Burundi
Burundi is a sovereign state in Africa. Its capital is Gitega. About 14 million people live there (2023). It covers 27,834 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Gitega
- People (2023)
- 14 million
- Area
- 27,834 km²
- Currency
- Burundian franc
Burundi at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Burundi
- In its own language
- Uburundi
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Gitega
- Population
- 13,689,450 (2023)
- Area
- 27,834 km² (10,747 mi²)
- People are called
- Burundian
- Official languages
- Kirundi, French, English
- Currency
- Burundian franc
- Life expectancy
- 57.5 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.426 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 38.6 (2013)
- Unemployment
- 7% (2014)
- Government
- representative democracy, presidential system
- Head of state
- Évariste Ndayishimiye (since 2020)
- Head of government
- Gervais Ndirakobuca (since 2023)
- Country codes
- BI, BDI
- Calling code
- +257
- Internet domain
- .bi
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates
- -3.666667°, 29.816667°
Burundi and its neighbours
Burundi borders Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Burundi
- Neighbours
Divisions of Burundi
- Gitega Province
- Buhumuza
- Bujumbura Province
- Burunga
- Butanyerera
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- AFRISTAT
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Burundi?
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Questions
What is the capital of Burundi?
The capital of Burundi is Gitega.
What is the population of Burundi?
Burundi has about 13,689,450 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Burundi?
Burundi covers 27,834 square kilometres (10,747 square miles).
What currency does Burundi use?
The Burundian franc.
What language is spoken in Burundi?
The official languages of Burundi are Kirundi, French and English.
Which countries border Burundi?
Burundi shares a border with Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.