Quick Data on Burundi
Short Name | Burundi |
Capital | Gitega |
Long Name | Republic of Burundi |
Country Code | BY |
Continent | Africa |
Total Area | 27,830 sq km |
Population | 11,865,821 |
Language | Kirundi; French; English |
Nationality | Burundian(s) |
Geography of Burundi
As a country in Africa, with coordinates at 3 30 S, 30 00 E, Burundi neighbors Democratic Republic of the Congo 236 km, Rwanda 315 km, Tanzania 589 km. The terrain in Burundi is described as hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains, with an average elevation point of 1,504 m. The climate of Burundi: equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees Celsius but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January).
Surface Total | 27,830 sq km |
Land Surface | 25,680 sq km |
Water Surface | 2,150 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 1,140 km |
Neighbor Countries | Democratic Republic of the Congo 236 km, Rwanda 315 km, Tanzania 589 km |
Coastline | 0 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Lake Tanganyika 772 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Heha 2,670 m |
Resources of Burundi
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum, vanadium, arable land, hydropower, niobium, tantalum, gold, tin, tungsten, kaolin, limestone. The agricultural land occupies 73.30% of Burundi, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 6.60%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 73.30% | 18,823 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 230 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 6.60% | 1,695 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 20.10% | 5,162 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Burundi
The population of the country is estimated at 11,865,821 people, with the biggest urban area having 1,013,000 BUJUMBURA (capital) (2020). Known as Burundian(s), the people from Burundi come from diversified ethnic groups such as Hutu, Tutsi, Twa (Pygmy). The official language is Kirundi; French; English. Religions: Roman Catholic 62.1%, Protestant 23.9% (includes Adventist 2.3% and other Protestant 21.6%), Muslim 2.5%, other 3.6%, unspecified 7.9% (2008 est.).
Population | 11,865,821 |
Nationality | Burundian(s) |
Official Language | Kirundi; French; English |
Other Languages | Kirundi only 29.7% (official); French only .3% (official); Swahili only .2%; English only .1% (official); Kirundi and French 8.4%; Kirundi, French, and English 2.4%, other language combinations 2%, unspecified 56.9% (2008 est.) |
Birth Rate | 36.5 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 6.2 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 13.70% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.1 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 0.8 beds/1,000 population (2014) |
Governing Type of Burundi
Burundi is a presidential republic. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary law.
Governing Type | presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | the father must be a citizen of Burundi |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 10 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Burundi
From a population total of 11,865,821, the labor force is 5.012 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: coffee, cotton, tea, corn, beans, sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, cassava (manioc, tapioca); beef, milk, hides. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: light consumer goods (sugar, shoes, soap, beer); cement, assembly of imported components; public works construction; food processing (fruits). Its exports cover coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides. The main import products are: capital goods, petroleum products, foodstuffs.
Exports | $119 million (2017 est.) |
Imports | $603.8 million (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | Democratic Republic of the Congo 25.5%, Switzerland 18.4%, UAE 14.9%, Belgium 6% (2017) |
Import Partners | India 18.5%, China 13%, Kenya 7.9%, UAE 6.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.8%, Uganda 6%, Tanzania 5.4%, Zambia 4.6% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $700 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 304 million kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 10 million (2017) |
Internet Users | 574,236 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 5.20% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Burundi, statistics sectio