Burundi
Burundi
Capital Gitega
27,830 km² · 14,390,003 people (2025) · Burundian franc
One of the most densely populated countries in Africa, at well over 400 people per km². It sits on the north-east shore of Lake Tanganyika, and one of the headstreams of the Nile rises in its southern hills.
The facts
- Capital
- Gitega
- Largest city
- Bujumbura
- Area
- 27,830 km² — 10,745 sq mi
- Population
- 14,390,003 (2025)
- Density
- 517.1 people per km²
- Currency
- Burundian franc (BIF, Fr)
- Official languages
- French, Kirundi
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Calling code
- +257
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- BI · BDI
- Continent
- Africa
How it compares
- By area
- 144 of 200
- By population
- 78 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 28,748 | 2,349,580 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 28,051 | 1,938,431 |
| Burundi ← | 27,830 | 14,390,003 |
| Haiti | 27,750 | 11,906,095 |
| Rwanda | 26,338 | 14,569,341 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Burundi?
- Gitega
- What currency does Burundi use?
- The Burundian franc (BIF).
- How big is Burundi?
- 27,830 km², or 10,745 square miles — 144 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Burundi drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Albania 28,748 km²
- Equatorial Guinea 28,051 km²
- Haiti 27,750 km²
- Rwanda 26,338 km²
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- Ethiopia Africa
- Egypt Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa
- Tanzania Africa
- South Africa Africa
- Kenya Africa
- Sudan Africa
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)