Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Population
Population in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 28.4 million people in Cameroon, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 5.34 million people, or 1.23 times that in Burkina Faso.
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people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 23 million 2023 | 17.7 million | 60 of 229 | 49.9 million 2100 |
| Cameroon | 28.4 million 2023 | 21.4 million | 52 of 229 | 88.9 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Cameroon has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 60 and Cameroon ranked 52 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people and Cameroon at 88.9 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 million | 28.4 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 22.5 million | 27.6 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 22 million | 26.9 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 21.5 million | 26.2 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 21 million | 25.5 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 20.4 million | 24.8 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 19.9 million | 24.1 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 19.3 million | 23.5 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 18.8 million | 22.8 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 18.2 million | 22.1 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 17.7 million | 21.4 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 17.2 million | 20.8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 16.7 million | 20.2 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 16.2 million | 19.7 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 15.7 million | 19.1 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 15.3 million | 18.6 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 14.8 million | 18.1 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 14.4 million | 17.6 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 13.9 million | 17.1 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 13.5 million | 16.6 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 13.1 million | 16.2 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 12.7 million | 15.7 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 12.3 million | 15.3 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 11.9 million | 14.9 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 11.6 million | 14.5 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 11.2 million | 14.1 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 10.9 million | 13.8 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 10.7 million | 13.4 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 10.4 million | 13.1 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 10.1 million | 12.7 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 9.87 million | 12.4 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 9.63 million | 12 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 9.4 million | 11.7 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 9.16 million | 11.3 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 8.92 million | 11 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 8.69 million | 10.7 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 8.46 million | 10.4 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 8.23 million | 10.1 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 8 million | 9.76 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 7.77 million | 9.48 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 7.55 million | 9.22 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 7.34 million | 9.03 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 7.14 million | 8.82 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 6.95 million | 8.51 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 6.76 million | 8.24 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 6.59 million | 8.01 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 6.43 million | 7.8 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 6.28 million | 7.6 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 6.15 million | 7.4 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 6.03 million | 7.19 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 5.91 million | 7 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 5.81 million | 6.81 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 5.71 million | 6.62 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 5.61 million | 6.45 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 5.51 million | 6.28 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 5.42 million | 6.13 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 5.33 million | 5.98 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 5.24 million | 5.84 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 5.15 million | 5.71 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 5.07 million | 5.58 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 4.99 million | 5.46 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 4.92 million | 5.34 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 4.85 million | 5.24 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 4.78 million | 5.16 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 4.71 million | 5.07 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 4.65 million | 4.97 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 4.59 million | 4.88 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 4.53 million | 4.79 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 4.47 million | 4.7 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 4.41 million | 4.62 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 4.36 million | 4.54 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 4.31 million | 4.47 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 4.26 million | 4.4 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 4.21 million | 4.33 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 4.15 million | 4.24 million | – |
| 1948 | 4.09 million | 4.17 million | – |
| 1947 | 4.02 million | 4.1 million | – |
| 1946 | 3.96 million | 4.03 million | – |
| 1945 | 3.9 million | 3.96 million | – |
| 1944 | 3.84 million | 3.9 million | – |
| 1943 | 3.78 million | 3.83 million | – |
| 1942 | 3.72 million | 3.77 million | – |
| 1941 | 3.66 million | 3.71 million | – |
| 1940 | 3.61 million | 3.65 million | – |
| 1939 | 3.56 million | 3.6 million | – |
| 1938 | 3.52 million | 3.55 million | – |
| 1937 | 3.47 million | 3.51 million | – |
| 1936 | 3.43 million | 3.46 million | – |
| 1935 | 3.39 million | 3.42 million | – |
| 1934 | 3.35 million | 3.38 million | – |
| 1933 | 3.31 million | 3.33 million | – |
| 1932 | 3.27 million | 3.29 million | – |
| 1931 | 3.23 million | 3.25 million | – |
| 1930 | 3.19 million | 3.21 million | – |
| 1929 | 3.15 million | 3.16 million | – |
| 1928 | 3.11 million | 3.12 million | – |
| 1927 | 3.07 million | 3.08 million | – |
| 1926 | 3.03 million | 3.04 million | – |
| 1925 | 3 million | 3 million | – |
| 1924 | 2.96 million | 2.96 million | – |
| 1923 | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | – |
| 1922 | 2.88 million | 2.89 million | – |
| 1921 | 2.85 million | 2.86 million | – |
| 1920 | 2.82 million | 2.84 million | – |
| 1919 | 2.79 million | 2.83 million | – |
| 1918 | 2.76 million | 2.83 million | – |
| 1917 | 2.74 million | 2.85 million | – |
| 1916 | 2.72 million | 2.86 million | – |
| 1915 | 2.69 million | 2.87 million | – |
| 1914 | 2.67 million | 2.89 million | – |
| 1913 | 2.65 million | 2.9 million | – |
| 1912 | 2.62 million | 2.92 million | – |
| 1911 | 2.6 million | 2.93 million | – |
