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Burundi At-A-Glance

A landlocked country in East Africa, Burundi is a low-income economy, with 80% of the population employed in the agricultural sector. Located in the Great Lakes region, Burundi has a population of 12.5 million people (2021), 50.6% of whom are women and 41.5% young people under 15, Burundi is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with a density ratio of 442 people per square kilometer (2020 population projection).

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IDA commitments total $713.45 million in 14 projects.

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Main Office Contact
3 Avenue de l'Aviation
Bujumbura
Burundi
+257-22-20-6200
For general information and inquiries
Ange Dany Gakunzi
External Affairs Officer
+257-22-20-6200
For project-related issues and complaints