Burundi

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Gitega

About Burundi

The capital of Burundi is Gitega. Gitega is the seat of national government for Burundi, a country in Eastern Africa.

Burundi has a population of about 13.7 million people, the 78th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Burundi covers 27,834 square kilometers (10,747 square miles), making Burundi the 147th largest country in the world by area.

Burundi borders 3 countries: DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Life expectancy at birth in Burundi is 63.7 years, the 195th highest of any country in the world.

Burundi is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Burundi is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Burundi
Populationtotal people	13.7Mpeople	78th
Land Areatotal km²	27.8Kkm²	147th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$250.63	210th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.4B	175th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	63.7years	195th
Urban Population% living in cities	23.6%	205th
Internet Users% of people online	11.1%	191st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	4.88births/woman	8th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	10.9%	163rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	0.9%	182nd
Military Spending% of GDP	3.4%of GDP	19th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	83.0%	10th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	26.9%	16th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.9%of GDP	66th
Health Spending% of GDP	9.1%of GDP	43rd
Arable Land% of land arable	51.4%	6th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$34.0M	158th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 BI · alpha-3 BDI · Eastern Africa