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Burundi vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 144th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Tajikistan
Population
14833763
11038274
Population rank 78/197 88/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Burundi and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Tajikistan
2024 $3,082,433,067 $14,204,575,549
2023 $3,430,949,250 $12,244,169,293
2022 $4,036,192,553 $10,713,525,200
2021 $3,435,598,073 $8,937,805,347
2020 $3,227,847,281 $8,133,963,551
2019 $2,871,555,326 $8,300,813,599
2018 $2,913,411,408 $7,764,999,999
2017 $2,831,362,208 $7,536,402,853
2016 $2,618,093,125 $6,992,416,097
2015 $2,810,532,912 $8,271,431,485
2014 $2,705,826,648 $9,112,605,459
2013 $2,451,624,638 $8,448,411,318
2012 $2,327,402,363 $7,633,036,903
2011 $2,235,812,880 $6,522,756,255
2010 $2,032,135,192 $5,642,221,099
2009 $1,775,495,032 $4,979,472,364
2008 $1,611,835,857 $5,161,299,725
2007 $1,356,199,387 $3,719,524,541
2006 $1,273,375,078 $2,830,213,849
2005 $1,117,113,080 $2,312,352,021
2004 $915,257,323 $2,076,176,869
2003 $784,654,424 $1,555,318,261
2002 $825,394,519 $1,221,106,220
2001 $876,794,723 $1,080,772,551
2000 $870,486,066 $860,541,842
1999 $808,077,223 $1,086,612,290
1998 $893,770,740 $1,320,199,582
1997 $972,896,268 $921,518,033
1996 $869,033,856 $1,043,654,822
1995 $1,000,428,394 $1,231,561,860
1994 $925,030,590 $1,522,001,206
1993 $938,632,612 $1,646,623,195
1992 $1,083,037,671 $1,908,554,572
1991 $1,167,398,478 $2,536,585,366
1990 $1,132,101,253 $2,629,395,066
1989 $1,113,924,130 -
1988 $1,082,403,219 -
1987 $1,131,466,494 -
1986 $1,201,725,497 -
1985 $1,149,979,286 -
1984 $987,143,931 -
1983 $1,082,926,304 -
1982 $1,013,222,222 -
1981 $969,046,667 -
1980 $919,726,667 -
1979 $782,496,667 -
1978 $610,225,556 -
1977 $547,535,556 -
1976 $448,412,754 -
1975 $420,986,667 -
1974 $345,263,492 -
1973 $304,339,524 -
1972 $246,804,571 -
1971 $252,842,286 -
1970 $242,732,571 -
1969 $190,205,714 -
1968 $183,200,000 -
1967 $178,297,143 -
1966 $165,444,571 -
1965 $158,994,963 -
1964 $260,750,008 -
1963 $232,749,998 -
1962 $213,500,006 -
1961 $202,999,992 -
1960 $195,999,990 -

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

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Burundi and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Tajikistan
2024 $219.4 $1,341
2023 $250.6 $1,178
2022 $303 $1,052
2021 $265 $897
2020 $255.8 $834
2019 $234.3 $871
2018 $245.7 $834
2017 $246.1 $829
2016 $232.9 $789
2015 $254.4 $957
2014 $250.5 $1,082
2013 $234.8 $1,028
2012 $231.1 $952
2011 $230.1 $834
2010 $216.7 $737
2009 $198.4 $665
2008 $189.5 $703
2007 $166.2 $517
2006 $161.9 $401
2005 $147.2 $334
2004 $125.2 $306
2003 $111.4 $233.6
2002 $121 $187
2001 $132.2 $168.7
2000 $134.5 $136.9
1999 $127.5 $175
1998 $144.5 $213.7
1997 $160.3 $150.1
1996 $143.2 $172
1995 $164.9 $207
1994 $161.9 $261.3
1993 $165.3 $287.6
1992 $184.9 $338
1991 $204.7 $458
1990 $202.6 $487
1989 $203.6 -
1988 $201.7 -
1987 $215.6 -
1986 $234.3 -
1985 $228.4 -
1984 $200.4 -
1983 $225.2 -
1982 $216.4 -
1981 $212.2 -
1980 $209.8 -
1979 $186.2 -
1978 $148.8 -
1977 $137.4 -
1976 $115.5 -
1975 $110.9 -
1974 $93.2 -
1973 $84.3 -
1972 $68.2 -
1971 $69.9 -
1970 $68.8 -
1969 $55.1 -
1968 $54.2 -
1967 $54 -
1966 $51.4 -
1965 $50.6 -
1964 $85.3 -
1963 $78.4 -
1962 $73.4 -
1961 $71.6 -
1960 $70.9 -

