Angola vs Burkina Faso

Angola vs Burkina Faso: Population

Population in 2023: 36.8 million people in Angola and 23 million people in Burkina Faso, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Angola, by 13.7 million people, or 1.6 times that in Burkina Faso.

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Angola vs Burkina Faso: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 36.8 million people in Angola and 23 million people in Burkina Faso, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Angola, by 13.7 million people, or 1.6 times that in Burkina Faso.
AngolaBurkina FasoEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
Angola36.8 million 202326.2 million42 of 229150 million 2100
Burkina Faso23 million 202317.7 million60 of 22949.9 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

What the numbers say

  • Angola has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Angola ranked 42 and Burkina Faso ranked 60 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Angola at 150 million people and Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearAngolaBurkina FasoWorld
202336.8 million23 million8.09 billion
202235.6 million22.5 million8.02 billion
202134.5 million22 million7.95 billion
202033.5 million21.5 million7.89 billion
201932.4 million21 million7.81 billion
201831.3 million20.4 million7.73 billion
201730.2 million19.9 million7.65 billion
201629.2 million19.3 million7.56 billion
201528.2 million18.8 million7.47 billion
201427.2 million18.2 million7.38 billion
201326.2 million17.7 million7.29 billion
201225.2 million17.2 million7.2 billion
201124.2 million16.7 million7.11 billion
201023.3 million16.2 million7.02 billion
200922.4 million15.7 million6.93 billion
200821.6 million15.3 million6.84 billion
200720.8 million14.8 million6.76 billion
200620 million14.4 million6.67 billion
200519.3 million13.9 million6.59 billion
200418.6 million13.5 million6.5 billion
200317.9 million13.1 million6.42 billion
200217.3 million12.7 million6.34 billion
200116.8 million12.3 million6.26 billion
200016.2 million11.9 million6.17 billion
199915.7 million11.6 million6.09 billion
199815.2 million11.2 million6.01 billion
199714.7 million10.9 million5.93 billion
199614.2 million10.7 million5.84 billion
199513.7 million10.4 million5.76 billion
199413.3 million10.1 million5.68 billion
199312.8 million9.87 million5.59 billion
199212.4 million9.63 million5.51 billion
199112 million9.4 million5.42 billion
199011.6 million9.16 million5.33 billion
198911.2 million8.92 million5.23 billion
198810.9 million8.69 million5.14 billion
198710.5 million8.46 million5.05 billion
198610.1 million8.23 million4.96 billion
19859.78 million8 million4.87 billion
19849.43 million7.77 million4.78 billion
19839.08 million7.55 million4.7 billion
19828.75 million7.34 million4.61 billion
19818.44 million7.14 million4.53 billion
19808.13 million6.95 million4.45 billion
19797.85 million6.76 million4.37 billion
19787.58 million6.59 million4.29 billion
19777.32 million6.43 million4.22 billion
19767.08 million6.28 million4.14 billion
19756.84 million6.15 million4.07 billion
19746.61 million6.03 million4 billion
19736.39 million5.91 million3.92 billion
19726.17 million5.81 million3.85 billion
19715.99 million5.71 million3.77 billion
19705.85 million5.61 million3.7 billion
19695.76 million5.51 million3.62 billion
19685.7 million5.42 million3.55 billion
19675.64 million5.33 million3.47 billion
19665.58 million5.24 million3.4 billion
19655.52 million5.15 million3.34 billion
19645.46 million5.07 million3.26 billion
19635.41 million4.99 million3.19 billion
19625.35 million4.92 million3.12 billion
19615.3 million4.85 million3.07 billion
19605.23 million4.78 million3.02 billion
19595.15 million4.71 million2.97 billion
19585.06 million4.65 million2.91 billion
19574.98 million4.59 million2.85 billion
19564.9 million4.53 million2.8 billion
19554.83 million4.47 million2.74 billion
19544.77 million4.41 million2.69 billion
19534.71 million4.36 million2.63 billion
19524.65 million4.31 million2.58 billion
19514.6 million4.26 million2.54 billion
19504.55 million4.21 million2.49 billion
19494.4 million4.15 million–
19484.32 million4.09 million–
19474.24 million4.02 million–
19464.17 million3.96 million–
19454.09 million3.9 million–
19444.02 million3.84 million–
19433.95 million3.78 million–
19423.88 million3.72 million–
19413.81 million3.66 million–
19403.75 million3.61 million–
19393.7 million3.56 million–
19383.64 million3.52 million–
19373.59 million3.47 million–
19363.54 million3.43 million–
19353.49 million3.39 million–
19343.44 million3.35 million–
19333.4 million3.31 million–
19323.35 million3.27 million–
19313.3 million3.23 million–
19303.26 million3.19 million–
19293.21 million3.15 million–
19283.16 million3.11 million–
19273.12 million3.07 million–
19263.07 million3.03 million–
19253.02 million3 million–
19242.98 million2.96 million–
19232.94 million2.92 million–
19222.89 million2.88 million–
19212.86 million2.85 million–
19202.84 million2.82 million–
19192.83 million2.79 million–
19182.83 million2.76 million–
19172.84 million2.74 million–
19162.85 million2.72 million–
19152.86 million2.69 million–
19142.87 million2.67 million–
19132.87 million2.65 million–
19122.88 million2.62 million–
19112.89 million2.6 million–
19102.91 million2.57 million–
19092.92 million2.55 million–
19082.94 million2.52 million–
19072.96 million2.49 million–
19062.98 million2.46 million–
19053 million2.43 million–
19043.02 million2.4 million–
19033.04 million2.37 million–
19023.06 million2.35 million–
19013.08 million2.32 million–
19003.1 million2.3 million–
