Burundi
Burundi is in Africa, in the East Africa region. Its capital is Gitega. It has a population of about 14.4 million and an area of 27,834 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the ones that take up the most space are white and light green, at 34.6% each.
The flag of Burundi as a pie chart
- White 34.6%
- Light green 34.5%
- Red 30.9%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- Has stars
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Burundi at a glance
- Capital
- Gitega
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- East Africa
- Official languages
- French and Kirundi
- Currency
- Burundian franc
- National day
- July 1
- Highest point
- Mount Heha (about 2,680 meters)
- Area
- 27,834 km²65th smallest out of 208
- Population
- 14.4 million77th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 517 people/km²18th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 3.4 billion29th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 2341st lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years20th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 1966
- Landlocked
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighboring countries
Burundi borders 3 countries:
DR Congo
Rwanda
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.