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Burundi vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 144th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Turkey
Population
14833763
86002379
Population rank 78/197 18/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 169/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Burundi and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Turkey
2024 $3,082,433,067 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $3,430,949,250 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $4,036,192,553 $926,097,476,914
2021 $3,435,598,073 $839,938,668,172
2020 $3,227,847,281 $733,628,247,119
2019 $2,871,555,326 $775,853,144,223
2018 $2,913,411,408 $788,356,985,774
2017 $2,831,362,208 $863,874,522,365
2016 $2,618,093,125 $870,818,016,910
2015 $2,810,532,912 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,705,826,648 $942,343,431,929
2013 $2,451,624,638 $962,167,643,589
2012 $2,327,402,363 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,235,812,880 $844,192,507,381
2010 $2,032,135,192 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,775,495,032 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,611,835,857 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,356,199,387 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,273,375,078 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,117,113,080 $508,314,210,213
2004 $915,257,323 $410,156,784,496
2003 $784,654,424 $315,392,899,922
2002 $825,394,519 $240,778,008,474
2001 $876,794,723 $202,195,080,239
2000 $870,486,066 $274,748,463,179
1999 $808,077,223 $256,673,939,248
1998 $893,770,740 $276,035,372,655
1997 $972,896,268 $263,817,553,748
1996 $869,033,856 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,000,428,394 $234,699,627,004
1994 $925,030,590 $130,650,447,499
1993 $938,632,612 $180,415,757,852
1992 $1,083,037,671 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,167,398,478 $151,034,731,544
1990 $1,132,101,253 $150,655,500,192
1989 $1,113,924,130 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,082,403,219 $90,875,175,809
1987 $1,131,466,494 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,201,725,497 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,149,979,286 $67,232,758,621
1984 $987,143,931 $59,937,602,180
1983 $1,082,926,304 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,013,222,222 $64,369,325,153
1981 $969,046,667 $71,180,180,180
1980 $919,726,667 $68,823,684,211
1979 $782,496,667 $89,616,129,032
1978 $610,225,556 $65,912,500,000
1977 $547,535,556 $58,683,333,333
1976 $448,412,754 $51,450,000,000
1975 $420,986,667 $46,042,857,143
1974 $345,263,492 $35,414,285,714
1973 $304,339,524 $26,000,000,000
1972 $246,804,571 $20,650,000,000
1971 $252,842,286 $16,166,666,667
1970 $242,732,571 $17,863,636,364
1969 $190,205,714 $19,466,666,667
1968 $183,200,000 $17,500,000,000
1967 $178,297,143 $15,644,444,444
1966 $165,444,571 $14,100,000,000
1965 $158,994,963 $11,966,666,667
1964 $260,750,008 $11,177,777,778
1963 $232,749,998 $10,355,555,556
1962 $213,500,006 $8,922,222,222
1961 $202,999,992 $7,988,888,889
1960 $195,999,990 $7,566,666,667

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

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Burundi and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Turkey
2024 $219.4 $15,893
2023 $250.6 $13,375
2022 $303 $10,898
2021 $265 $9,982
2020 $255.8 $8,798
2019 $234.3 $9,395
2018 $245.7 $9,684
2017 $246.1 $10,756
2016 $232.9 $10,984
2015 $254.4 $11,065
2014 $250.5 $12,209
2013 $234.8 $12,636
2012 $231.1 $11,777
2011 $230.1 $11,374
2010 $216.7 $10,699
2009 $198.4 $9,077
2008 $189.5 $10,913
2007 $166.2 $9,767
2006 $161.9 $7,990
2005 $147.2 $7,332
2004 $125.2 $5,980
2003 $111.4 $4,650
2002 $121 $3,591
2001 $132.2 $3,052
2000 $134.5 $4,199
1999 $127.5 $3,974
1998 $144.5 $4,331
1997 $160.3 $4,197
1996 $143.2 $4,041
1995 $164.9 $3,846
1994 $161.9 $2,176
1993 $165.3 $3,058
1992 $184.9 $2,744
1991 $204.7 $2,649
1990 $202.6 $2,690
1989 $203.6 $1,949
1988 $201.7 $1,686
1987 $215.6 $1,650
1986 $234.3 $1,461
1985 $228.4 $1,326
1984 $200.4 $1,209
1983 $225.2 $1,276
1982 $216.4 $1,360
1981 $212.2 $1,537
1980 $209.8 $1,516
1979 $186.2 $2,013
1978 $148.8 $1,510
1977 $137.4 $1,372
1976 $115.5 $1,228
1975 $110.9 $1,122
1974 $93.2 $881
1973 $84.3 $661
1972 $68.2 $537
1971 $69.9 $431
1970 $68.8 $488
1969 $55.1 $544
1968 $54.2 $501
1967 $54 $459
1966 $51.4 $425
1965 $50.6 $370
1964 $85.3 $354
1963 $78.4 $337
1962 $73.4 $298.2
1961 $71.6 $274.4
1960 $70.9 $267.1