18993.12 million2.28 million–
18983.13 million2.26 million–
18973.14 million2.25 million–
18963.16 million2.24 million–
18953.17 million2.23 million–
18943.18 million2.21 million–
18933.19 million2.2 million–
18923.21 million2.19 million–
18913.21 million2.17 million–
18903.21 million2.16 million–
18893.2 million2.15 million–
18883.19 million2.14 million–
18873.17 million2.13 million–
18863.15 million2.12 million–
18853.13 million2.11 million–
18843.11 million2.1 million–
18833.09 million2.09 million–
18823.08 million2.08 million–
18813.06 million2.07 million–
18803.04 million2.06 million–
18793.02 million2.05 million–
18783 million2.04 million–
18772.98 million2.03 million–
18762.96 million2.02 million–
18752.95 million2.01 million–
18742.93 million2 million–
18732.91 million1.99 million–
18722.89 million1.98 million–
18712.87 million1.97 million–
18702.85 million1.96 million–
18692.83 million1.96 million–
18682.81 million1.95 million–
18672.79 million1.94 million–
18662.77 million1.94 million–
18652.74 million1.93 million–
18642.72 million1.93 million–
18632.7 million1.92 million–
18622.68 million1.92 million–
18612.66 million1.91 million–
18602.63 million1.91 million–
18592.61 million1.9 million–
18582.59 million1.9 million–
18572.57 million1.89 million–
18562.55 million1.88 million–
18552.53 million1.88 million–
18542.51 million1.87 million–
18532.49 million1.87 million–
18522.47 million1.86 million–
18512.45 million1.86 million–
18502.42 million1.85 million–
18492.39 million1.85 million–
18482.36 million1.84 million–
18472.33 million1.83 million–
18462.29 million1.83 million–
18452.26 million1.82 million–
18442.23 million1.81 million–
18432.19 million1.81 million–
18422.16 million1.8 million–
18412.13 million1.79 million–
18402.1 million1.79 million–
18392.07 million1.78 million–
18382.04 million1.78 million–
18372.01 million1.77 million–
18361.98 million1.76 million–
18351.95 million1.76 million–
18341.92 million1.75 million–
18331.9 million1.74 million–
18321.87 million1.74 million–
18311.84 million1.73 million–
18301.81 million1.73 million–
18291.79 million1.72 million–
18281.76 million1.71 million–
18271.74 million1.71 million–
18261.71 million1.7 million–
18251.69 million1.7 million–
18241.66 million1.69 million–
18231.64 million1.68 million–
18221.61 million1.68 million–
18211.6 million1.67 million–
18201.58 million1.67 million–
18191.57 million1.67 million–
18181.57 million1.67 million–
18171.57 million1.67 million–
18161.57 million1.67 million–
18151.57 million1.67 million–
18141.57 million1.67 million–
18131.57 million1.67 million–
18121.57 million1.67 million–
18111.57 million1.67 million–
18101.57 million1.67 million–
18091.57 million1.67 million–
18081.57 million1.67 million–
18071.57 million1.67 million–
18061.57 million1.67 million–
18051.57 million1.67 million–
18041.57 million1.67 million–
18031.57 million1.67 million–
18021.57 million1.67 million–
18011.57 million1.67 million–
18001.57 million1.67 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAngolaBurkina FasoWorld
202437.9 million37.7 million–38 million23.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million8.16 billion
202539 million38.5 million–39.5 million24.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million8.23 billion
202640.2 million39.2 million–41.1 million24.6 million24.2 million–25 million8.3 billion
202741.4 million39.9 million–42.7 million25.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million8.37 billion
202842.6 million40.6 million–44.4 million25.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million8.44 billion
202943.9 million41.3 million–46.2 million26.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million8.5 billion
203045.2 million42 million–48.1 million26.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million8.57 billion
203146.5 million42.6 million–50 million27.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203247.8 million43.3 million–52.1 million27.8 million26 million–29.5 million8.7 billion
203349.1 million43.9 million–54.3 million28.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million8.76 billion
203450.5 million44.5 million–56.5 million28.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million8.82 billion
203551.8 million45.2 million–58.8 million29.5 million26.7 million–32 million8.89 billion
203653.2 million45.8 million–61.1 million30 million26.9 million–32.9 million8.95 billion
203754.6 million46.3 million–63.6 million30.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million9.01 billion
203856.1 million46.9 million–66.1 million31.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million9.06 billion
203957.5 million47.6 million–68.7 million31.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million9.12 billion
204059 million48.2 million–71.4 million32.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million9.18 billion
204160.4 million49 million–74.1 million32.7 million28 million–37.6 million9.23 billion
204261.9 million49.6 million–76.8 million33.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204363.4 million50.1 million–79.8 million33.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million9.34 billion
204465 million50.6 million–82.9 million34.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million9.39 billion
204566.5 million51.1 million–85.9 million34.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million9.44 billion
204668 million51.5 million–89.2 million35.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million9.49 billion
204769.6 million51.9 million–92.8 million35.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million9.54 billion
