COUNTRY PROFILE / BDI
Burundi
BDI / BI
For Burundi, population is 14,390,003 people (2025, #77/215) and area is 27,830 km² (2023, #143/215). This profile covers 79 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (93.9%); Main language: Rundi.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Burundi in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Burundi with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Burundi, population is about 11.7% of Japan's value and area is about 7.4% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Burundi | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,390,003 people2025 / About 11.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 27,830 km²2023 / About 7.4% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 517.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.58 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 63.82 years2024 / 20.22 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 2342025 / About 0.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 6,470,194 people in 2000 to 14,390,003 people in 2025, an increase of about 122.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 47.62 years in 2000 to 63.82 years in 2024, an increase of 16.2 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 135 in 2000 to US$ 234 in 2025, an increase of about 73.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
74 additional rankings for Burundi.
74 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work16 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY