Burundi vs Guinea: Population by labor force status
Burundi
6.33 million people
in 2025
Guinea
6.12 million people
in 2025
Burundi rank
60th
Guinea rank
61st
Population by labor force status over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6.33 million people against 6.12 million people in Guinea, a difference of 206,210 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.
Burundi ranks 60th and Guinea ranks 61st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 million people | 3.31 million people | 345,867 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 | 6.15 million people | 5.89 million people | 263,867 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Burundi or Guinea?
- Burundi, at 6.33 million people against 6.12 million people in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Burundi and Guinea?
- 206,210 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Burundi ranks 60th and Guinea ranks 61st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).