204871.1 million52.3 million–96.2 million36.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million9.58 billion
204972.7 million52.8 million–99.4 million36.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million9.62 billion
205074.3 million53.3 million–103 million37.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million9.66 billion
205175.9 million53.8 million–107 million37.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million9.7 billion
205277.5 million54.4 million–111 million38.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million9.74 billion
205379.1 million54.8 million–115 million38.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million9.78 billion
205480.8 million55.1 million–119 million39.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million9.81 billion
205582.4 million55.4 million–123 million39.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million9.85 billion
205684 million55.5 million–127 million40 million29.8 million–53 million9.88 billion
205785.7 million55.7 million–132 million40.5 million29.9 million–54 million9.91 billion
205887.3 million56 million–137 million40.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million9.94 billion
205989 million56.3 million–143 million41.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million9.96 billion
206090.7 million56.5 million–148 million41.7 million30 million–57.9 million9.99 billion
206192.3 million56.8 million–153 million42.1 million30 million–59.3 million10 billion
206294 million57.1 million–159 million42.5 million30 million–60.5 million10 billion
206395.6 million57.3 million–165 million42.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million10.1 billion
206497.3 million57.3 million–171 million43.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million10.1 billion
206598.9 million57.4 million–178 million43.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million10.1 billion
2066101 million57.3 million–185 million44 million29.7 million–65.4 million10.1 billion
2067102 million57.3 million–192 million44.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million10.1 billion
2068104 million57.2 million–199 million44.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million10.2 billion
2069106 million57 million–206 million45 million29.5 million–69 million10.2 billion
2070107 million56.8 million–213 million45.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million10.2 billion
2071109 million56.8 million–219 million45.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million10.2 billion
2072110 million56.7 million–226 million45.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million10.2 billion
2073112 million56.7 million–234 million46.2 million29 million–74.8 million10.2 billion
2074114 million56.8 million–244 million46.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million10.2 billion
2075115 million56.9 million–252 million46.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million10.3 billion
2076117 million57.1 million–261 million47 million28.6 million–79 million10.3 billion
2077118 million57.4 million–269 million47.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million10.3 billion
2078120 million57.3 million–278 million47.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million10.3 billion
2079122 million57 million–287 million47.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million10.3 billion
2080123 million57 million–296 million47.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million10.3 billion
2081125 million57.2 million–305 million48.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million10.3 billion
2082126 million57.2 million–315 million48.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million10.3 billion
2083128 million57.4 million–324 million48.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million10.3 billion
2084129 million57.6 million–335 million48.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million10.3 billion
2085131 million57.6 million–347 million48.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million10.3 billion
2086132 million57.2 million–356 million48.9 million26.8 million–94 million10.3 billion
2087133 million56.6 million–364 million49 million26.4 million–95.6 million10.3 billion
2088135 million56 million–374 million49.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million10.3 billion
2089136 million55.7 million–386 million49.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million10.3 billion
2090138 million55.4 million–399 million49.3 million25.6 million–100 million10.3 billion
2091139 million54.8 million–409 million49.4 million25.4 million–102 million10.3 billion
2092140 million54.5 million–420 million49.5 million25.2 million–104 million10.3 billion
2093142 million54.4 million–431 million49.6 million24.9 million–105 million10.3 billion
2094143 million53.8 million–442 million49.6 million24.5 million–107 million10.2 billion
2095144 million53.5 million–454 million49.7 million24.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
2096145 million53.6 million–468 million49.7 million23.8 million–111 million10.2 billion
2097147 million53.8 million–482 million49.8 million23.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
2098148 million53.7 million–495 million49.8 million23.1 million–115 million10.2 billion
2099149 million53.2 million–504 million49.8 million22.8 million–116 million10.2 billion
2100150 million52.6 million–517 million49.9 million22.6 million–118 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time