| 1910 | 2.57 million | 2.95 million | – |
| 1909 | 2.55 million | 2.97 million | – |
| 1908 | 2.52 million | 3 million | – |
| 1907 | 2.49 million | 3.03 million | – |
| 1906 | 2.46 million | 3.05 million | – |
| 1905 | 2.43 million | 3.08 million | – |
| 1904 | 2.4 million | 3.11 million | – |
| 1903 | 2.37 million | 3.14 million | – |
| 1902 | 2.35 million | 3.17 million | – |
| 1901 | 2.32 million | 3.19 million | – |
| 1900 | 2.3 million | 3.22 million | – |
| 1899 | 2.28 million | 3.24 million | – |
| 1898 | 2.26 million | 3.25 million | – |
| 1897 | 2.25 million | 3.27 million | – |
| 1896 | 2.24 million | 3.28 million | – |
| 1895 | 2.23 million | 3.3 million | – |
| 1894 | 2.21 million | 3.31 million | – |
| 1893 | 2.2 million | 3.33 million | – |
| 1892 | 2.19 million | 3.34 million | – |
| 1891 | 2.17 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1890 | 2.16 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1889 | 2.15 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1888 | 2.14 million | 3.34 million | – |
| 1887 | 2.13 million | 3.32 million | – |
| 1886 | 2.12 million | 3.3 million | – |
| 1885 | 2.11 million | 3.28 million | – |
| 1884 | 2.1 million | 3.26 million | – |
| 1883 | 2.09 million | 3.24 million | – |
| 1882 | 2.08 million | 3.23 million | – |
| 1881 | 2.07 million | 3.21 million | – |
| 1880 | 2.06 million | 3.19 million | – |
| 1879 | 2.05 million | 3.17 million | – |
| 1878 | 2.04 million | 3.16 million | – |
| 1877 | 2.03 million | 3.14 million | – |
| 1876 | 2.02 million | 3.12 million | – |
| 1875 | 2.01 million | 3.1 million | – |
| 1874 | 2 million | 3.09 million | – |
| 1873 | 1.99 million | 3.07 million | – |
| 1872 | 1.98 million | 3.05 million | – |
| 1871 | 1.97 million | 3.04 million | – |
| 1870 | 1.96 million | 3.02 million | – |
| 1869 | 1.96 million | 3.01 million | – |
| 1868 | 1.95 million | 2.99 million | – |
| 1867 | 1.94 million | 2.98 million | – |
| 1866 | 1.94 million | 2.97 million | – |
| 1865 | 1.93 million | 2.95 million | – |
| 1864 | 1.93 million | 2.94 million | – |
| 1863 | 1.92 million | 2.93 million | – |
| 1862 | 1.92 million | 2.91 million | – |
| 1861 | 1.91 million | 2.9 million | – |
| 1860 | 1.91 million | 2.89 million | – |
| 1859 | 1.9 million | 2.87 million | – |
| 1858 | 1.9 million | 2.86 million | – |
| 1857 | 1.89 million | 2.85 million | – |
| 1856 | 1.88 million | 2.84 million | – |
| 1855 | 1.88 million | 2.83 million | – |
| 1854 | 1.87 million | 2.81 million | – |
| 1853 | 1.87 million | 2.8 million | – |
| 1852 | 1.86 million | 2.79 million | – |
| 1851 | 1.86 million | 2.77 million | – |
| 1850 | 1.85 million | 2.75 million | – |
| 1849 | 1.85 million | 2.73 million | – |
| 1848 | 1.84 million | 2.7 million | – |
| 1847 | 1.83 million | 2.66 million | – |
| 1846 | 1.83 million | 2.63 million | – |
| 1845 | 1.82 million | 2.59 million | – |
| 1844 | 1.81 million | 2.56 million | – |
| 1843 | 1.81 million | 2.52 million | – |
| 1842 | 1.8 million | 2.49 million | – |
| 1841 | 1.79 million | 2.46 million | – |
| 1840 | 1.79 million | 2.43 million | – |
| 1839 | 1.78 million | 2.39 million | – |
| 1838 | 1.78 million | 2.36 million | – |
| 1837 | 1.77 million | 2.33 million | – |
| 1836 | 1.76 million | 2.3 million | – |
| 1835 | 1.76 million | 2.27 million | – |
| 1834 | 1.75 million | 2.24 million | – |
| 1833 | 1.74 million | 2.21 million | – |
| 1832 | 1.74 million | 2.18 million | – |
| 1831 | 1.73 million | 2.15 million | – |
| 1830 | 1.73 million | 2.12 million | – |
| 1829 | 1.72 million | 2.1 million | – |
| 1828 | 1.71 million | 2.07 million | – |
| 1827 | 1.71 million | 2.04 million | – |
| 1826 | 1.7 million | 2.01 million | – |
| 1825 | 1.7 million | 1.99 million | – |
| 1824 | 1.69 million | 1.96 million | – |
| 1823 | 1.68 million | 1.94 million | – |
| 1822 | 1.68 million | 1.91 million | – |
| 1821 | 1.67 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1820 | 1.67 million | 1.88 million | – |
| 1819 | 1.67 million | 1.87 million | – |
| 1818 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1817 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1816 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1815 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1814 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1813 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1812 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1811 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1810 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1809 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1808 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1807 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1806 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1805 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1804 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1803 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1802 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1801 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1800 | 1.67 million | 1.86 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million | 29.1 million29 million–29.2 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 24.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million | 29.9 million29.6 million–30.1 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 24.6 million24.2 million–25 million | 30.6 million30.2 million–31.1 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 25.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million | 31.4 million30.8 million–32 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 25.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million | 32.2 million31.4 million–33 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 26.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million | 33 million32 million–33.9 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 26.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million | 33.8 million32.5 million–34.9 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 27.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million | 34.6 million33.1 million–36 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 27.8 million26 million–29.5 million | 35.4 million33.6 million–37 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 28.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million | 36.2 million34.1 million–38.1 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 28.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million | 37.1 million34.6 million–39.2 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 29.5 million26.7 million–32 million | 37.9 million35.1 million–40.3 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 30 million26.9 million–32.9 million | 38.7 million35.5 million–41.4 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 30.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million | 39.6 million36 million–42.6 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 31.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million | 40.5 million36.5 million–43.8 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 31.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million | 41.3 million36.9 million–45 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 32.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million | 42.2 million37.4 million–46.2 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 32.7 million28 million–37.6 million | 43.1 million37.8 million–47.5 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 33.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million | 44 million38.2 million–48.8 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 33.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million | 44.9 million38.7 million–50.2 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 34.