Land covered by forest
10.9%% of land area
#163 of 2132024
34% of world average
SERIAL · 108Africa
Burundi
CapitalGitega
CurrencyBIF · Burundian franc
LanguageFrench, English, Kirundi
Area27,834 km²
Since1962
ISOBDI · BI
Population
14.4Mas of 2025
Watermark portrait: Pierre Nkurunziza
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in East Africa
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and southeastern Africa, with a population of over 14 million people. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The political capital city is Gitega and the economic capital and largest city is Bujumbura.
Text: Wikipedia — BurundiCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-11-01
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Gitega
- Currency
- Burundian franc (BIF)
- Official language
- French, English, Kirundi
- Drives on the
- Right
- Calling code
- +257
- Licence plate code
- RU
- Top-level domain
- .bi
- Independence / founding
- 01 Jul 1962
- Highest point
- Mount Heha (2,684 m)
- Lowest point
- Lake Tanganyika (773 m)
- Anthem
- Burundi Bwacu
— LAND —
Forest area
2,796km²
#151 of 2132025
1% of world average
Agricultural land
74.2%% of land area
#3 of 2092024
200% of world average
Farmable (arable) land
43.7%% of land area
#6 of 2062024
313% of world average
Land area
27,834km²
#143 of 2152024
4% of world average
— PEOPLE —
Population
14.4Mpeople
#77 of 2162025
38% of world average
Population growth
2.4%% per year
#25 of 2162025
244% of world average
Population density
547people per km²
#21 of 2152024
121% of world average
People living in cities
25.7%% of population
#204 of 2162025
41% of world average
Urban population growth
5.8%% per year
#1 of 2162025
379% of world average
People living rurally
74.3%% of population
#13 of 2162025
202% of world average
Population aged 0-14
44.0%% of population
#9 of 2162025
175% of world average
Population aged 15-64
53.5%% of population
#207 of 2162025
83% of world average
Population aged 65+
2.5%% of population
#207 of 2162025
24% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
87.0%% of working-age population
#10 of 2162025
152% of world average
Female population
50.3%% of population
#112 of 2162025
101% of world average
Births per woman
4.79births per woman
#8 of 2162024
204% of world average
Birth rate
33.2 /1,000per 1,000 people
#17 of 2162024
193% of world average
Death rate
6.7 /1,000per 1,000 people
#131 of 2162024
87% of world average
Net migration
-34,727people (5-year total)
#189 of 2162025
-31538% of world average
Migrants living in the country
2.8%% of population
#137 of 2152024
21% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$3.36Bcurrent US$
#178 of 2112025
1% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$17.96Bcurrent int'l $
#153 of 1992025
2% of world average
GDP per person
$234current US$
#211 of 2112025
1% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$1,248current int'l $
#199 of 1992025
4% of world average
GDP growth
4.2%% per year
#73 of 2102025
125% of world average
GDP per person growth
1.8%% per year
#127 of 2102025
74% of world average
Gross national income
$3.36Bcurrent US$
#175 of 2042025
1% of world average
Gross national income per person
$240current US$
#203 of 2032025
1% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$1,250current int'l $
#197 of 1972025
4% of world average
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Inflation
34.1%% per year
#183 of 1902025
397% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
18.2%% per year
#195 of 2092025
257% of world average
Real interest rate
-4.9%%
#126 of 1342025
-120% of world average
Lending interest rate
12.4%%
#43 of 1342025
109% of world average
Government revenue
14.2%% of GDP
#127 of 1492021
54% of world average
Government spending
12.3%% of GDP
#136 of 1492021
44% of world average
Government consumption
20.6%% of GDP
#50 of 1812025
118% of world average
Household consumption
51.1%% of GDP
#145 of 1812025
79% of world average
Gross savings
43.1%% of GDP
#6 of 1682025
197% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
$35.1Mcurrent US$
#163 of 2012025
0% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
1.0%% of GDP
#141 of 1982025
no comparison
Foreign investment outflows
0.1%% of GDP
#124 of 1792025
5% of world average
Current account balance
-13.7%% of GDP
#172 of 1912025
no comparison
Foreign reserves
$90.3Mcurrent US$
#175 of 1772023
0% of world average
External debt
$1.02Bcurrent US$
#13 of 1212024
1% of world average
Income inequality (Gini)
37.50-100
#96 of 1472020
105% of world average
People below the poverty line
74.2%% of population
#143 of 1472020
580% of world average
Income share held by richest 10%
29.9%%
#102 of 1472020
107% of world average
Income share held by poorest 10%
2.9%%
#60 of 1472020
104% of world average
Money sent home by workers abroad
$273.1Mcurrent US$
#136 of 1862025
5% of world average
Foreign aid received
18.3%% of GNI
#11 of 1372023
304% of world average
Exchange rate
2,943local currency per US$
#15 of 2112025
203% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
34.3%% of GDP
#7 of 1992025
344% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
18.2%% of GDP
#141 of 2022025
75% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
13.1%% of GDP
#64 of 1952025
119% of world average
Services' share of the economy
42.1%% of GDP
#180 of 2022025
73% of world average
4 of 39 figures unavailable for Burundi.
