Burundi vs United States
United States is 353 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into United States about 353 times.
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Burundi is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 353× the size of Burundi.
 Burundi |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 353× the area | 27,834 km²#143 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 23.8× the population | 14,390,003#78 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBurundi: 14.9× the density | 517 / km²#15 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 3.12× the urban share | 26%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBurundi: 2.94× the births per woman | 4.79 per woman#8 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBurundi: 1.89 points higher | +2.41%#25 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBurundi: 3.13× the birth rate | 33.2 per 1,000#17 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.34× the death rate | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Burundi: 26.9 points higher | 44.0%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.9 points higher | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 6.0 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBurundi: 2,212× the refugees for its size | 22.12 per 1,000#10 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 15.1 years longer | 63.8 years#171 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBurundi: 5.55× the infant mortality | 30.5 per 1,000 births#45 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 46× the doctors per person | 0.08 per 1,000#172 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 12.4× the university enrolment | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2025 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.499 higher | 0.439#184 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 370× the income per person | $240#185 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 9,144× the economy | $3.37B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 72.1× the output per person | $1,248#184 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBurundi: 2.0 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBurundi: 31.2 points higher | +34.1%#7 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 4.67× the unemployment | 0.9%#174 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBurundi: 67.5× the share in extreme poverty | 74.2%#5 of 149 · 2020 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 4.3 higher | 37.5#55 of 149 · 2020 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBurundi: 83.8 points higher | 85.3% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 15.8 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#177 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 68.0 points higher | 11.6% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingBurundi: 1.04× the military spending | 3.2% of GDP#24 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 11× the share online | 9%#184 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.79× the mobile subscriptions | 63 per 100#170 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 3.1× the forest share | 11% of land#154 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 195× the CO₂ per person | 0.07 t a year#179 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBurundi: 72.1 points higher | 83.0%#10 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 79.9 points higher | 20.1%#188 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Burundi: 5.1× the air pollution | 35.7 µg/m³#32 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 5.3 points higher | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBurundi: 27.1 points higher | 43.7% of land#9 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.76× the water stress | 10.2%#90 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBurundi: 1.78× the rain and snow | 1,274 mm#71 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.93 higher | −1.23#169 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.41 higher | −1.54#184 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.04× the homicide rate | 5.6 per 100,000#47 of 146 · 2016 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Burundian franc (BIF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French, Kirundi | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +257 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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. Burundi sits at about 3° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Burundi bigger than United States?
- No. Burundi is 353 times smaller than United States. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into United States?
- About 353 times: United States has 353× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Burundi or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Burundi or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $240 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 370× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Burundi or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 63.8 — 15.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Burundi and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).