Burundi

Country in Eastern Africa

Burundi is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital in Gitega. About 14.4 million people live there (2025), making it the 77th most populous of the 195 countries. At 27,834 km², it is the 142nd largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Burundi at a glance

Capital: Gitega
Population (2025): 14.4 million
Area: 27,834 km²
Density: 517 per km²
Official languages: French, Kirundi
Currency: Burundian franc
People: Burundian
Calling code: +257
Internet domain: .bi
Coast: Landlocked

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How Burundi compares

Population rank

77th of 195

30th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

142nd of 195

45th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

517 per km²

More crowded than 92% of countries

Similar in size: Haiti (27,750 km²).
Similar population: Rwanda (14.6 million).
Burundi is the only place that uses the Burundian franc.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, the Central African Republic and 24 more.
Kirundi is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Burundi

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How players do with Burundi

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Burundi so far, from 62 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

34% right

18th hardest of 176 · 62 answers

Players find Burundi on the map in 34% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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Countries that border Burundi

Burundi borders 3 countries: DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Quick quiz: Burundi

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1. Which is the flag of Burundi?
2. What is the capital of Burundi?
3. Which of these borders Burundi?

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Questions about Burundi

Is Burundi a country?

Yes. Burundi is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Burundi?

The capital of Burundi is Gitega. Gitega replaced Bujumbura as the political capital in 2019; Bujumbura remains the largest city.

Which countries border Burundi?

Burundi borders 3 countries: DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.

How many countries border Burundi?

3. Burundi shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Burundi?

Burundi covers 27,834 km², about the same size as Haiti (27,750 km²).

Is Burundi hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Burundi in 34% of 62 tries, 18th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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