— TRADE —
Total trade (openness)
45.2%% of GDP
#126 of 2052025
70% of world average
Goods exported
$332.0Mcurrent US$
#174 of 2072025
0% of world average
Goods imported
$1.19Bcurrent US$
#177 of 2072025
1% of world average
Services exported
$148.1Mcurrent US$
#172 of 1912025
0% of world average
Services imported
$406.3Mcurrent US$
#167 of 1912025
1% of world average
Goods and services exported
$555.0Mcurrent US$
#177 of 1912025
0% of world average
Goods and services imported
$1.50Bcurrent US$
#171 of 1912025
1% of world average
High-tech share of exports
1.3%% of manufactured exports
#149 of 1792023
11% of world average
Terms of trade
125index
#32 of 2062024
119% of world average
3 of 12 figures unavailable for Burundi.
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
63.8 yrsyears
#197 of 2162024
86% of world average
Life expectancy, women
65.9 yrsyears
#197 of 2162024
86% of world average
Life expectancy, men
61.8 yrsyears
#196 of 2162024
86% of world average
Infant deaths
30.5 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#152 of 1962024
165% of world average
Deaths under age 5
47.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#163 of 1962024
195% of world average
Maternal deaths
392per 100,000 live births
#181 of 1942023
338% of world average
Health spending
9.1%% of GDP
#43 of 1932023
133% of world average
Health spending per person
$28current US$
#186 of 1932023
2% of world average
Physicians
0.1 /1,000per 1,000 people
#182 of 1872022
4% of world average
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Nurses and midwives
0.8 /1,000per 1,000 people
#173 of 1962023
17% of world average
Hospital beds
0.7 /1,000per 1,000 people
not enough data to rank2014
23% of world average
Access to clean drinking water
65.9%% of population
#196 of 2142024
73% of world average
Access to basic sanitation
44.6%% of population
#184 of 2132024
55% of world average
Suicide rate
7.65per 100,000 people
#98 of 1852021
90% of world average
Adults who smoke
10.1%% of adults
#33 of 1662024
51% of world average
HIV prevalence
0.8%% aged 15-49
#104 of 1532024
58% of world average
Tuberculosis cases
83per 100,000 people
#139 of 2082024
84% of world average
Children vaccinated against measles
86.0%% of children 12-23 months
#121 of 1932024
100% of world average
1 of 19 figures unavailable for Burundi.
— LEARNING —
Education spending
4.5%% of GDP
#77 of 1902025
104% of world average
Education spending
10.3%% of government spending
#143 of 1892025
76% of world average
Adult literacy
71.3%% aged 15+
#93 of 1192020
85% of world average
Youth literacy
88.4%% aged 15-24
#96 of 1262020
97% of world average
Primary school enrolment
100.6%% gross
#96 of 2002025
100% of world average
Secondary school enrolment
23.1%% gross
#185 of 1882025
27% of world average
University enrolment
6.4%% gross
#157 of 1672025
13% of world average
Primary school completion
47.6%% of relevant age group
#176 of 1802020
53% of world average
Pupils per teacher, primary school
42.5pupils per teacher
#149 of 1602018
192% of world average
1 of 10 figures unavailable for Burundi.
