Burkina Faso vs South Sudan

Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 11.6 million people, or 2.01 times that in South Sudan.

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people · UN

Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 11.6 million people, or 2.01 times that in South Sudan.
Burkina FasoSouth SudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Burkina Faso has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 60 and South Sudan ranked 83 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people and South Sudan at 23.8 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBurkina FasoSouth SudanWorld
202323 million11.5 million8.09 billion
202222.5 million11 million8.02 billion
202122 million10.9 million7.95 billion
202021.5 million10.7 million7.89 billion
201921 million10.4 million7.81 billion
201820.4 million10.1 million7.73 billion
201719.9 million10.3 million7.65 billion
201619.3 million10.8 million7.56 billion
201518.8 million11.1 million7.47 billion
201418.2 million11.2 million7.38 billion
201317.7 million11.2 million7.29 billion
201217.2 million10.8 million7.2 billion
201116.7 million10.3 million7.11 billion
201016.2 million9.75 million7.02 billion
200915.7 million9.24 million6.93 billion
200815.3 million8.82 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million8.39 million6.76 billion
200614.4 million7.98 million6.67 billion
200513.9 million7.59 million6.59 billion
200413.5 million7.23 million6.5 billion
200313.1 million6.9 million6.42 billion
200212.7 million6.6 million6.34 billion
200112.3 million6.31 million6.26 billion
200011.9 million6.03 million6.17 billion
199911.6 million5.77 million6.09 billion
199811.2 million5.62 million6.01 billion
199710.9 million5.51 million5.93 billion
199610.7 million5.36 million5.84 billion
199510.4 million5.23 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million5.07 million5.68 billion
19939.87 million4.96 million5.59 billion
19929.63 million4.91 million5.51 billion
19919.4 million4.84 million5.42 billion
19909.16 million4.74 million5.33 billion
19898.92 million4.71 million5.23 billion
19888.69 million4.85 million5.14 billion
19878.46 million4.96 million5.05 billion
19868.23 million4.92 million4.96 billion
19858 million4.83 million4.87 billion
19847.77 million4.75 million4.78 billion
19837.55 million4.66 million4.7 billion
19827.34 million4.56 million4.61 billion
19817.14 million4.45 million4.53 billion
19806.95 million4.34 million4.45 billion
19796.76 million4.23 million4.37 billion
19786.59 million4.13 million4.29 billion
19776.43 million4.02 million4.22 billion
19766.28 million3.92 million4.14 billion
19756.15 million3.82 million4.07 billion
19746.03 million3.72 million4 billion
19735.91 million3.63 million3.92 billion
19725.81 million3.54 million3.85 billion
19715.71 million3.47 million3.77 billion
19705.61 million3.41 million3.7 billion
19695.51 million3.37 million3.62 billion
19685.42 million3.32 million3.55 billion
19675.33 million3.28 million3.47 billion
19665.24 million3.24 million3.4 billion
19655.15 million3.19 million3.34 billion
19645.07 million3.13 million3.26 billion
19634.99 million3.07 million3.19 billion
19624.92 million3.02 million3.12 billion
19614.85 million2.98 million3.07 billion
19604.78 million2.93 million3.02 billion
19594.71 million2.89 million2.97 billion
19584.65 million2.85 million2.91 billion
19574.59 million2.8 million2.85 billion
19564.53 million2.76 million2.8 billion
19554.47 million2.71 million2.74 billion
19544.41 million2.66 million2.69 billion
19534.36 million2.61 million2.63 billion
19524.31 million2.57 million2.58 billion
19514.26 million2.53 million2.54 billion
19504.21 million2.49 million2.49 billion
19494.15 million2.47 million–
19484.09 million2.46 million–
19474.02 million2.45 million–
19463.96 million2.44 million–
19453.9 million2.42 million–
19443.84 million2.41 million–
19433.78 million2.4 million–
19423.72 million2.39 million–
19413.66 million2.38 million–
19403.61 million2.37 million–
19393.56 million2.36 million–
19383.52 million2.35 million–
19373.47 million2.34 million–
19363.43 million2.33 million–
19353.39 million2.32 million–
19343.35 million2.31 million–
19333.31 million2.3 million–
19323.27 million2.29 million–
19313.23 million2.28 million–
19303.19 million2.27 million–
19293.15 million2.26 million–
19283.11 million2.25 million–
19273.07 million2.24 million–
19263.03 million2.23 million–
19253 million2.22 million–
19242.96 million2.21 million–
19232.92 million2.2 million–
19222.88 million2.19 million–
19212.85 million2.18 million–
19202.82 million2.17 million–
19192.79 million2.16 million–
19182.76 million2.15 million–
19172.74 million2.14 million–
19162.72 million2.12 million–
19152.69 million2.11 million–
19142.67 million2.09 million–
19132.65 million2.07 million–
19122.62 million2.06 million–
19112.6 million2.04 million–
19102.57 million2.02 million–
19092.55 million2.01 million–
19082.52 million1.99 million–
19072.49 million1.97 million–
19062.46 million1.96 million–
19052.43 million1.94 million–
19042.4 million1.93 million–
19032.37 million1.91 million–
19022.35 million1.89 million–
19012.32 million1.88 million–
19002.3 million1.86 million–
18992.28 million1.85 million–
18982.26 million1.83 million–
18972.25 million1.82 million–
18962.24 million1.8 million–
18952.23 million1.79 million–
18942.21 million1.77 million–
18932.2 million1.76 million–
18922.19 million1.74 million–
18912.17 million1.73 million–
18902.16 million1.71 million–
18892.15 million1.7 million–
18882.14 million1.69 million–
