Burundi
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 14,390 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 5,545 |
| Capital city | Gitega |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 899 |
| UN membership date | 181,962 |
| Surface area (km2) | 27,834 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 987 |
| National currency | Burundi Franc (BIF) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 28,561 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 3,960 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 27 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 289 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 334 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 171 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 481 |
| Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 851 |
| Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 31 |
| Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 119 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 9 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 796,770 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100) | 384 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 147 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 117 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 842 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 725 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 626 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 24 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 47 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 661,619 |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 44,039 |
| International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 387,128 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1,092 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 474 |
| Health: Current expenditurek (% of GDP) | 84 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 382 |
| Individuals using the Internetd (per 100 inhabitants) | 111 |
| Research & Development expenditureo (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 221 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 109 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 901 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 56 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 5 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersr (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 613 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2,348 |
Expat distribution in Burundi from top sending countries