— WORK —
Unemployment
0.9%% of labour force
#5 of 1862025
13% of world average
Youth unemployment
1.7%% of labour force aged 15-24
#5 of 1862025
11% of world average
Labour force participation
78.3%% aged 15+
#14 of 1862025
129% of world average
Women in the labour force
79.5%% of women aged 15+
#5 of 1862025
156% of world average
Men in the labour force
77.0%% of men aged 15+
#39 of 1862025
110% of world average
Labour force
6.3Mpeople
#75 of 1862025
31% of world average
Working in agriculture
85.3%% of employment
#1 of 1862025
388% of world average
Working in industry
3.1%% of employment
#185 of 1862025
16% of world average
Working in services
11.6%% of employment
#186 of 1862025
20% of world average
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Self-employed
84.9%% of employment
#10 of 1862025
219% of world average
Labour force with advanced education
59.2%% of labour force
#163 of 1712020
78% of world average
Employed
77.5%% aged 15+
#10 of 1862025
137% of world average
— CONNECTED —
People online
8.6%% of population
#206 of 2072024
12% of world average
Mobile phone subscriptions
63.2per 100 people
#188 of 2102023
55% of world average
Fixed broadband subscriptions
0.0203per 100 people
#202 of 2082023
0% of world average
Fixed telephone lines
0.105per 100 people
#195 of 2132023
1% of world average
Access to electricity
20.1%% of population
#210 of 2142024
23% of world average
Access to clean cooking fuel
0.0%% of population
#188 of 1892024
0% of world average
Air passengers carried
12,000passengers
not enough data to rank1998
0% of world average
Air freight
0.1million tonne-km
not enough data to rank1987
0% of world average
Research and development spending
0.2%% of GDP
#91 of 1272018
22% of world average
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Patent applications by residents
1count
#127 of 1422022
0% of world average
Scientific journal articles published
36.3count
#162 of 1972023
0% of world average
Tourists arriving
299,000count
#145 of 1942017
6% of world average
Money earned from tourism
$3.7Mcurrent US$
not enough data to rank2011
0% of world average
5 of 18 figures unavailable for Burundi.
— NATURE —
Carbon emissions per person
0.069tonnes per person
#13 of 2032024
2% of world average
Carbon emissions
0.969Mt CO2
#42 of 2032024
1% of world average
Greenhouse gas emissions
8.42Mt CO2-equivalent
#59 of 2032024
3% of world average
Protected land
7.6%% of land area
#171 of 2132025
40% of world average
Freshwater withdrawn
2.8%% of internal resources
#53 of 1772022
2% of world average
Renewable water available per person
755m³ per person
#143 of 1832022
5% of world average
Renewable energy use
83.0%% of final energy consumption
#10 of 2122022
286% of world average
Electricity from renewables
61.3%% of total
#54 of 2062021
177% of world average
Electricity from fossil fuels
38.7%% of total
#69 of 2092021
65% of world average
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Electricity from nuclear power
0.0%% of total
#33 of 2082021
0% of world average
2 of 12 figures unavailable for Burundi.
— STATE —
Military spending
3.2%% of GDP
#17 of 1562025
146% of world average
Military spending
$226.6Mcurrent US$
#130 of 1602025
1% of world average
Military spending
14.9%% of government spending
#23 of 1532025
200% of world average
Armed forces personnel
31,000people
#87 of 1702020
19% of world average
Armed forces
0.6%% of labour force
#101 of 1682020
47% of world average
Tax revenue
12.7%% of GDP
#106 of 1492021
76% of world average
Homicides
5.65per 100,000 people
#107 of 1582016
72% of world average
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Burundi.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
No anthem audio available
Capital time
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Landmarks
No landmark photos on file for Burundi yet
People
Pierre NkurunzizaPresident of Burundi from 2005 to 2020
Évariste Ndayishimiyepresident of Burundi
Sylvie KinigiBurundian politician
Melchior NdadayePresident of Burundi (1953–1993)
Pierre BuyoyaBurundian politician, former president of Burundi (1949–2020)
Michel MicomberoPresident of Burundi (1940-1983)
Jean-Baptiste BagazaPresident of Burundi (1946-2016)
Cyprien Ntaryamira5th President of Burundi (1955–1994)
Domitien NdayizeyePresident of Burundi
Saido BerahinoBurundian association football player
Francine NiyonsabaBurundian distance runner
Vénuste NiyongaboBurundian athlete
History
01 Jul 1962Burundi founded as a sovereign state
28 Nov 1966Joined the United Nations
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1960 → now
2026
Population14.4M2025
GDP$3.36B2025
GDP per person$2342025