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Burundi.

Capital: Gitega · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population14.39 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$2.64 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1932023 · calculated
Area27,834 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)20.2%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Burundi at a glance

Official name
Republic of Burundi
Capital
Gitega
Population
14.39 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$2.64 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$193 (2023)
Area
27,834 km²
Languages
French, Kirundi
Currency
Burundian franc (BIF, Fr)
Time
UTC+02:00
Dialling code
+257
Internet domain
.bi
People
Burundian
Land borders
DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Burundi in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M1960198020002020BurundiBurundi 1960: 2.8MBurundi 1961: 2.8MBurundi 1962: 2.9MBurundi 1963: 3MBurundi 1964: 3.1MBurundi 1965: 3.1MBurundi 1966: 3.2MBurundi 1967: 3.3MBurundi 1968: 3.4MBurundi 1969: 3.5MBurundi 1970: 3.5MBurundi 1971: 3.6MBurundi 1972: 3.6MBurundi 1973: 3.6MBurundi 1974: 3.7MBurundi 1975: 3.8MBurundi 1976: 3.9MBurundi 1977: 4MBurundi 1978: 4.1MBurundi 1979: 4.2MBurundi 1980: 4.4MBurundi 1981: 4.6MBurundi 1982: 4.7MBurundi 1983: 4.8MBurundi 1984: 4.9MBurundi 1985: 5MBurundi 1986: 5.1MBurundi 1987: 5.2MBurundi 1988: 5.4MBurundi 1989: 5.5MBurundi 1990: 5.6MBurundi 1991: 5.7MBurundi 1992: 5.9MBurundi 1993: 5.7MBurundi 1994: 5.7MBurundi 1995: 6.1MBurundi 1996: 6.1MBurundi 1997: 6.1MBurundi 1998: 6.2MBurundi 1999: 6.3MBurundi 2000: 6.5MBurundi 2001: 6.6MBurundi 2002: 6.8MBurundi 2003: 7MBurundi 2004: 7.3MBurundi 2005: 7.6MBurundi 2006: 7.9MBurundi 2007: 8.2MBurundi 2008: 8.5MBurundi 2009: 8.9MBurundi 2010: 9.4MBurundi 2011: 9.7MBurundi 2012: 10.1MBurundi 2013: 10.4MBurundi 2014: 10.8MBurundi 2015: 11MBurundi 2016: 11.2MBurundi 2017: 11.5MBurundi 2018: 11.9MBurundi 2019: 12.3MBurundi 2020: 12.6MBurundi 2021: 13MBurundi 2022: 13.3MBurundi 2023: 13.7MBurundi 2024: 14MBurundi 2025: 14.4M05M10M15M1960198020002020BurundiBurundi 1960: 2.8MBurundi 1961: 2.8MBurundi 1962: 2.9MBurundi 1963: 3MBurundi 1964: 3.1MBurundi 1965: 3.1MBurundi 1966: 3.2MBurundi 1967: 3.3MBurundi 1968: 3.4MBurundi 1969: 3.5MBurundi 1970: 3.5MBurundi 1971: 3.6MBurundi 1972: 3.6MBurundi 1973: 3.6MBurundi 1974: 3.7MBurundi 1975: 3.8MBurundi 1976: 3.9MBurundi 1977: 4MBurundi 1978: 4.1MBurundi 1979: 4.2MBurundi 1980: 4.4MBurundi 1981: 4.6MBurundi 1982: 4.7MBurundi 1983: 4.8MBurundi 1984: 4.9MBurundi 1985: 5MBurundi 