Burundi vs South Sudan: Population, total
Burundi
14.39 million
in 2025
South Sudan
12.19 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
77th
South Sudan rank
80th
Population, total 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.
Globally, Burundi ranks 77th and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.