Burundi vs South Sudan: Population, female
Burundi
7.24 million
in 2025
South Sudan
6.19 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
77th
South Sudan rank
80th
Population, female over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 7.24 million against 6.19 million in South Sudan, a difference of 1.05 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 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 4,463 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.96 million | 8,355 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 2.40 million | 118,578 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 2.67 million | 334,908 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.82 million | 3.83 million | 9,065 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 5.36 million | 100,059 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6.80 million | 5.78 million | 1.02 million | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Burundi or South Sudan?
- Burundi, at 7.24 million against 6.19 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 1.05 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, female?
- Burundi ranks 77th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.