Burkina Faso vs Kenya

Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Population

Population in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 32.3 million people, or 2.4 times that in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs Kenya: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 32.3 million people, or 2.4 times that in Burkina Faso.
Burkina FasoKenyaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Kenya has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 60 and Kenya ranked 26 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people and Kenya at 104 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBurkina FasoKenyaWorld
202323 million55.3 million8.09 billion
202222.5 million54.3 million8.02 billion
202122 million53.2 million7.95 billion
202021.5 million52.2 million7.89 billion
201921 million51.2 million7.81 billion
201820.4 million50.2 million7.73 billion
201719.9 million49.2 million7.65 billion
201619.3 million48.1 million7.56 billion
201518.8 million47.1 million7.47 billion
201418.2 million46.1 million7.38 billion
201317.7 million45 million7.29 billion
201217.2 million43.9 million7.2 billion
201116.7 million42.8 million7.11 billion
201016.2 million41.6 million7.02 billion
200915.7 million40.4 million6.93 billion
200815.3 million39.2 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million38 million6.76 billion
200614.4 million36.9 million6.67 billion
200513.9 million35.8 million6.59 billion
200413.5 million34.7 million6.5 billion
200313.1 million33.7 million6.42 billion
200212.7 million32.6 million6.34 billion
200112.3 million31.6 million6.26 billion
200011.9 million30.6 million6.17 billion
199911.6 million29.7 million6.09 billion
199811.2 million28.9 million6.01 billion
199710.9 million28.1 million5.93 billion
199610.7 million27.3 million5.84 billion
199510.4 million26.6 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million25.9 million5.68 billion
19939.87 million25.1 million5.59 billion
19929.63 million24.4 million5.51 billion
19919.4 million23.7 million5.42 billion
19909.16 million22.9 million5.33 billion
19898.92 million22.1 million5.23 billion
19888.69 million21.4 million5.14 billion
19878.46 million20.6 million5.05 billion
19868.23 million19.9 million4.96 billion
19858 million19.2 million4.87 billion
19847.77 million18.5 million4.78 billion
19837.55 million17.9 million4.7 billion
19827.34 million17.2 million4.61 billion
19817.14 million16.6 million4.53 billion
19806.95 million16 million4.45 billion
19796.76 million15.5 million4.37 billion
19786.59 million14.9 million4.29 billion
19776.43 million14.4 million4.22 billion
19766.28 million14 million4.14 billion
19756.15 million13.5 million4.07 billion
19746.03 million13.1 million4 billion
19735.91 million12.6 million3.92 billion
19725.81 million12.2 million3.85 billion
19715.71 million11.8 million3.77 billion
19705.61 million11.4 million3.7 billion
19695.51 million10.9 million3.62 billion
19685.42 million10.5 million3.55 billion
19675.33 million10.1 million3.47 billion
19665.24 million9.72 million3.4 billion
19655.15 million9.34 million3.34 billion
19645.07 million8.97 million3.26 billion
19634.99 million8.63 million3.19 billion
19624.92 million8.3 million3.12 billion
19614.85 million7.99 million3.07 billion
19604.78 million7.7 million3.02 billion
19594.71 million7.42 million2.97 billion
19584.65 million7.18 million2.91 billion
19574.59 million6.95 million2.85 billion
19564.53 million6.73 million2.8 billion
19554.47 million6.53 million2.74 billion
19544.41 million6.35 million2.69 billion
19534.36 million6.18 million2.63 billion
19524.31 million6.03 million2.58 billion
19514.26 million5.89 million2.54 billion
19504.21 million5.77 million2.49 billion
19494.15 million5.65 million–
19484.09 million5.53 million–
19474.02 million5.44 million–
19463.96 million5.34 million–
19453.9 million5.25 million–
19443.84 million5.15 million–
19433.78 million5.06 million–
19423.72 million4.97 million–
19413.66 million4.89 million–
19403.61 million4.81 million–
19393.56 million4.73 million–
19383.52 million4.67 million–
19373.47 million4.6 million–
19363.43 million4.54 million–
19353.39 million4.48 million–
19343.35 million4.41 million–
19333.31 million4.35 million–
19323.27 million4.29 million–
19313.23 million4.23 million–
19303.19 million4.17 million–
19293.15 million4.1 million–
19283.11 million4.04 million–
19273.07 million3.97 million–
19263.03 million3.9 million–
19253 million3.84 million–
19242.96 million3.77 million–
19232.92 million3.71 million–
19222.88 million3.65 million–
19212.85 million3.6 million–
19202.82 million3.57 million–
