Burundi
Republic of Burundi · Eastern Africa
Burundi is a country in Eastern Africa, with Gitega as its capital, home to about 14,390,003 people. Burundi shares land borders with 3 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Gitega |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Currency | Burundian franc (BIF Fr) |
| Calling code | +257 |
| ISO codes | BI / BDI / 108 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇧🇮 |
| Population | 14,390,003 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 27,834 km² |
| Languages | French, Kirundi |
| Internet domain | .bi |
| Demonym | Burundian |
Bordering countries
What does the flag of Burundi mean?
A white saltire divides Burundi's flag into red panels at top and bottom and green panels left and right, with a white disc at the crossing bearing three red six-pointed stars outlined in green. The white stands for peace, the green for the nation's hopes for future development, and the red for the suffering endured during the struggle for freedom. The three stars carry three meanings at once: the three ethnic groups of Burundi, the Hutu, the Twa and the Tutsi; the three words of the national motto Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Amajambere, meaning unity, work and progress; and the loyalty citizens pledge to God, king and country. The flag was adopted after independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962, and its proportions changed from 2:3 to 3:5 on 27 September 1982.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Burundi
About Burundi
Burundi, officially 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.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Burundi for Gitega’s own facts and history.
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.
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How Burundi compares
- Area: 27,834 km², ranking 142 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 14,390,003, ranking 77 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 517 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 3, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Burundi
11 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, green, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.