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Burundi vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has a population of 14M (ranked 78/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Burundi's land area is 9,915 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 144th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Burundi Zambia
Population
14833763
22697916
Population rank 78/197 62/197
GDP
$3.08B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 197/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 184/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 9,915 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.88
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
17.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Burundi and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Burundi and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Burundi

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Burundi Zambia
2024 $3,082,433,067 $25,303,185,342
2023 $3,430,949,250 $27,577,956,471
2022 $4,036,192,553 $29,163,782,140
2021 $3,435,598,073 $22,096,416,932
2020 $3,227,847,281 $18,137,764,931
2019 $2,871,555,326 $23,308,667,781
2018 $2,913,411,408 $26,311,507,274
2017 $2,831,362,208 $25,873,601,261
2016 $2,618,093,125 $20,958,412,538
2015 $2,810,532,912 $21,251,216,799
2014 $2,705,826,648 $27,141,023,558
2013 $2,451,624,638 $28,037,239,463
2012 $2,327,402,363 $25,503,060,420
2011 $2,235,812,880 $23,459,515,276
2010 $2,032,135,192 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,775,495,032 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,611,835,857 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,356,199,387 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,273,375,078 $12,756,858,899
2005 $1,117,113,080 $8,331,870,169
2004 $915,257,323 $6,221,110,219
2003 $784,654,424 $4,901,869,764
2002 $825,394,519 $4,193,850,445
2001 $876,794,723 $4,094,441,301
2000 $870,486,066 $3,600,632,111
1999 $808,077,223 $3,404,284,891
1998 $893,770,740 $3,537,741,942
1997 $972,896,268 $4,303,288,480
1996 $869,033,856 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,000,428,394 $3,806,983,413
1994 $925,030,590 $3,656,806,166
1993 $938,632,612 $3,273,505,344
1992 $1,083,037,671 $3,182,810,841
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,376,806,697
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,288,381,797
1989 $1,113,924,130 $3,994,673,161
1988 $1,082,403,219 $3,728,878,149
1987 $1,131,466,494 $2,265,250,972
1986 $1,201,725,497 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,149,979,286 $2,252,454,500
1984 $987,143,931 $2,719,518,933
1983 $1,082,926,304 $3,321,048,451
1982 $1,013,222,222 $3,871,117,093
1981 $969,046,667 $4,008,126,497
1980 $919,726,667 $3,884,530,854
1979 $782,496,667 $3,353,445,378
1978 $610,225,556 $2,811,032,473
1977 $547,535,556 $2,515,296,940
1976 $448,412,754 $2,742,859,263
1975 $420,986,667 $2,442,672,141
1974 $345,263,492 $2,910,981,262
1973 $304,339,524 $2,434,255,237
1972 $246,804,571 $1,872,416,680
1971 $252,842,286 $1,653,259,341
1970 $242,732,571 $1,788,779,285
1969 $190,205,714 $1,926,399,230
1968 $183,200,000 $1,573,739,371
1967 $178,297,143 $1,340,639,464
1966 $165,444,571 $1,238,999,505
1965 $158,994,963 $1,061,199,576
1964 $260,750,008 $822,639,671
1963 $232,749,998 $704,339,719
1962 $213,500,006 $679,279,729
1961 $202,999,992 $682,359,727
1960 $195,999,990 $698,739,721

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

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Burundi and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burundi

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burundi Zambia
2024 $219.4 $1,187
2023 $250.6 $1,331
2022 $303 $1,447
2021 $265 $1,127
2020 $255.8 $952
2019 $234.3 $1,259
2018 $245.7 $1,464
2017 $246.1 $1,483
2016 $232.9 $1,239
2015 $254.4 $1,296
2014 $250.5 $1,707
2013 $234.8 $1,821
2012 $231.1 $1,710
2011 $230.1 $1,625
2010 $216.7 $1,451
2009 $198.4 $1,136
2008 $189.5 $1,376
2007 $166.2 $1,119
2006 $161.9 $1,052
2005 $147.2 $711
2004 $125.2 $549
2003 $111.4 $446
2002 $121 $394
2001 $132.2 $397
2000 $134.5 $359
1999 $127.5 $350
1998 $144.5 $373
1997 $160.3 $466
1996 $143.2 $400
1995 $164.9 $433
1994 $161.9 $426
1993 $165.3 $391
1992 $184.9 $389
1991 $204.7 $423
1990 $202.6 $422
1989 $203.6 $526
1988 $201.7 $504
1987 $215.6 $315
1986 $234.3 $238.2
1985 $228.4 $332
1984 $200.4 $413
1983 $225.2 $520
1982 $216.4 $627
1981 $212.2 $670
1980 $209.8 $669
1979 $186.2 $595
1978 $148.8 $514
1977 $137.4 $474
1976 $115.5 $533
1975 $110.9 $490
1974 $93.2 $601
1973 $84.3 $518
1972 $68.2 $410
1971 $69.9 $372
1970 $68.8 $414
1969 $55.1 $459
1968 $54.2 $387
1967 $54 $341
1966 $51.4 $325
1965 $50.6 $287.4
1964 $85.3 $230
1963 $78.4 $203.2
1962 $73.4 $202.3
1961 $71.6 $209.7
1960 $70.9 $221.6