1986: 5.1MBurundi 1987: 5.2MBurundi 1988: 5.4MBurundi 1989: 5.5MBurundi 1990: 5.6MBurundi 1991: 5.7MBurundi 1992: 5.9MBurundi 1993: 5.7MBurundi 1994: 5.7MBurundi 1995: 6.1MBurundi 1996: 6.1MBurundi 1997: 6.1MBurundi 1998: 6.2MBurundi 1999: 6.3MBurundi 2000: 6.5MBurundi 2001: 6.6MBurundi 2002: 6.8MBurundi 2003: 7MBurundi 2004: 7.3MBurundi 2005: 7.6MBurundi 2006: 7.9MBurundi 2007: 8.2MBurundi 2008: 8.5MBurundi 2009: 8.9MBurundi 2010: 9.4MBurundi 2011: 9.7MBurundi 2012: 10.1MBurundi 2013: 10.4MBurundi 2014: 10.8MBurundi 2015: 11MBurundi 2016: 11.2MBurundi 2017: 11.5MBurundi 2018: 11.9MBurundi 2019: 12.3MBurundi 2020: 12.6MBurundi 2021: 13MBurundi 2022: 13.3MBurundi 2023: 13.7MBurundi 2024: 14MBurundi 2025: 14.4M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$1B$2B$3B$4B1960198020002020BurundiBurundi 1960: $196MBurundi 1961: $203MBurundi 1962: $213.5MBurundi 1963: $232.7MBurundi 1964: $260.8MBurundi 1965: $159MBurundi 1966: $165.4MBurundi 1967: $178.3MBurundi 1968: $183.2MBurundi 1969: $190.2MBurundi 1970: $242.7MBurundi 1971: $252.8MBurundi 1972: $246.8MBurundi 1973: $304.3MBurundi 1974: $345.3MBurundi 1975: $421MBurundi 1976: $448.4MBurundi 1977: $547.5MBurundi 1978: $610.2MBurundi 1979: $782.5MBurundi 1980: $919.7MBurundi 1981: $969MBurundi 1982: $1BBurundi 1983: $1.1BBurundi 1984: $987.1MBurundi 1985: $1.1BBurundi 1986: $1.2BBurundi 1987: $1.1BBurundi 1988: $1.1BBurundi 1989: $1.1BBurundi 1990: $1.1BBurundi 1991: $1.2BBurundi 1992: $1.1BBurundi 1993: $938.6MBurundi 1994: $925MBurundi 1995: $1BBurundi 1996: $869MBurundi 1997: $972.9MBurundi 1998: $893.8MBurundi 1999: $808.1MBurundi 2000: $870.5MBurundi 2001: $876.8MBurundi 2002: $825.4MBurundi 2003: $784.7MBurundi 2004: $915.3MBurundi 2005: $1.1BBurundi 2006: $1.3BBurundi 2007: $1.4BBurundi 2008: $1.6BBurundi 2009: $1.8BBurundi 2010: $2BBurundi 2011: $2.2BBurundi 2012: $2.3BBurundi 2013: $2.5BBurundi 2014: $2.7BBurundi 2015: $3.1BBurundi 2016: $2.6BBurundi 2017: $2.7BBurundi 2018: $2.7BBurundi 2019: $2.6BBurundi 2020: $2.6BBurundi 2021: $2.8BBurundi 2022: $3.3BBurundi 2023: $2.6B$0$1B$2B$3B$4B1960198020002020BurundiBurundi 1960: $196MBurundi 1961: $203MBurundi 1962: $213.5MBurundi 1963: $232.7MBurundi 1964: $260.8MBurundi 1965: $159MBurundi 1966: $165.4MBurundi 1967: $178.3MBurundi 1968: $183.2MBurundi 1969: $190.2MBurundi 1970: $242.7MBurundi 1971: $252.8MBurundi 1972: $246.8MBurundi 1973: $304.3MBurundi 1974: $345.3MBurundi 1975: $421MBurundi 1976: $448.4MBurundi 1977: $547.5MBurundi 1978: $610.2MBurundi 1979: $782.5MBurundi 1980: $919.7MBurundi 1981: $969MBurundi 1982: $1BBurundi 1983: $1.1BBurundi 1984: $987.1MBurundi 1985: $1.1BBurundi 1986: $1.2BBurundi 1987: $1.1BBurundi 1988: $1.1BBurundi 1989: $1.1BBurundi 1990: $1.1BBurundi 1991: $1.2BBurundi 1992: $1.1BBurundi 1993: $938.6MBurundi 1994: $925MBurundi 1995: $1BBurundi 1996: $869MBurundi 1997: $972.9MBurundi 1998: $893.8MBurundi 1999: $808.1MBurundi 2000: $870.5MBurundi 2001: $876.8MBurundi 2002: $825.4MBurundi 2003: $784.7MBurundi 2004: $915.3MBurundi 2005: $1.1BBurundi 2006: $1.3BBurundi 2007: $1.4BBurundi 2008: $1.6BBurundi 2009: $1.8BBurundi 2010: $2BBurundi 2011: $2.2BBurundi 2012: $2.3BBurundi 2013: $2.5BBurundi 2014: $2.7BBurundi 2015: $3.1BBurundi 2016: $2.6BBurundi 2017: $2.7BBurundi 2018: $2.7BBurundi 2019: $2.6BBurundi 2020: $2.6BBurundi 2021: $2.8BBurundi 2022: $3.3BBurundi 2023: $2.6B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020BurundiBurundi 1980: 2.5%Burundi 1981: 12.2%Burundi 1982: 5.87%Burundi 1983: 8.15%Burundi 1984: 14.3%Burundi 1985: 3.8%Burundi 1986: 1.68%Burundi 1987: 7.11%Burundi 1988: 4.49%Burundi 1989: 11.7%Burundi 1990: 7%Burundi 1991: 9%Burundi 1992: 1.82%Burundi 1993: 9.68%Burundi 1994: 14.9%Burundi 1995: 19.3%Burundi 1996: 26.4%Burundi 1997: 31.1%Burundi 1998: 12.5%Burundi 1999: 3.39%Burundi 2000: 24.4%Burundi 2001: 9.3%Burundi 2002: -1.37%Burundi 2003: 10.6%Burundi 2004: 8.18%Burundi 2005: 13.3%Burundi 2006: 2.75%Burundi 2007: 8.41%Burundi 2008: 24.4%Burundi 2009: 10.6%Burundi 2010: 6.49%Burundi 2011: 9.59%Burundi 2012: 18.2%Burundi 2013: 7.94%Burundi 2014: 4.41%Burundi 2015: 5.54%Burundi 2016: 5.56%Burundi 2017: 16.1%Burundi 2018: -2.81%Burundi 2019: -0.69%Burundi 2020: 7.32%Burundi 2021: 8.4%Burundi 2022: 18.8%Burundi 2023: 26.9%Burundi 2024: 20.2%-10%0%10%20%30%40%198020002020BurundiBurundi 1980: 2.5%Burundi 1981: 12.2%Burundi 1982: 5.87%Burundi 1983: 8.15%Burundi 1984: 14.3%Burundi 1985: 3.8%Burundi 1986: 1.68%Burundi 1987: 7.11%Burundi 1988: 4.49%Burundi 1989: 11.7%Burundi 1990: 7%Burundi 1991: 9%Burundi 1992: 1.82%Burundi 1993: 9.68%Burundi 1994: 14.9%Burundi 1995: 19.3%Burundi 1996: 26.4%Burundi 1997: 31.1%Burundi 1998: 12.5%Burundi 1999: 3.39%Burundi 2000: 24.4%Burundi 2001: 9.3%Burundi 2002: -1.37%Burundi 2003: 10.6%Burundi 2004: 8.18%Burundi 2005: 13.3%Burundi 2006: 2.75%Burundi 2007: 8.41%Burundi 2008: 24.4%Burundi 2009: 10.6%Burundi 2010: 6.49%Burundi 2011: 9.59%Burundi 2012: 18.2%Burundi 2013: 7.94%Burundi 2014: 4.41%Burundi 2015: 5.54%Burundi 2016: 5.56%Burundi 2017: 16.1%Burundi 2018: -2.81%Burundi 2019: -0.69%Burundi 2020: 7.32%Burundi 2021: 8.4%Burundi 2022: 18.8%Burundi 2023: 26.9%Burundi 2024: 20.2%

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