Burundi
At a glance
- Official languages
- French, English, Kirundi
- Currency
- Burundian franc (BIF)
- Government
- Presidential system
- Legislature
- Parliament of Burundi
- Demonym
- Burundian
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +257
- Internet TLD
- .bi
- ISO 3166
- BI
- Established
- 1962
- Highest point
- Mount Heha (2,684 m (8,806 ft))
- National anthem
- Burundi Bwacu
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLow income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History11 leaders · click to expand
Évariste Ndayishimiye✦ Current
2020–PresentPresident
Pierre Nkurunziza
2005–2020President
Domitien Ndayizeye
2003–2005President
Pierre Buyoya
1996–2003President
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
1994–1996President
Cyprien Ntaryamira
1994–1994President
Sylvie Kinigi
1993–1994President
Melchior Ndadaye
1993–1993President
Pierre Buyoya
1987–1993President
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
1976–1987President
Michel Micombero
1966–1976President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Évariste Ndayishimiye✦ Current | President | 2020–Present |
| Pierre Nkurunziza | President | 2005–2020 |
| Domitien Ndayizeye | President | 2003–2005 |
| Pierre Buyoya | President | 1996–2003 |
| Sylvestre Ntibantunganya | President | 1994–1996 |
| Cyprien Ntaryamira | President | 1994–1994 |
| Sylvie Kinigi | President | 1993–1994 |
| Melchior Ndadaye | President | 1993–1993 |
| Pierre Buyoya | President | 1987–1993 |
| Jean-Baptiste Bagaza | President | 1976–1987 |
| Michel Micombero | President | 1966–1976 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Congo War● | 1996–1997 | Zaire,Sudan,Chad,FAR,ALiR,Interahamwe,CNDD-FDD,UNITA,ADF,FLNC | 235,000–250,000 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Burundi on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Provinces
5 entries listed under Burundi. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Burundi metro footprint
3 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
3 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1518 | Bujumbura★ Capital▲ Largest | Bujumbura | 1.6M | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #2948 | Gitega | Gitega | 529K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #3082 | Ngozi | Butanyerera | 317K | 0.1 | Local Metro |