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

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Burundi vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burundi

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burundi Zambia
2026 64.1 66.9
2025 64 66.7
2024 63.8 66.5
2023 63.7 66.3
2022 62.9 65.3
2021 62.1 62.4
2020 62.6 63.4
2019 62.2 62.9
2018 61.8 62.1
2017 61.3 61.6
2016 60.8 61.1
2015 60.1 60.7
2014 59.8 60.1
2013 59.2 59.4
2012 58.5 58.7
2011 57.8 57.8
2010 57.1 56.9
2009 56.4 55.9
2008 55.6 54.8
2007 54.8 53.7
2006 54 52.7
2005 53.1 51.6
2004 52.2 50.5
2003 51 49.6
2002 49.9 48.5
2001 48.5 47.4
2000 47.6 46.6
1999 47.6 45.9
1998 46.7 45.7
1997 45.7 45.7
1996 44.8 45.8
1995 44.6 46.1
1994 44.5 46.3
1993 37.2 46.7
1992 44.5 47
1991 44.7 47.4
1990 45.2 48.2
1989 45.7 48.9
1988 42.9 49.7
1987 47.1 50.4
1986 47.4 51.1
1985 47.7 52
1984 47.7 52.9
1983 47.4 53.7
1982 47 54.4
1981 46.4 55
1980 45.7 55.5
1979 45 56
1978 44.4 56.3
1977 44 56.3
1976 43.7 56.1
1975 43.4 55.7
1974 43.3 55.4
1973 37.4 54.9
1972 25.8 54.4
1971 43.2 53.9
1970 43.2 53.4
1969 43 53
1968 43.4 52.7
1967 43.3 52.5
1966 43.5 52.3
1965 41.8 52.1
1964 43.6 51.2
1963 43.6 51.6
1962 43.5 51.3
1961 43.4 51
1960 43.3 50.6
1959 43.1 50.3
1958 42.9 49.9
1957 42.6 49.5
1956 42.4 49.1
1955 42.2 48.8
1954 42 48.4
1953 41.7 48
1952 41.5 47.6
1951 41.2 47.2
1950 40.9 46.8

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

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Burundi and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burundi

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Burundi Zambia
2024 14,047,786 21,314,956
2023 13,689,450 20,723,965
2022 13,321,097 20,152,938
2021 12,965,481 19,603,607
2020 12,617,036 19,059,395
2019 12,255,336 18,513,839
2018 11,859,446 17,973,569
2017 11,506,762 17,441,320
2016 11,239,451 16,914,423
2015 11,047,580 16,399,089
2014 10,799,785 15,895,315
2013 10,439,341 15,398,997
2012 10,071,028 14,913,629
2011 9,717,978 14,437,796
2010 9,376,444 13,965,594
2009 8,947,646 13,490,389
2008 8,505,637 13,021,324
2007 8,161,874 12,565,085
2006 7,865,547 12,129,553
2005 7,587,299 11,718,819
2004 7,310,656 11,338,198
2003 7,043,154 10,983,595
2002 6,824,132 10,647,949
2001 6,634,365 10,325,185
2000 6,470,194 10,017,631
1999 6,337,155 9,740,005
1998 6,187,108 9,482,408
1997 6,070,042 9,237,063
1996 6,070,506 9,004,053
1995 6,066,316 8,785,763
1994 5,713,854 8,576,269
1993 5,676,843 8,373,921
1992 5,858,407 8,176,680
1991 5,703,857 7,981,650
1990 5,587,052 7,786,169
1989 5,471,706 7,589,216
1988 5,365,327 7,391,440
1987 5,247,787 7,191,282
1986 5,129,414 6,986,471
1985 5,034,042 6,780,953
1984 4,926,465 6,580,490
1983 4,808,528 6,381,038
1982 4,681,390 6,178,637
1981 4,566,014 5,983,289
1980 4,383,706 5,802,833
1979 4,203,530 5,631,728
1978 4,100,338 5,465,374
1977 3,983,582 5,302,480
1976 3,882,626 5,143,842
1975 3,796,612 4,990,086
1974 3,703,590 4,842,746
1973 3,611,991 4,702,693
1972 3,617,128 4,569,309
1971 3,617,289 4,442,525
1970 3,530,432 4,321,718
1969 3,454,590 4,197,116
1968 3,380,387 4,065,593
1967 3,300,690 3,936,343
1966 3,217,960 3,812,003
1965 3,141,367 3,692,086
1964 3,055,650 3,577,017
1963 2,969,841 3,465,907
1962 2,907,943 3,358,099
1961 2,835,119 3,254,086
1960 2,764,258 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Burundi and Zambia

