Albania vs Burundi
Albania is 3% larger than Burundi.
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Albania is 1.03× the area of Burundi.
 Albania |  Burundi | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAlbania: 1.03× the area | 28,748 km²#140 of 194 | 27,834 km²#143 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBurundi: 6.12× the population | 2,349,580#144 of 194 · 2025 | 14,390,003#78 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBurundi: 6.33× the density | 82 / km²#101 of 194 | 517 / km²#15 of 194 |
| Urban populationAlbania: 2.29× the urban share | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 26%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBurundi: 3.57× the births per woman | 1.34 per woman#167 of 192 · 2024 | 4.79 per woman#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBurundi: 3.58 points higher | −1.17%#190 of 192 · 2025 | +2.41%#25 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBurundi: 3.29× the birth rate | 10.1 per 1,000#138 of 192 · 2024 | 33.2 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAlbania: 1.27× the death rate | 8.5 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Burundi: 27.4 points higher | 16.6%#145 of 192 · 2025 | 44.0%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Albania: 15.1 points higher | 17.6%#43 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBurundi: 7.9 per 1,000 higher | −10.3 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2025 | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBurundi: 2.42× the refugees for its size | 9.13 per 1,000#19 of 190 · 2025 | 22.12 per 1,000#10 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAlbania: 16.0 years longer | 79.8 years#42 of 192 · 2024 | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBurundi: 3.67× the infant mortality | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 | 30.5 per 1,000 births#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAlbania: 23.5× the doctors per person | 1.88 per 1,000#85 of 178 · 2020 | 0.08 per 1,000#172 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAlbania: 13.1× the university enrolment | 84.1%#16 of 145 · 2024 | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexAlbania: 0.371 higher | 0.810#70 of 190 · 2023 | 0.439#184 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAlbania: 50.3× the income per person | $12,060#74 of 185 · 2025 | $240#185 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAlbania: 9.08× the economy | $30.54B2025 | $3.37B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Albania: 22.6× the output per person | $28,221#73 of 184 · 2025 | $1,248#184 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBurundi: 0.4 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBurundi: 32.0 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +34.1%#7 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAlbania: 12.1× the unemployment | 10.9%#31 of 178 · 2025 | 0.9%#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBurundi: 247× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2020 | 74.2%#5 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Burundi: 8.1 higher | 29.4#124 of 149 · 2020 | 37.5#55 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureBurundi: 54.5 points higher | 30.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 | 85.3% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAlbania: 18.9 points higher | 22.0% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 | 3.1% of jobs#177 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAlbania: 35.6 points higher | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 11.6% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAlbania: 5.1 points higher | 6.1% of GDP#31 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 37.0% of GDP#80 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingBurundi: 1.6× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#24 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAlbania: 9.99× the share online | 86%#75 of 184 · 2024 | 9%#184 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAlbania: 1.41× the mobile subscriptions | 89 per 100#142 of 191 · 2024 | 63 per 100#170 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAlbania: 3.15× the forest share | 34% of land#88 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAlbania: 25.6× the CO₂ per person | 1.79 t a year#108 of 185 · 2024 | 0.07 t a year#179 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBurundi: 41.1 points higher | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2021 | 83.0%#10 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityAlbania: 79.9 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 20.1%#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Burundi: 2.3× the air pollution | 15.5 µg/m³#113 of 191 · 2023 | 35.7 µg/m³#32 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAlbania: 16.0 points higher | 23.6% of land#54 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBurundi: 22.2 points higher | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 | 43.7% of land#9 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBurundi: 2.13× the water stress | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 | 10.2%#90 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAlbania: 1.17× the rain and snow | 1,485 mm#60 of 180 · 2022 | 1,274 mm#71 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAlbania: 1.32 higher | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 | −1.23#169 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAlbania: 1.24 higher | −0.30#102 of 193 · 2025 | −1.54#184 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBurundi: 4.0× the homicide rate | 1.4 per 100,000#90 of 146 · 2023 | 5.6 per 100,000#47 of 146 · 2016 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO | — |
| Capital | Tirane | Bujumbura |
| Currency | Albanian lek (ALL) | Burundian franc (BIF) |
| Official languages | Albanian | English, French, Kirundi |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +355 | +257 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41° N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Burundi at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Burundi. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Burundi?
- Yes. Albania is 3% larger than Burundi. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Burundi covers 27,834 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Albania?
- About 1.0 times: Albania has 1.03× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Albania and Burundi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Burundi about 1.0×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Burundi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Burundi?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Burundi 517 per km².
- Which is richer, Albania or Burundi?
- By gross national income per person, Albania: $12,060 against $240 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 50.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Albania or Burundi?
- In Albania: life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years, against 63.8 — 16.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Albania and Burundi have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Albania: parliamentary republic; Burundi: presidential republic.