Burundi vs South Sudan: Number of people living in the capital city
Burundi
530,871 people
in 2100
South Sudan
761,156 people
in 2100
Burundi rank
133rd
South Sudan rank
130th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 761,156 people against 530,871 people in Burundi, a difference of 230,285 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 133rd and South Sudan ranks 130th of 191 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 186,971 people | 365,692 people | 178,721 people | South Sudan |
| 2030s | 232,271 people | 473,361 people | 241,090 people | South Sudan |
| 2040s | 285,473 people | 565,274 people | 279,800 people | South Sudan |
| 2050s | 340,791 people | 630,061 people | 289,270 people | South Sudan |
| 2060s | 405,572 people | 690,668 people | 285,096 people | South Sudan |
| 2070s | 449,229 people | 734,806 people | 285,578 people | South Sudan |
| 2080s | 488,712 people | 755,700 people | 266,987 people | South Sudan |
| 2090s | 521,981 people | 760,233 people | 238,252 people | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 530,871 people | 761,156 people | 230,285 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Burundi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 761,156 people against 530,871 people in Burundi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 230,285 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Burundi ranks 133rd and South Sudan ranks 130th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.