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Burundi
Republic of Burundi · Eastern Africa
At a glance
CapitalGitega
Most common first languageKirundi98% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesKirundi, French, English
CurrencyBurundian franc
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Heha2,684 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood46% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports26.7%of everything sold abroad, 2025
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.bi
Burundi by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 14.4m (2025) | 77th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $3.36bn (2025) | 173rd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 25.7k km² (2023) | 144th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $172m (2024) | 127th of 151 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 8.65m (2023) | 97th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 2.80k km² (2023) | 151st of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 21.5k km² (2023) | 116th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 1 Mt (2024) | 162nd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 3.70m (2025) | 116th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 63.8 years (2024) | 190th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $234 (2025) | 205th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 8.6% (2024) | 190th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 34.1% (2025) | 7th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 0.9% (2025) | 181st of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 25.7% (2025) | 197th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 4.79 (2024) | 8th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 3.80% of GDP (2024) | 17th of 155 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.07 t (2024) | 189th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.439 (2023) | 187th of 193 |
Land borders
Burundi shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has english as an official language 63Has french as an official language 28Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports food 47Is in eastern africa 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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