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

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Burundi vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Tajikistan
2026 64.1 72.2
2025 64 72.1
2024 63.8 71.9
2023 63.7 71.8
2022 62.9 71.6
2021 62.1 69.6
2020 62.6 68.6
2019 62.2 71
2018 61.8 70.7
2017 61.3 70.5
2016 60.8 70
2015 60.1 69.7
2014 59.8 69.7
2013 59.2 69.6
2012 58.5 69.1
2011 57.8 68.7
2010 57.1 68.4
2009 56.4 68.2
2008 55.6 67.9
2007 54.8 67.4
2006 54 67
2005 53.1 66.5
2004 52.2 66.6
2003 51 65.9
2002 49.9 64.9
2001 48.5 64.2
2000 47.6 63.5
1999 47.6 63.1
1998 46.7 62.4
1997 45.7 61.9
1996 44.8 60.8
1995 44.6 61.4
1994 44.5 60.1
1993 37.2 55.5
1992 44.5 57.1
1991 44.7 61.7
1990 45.2 61.6
1989 45.7 61.7
1988 42.9 61.8
1987 47.1 61.6
1986 47.4 61.8
1985 47.7 61
1984 47.7 60.7
1983 47.4 60.5
1982 47 60.2
1981 46.4 58.8
1980 45.7 58.6
1979 45 58.5
1978 44.4 58.4
1977 44 58.2
1976 43.7 58.1
1975 43.4 57.9
1974 43.3 57.7
1973 37.4 57.4
1972 25.8 57.2
1971 43.2 56.9
1970 43.2 56.6
1969 43 56.3
1968 43.4 55.9
1967 43.3 55.5
1966 43.5 55.1
1965 41.8 54.7
1964 43.6 54.2
1963 43.6 53.8
1962 43.5 53.4
1961 43.4 52.9
1960 43.3 52.5
1959 43.1 52.2
1958 42.9 51.8
1957 42.6 51.4
1956 42.4 51.1
1955 42.2 50.8
1954 42 50.5
1953 41.7 50.2
1952 41.5 49.9
1951 41.2 49.6
1950 40.9 49.3

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

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Burundi and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Burundi Tajikistan
2024 14,047,786 10,590,927
2023 13,689,450 10,389,799
2022 13,321,097 10,182,222
2021 12,965,481 9,966,908
2020 12,617,036 9,749,310
2019 12,255,336 9,529,966
2018 11,859,446 9,307,333
2017 11,506,762 9,085,946
2016 11,239,451 8,865,631
2015 11,047,580 8,643,840
2014 10,799,785 8,425,552
2013 10,439,341 8,216,724
2012 10,071,028 8,014,084
2011 9,717,978 7,824,785
2010 9,376,444 7,652,141
2009 8,947,646 7,490,230
2008 8,505,637 7,338,403
2007 8,161,874 7,194,477
2006 7,865,547 7,057,566
2005 7,587,299 6,924,720
2004 7,310,656 6,790,547
2003 7,043,154 6,658,575
2002 6,824,132 6,531,669
2001 6,634,365 6,407,377
2000 6,470,194 6,284,735
1999 6,337,155 6,208,370
1998 6,187,108 6,176,397
1997 6,070,042 6,139,829
1996 6,070,506 6,066,523
1995 6,066,316 5,948,584
1994 5,713,854 5,825,368
1993 5,676,843 5,724,993
1992 5,858,407 5,649,400
1991 5,703,857 5,541,205
1990 5,587,052 5,398,768
1989 5,471,706 5,267,249
1988 5,365,327 5,114,989
1987 5,247,787 4,939,059
1986 5,129,414 4,772,139
1985 5,034,042 4,619,003
1984 4,926,465 4,480,026
1983 4,808,528 4,350,874
1982 4,681,390 4,227,171
1981 4,566,014 4,109,022
1980 4,383,706 3,995,256
1979 4,203,530 3,882,691
1978 4,100,338 3,768,508
1977 3,983,582 3,653,265
1976 3,882,626 3,540,076
1975 3,796,612 3,430,425
1974 3,703,590 3,324,499
1973 3,611,991 3,222,290
1972 3,617,128 3,123,691
1971 3,617,289 3,028,837
1970 3,530,432 2,936,779
1969 3,454,590 2,845,273
1968 3,380,387 2,753,848
1967 3,300,690 2,664,130
1966 3,217,960 2,577,184
1965 3,141,367 2,492,998
1964 3,055,650 2,411,260
1963 2,969,841 2,331,736
1962 2,907,943 2,255,026
1961 2,835,119 2,181,805
1960 2,764,258 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Burundi

