Burundi vs Guinea: Number of children under 15, by world region
Burundi
6.21 million people
in 2023
Guinea
5.94 million people
in 2023
Burundi rank
60th
Guinea rank
63rd
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6.21 million people against 5.94 million people in Guinea, a difference of 268,940 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Burundi ranks 60th and Guinea ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 million people | 1.26 million people | 184,526 people | Guinea |
| 1960s | 1.40 million people | 1.55 million people | 145,239 people | Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.74 million people | 1.91 million people | 170,622 people | Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.32 million people | 2.39 million people | 76,863 people | Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.94 million people | 3.25 million people | 317,728 people | Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.48 million people | 4.15 million people | 670,354 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.06 million people | 5.06 million people | 2,116 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6.07 million people | 5.79 million people | 283,165 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Burundi or Guinea?
- Burundi, at 6.21 million people against 5.94 million people in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Burundi and Guinea?
- 268,940 people, with Burundi 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Burundi ranks 60th and Guinea ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.