Burundi vs Guinea: Population

Burundi
13.69 million people
in 2023
Guinea
14.41 million people
in 2023
Burundi rank
78th
Guinea rank
75th

Population over time

  • Burundi
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 14.41 million people against 13.69 million people in Burundi, a difference of 716,000 people.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 75th of 236 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.48 million people 3.25 million people 765,542 people Guinea
1960s 3.10 million people 3.86 million people 761,533 people Guinea
1970s 3.80 million people 4.62 million people 812,290 people Guinea
1980s 4.96 million people 5.58 million people 619,752 people Guinea
1990s 5.93 million people 7.41 million people 1.48 million people Guinea
2000s 7.54 million people 9.20 million people 1.66 million people Guinea
2010s 10.83 million people 11.66 million people 829,107 people Guinea
2020s 13.15 million people 13.89 million people 737,300 people Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Burundi or Guinea?
Guinea, at 14.41 million people against 13.69 million people in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Burundi and Guinea?
716,000 people, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for population?
Burundi ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.