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Tajikistan
2023 4.88 3.07
2022 4.98 3.13
2021 5.08 3.17
2020 5.18 3.21
2019 5.27 3.28
2018 5.38 3.29
2017 5.48 3.29
2016 5.59 3.38
2015 5.7 3.46
2014 5.79 3.46
2013 5.89 3.43
2012 5.99 3.42
2011 6.11 3.46
2010 6.26 3.46
2009 6.41 3.43
2008 6.52 3.39
2007 6.59 3.37
2006 6.66 3.34
2005 6.71 3.4
2004 6.75 3.51
2003 6.79 3.42
2002 6.82 3.47
2001 6.85 3.49
2000 6.87 3.49
1999 6.9 3.85
1998 6.96 4.07
1997 7.04 4.06
1996 7.12 3.94
1995 7.18 4.66
1994 7.23 4.79
1993 7.27 4.92
1992 7.3 5.06
1991 7.34 5.28
1990 7.37 5.46
1989 7.39 5.61
1988 7.38 5.75
1987 7.38 5.84
1986 7.32 5.91
1985 7.29 5.94
1984 7.3 5.96
1983 7.3 5.98
1982 7.31 6.03
1981 7.33 6.12
1980 7.35 6.21
1979 7.31 6.31
1978 7.26 6.4
1977 7.25 6.49
1976 7.25 6.6
1975 7.24 6.69
1974 7.22 6.77
1973 7.22 6.84
1972 7.21 6.89
1971 7.21 6.91
1970 7.21 6.91
1969 7.22 6.91
1968 7.18 6.91
1967 7.16 6.89
1966 7.14 6.82
1965 7.11 6.74
1964 7.09 6.68
1963 7.07 6.62
1962 7.04 6.48
1961 7.02 6.35
1960 7 6.24

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

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Burundi and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Tajikistan
2024 17.3 23
2023 17.1 22.9
2022 16.8 22.7
2021 16.7 22.6
2020 16.5 22.5
2019 16.3 22.3
2018 16.2 22.2
2017 16.1 22
2016 16.2 21.9
2015 16.6 21.7
2014 16.9 21.6
2013 17 21.4
2012 17.1 21.2
2011 17.2 21
2010 17.3 20.8
2009 17.2 20.6
2008 17 20.4
2007 16.9 20.1
2006 16.8 19.8
2005 16.7 19.6
2004 16.5 19.4
2003 16.3 19.2
2002 16.1 18.9
2001 15.9 18.7
2000 15.7 18.5
1999 15.5 18.2
1998 15.2 18
1997 15 17.9
1996 15.2 17.7
1995 15.4 17.7
1994 14.6 17.7
1993 14.7 17.8
1992 15.5 17.9
1991 15.5 18
1990 15.6 18.1
1989 15.8 18.2
1988 16 18.3
1987 16.1 18.3
1986 16.3 18.3
1985 16.6 18.2
1984 16.8 18.2
1983 17 18.2
1982 17.1 18.2
1981 17.3 18.1
1980 17.2 18.1
1979 17 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17 18
1976 16.9 17.9
1975 17 17.9
1974 16.9 17.8
1973 16.8 17.8
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.3 17.8
1970 17.3 17.8
1969 17.3 17.8
1968 17.4 17.9
1967 17.4 18.1
1966 17.4 18.4
1965 17.3 18.9
1964 17.3 19.6
1963 17.3 20.4
1962 17.4 20.9
1961 17.4 21.4
1960 17.5 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
54.5%
2024

Energy

Burundi Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Tajikistan
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
2%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Burundi Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Tajikistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
18,641 mi
2018

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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