Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 25-64 years
Burundi
4,672 thousands
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4,708 thousands
in 2025
Burundi rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
95th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,708 thousands against 4,672 thousands in Burundi, a difference of 36 thousands.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,180 thousands | 975.53 thousands | 204.4 thousands | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1,522 thousands | 1,209 thousands | 312.83 thousands | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,671 thousands | 1,643 thousands | 28.51 thousands | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2,129 thousands | 2,432 thousands | 303.42 thousands | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,451 thousands | 3,484 thousands | 33.83 thousands | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,355 thousands | 4,425 thousands | 70.39 thousands | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,708 thousands against 4,672 thousands in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 thousands, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Burundi ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release