Burkina Faso vs Ghana

Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Population

Population in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 33.8 million people in Ghana, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 10.8 million people, or 1.47 times that in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs Ghana: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 33.8 million people in Ghana, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 10.8 million people, or 1.47 times that in Burkina Faso.
Burkina FasoGhanaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ghana has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 60 and Ghana ranked 46 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people and Ghana at 67.6 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBurkina FasoGhanaWorld
202323 million33.8 million8.09 billion
202222.5 million33.2 million8.02 billion
202122 million32.5 million7.95 billion
202021.5 million31.9 million7.89 billion
201921 million31.3 million7.81 billion
201820.4 million30.6 million7.73 billion
201719.9 million30 million7.65 billion
201619.3 million29.4 million7.56 billion
201518.8 million28.7 million7.47 billion
201418.2 million28 million7.38 billion
201317.7 million27.4 million7.29 billion
201217.2 million26.7 million7.2 billion
201116.7 million26.1 million7.11 billion
201016.2 million25.5 million7.02 billion
200915.7 million24.9 million6.93 billion
200815.3 million24.3 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million23.6 million6.76 billion
200614.4 million23 million6.67 billion
200513.9 million22.5 million6.59 billion
200413.5 million21.9 million6.5 billion
200313.1 million21.3 million6.42 billion
200212.7 million20.7 million6.34 billion
200112.3 million20.2 million6.26 billion
200011.9 million19.6 million6.17 billion
199911.6 million19.2 million6.09 billion
199811.2 million18.7 million6.01 billion
199710.9 million18.2 million5.93 billion
199610.7 million17.8 million5.84 billion
199510.4 million17.4 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million17 million5.68 billion
19939.87 million16.6 million5.59 billion
19929.63 million16.2 million5.51 billion
19919.4 million15.8 million5.42 billion
19909.16 million15.4 million5.33 billion
19898.92 million15 million5.23 billion
19888.69 million14.6 million5.14 billion
19878.46 million14.3 million5.05 billion
19868.23 million14 million4.96 billion
19858 million13.7 million4.87 billion
19847.77 million13.4 million4.78 billion
19837.55 million13 million4.7 billion
19827.34 million12.6 million4.61 billion
19817.14 million12.3 million4.53 billion
19806.95 million11.9 million4.45 billion
19796.76 million11.6 million4.37 billion
19786.59 million11.3 million4.29 billion
19776.43 million10.9 million4.22 billion
19766.28 million10.6 million4.14 billion
19756.15 million10.3 million4.07 billion
19746.03 million10 million4 billion
19735.91 million9.72 million3.92 billion
19725.81 million9.44 million3.85 billion
19715.71 million9.18 million3.77 billion
19705.61 million8.93 million3.7 billion
19695.51 million8.69 million3.62 billion
19685.42 million8.48 million3.55 billion
19675.33 million8.27 million3.47 billion
19665.24 million8.08 million3.4 billion
19655.15 million7.88 million3.34 billion
19645.07 million7.7 million3.26 billion
19634.99 million7.52 million3.19 billion
19624.92 million7.34 million3.12 billion
19614.85 million7.16 million3.07 billion
19604.78 million6.96 million3.02 billion
19594.71 million6.74 million2.97 billion
19584.65 million6.52 million2.91 billion
19574.59 million6.31 million2.85 billion
19564.53 million6.11 million2.8 billion
19554.47 million5.92 million2.74 billion
19544.41 million5.73 million2.69 billion
19534.36 million5.55 million2.63 billion
19524.31 million5.39 million2.58 billion
19514.26 million5.23 million2.54 billion
19504.21 million5.08 million2.49 billion
19494.15 million4.96 million–
19484.09 million4.86 million–
19474.02 million4.78 million–
19463.96 million4.69 million–
19453.9 million4.61 million–
19443.84 million4.53 million–
19433.78 million4.45 million–
19423.72 million4.37 million–
19413.66 million4.29 million–
19403.61 million4.22 million–
19393.56 million4.16 million–
19383.52 million4.1 million–
19373.47 million4.04 million–
19363.43 million3.99 million–
19353.39 million3.93 million–
19343.35 million3.88 million–
19333.31 million3.82 million–
19323.27 million3.77 million–
19313.23 million3.72 million–
19303.19 million3.67 million–
19293.15 million3.61 million–
19283.11 million3.56 million–
19273.07 million3.51 million–
19263.03 million3.46 million–
19253 million3.4 million–
19242.96 million3.35 million–
19232.92 million3.3 million–
19222.88 million3.26 million–
19212.85 million3.21 million–
19202.82 million3.17 million–
19192.79 million3.14 million–
19182.76 million3.11 million–
19172.74 million3.09 million–
19162.72 million3.07 million–
19152.69 million3.05 million–
19142.67 million3.03 million–
19132.65 million3.01 million–
19122.62 million2.99 million–
19112.6 million2.97 million–
19102.57 million2.95 million–
19092.55 million2.92 million–
19082.52 million2.9 million–
19072.49 million2.88 million–
19062.46 million2.85 million–
19052.43 million2.83 million–
19042.4 million2.81 million–
19032.37 million2.79 million–
19022.35 million2.76 million–
19012.32 million2.74 million–
19002.3 million2.72 million–
18992.28 million2.7 million–
18982.26 million2.67 million–
18972.25 million2.65 million–
18962.24 million2.63 million–
18952.23 million2.61 million–
18942.21 million2.59 million–
18932.2 million2.57 million–
18922.19 million2.55 million–
18912.17 million2.53 million–
18902.16 million2.51 million–
18892.15 million2.49 million–
18882.14 million2.47 million–
18872.13 million2.45 million–
18862.12 million2.43 million–
18852.11 million2.41 million–
18842.1 million2.4 million–
