Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Annual change in population
Burkina Faso
516,739 people
in 2023
South Sudan
462,195 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
South Sudan rank
43rd
Annual change in population over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 516,739 people against 462,195 people in South Sudan, a difference of 54,544 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,300 people | 43,944 people | 11,356 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 80,233 people | 47,675 people | 32,558 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 125,072 people | 86,708 people | 38,364 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 215,728 people | 48,062 people | 167,666 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 265,375 people | 105,840 people | 159,535 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 413,514 people | 347,193 people | 66,321 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 525,189 people | 117,982 people | 407,207 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 515,955 people | 264,997 people | 250,958 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 516,739 people against 462,195 people in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 54,544 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for annual change in population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.