Fertility rate
Burundi

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Zambia
2023 4.88 4.1
2022 4.98 4.18
2021 5.08 4.25
2020 5.18 4.32
2019 5.27 4.42
2018 5.38 4.49
2017 5.48 4.57
2016 5.59 4.67
2015 5.7 4.78
2014 5.79 4.89
2013 5.89 5.01
2012 5.99 5.14
2011 6.11 5.26
2010 6.26 5.36
2009 6.41 5.45
2008 6.52 5.53
2007 6.59 5.61
2006 6.66 5.68
2005 6.71 5.7
2004 6.75 5.7
2003 6.79 5.71
2002 6.82 5.77
2001 6.85 5.85
2000 6.87 5.92
1999 6.9 6
1998 6.96 6.07
1997 7.04 6.12
1996 7.12 6.18
1995 7.18 6.23
1994 7.23 6.26
1993 7.27 6.3
1992 7.3 6.35
1991 7.34 6.46
1990 7.37 6.57
1989 7.39 6.64
1988 7.38 6.7
1987 7.38 6.8
1986 7.32 6.87
1985 7.29 6.93
1984 7.3 6.97
1983 7.3 7.01
1982 7.31 7.04
1981 7.33 7.07
1980 7.35 7.14
1979 7.31 7.22
1978 7.26 7.29
1977 7.25 7.35
1976 7.25 7.39
1975 7.24 7.42
1974 7.22 7.36
1973 7.22 7.34
1972 7.21 7.3
1971 7.21 7.26
1970 7.21 7.22
1969 7.22 7.18
1968 7.18 7.18
1967 7.16 7.15
1966 7.14 7.14
1965 7.11 7.12
1964 7.09 7.09
1963 7.07 7.06
1962 7.04 7.01
1961 7.02 6.98
1960 7 6.95

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

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Burundi and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Burundi

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burundi Zambia
2024 17.3 18.8
2023 17.1 18.6
2022 16.8 18.4
2021 16.7 18.2
2020 16.5 18
2019 16.3 17.9
2018 16.2 17.7
2017 16.1 17.5
2016 16.2 17.4
2015 16.6 17.2
2014 16.9 17.1
2013 17 17
2012 17.1 16.9
2011 17.2 16.8
2010 17.3 16.7
2009 17.2 16.6
2008 17 16.5
2007 16.9 16.4
2006 16.8 16.3
2005 16.7 16.3
2004 16.5 16.2
2003 16.3 16.1
2002 16.1 16
2001 15.9 15.9
2000 15.7 15.9
1999 15.5 15.8
1998 15.2 15.8
1997 15 15.8
1996 15.2 15.8
1995 15.4 15.8
1994 14.6 15.8
1993 14.7 15.8
1992 15.5 15.8
1991 15.5 15.7
1990 15.6 15.7
1989 15.8 15.7
1988 16 15.6
1987 16.1 15.6
1986 16.3 15.5
1985 16.6 15.5
1984 16.8 15.4
1983 17 15.4
1982 17.1 15.3
1981 17.3 15.3
1980 17.2 15.2
1979 17 15.3
1978 17 15.3
1977 17 15.4
1976 16.9 15.4
1975 17 15.5
1974 16.9 15.7
1973 16.8 15.8
1972 17.1 15.9
1971 17.3 16.1
1970 17.3 16.2
1969 17.3 16.4
1968 17.4 16.4
1967 17.4 16.5
1966 17.4 16.5
1965 17.3 16.6
1964 17.3 16.6
1963 17.3 16.7
1962 17.4 16.8
1961 17.4 16.9
1960 17.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burundi Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.82%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.8%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
31,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.84%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
40.2
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$237M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
299,000
2017
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.57%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
7.11%
2014
72.7%
2024

Energy

Burundi Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.97 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.6%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
11.6%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Burundi Zambia
% of world population
0.17%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,727
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
24.8%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
16
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.82
2016
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.5
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.5%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
11.1%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Burundi Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.4%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.08
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
392
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
49.2
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.27%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
10
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.16 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Burundi Zambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
706 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,317 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,080 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,657 mi
2016
42,049 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)

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