Burundi vs South Sudan: Population by income level
Burundi
14.39 million
in 2025
South Sudan
12.19 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
77th
South Sudan rank
80th
Population by income level over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 14.39 million against 12.19 million in South Sudan, a difference of 2.20 million.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 77th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.10 million | 3.15 million | 49,834 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.80 million | 3.79 million | 14,803 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 4.96 million | 4.70 million | 257,899 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 5.93 million | 5.20 million | 727,631 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 7.54 million | 7.51 million | 26,019 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 10.83 million | 10.59 million | 237,817 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 13.51 million | 11.37 million | 2.14 million | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Burundi or South Sudan?
- Burundi, at 14.39 million against 12.19 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 2.20 million, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for population by income level?
- Burundi ranks 77th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.