Burundi vs Uganda: Population ages 15-64
Burundi
53.5%
in 2025
Uganda
54.7%
in 2025
Burundi rank
209th
Uganda rank
206th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 54.7% against 53.5% in Burundi, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 209th and Uganda ranks 206th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 51.1% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 50.0% | 1.1% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 1.4% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 48.1% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 47.7% | 3.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.1% | 1.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 53.7% | 1.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Burundi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 54.7% against 53.5% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Burundi and Uganda?
- 1.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Burundi ranks 209th and Uganda ranks 206th 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.