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

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Burundi vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Turkey
2026 64.1 78.4
2025 64 77.8
2024 63.8 77.4
2023 63.7 77.2
2022 62.9 77.6
2021 62.1 75.7
2020 62.6 76.5
2019 62.2 77.7
2018 61.8 77.5
2017 61.3 77
2016 60.8 76.6
2015 60.1 76.5
2014 59.8 76.5
2013 59.2 76.2
2012 58.5 75.6
2011 57.8 74.8
2010 57.1 75
2009 56.4 74.7
2008 55.6 74.4
2007 54.8 74.1
2006 54 73.8
2005 53.1 73.5
2004 52.2 73.2
2003 51 72.9
2002 49.9 72.6
2001 48.5 72.3
2000 47.6 71.9
1999 47.6 70.8
1998 46.7 71.1
1997 45.7 70.7
1996 44.8 70.2
1995 44.6 69.7
1994 44.5 69.4
1993 37.2 69
1992 44.5 68.6
1991 44.7 68.3
1990 45.2 67.8
1989 45.7 67.4
1988 42.9 66.9
1987 47.1 66.4
1986 47.4 65.9
1985 47.7 65.3
1984 47.7 64.8
1983 47.4 64.3
1982 47 63.7
1981 46.4 63.2
1980 45.7 62.7
1979 45 62.2
1978 44.4 61.6
1977 44 60.8
1976 43.7 60
1975 43.4 59.5
1974 43.3 59
1973 37.4 58.5
1972 25.8 58
1971 43.2 57.2
1970 43.2 56.7
1969 43 56.2
1968 43.4 55.6
1967 43.3 55.2
1966 43.5 54.6
1965 41.8 54.1
1964 43.6 53.6
1963 43.6 53.1
1962 43.5 52.3
1961 43.4 51.6
1960 43.3 50.8
1959 43.1 50.1
1958 42.9 49.2
1957 42.6 49.2
1956 42.4 49.5
1955 42.2 49.1
1954 42 48.8
1953 41.7 48.2
1952 41.5 48.1
1951 41.2 47.6
1950 40.9 47.3

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

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Burundi and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Burundi Turkey
2024 14,047,786 85,518,661
2023 13,689,450 85,325,965
2022 13,321,097 84,979,913
2021 12,965,481 84,147,318
2020 12,617,036 83,384,680
2019 12,255,336 82,579,440
2018 11,859,446 81,407,204
2017 11,506,762 80,312,698
2016 11,239,451 79,277,962
2015 11,047,580 78,218,479
2014 10,799,785 77,181,884
2013 10,439,341 76,147,624
2012 10,071,028 75,175,827
2011 9,717,978 74,223,629
2010 9,376,444 73,142,150
2009 8,947,646 72,039,206
2008 8,505,637 71,051,678
2007 8,161,874 70,158,112
2006 7,865,547 70,045,349
2005 7,587,299 69,329,557
2004 7,310,656 68,592,617
2003 7,043,154 67,831,730
2002 6,824,132 67,048,795
2001 6,634,365 66,245,128
2000 6,470,194 65,425,961
1999 6,337,155 64,591,923
1998 6,187,108 63,734,383
1997 6,070,042 62,852,966
1996 6,070,506 61,951,134
1995 6,066,316 61,024,503
1994 5,713,854 60,033,836
1993 5,676,843 58,999,167
1992 5,858,407 57,990,118
1991 5,703,857 57,009,887
1990 5,587,052 56,015,628
1989 5,471,706 54,976,723
1988 5,365,327 53,909,626
1987 5,247,787 52,843,670
1986 5,129,414 51,777,772
1985 5,034,042 50,687,115
1984 4,926,465 49,574,069
1983 4,808,528 48,447,410
1982 4,681,390 47,322,096
1981 4,566,014 46,321,190
1980 4,383,706 45,408,815
1979 4,203,530 44,510,429
1978 4,100,338 43,645,306
1977 3,983,582 42,773,298
1976 3,882,626 41,899,984
1975 3,796,612 41,053,126
1974 3,703,590 40,210,234
1973 3,611,991 39,329,533
1972 3,617,128 38,430,221
1971 3,617,289 37,518,611
1970 3,530,432 36,638,465
1969 3,454,590 35,787,774
1968 3,380,387 34,921,684
1967 3,300,690 34,050,421
1966 3,217,960 33,177,672
1965 3,141,367 32,345,220
1964 3,055,650 31,543,072
1963 2,969,841 30,726,841
1962 2,907,943 29,916,147
1961 2,835,119 29,119,238
1960 2,764,258 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Turkey