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million | 45.7 million39.1 million–51.5 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 34.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million | 46.6 million39.5 million–52.9 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 35.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million | 47.5 million39.9 million–54.3 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 35.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million | 48.4 million40.3 million–55.7 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 36.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million | 49.3 million40.7 million–57.1 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 36.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million | 50.2 million41.1 million–58.5 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 37.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million | 51.1 million41.4 million–59.8 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 37.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million | 52 million41.7 million–61.3 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 38.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million | 52.9 million42.1 million–62.9 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 38.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million | 53.8 million42.5 million–64.5 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 39.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million | 54.7 million42.9 million–66.1 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 39.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million | 55.6 million43.2 million–67.8 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 40 million29.8 million–53 million | 56.4 million43.5 million–69.5 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 40.5 million29.9 million–54 million | 57.3 million43.7 million–71 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 40.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million | 58.2 million44 million–72.7 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 41.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million | 59.1 million44.3 million–74.8 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 41.7 million30 million–57.9 million | 60 million44.5 million–76.8 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 42.1 million30 million–59.3 million | 60.8 million44.6 million–78.8 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 42.5 million30 million–60.5 million | 61.7 million44.9 million–80.8 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 42.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million | 62.6 million45 million–82.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 43.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million | 63.4 million45.1 million–84.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 43.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million | 64.3 million45.2 million–86.6 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 44 million29.7 million–65.4 million | 65.1 million45.4 million–88.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 44.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million | 66 million45.5 million–90.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 44.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million | 66.8 million45.6 million–92.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 45 million29.5 million–69 million | 67.6 million45.8 million–94.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 45.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million | 68.5 million45.9 million–96.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 45.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million | 69.3 million45.9 million–99.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 45.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million | 70.1 million46.1 million–102 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 46.2 million29 million–74.8 million | 70.9 million46.3 million–104 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 46.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million | 71.7 million46.4 million–107 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 46.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million | 72.5 million46.4 million–109 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 47 million28.6 million–79 million | 73.3 million46.4 million–111 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 47.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million | 74.1 million46.5 million–114 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 47.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million | 74.8 million46.5 million–116 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 47.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million | 75.6 million46.5 million–119 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 47.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million | 76.3 million46.5 million–121 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 48.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million | 77.1 million46.5 million–123 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 48.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million | 77.8 million46.6 million–126 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 48.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million | 78.5 million46.7 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 48.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million | 79.2 million46.7 million–131 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 48.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million | 79.9 million46.6 million–134 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 48.9 million26.8 million–94 million | 80.6 million46.5 million–137 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 49 million26.4 million–95.6 million | 81.3 million46.5 million–139 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 49.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million | 81.9 million46.5 million–142 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 49.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million | 82.6 million46.5 million–144 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 49.3 million25.6 million–100 million | 83.2 million46.6 million–147 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 49.4 million25.4 million–102 million | 83.8 million46.6 million–150 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 49.5 million25.2 million–104 million | 84.4 million46.6 million–153 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 49.6 million24.9 million–105 million | 85 million46.5 million–156 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 49.6 million24.5 million–107 million | 85.6 million46.2 million–158 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 49.7 million24.2 million–109 million | 86.2 million46 million–160 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 49.7 million23.8 million–111 million | 86.8 million45.9 million–164 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 49.8 million23.4 million–113 million | 87.3 million46.1 million–167 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 49.8 million23.1 million–115 million | 87.8 million46.4 million–170 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 49.8 million22.8 million–116 million | 88.4 million46.6 million–173 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 49.9 million22.6 million–118 million | 88.9 million46.5 million–176 million | 10.2 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.
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