18832.09 million2.38 million–
18822.08 million2.36 million–
18812.07 million2.34 million–
18802.06 million2.33 million–
18792.05 million2.31 million–
18782.04 million2.3 million–
18772.03 million2.28 million–
18762.02 million2.27 million–
18752.01 million2.25 million–
18742 million2.24 million–
18731.99 million2.23 million–
18721.98 million2.21 million–
18711.97 million2.2 million–
18701.96 million2.19 million–
18691.96 million2.18 million–
18681.95 million2.16 million–
18671.94 million2.15 million–
18661.94 million2.14 million–
18651.93 million2.13 million–
18641.93 million2.12 million–
18631.92 million2.11 million–
18621.92 million2.1 million–
18611.91 million2.09 million–
18601.91 million2.08 million–
18591.9 million2.07 million–
18581.9 million2.06 million–
18571.89 million2.05 million–
18561.88 million2.04 million–
18551.88 million2.03 million–
18541.87 million2.02 million–
18531.87 million2.01 million–
18521.86 million2 million–
18511.86 million1.99 million–
18501.85 million1.99 million–
18491.85 million1.99 million–
18481.84 million1.98 million–
18471.83 million1.99 million–
18461.83 million1.99 million–
18451.82 million1.99 million–
18441.81 million1.99 million–
18431.81 million1.99 million–
18421.8 million1.99 million–
18411.79 million1.99 million–
18401.79 million1.99 million–
18391.78 million1.99 million–
18381.78 million2 million–
18371.77 million2 million–
18361.76 million2 million–
18351.76 million2 million–
18341.75 million2 million–
18331.74 million2 million–
18321.74 million2 million–
18311.73 million2 million–
18301.73 million2 million–
18291.72 million2.01 million–
18281.71 million2.01 million–
18271.71 million2.01 million–
18261.7 million2.01 million–
18251.7 million2.01 million–
18241.69 million2.01 million–
18231.68 million2.01 million–
18221.68 million2.01 million–
18211.67 million2.02 million–
18201.67 million2.02 million–
18191.67 million2.02 million–
18181.67 million2.02 million–
18171.67 million2.02 million–
18161.67 million2.02 million–
18151.67 million2.02 million–
18141.67 million2.02 million–
18131.67 million2.02 million–
18121.67 million2.02 million–
18111.67 million2.02 million–
18101.67 million2.02 million–
18091.67 million2.02 million–
18081.67 million2.02 million–
18071.67 million2.02 million–
18061.67 million2.02 million–
18051.67 million2.02 million–
18041.67 million2.02 million–
18031.67 million2.02 million–
18021.67 million2.02 million–
18011.67 million2.02 million–
18001.67 million2.02 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBurkina FasoGhanaWorld
202423.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million34.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million8.16 billion
202524.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million35.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million8.23 billion
202624.6 million24.2 million–25 million35.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
202725.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million36.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million8.37 billion
202825.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million37 million36 million–38.1 million8.44 billion
202926.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million37.6 million36.3 million–39 million8.5 billion
203026.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million38.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million8.57 billion
203127.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million38.9 million37 million–40.9 million8.63 billion
203227.8 million26 million–29.5 million39.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million8.7 billion
203328.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million40.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million8.76 billion
203428.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million40.8 million38 million–43.8 million8.82 billion
203529.5 million26.7 million–32 million41.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million8.89 billion
203630 million26.9 million–32.9 million42.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million8.95 billion
203730.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million42.7 million38.9 million–47 million9.01 billion
203831.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million43.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
203931.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million43.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million9.12 billion
204032.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million44.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million9.18 billion
204132.7 million28 million–37.6 million45.2 million40 million–51.4 million9.23 billion
204233.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million45.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million9.29 billion
204333.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million46.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million47 million40.7 million–55 million9.39 billion
204534.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million47.6 million41 million–56.1 million9.44 billion
204635.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million48.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million9.49 billion
204735.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million48.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million9.54 billion
204836.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million49.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million50 million41.8 million–60.9 million9.62 billion
205037.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million50.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million9.66 billion