18872.13 million1.67 million–
18862.12 million1.66 million–
18852.11 million1.64 million–
18842.1 million1.63 million–
18832.09 million1.62 million–
18822.08 million1.6 million–
18812.07 million1.59 million–
18802.06 million1.57 million–
18792.05 million1.56 million–
18782.04 million1.55 million–
18772.03 million1.53 million–
18762.02 million1.52 million–
18752.01 million1.51 million–
18742 million1.49 million–
18731.99 million1.48 million–
18721.98 million1.47 million–
18711.97 million1.46 million–
18701.96 million1.44 million–
18691.96 million1.43 million–
18681.95 million1.42 million–
18671.94 million1.41 million–
18661.94 million1.39 million–
18651.93 million1.38 million–
18641.93 million1.37 million–
18631.92 million1.36 million–
18621.92 million1.34 million–
18611.91 million1.33 million–
18601.91 million1.32 million–
18591.9 million1.31 million–
18581.9 million1.3 million–
18571.89 million1.29 million–
18561.88 million1.27 million–
18551.88 million1.26 million–
18541.87 million1.25 million–
18531.87 million1.24 million–
18521.86 million1.23 million–
18511.86 million1.22 million–
18501.85 million1.21 million–
18491.85 million1.2 million–
18481.84 million1.2 million–
18471.83 million1.19 million–
18461.83 million1.19 million–
18451.82 million1.18 million–
18441.81 million1.17 million–
18431.81 million1.17 million–
18421.8 million1.16 million–
18411.79 million1.16 million–
18401.79 million1.15 million–
18391.78 million1.15 million–
18381.78 million1.14 million–
18371.77 million1.14 million–
18361.76 million1.13 million–
18351.76 million1.13 million–
18341.75 million1.12 million–
18331.74 million1.12 million–
18321.74 million1.11 million–
18311.73 million1.11 million–
18301.73 million1.1 million–
18291.72 million1.1 million–
18281.71 million1.09 million–
18271.71 million1.09 million–
18261.7 million1.09 million–
18251.7 million1.08 million–
18241.69 million1.08 million–
18231.68 million1.07 million–
18221.68 million1.07 million–
18211.67 million1.07 million–
18201.67 million1.06 million–
18191.67 million1.06 million–
18181.67 million1.06 million–
18171.67 million1.06 million–
18161.67 million1.05 million–
18151.67 million1.05 million–
18141.67 million1.05 million–
18131.67 million1.05 million–
18121.67 million1.04 million–
18111.67 million1.04 million–
18101.67 million1.04 million–
18091.67 million1.04 million–
18081.67 million1.04 million–
18071.67 million1.04 million–
18061.67 million1.04 million–
18051.67 million1.03 million–
18041.67 million1.03 million–
18031.67 million1.03 million–
18021.67 million1.03 million–
18011.67 million1.03 million–
18001.67 million1.03 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBurkina FasoSouth SudanWorld
202423.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million11.9 million11.8 million–12.1 million8.16 billion
202524.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million12.2 million11.7 million–12.7 million8.23 billion
202624.6 million24.2 million–25 million12.4 million11.6 million–13.3 million8.3 billion
202725.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million12.7 million11.6 million–14 million8.37 billion
202825.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million12.9 million11.6 million–14.7 million8.44 billion
202926.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million13.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million8.5 billion
203026.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million13.5 million11.6 million–15.9 million8.57 billion
203127.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million13.7 million11.6 million–16.5 million8.63 billion
203227.8 million26 million–29.5 million14 million11.6 million–17.1 million8.7 billion
203328.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million14.3 million11.6 million–17.8 million8.76 billion
203428.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million14.5 million11.6 million–18.5 million8.82 billion
203529.5 million26.7 million–32 million14.8 million11.6 million–19.2 million8.89 billion
203630 million26.9 million–32.9 million15.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million8.95 billion
203730.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million15.3 million11.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203831.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million15.6 million11.8 million–21.5 million9.06 billion
203931.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million15.9 million11.7 million–22.2 million9.12 billion
204032.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million16.1 million11.7 million–22.9 million9.18 billion
204132.7 million28 million–37.6 million16.4 million11.7 million–23.7 million9.23 billion
204233.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million16.6 million11.7 million–24.3 million9.29 billion
204333.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million16.8 million11.7 million–25 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million17.1 million11.8 million–25.7 million9.39 billion
204534.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million17.3 million11.8 million–26.6 million9.44 billion
204635.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million17.5 million11.8 million–27.4 million9.49 billion
204735.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million17.7 million11.8 million–28.1 million9.54 billion
204836.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million17.9 million11.8 million–28.8 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million18.1 million11.7 million–29.6 million9.62 billion
