $1,356,199,387 $59,440,139,775
2008 $1,611,835,857 $64,833,083,257
2009 $1,781,455,140 $51,621,044,077
2010 $2,032,135,192 $58,962,978,034
2011 $2,235,820,809 $55,018,567,211
2012 $2,333,341,334 $37,632,919,967
2013 $2,451,606,632 $43,024,018,082
2014 $2,705,783,330 $49,516,748,618
2015 $3,104,003,546 $51,726,758,677
2016 $2,644,487,777 $42,630,376,000
2017 $2,723,586,963 $41,283,617,976
2018 $2,667,182,200 $32,333,780,383
2019 $2,576,518,880 $32,338,079,165
2020 $2,649,680,261 $27,034,593,750
2021 $2,775,798,697 $34,229,513,775
2022 $3,338,722,828 $51,666,875,363
2023 $2,629,391,600 $39,898,289,821
2024 $2,162,378,759 $49,909,807,030

Burundi and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Sudan
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Sudan
1960 $70.9 $134.7
1961 $71.6 $141.6
1962 $73.4 $148.9
1963 $78.4 $146.6
1964 $85.3 $145.7
1965 $50.6 $146.8
1966 $51.4 $145.6
1967 $54 $152.4
1968 $54.2 $153.7
1969 $55.1 $163.5
1970 $68.8 $179.6
1971 $69.9 $189
1972 $68.2 $198.2
1973 $84.3 $235.8
1974 $93.2 $291.5
1975 $110.9 $343
1976 $115.5 $413
1977 $137.4 $497
1978 $148.8 $518
1979 $186.2 $515
1980 $209.8 $525
1981 $212.2 $605
1982 $216.4 $472
1983 $225.2 $431
1984 $200.4 $534
1985 $228.4 $406
1986 $234.3 $497
1987 $215.6 $584
1988 $201.7 $680
1989 $203.6 $992
1990 $202.6 $1,528
1991 $204.7 $1,966
1992 $184.9 $307
1993 $165.3 $379
1994 $161.9 $532
1995 $164.9 $561
1996 $143.2 $357
1997 $160.3 $453
1998 $144.5 $425
1999 $127.5 $394
2000 $134.5 $441
2001 $132.2 $551
2002 $121 $621
2003 $111.4 $714
2004 $125.2 $872
2005 $147.2 $1,125
2006 $161.9 $1,415
2007 $166.2 $1,814
2008 $189.5 $1,928
2009 $199.1 $1,493
2010 $216.7 $1,665
2011 $230.1 $1,522
2012 $231.7 $1,019
2013 $234.8 $1,139
2014 $250.5 $1,275
2015 $281 $1,292
2016 $235.3 $1,033
2017 $236.7 $967
2018 $224.9 $731
2019 $210.2 $710
2020 $210 $578
2021 $214.1 $712
2022 $250.6 $1,046
2023 $192.1 $797
2024 $153.9 $989

Burundi vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

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

Burundi and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

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

Fertility rates in Burundi and Sudan

Fertility rate
Burundi

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

Burundi and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.71B
2024
$36.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.5%
2025
6.17%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
0.92%
2021
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.55%
2025
-2.68%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2023
23%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.7
2025
35.3
2025
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
$169M
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
0.84 megatons
2023
21.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2023
0.43 tons
2023
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
-27,074
2024
-544,257
2024
Urban population
15.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
7.34
2025
27.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
15
2024
Higher education index
15
2025
43
2025
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
53
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
$24.7
2022
$31.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.05
2022
$16.2
2022
Life expectancy
64 years
2025
66.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
53.2%
2022
17.7%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2021
0.26
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
33
2025
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%
2025
1.25%
2025
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2025
435,002 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2025
68,892 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
19,263 mi
2019

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