Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Population ages 15-64
Burkina Faso
56.1%
in 2025
Sudan
56.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Sudan rank
197th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 56.4% against 56.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Sudan ranks 197th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.3% | 50.3% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 53.2% | 49.8% | 3.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 51.2% | 0.4% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 50.8% | 1.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.9% | 0.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 53.8% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 56.0% | 1.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 56.4% against 56.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Sudan ranks 197th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.