Country profile
Burundi
Republic of Burundi · Eastern Africa
👥 Population
14,390,003
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Gitega
🗺 Area
27,834 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$3.36B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.439
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
517 /km²
💱 Currency
BIF
Burundian franc
🗣 Languages
French, Kirundi
About Burundi
Burundi (officially Republic of Burundi) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Gitega as its capital. It is home to roughly 14.39 million people, giving a population density of about 517 people per square kilometre. The country covers 27,834 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $3.36B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.439. The official currency is the Burundian franc (BIF), and the main languages are French, Kirundi.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$16.79B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$1,195
GDP growth
4.2%
Inflation
34.1%
Unemployment
0.9%
👥 People
Life expectancy
63.8 yrs
Fertility rate
4.79
Pop. growth
2.4%
Urban population
25.7%
Infant mortality /1k
30.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
8.6%
Literacy rate
71.3%
Physicians /1k
0.08
Renewable energy
83.0%
Travel & practical
Capital
Gitega
Currency
BIF
Dialing code
+257
Internet TLD
.bi
Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no cost to you.
Fun facts about Burundi
- Burundi is the 77th most populous country in the world, with about 14.39 million people.
- By land area it is the 142nd-largest country in the world, covering 27,834 km².
- It has the world's 164th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($3.36B).
- Burundi shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.439.
- Burundi has a population density of about 517 people per square kilometre.
DR Congo
Rwanda
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Kenya
Uganda
Mozambique
Madagascar
Malawi
Zambia
Somalia