19192.79 million3.55 million–
19182.76 million3.54 million–
19172.74 million3.55 million–
19162.72 million3.56 million–
19152.69 million3.57 million–
19142.67 million3.58 million–
19132.65 million3.59 million–
19122.62 million3.6 million–
19112.6 million3.61 million–
19102.57 million3.63 million–
19092.55 million3.66 million–
19082.52 million3.69 million–
19072.49 million3.72 million–
19062.46 million3.75 million–
19052.43 million3.79 million–
19042.4 million3.82 million–
19032.37 million3.85 million–
19022.35 million3.89 million–
19012.32 million3.92 million–
19002.3 million3.95 million–
18992.28 million3.98 million–
18982.26 million4.01 million–
18972.25 million4.03 million–
18962.24 million4.05 million–
18952.23 million4.08 million–
18942.21 million4.1 million–
18932.2 million4.12 million–
18922.19 million4.15 million–
18912.17 million4.16 million–
18902.16 million4.17 million–
18892.15 million4.16 million–
18882.14 million4.15 million–
18872.13 million4.12 million–
18862.12 million4.1 million–
18852.11 million4.07 million–
18842.1 million4.05 million–
18832.09 million4.02 million–
18822.08 million4 million–
18812.07 million3.97 million–
18802.06 million3.95 million–
18792.05 million3.93 million–
18782.04 million3.9 million–
18772.03 million3.88 million–
18762.02 million3.85 million–
18752.01 million3.83 million–
18742 million3.81 million–
18731.99 million3.78 million–
18721.98 million3.76 million–
18711.97 million3.74 million–
18701.96 million3.72 million–
18691.96 million3.7 million–
18681.95 million3.68 million–
18671.94 million3.66 million–
18661.94 million3.64 million–
18651.93 million3.62 million–
18641.93 million3.6 million–
18631.92 million3.58 million–
18621.92 million3.57 million–
18611.91 million3.55 million–
18601.91 million3.53 million–
18591.9 million3.51 million–
18581.9 million3.49 million–
18571.89 million3.48 million–
18561.88 million3.46 million–
18551.88 million3.44 million–
18541.87 million3.42 million–
18531.87 million3.41 million–
18521.86 million3.39 million–
18511.86 million3.37 million–
18501.85 million3.35 million–
18491.85 million3.34 million–
18481.84 million3.32 million–
18471.83 million3.3 million–
18461.83 million3.28 million–
18451.82 million3.27 million–
18441.81 million3.25 million–
18431.81 million3.23 million–
18421.8 million3.21 million–
18411.79 million3.2 million–
18401.79 million3.18 million–
18391.78 million3.16 million–
18381.78 million3.15 million–
18371.77 million3.13 million–
18361.76 million3.11 million–
18351.76 million3.1 million–
18341.75 million3.08 million–
18331.74 million3.07 million–
18321.74 million3.05 million–
18311.73 million3.03 million–
18301.73 million3.02 million–
18291.72 million3 million–
18281.71 million2.99 million–
18271.71 million2.97 million–
18261.7 million2.95 million–
18251.7 million2.94 million–
18241.69 million2.92 million–
18231.68 million2.91 million–
18221.68 million2.89 million–
18211.67 million2.88 million–
18201.67 million2.86 million–
18191.67 million2.85 million–
18181.67 million2.83 million–
18171.67 million2.82 million–
18161.67 million2.8 million–
18151.67 million2.79 million–
18141.67 million2.77 million–
18131.67 million2.76 million–
18121.67 million2.74 million–
18111.67 million2.73 million–
18101.67 million2.71 million–
18091.67 million2.7 million–
18081.67 million2.69 million–
18071.67 million2.67 million–
18061.67 million2.66 million–
18051.67 million2.64 million–
18041.67 million2.63 million–
18031.67 million2.62 million–
18021.67 million2.6 million–
18011.67 million2.59 million–
18001.67 million2.57 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBurkina FasoKenyaWorld
202423.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million56.4 million56.3 million–56.6 million8.16 billion
202524.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million57.5 million57.1 million–58 million8.23 billion
202624.6 million24.2 million–25 million58.6 million57.9 million–59.4 million8.3 billion
202725.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million59.8 million58.7 million–60.9 million8.37 billion
202825.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million60.9 million59.5 million–62.4 million8.44 billion
202926.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million62 million60.2 million–63.9 million8.5 billion
203026.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million63.1 million60.9 million–65.5 million8.57 billion
203127.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million64.2 million61.6 million–67.1 million8.63 billion
203227.8 million26 million–29.5 million65.4 million62.2 million–68.7 million8.7 billion