205137.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million51.1 million42 million–63.2 million9.7 billion
205238.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million51.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million9.74 billion
205338.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million52.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million9.78 billion
205439.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million52.7 million42.5 million–67 million9.81 billion
205539.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million53.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million9.85 billion
205640 million29.8 million–53 million53.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million9.88 billion
205740.5 million29.9 million–54 million54.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million9.91 billion
205840.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million54.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million9.94 billion
205941.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million55.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million9.96 billion
206041.7 million30 million–57.9 million55.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million9.99 billion
206142.1 million30 million–59.3 million56.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million10 billion
206242.5 million30 million–60.5 million56.7 million42.8 million–77 million10 billion
206342.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million57.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206443.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million57.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million10.1 billion
206543.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million58 million42.3 million–81.2 million10.1 billion
206644 million29.7 million–65.4 million58.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million10.1 billion
206744.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million58.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million10.1 billion
206844.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million59.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million10.2 billion
206945 million29.5 million–69 million59.7 million42 million–87.3 million10.2 billion
207045.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million60.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million10.2 billion
207145.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million60.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million10.2 billion
207245.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million60.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million10.2 billion
207346.2 million29 million–74.8 million61.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million10.2 billion
207446.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million61.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million10.2 billion
207546.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million62 million41.4 million–97.5 million10.3 billion
207647 million28.6 million–79 million62.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million10.3 billion
207747.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million62.6 million41.2 million–101 million10.3 billion
207847.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million63 million41 million–103 million10.3 billion
207947.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million63.3 million40.8 million–105 million10.3 billion
208047.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million63.6 million40.6 million–107 million10.3 billion
208148.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million63.9 million40.5 million–108 million10.3 billion
208248.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million64.2 million40.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
208348.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million64.5 million40.2 million–111 million10.3 billion
208448.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million64.7 million39.9 million–113 million10.3 billion
208548.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million65 million39.7 million–115 million10.3 billion
208648.9 million26.8 million–94 million65.2 million39.6 million–117 million10.3 billion
208749 million26.4 million–95.6 million65.5 million39.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
208849.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million65.7 million39.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
208949.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million65.9 million39.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
209049.3 million25.6 million–100 million66.1 million39 million–125 million10.3 billion
209149.4 million25.4 million–102 million66.3 million38.8 million–127 million10.3 billion
209249.5 million25.2 million–104 million66.5 million38.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.9 million–105 million66.6 million38.4 million–130 million10.3 billion
209449.6 million24.5 million–107 million66.8 million38.2 million–130 million10.2 billion
209549.7 million24.2 million–109 million66.9 million37.9 million–132 million10.2 billion
209649.7 million23.8 million–111 million67.1 million37.7 million–134 million10.2 billion
209749.8 million23.4 million–113 million67.2 million37.5 million–137 million10.2 billion
209849.8 million23.1 million–115 million67.3 million37.3 million–139 million10.2 billion
209949.8 million22.8 million–116 million67.5 million36.9 million–141 million10.2 billion
210049.9 million22.6 million–118 million67.6 million36.5 million–143 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.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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