Burundi: capital, population, area and flag
Burundi is a country in Eastern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Gitega. The population is about 14.4M (#77 of 193) and the area is about 27,834 km² (#142 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Gitega
- Region
- Africa / Eastern Africa
- Population
- 14,390,003 (2025) #77 of 193
- Total area
- 27,834 km² (2024) #142 of 193
- Population density
- 547.0 people/km² (2024) #13 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $3.36B (2025) #162 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $234 (2025) #189 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024) #174 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 12,009 km #67 of 192
- Largest city
- Bujumbura
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/14 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/9 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Rundi, French, English
- Currency
- Burundian Franc (BIF)
- Calling code
- +257
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+2
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 7 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 3.43°S 29.93°E
Population of Burundi, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Burundi
Capital: Gitega
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
Burundi is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)
- #4 Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)
- #5 Women in the labor force (share of women)
- #7 Inflation rate
- #7 Agriculture (share of GDP)
- #8 Fertility rate
- #9 Share of children aged 0–14
- #9 Road traffic deaths
- #10 Arable land (share of land)
- #10 Renewable energy (share of final energy use)
Burundi in world rankings
How Burundi compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Burundi
What is the capital of Burundi?
The capital of Burundi is Gitega.
What is the population of Burundi?
Burundi has a population of about 14.4M (2025), #77 of 193 among countries.
How big is Burundi?
Burundi covers about 27,834 km², #142 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Burundi in?
Burundi is in Africa, in the region of Eastern Africa.
What currency and languages are used in Burundi?
The currency is the Burundian Franc. Main languages: Rundi, French, English.
How does Burundi compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Burundi is about 1/14 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/9 that of Japan.
How far is Burundi from Japan?
The capital, Gitega, is about 12,009 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Burundi and Japan?
The capital, Gitega, is on UTC+2 in standard time: 7 h behind Japan.
What is the largest city in Burundi?
The largest city in Burundi is Bujumbura. The capital is Gitega.
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