Fertility rate
Burundi

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Turkey
2023 4.88 1.51
2022 4.98 1.63
2021 5.08 1.71
2020 5.18 1.77
2019 5.27 1.89
2018 5.38 2
2017 5.48 2.08
2016 5.59 2.11
2015 5.7 2.16
2014 5.79 2.19
2013 5.89 2.11
2012 5.99 2.11
2011 6.11 2.05
2010 6.26 2.08
2009 6.41 2.1
2008 6.52 2.15
2007 6.59 2.16
2006 6.66 2.19
2005 6.71 2.2
2004 6.75 2.2
2003 6.79 2.2
2002 6.82 2.27
2001 6.85 2.39
2000 6.87 2.49
1999 6.9 2.63
1998 6.96 2.71
1997 7.04 2.74
1996 7.12 2.78
1995 7.18 2.84
1994 7.23 2.87
1993 7.27 2.92
1992 7.3 2.94
1991 7.34 3
1990 7.37 3.11
1989 7.39 3.34
1988 7.38 3.45
1987 7.38 3.54
1986 7.32 3.66
1985 7.29 3.78
1984 7.3 3.91
1983 7.3 4.06
1982 7.31 4.21
1981 7.33 4.35
1980 7.35 4.45
1979 7.31 4.58
1978 7.26 4.69
1977 7.25 4.78
1976 7.25 4.93
1975 7.24 5.09
1974 7.22 5.24
1973 7.22 5.41
1972 7.21 5.55
1971 7.21 5.67
1970 7.21 5.78
1969 7.22 5.87
1968 7.18 5.96
1967 7.16 6.06
1966 7.14 6.15
1965 7.11 6.22
1964 7.09 6.29
1963 7.07 6.34
1962 7.04 6.38
1961 7.02 6.42
1960 7 6.38

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

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Burundi and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Turkey
2024 17.3 34
2023 17.1 33.5
2022 16.8 33.1
2021 16.7 32.7
2020 16.5 32.3
2019 16.3 31.8
2018 16.2 31.5
2017 16.1 31.2
2016 16.2 30.9
2015 16.6 30.6
2014 16.9 30.4
2013 17 30.1
2012 17.1 29.8
2011 17.2 29.5
2010 17.3 29.1
2009 17.2 28.6
2008 17 28.3
2007 16.9 27.9
2006 16.8 27.5
2005 16.7 27
2004 16.5 26.6
2003 16.3 26.2
2002 16.1 25.8
2001 15.9 25.4
2000 15.7 25
1999 15.5 24.7
1998 15.2 24.3
1997 15 24
1996 15.2 23.6
1995 15.4 23.3
1994 14.6 23
1993 14.7 22.7
1992 15.5 22.4
1991 15.5 22.1
1990 15.6 21.8
1989 15.8 21.6
1988 16 21.3
1987 16.1 21.1
1986 16.3 20.9
1985 16.6 20.6
1984 16.8 20.4
1983 17 20.2
1982 17.1 20
1981 17.3 19.9
1980 17.2 19.8
1979 17 19.7
1978 17 19.5
1977 17 19.4
1976 16.9 19.3
1975 17 19.1
1974 16.9 19
1973 16.8 18.9
1972 17.1 18.8
1971 17.3 18.7
1970 17.3 18.6
1969 17.3 18.6
1968 17.4 18.6
1967 17.4 18.7
1966 17.4 18.8
1965 17.3 18.9
1964 17.3 18.9
1963 17.3 19
1962 17.4 19.1
1961 17.4 19.3
1960 17.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
81.6%
2024

Energy

Burundi Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burundi Turkey
% of world population
0.17%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Burundi Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Turkey
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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