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Burundi

Republic of Burundi · Eastern Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Burundi is a country in Eastern Africa, with Gitega as its capital, home to about 14,390,003 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Gitega
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Burundian franc (BIF Fr)
Calling code
+257
ISO codes
BI / BDI / 108
Flag emoji
🇧🇮
Population
14,390,003 (2025)
Area
27,834 km²
Languages
French, Kirundi
Internet domain
.bi
Demonym
Burundian

Bordering countries

🇨🇩 DR Congo🇷🇼 Rwanda🇹🇿 Tanzania

About Burundi

Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Gitega. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Burundian franc (Fr), using the code BIF.

To call Burundi from abroad, dial the country code +257. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BI (alpha-2) and BDI (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 14,390,003.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Burundi?
The capital of Burundi is Gitega.
What currency does Burundi use?
Burundi uses the Burundian franc (BIF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Burundi?
The international dialling code for Burundi is +257.
What are the ISO codes for Burundi?
Burundi has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BI, the alpha-3 code BDI and the numeric code 108.
What is the flag emoji for Burundi?
The flag emoji for Burundi is 🇧🇮. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Burundi appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.