Burkina Faso vs Burundi
Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Median age
Median age in 2023: 17.3 years in Burkina Faso and 15.9 years in Burundi, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 1.3 years, or 1.08 times that in Burundi.
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What the numbers say
- Burkina Faso has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Burundi.
- In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 216 and Burundi ranked 223 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 35.9 years and Burundi at 34 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Burkina Faso | Burundi | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.3 | 15.9 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 15.7 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 16.8 | 15.5 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 16.6 | 15.3 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 16.3 | 15 | 29 |
| 2017 | 16.2 | 15 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 16 | 15.5 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 16 | 15.9 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 16 | 16.1 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 16 | 16.2 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16.4 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 16 | 16.2 | 27 |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 16 | 15.9 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 16 | 15.8 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 16 | 15.7 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 15.7 | 15 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 15.2 | 14 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 15.2 | 14.4 | 24 |
| 1994 | 15.2 | 13.6 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 15.2 | 13.6 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 15.6 | 14.9 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 15.9 | 15.2 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 16 | 15.5 | 22 |
| 1984 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 16 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 15.9 | 21 |
| 1976 | 16.9 | 15.9 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 15.8 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 17.5 | 16 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 17.9 | 16.2 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 18.1 | 16.2 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 16.2 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 16.1 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 18.6 | 16.1 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 16.2 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 16.2 | 21 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 16.2 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 18.7 | 16.3 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 16.3 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 16.4 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 18.8 | 16.5 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 18.8 | 16.7 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 18.8 | 16.8 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 18.8 | 17 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 18.8 | 17.2 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 18.8 | 17.4 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 22 |
| 1952 | 18.7 | 17.8 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 18.6 | 18.1 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 18.6 | 18.3 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burkina Faso | Burundi | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.517.4–17.6 | 16.116–16.3 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 17.717.6–17.9 | 16.416.1–16.7 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 1817.7–18.3 | 16.616.4–16.9 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 18.317.9–18.8 | 16.916.7–17.2 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 18.618–19.2 | 17.217–17.6 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 18.918.2–19.7 | 17.617.4–18 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 19.118.4–20.2 | 17.917.8–18.2 | 32 |
| 2031 | 19.418.5–20.7 | 18.218.3–18.3 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 19.718.7–21.2 | 18.518.5–18.7 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 20.118.8–21.7 | 18.718.6–19.2 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 20.419–22.2 | 1918.7–19.7 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 20.719.1–22.7 | 19.318.8–20.1 | 33 |
| 2036 | 2119.2–23.2 | 19.618.9–20.7 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 21.319.3–23.7 | 19.819–21.2 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 21.619.5–24.3 | 20.119–21.7 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 21.919.5–24.8 | 20.319.1–22.2 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 22.219.6–25.3 | 20.519.1–22.6 | 34 |
| 2041 | 22.519.6–25.9 | 20.719.1–23.1 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 22.819.7–26.4 | 20.919.1–23.5 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 23.119.7–26.9 | 21.119.1–24 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 23.319.7–27.4 | 21.319.1–24.4 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 23.619.8–28 | 21.519.2–24.7 | 35 |
| 2046 | 23.820–28.5 | 21.719.2–25.1 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 24.120.1–29 | 21.919.3–25.4 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 24.320.3–29.5 | 22.119.4–25.8 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 24.620.4–30 | 22.319.5–26.2 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 24.820.6–30.4 | 22.519.7–26.6 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 25.120.7–30.9 | 22.719.8–26.9 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 25.320.9–31.3 | 22.920–27.2 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 25.621.1–31.7 | 23.220.1–27.5 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 25.921.2–32.2 | 23.420.3–27.8 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 26.121.4–32.6 | 23.620.4–28.2 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 26.421.5–33.1 | 23.920.6–28.5 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 26.621.7–33.5 | 24.120.7–28.8 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 26.921.8–33.9 | 24.420.9–29 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 27.222–34.4 | 24.621–29.3 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 27.422.2–34.8 | 24.921.2–29.6 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 27.722.3–35.1 | 25.221.3–29.9 | 38 |
| 2062 | 2822.5–35.5 | 25.421.5–30.2 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 28.222.6–35.9 | 25.721.6–30.5 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 28.522.8–36.2 | 25.921.7–30.8 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 28.822.9–36.5 | 26.221.9–31 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 2923.1–36.8 | 26.522–31.1 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 29.323.2–37 | 26.722.1–31.3 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 29.623.3–37.3 | 2722.2–31.5 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 29.823.4–37.6 | 27.222.4–31.8 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 30.123.5–37.8 | 27.522.5–32.1 | 39 |
| 2071 | 30.323.6–38 | 27.822.6–32.3 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 30.623.7–38.2 | 2822.7–32.6 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 30.823.8–38.4 | 28.322.8–32.8 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 3124–38.6 | 28.522.9–33.1 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 31.324.1–38.8 | 28.823–33.5 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 31.524.2–39.1 | 2923.1–33.7 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 31.724.4–39.3 | 29.323.2–34 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 3224.5–39.5 | 29.523.3–34.4 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 32.224.6–39.7 | 29.823.5–34.7 | 40 |
| 2080 | 32.424.8–39.8 | 3023.6–35.1 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 32.624.9–40 | 30.223.7–35.3 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 32.825.1–40.2 | 30.523.8–35.5 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 3325.2–40.4 | 30.723.9–35.8 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 33.225.4–40.5 | 30.924.1–36 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 33.425.5–40.7 | 31.124.2–36.1 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 33.625.7–40.8 | 31.324.2–36.3 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 33.825.8–40.9 | 31.524.3–36.4 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 3425.9–41 | 31.724.4–36.5 | 41 |
| 2089 | 34.226.1–41.1 | 31.924.5–36.6 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 34.326.2–41.3 | 32.124.7–36.6 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 34.526.3–41.4 | 32.324.9–36.6 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 34.726.4–41.5 | 32.525–36.6 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 34.826.5–41.5 | 32.725.1–36.8 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 3526.6–41.6 | 32.925.3–36.8 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 35.126.7–41.7 | 33.125.4–36.5 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 35.326.8–41.7 | 33.225.5–36.4 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 35.427–41.7 | 33.425.6–36.3 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 35.627.1–41.7 | 33.625.8–36.2 | 42 |
| 2099 | 35.727.2–41.7 | 33.825.9–36 | 42 |
| 2100 | 35.927.4–41.7 | 3426.1–36 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burkina Faso vs Burundi
Health
- Life expectancyBurkina Faso: 61.1 years in 2023Burundi: 63.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurkina Faso: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Burundi: 4.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurkina Faso: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Burundi: 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurkina Faso: 3.69% in 2017Burundi: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurkina Faso: 13.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Burundi: 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurkina Faso: 23 million people in 2023Burundi: 13.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurkina Faso: 2.26% a year in 2023Burundi: 2.71% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurkina Faso: 4.19 births per woman in 2023Burundi: 4.88 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurkina Faso: 28.9% in 2025Burundi: 25.7% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overBurkina Faso: 2.6% in 2023Burundi: 2.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurkina Faso: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Burundi: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBurkina Faso: 3.3% of GDP in 2025Burundi: 3.24% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurkina Faso: $844M in 2025Burundi: $169M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurkina Faso: $37 in 2025Burundi: $16 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurkina Faso: 13.2% of government spending in 2025Burundi: 14.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurkina Faso: 11,000 people in 2020Burundi: 31,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurkina Faso: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Burundi: 0.06% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurkina Faso: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020Burundi: 0.59% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurkina Faso: 34 million TIV in 2025Burundi: 2 million TIV in 2019