General Information
Capital
Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital)
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
Burundi francs (BIF)
Languages
Kirundi (official)
French (official)
English (official
least spoken)
Swahili (2008 est.)
Timezones
UTC+2
Area
27,830 km²
Map Reference
Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Tanzania
Borders
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Tanzania
Demographics
Population (2023)
13,689,450
Density
491.9 per km²
Urban Population
14.8%
Median Age
18.4 years
Life Expectancy
68.1 years
Major Cities
BUJUMBURA
Economy
GDP (2024)
$2.2B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$193
Inflation (2024)
20.2%
Unemployment (2024)
1.0%
Public Debt
48.4% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2023)
2,574.052 to USD