205037.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million18.3 million11.7 million–30.5 million9.66 billion
205137.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million18.5 million11.7 million–31.2 million9.7 billion
205238.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million18.8 million11.7 million–31.9 million9.74 billion
205338.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million19 million11.6 million–32.8 million9.78 billion
205439.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million19.2 million11.5 million–33.8 million9.81 billion
205539.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million19.4 million11.4 million–34.7 million9.85 billion
205640 million29.8 million–53 million19.6 million11.4 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
205740.5 million29.9 million–54 million19.7 million11.3 million–36.4 million9.91 billion
205840.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million19.9 million11.3 million–37.6 million9.94 billion
205941.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million20.1 million11.2 million–38.8 million9.96 billion
206041.7 million30 million–57.9 million20.3 million11.1 million–39.9 million9.99 billion
206142.1 million30 million–59.3 million20.5 million11.1 million–40.9 million10 billion
206242.5 million30 million–60.5 million20.7 million11 million–41.7 million10 billion
206342.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million20.8 million11 million–42.8 million10.1 billion
206443.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million21 million11.1 million–43.7 million10.1 billion
206543.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million21.2 million11.1 million–44.6 million10.1 billion
206644 million29.7 million–65.4 million21.4 million11.1 million–45.7 million10.1 billion
206744.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million21.5 million11.2 million–46.9 million10.1 billion
206844.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million21.7 million11.3 million–48 million10.2 billion
206945 million29.5 million–69 million21.9 million11.3 million–48.8 million10.2 billion
207045.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million22 million11.2 million–49.6 million10.2 billion
207145.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million22.1 million11.1 million–50.6 million10.2 billion
207245.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million22.3 million11.1 million–51.4 million10.2 billion
207346.2 million29 million–74.8 million22.4 million11.1 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
207446.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million22.6 million11.1 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207546.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million22.7 million11.1 million–54.5 million10.3 billion
207647 million28.6 million–79 million22.8 million11 million–55.7 million10.3 billion
207747.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million22.9 million10.8 million–55.9 million10.3 billion
207847.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million23 million10.6 million–56.3 million10.3 billion
207947.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million23.1 million10.5 million–56.9 million10.3 billion
208047.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million23.2 million10.5 million–57.7 million10.3 billion
208148.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million23.3 million10.4 million–58.4 million10.3 billion
208248.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million23.3 million10.3 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
208348.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million23.4 million10.2 million–59.3 million10.3 billion
208448.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million23.5 million10.1 million–60.2 million10.3 billion
208548.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million23.5 million9.97 million–61.3 million10.3 billion
208648.9 million26.8 million–94 million23.6 million9.97 million–62.2 million10.3 billion
208749 million26.4 million–95.6 million23.6 million10 million–63.2 million10.3 billion
208849.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million23.7 million9.91 million–64.3 million10.3 billion
208949.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million23.7 million9.78 million–64.9 million10.3 billion
209049.3 million25.6 million–100 million23.7 million9.84 million–65.3 million10.3 billion
209149.4 million25.4 million–102 million23.8 million9.87 million–66.5 million10.3 billion
209249.5 million25.2 million–104 million23.8 million9.73 million–68.2 million10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.9 million–105 million23.8 million9.57 million–69.5 million10.3 billion
209449.6 million24.5 million–107 million23.8 million9.48 million–70.6 million10.2 billion
209549.7 million24.2 million–109 million23.8 million9.43 million–71.5 million10.2 billion
209649.7 million23.8 million–111 million23.8 million9.34 million–72.5 million10.2 billion
209749.8 million23.4 million–113 million23.8 million9.19 million–73.8 million10.2 billion
209849.8 million23.1 million–115 million23.8 million9.02 million–75.1 million10.2 billion
209949.8 million22.8 million–116 million23.8 million8.96 million–76.8 million10.2 billion
210049.9 million22.6 million–118 million23.8 million8.93 million–78.5 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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