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Flag of Tanzania
TZ · Africa

Tanzania

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, and others. Dodoma is the capital; key languages include English and Swahili; the listed currency is Tanzanian shilling (TZS); population is about 70.5M.

Capital
Dodoma
Currency
Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
Languages
English, Swahili
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Flag of Burundi
BI · Africa

Burundi

Burundi is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa bordered by DR Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania. Gitega is the capital; key languages include French and Kirundi; the listed currency is Burundian franc (BIF); population is about 14.4M.

Capital
Gitega
Currency
Burundian franc (BIF)
Languages
French, Kirundi
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Flag of DR Congo
CD · Africa

DR Congo

DR Congo is a sovereign country in Middle Africa with coastal access and land borders with Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, and others. Kinshasa is the capital; key languages include French, Kikongo, and Lingala; the listed currency is Congolese franc (CDF); population is about 112.8M.

Capital
Kinshasa
Currency
Congolese franc (CDF)
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
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Population

Tanzania72.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Burundi14.7M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
DR Congo116.5M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Tanzania$90.1B
2025 · current USD
Burundi$3.4B
2025 · current USD
DR Congo$91B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Tanzania$1.3K
2025 · current USD
Burundi$233.8
2025 · current USD
DR Congo$806.8
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Tanzania5.9%
2025 annual growth
Burundi4.2%
2025 annual growth
DR Congo5.8%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Tanzania67.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Burundi64.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
DR Congo62.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Tanzania945,087 km²
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Burundi27,834 km²
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DR Congo2,344,858 km²
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Median age

Tanzania17.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Burundi16.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
DR Congo15.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Tanzania36.9%
World Bank · 2025
Burundi25.7%
World Bank · 2025
DR Congo45.1%
World Bank · 2025

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Tanzania
Burundi
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DR Congo leads this comparison with 116.5M people.

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Tanzania essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
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  • Dodoma is the capital city.
  • Tanzania covers 945,087 km².
  • Tanzania has coastal access.
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Burundi essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
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  • Gitega is the capital city.
  • Burundi covers 27,834 km².
  • Burundi is landlocked.
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DR Congo essentials

Subregion
Middle Africa
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  • Kinshasa is the capital city.
  • DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
  • DR Congo has coastal access.