203328.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million66.5 million62.9 million–70.3 million8.76 billion
203428.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million67.6 million63.5 million–71.9 million8.82 billion
203529.5 million26.7 million–32 million68.7 million64.1 million–73.4 million8.89 billion
203630 million26.9 million–32.9 million69.8 million64.7 million–75.1 million8.95 billion
203730.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million70.9 million65.2 million–76.8 million9.01 billion
203831.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million72 million65.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
203931.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million73.1 million66.3 million–80 million9.12 billion
204032.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million74.1 million66.8 million–81.7 million9.18 billion
204132.7 million28 million–37.6 million75.1 million67.3 million–83.3 million9.23 billion
204233.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million76.2 million67.8 million–85.1 million9.29 billion
204333.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million77.2 million68.3 million–86.9 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million78.1 million68.7 million–88.5 million9.39 billion
204534.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million79.1 million69 million–90.1 million9.44 billion
204635.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million80 million69.3 million–91.7 million9.49 billion
204735.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million80.9 million69.5 million–93.4 million9.54 billion
204836.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million81.8 million69.8 million–95.1 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million82.7 million70.1 million–96.8 million9.62 billion
205037.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million83.6 million70.3 million–98.7 million9.66 billion
205137.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million84.5 million70.5 million–100 million9.7 billion
205238.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million85.3 million70.8 million–102 million9.74 billion
205338.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million86.1 million71.1 million–104 million9.78 billion
205439.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million86.9 million71.3 million–106 million9.81 billion
205539.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million87.7 million71.6 million–108 million9.85 billion
205640 million29.8 million–53 million88.5 million71.6 million–110 million9.88 billion
205740.5 million29.9 million–54 million89.3 million71.6 million–112 million9.91 billion
205840.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million90.1 million71.8 million–114 million9.94 billion
205941.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million90.8 million72 million–116 million9.96 billion
206041.7 million30 million–57.9 million91.6 million72.1 million–118 million9.99 billion
206142.1 million30 million–59.3 million92.3 million72.3 million–120 million10 billion
206242.5 million30 million–60.5 million93 million72.3 million–123 million10 billion
206342.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million93.7 million72.3 million–125 million10.1 billion
206443.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million94.4 million72.1 million–127 million10.1 billion
206543.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million95 million71.8 million–129 million10.1 billion
206644 million29.7 million–65.4 million95.6 million71.5 million–131 million10.1 billion
206744.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million96.2 million71.3 million–133 million10.1 billion
206844.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million96.8 million71.3 million–135 million10.2 billion
206945 million29.5 million–69 million97.3 million71.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
207045.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million97.8 million71 million–140 million10.2 billion
207145.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million98.3 million70.7 million–141 million10.2 billion
207245.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million98.8 million70.3 million–143 million10.2 billion
207346.2 million29 million–74.8 million99.2 million70 million–146 million10.2 billion
207446.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million99.7 million69.8 million–148 million10.2 billion
207546.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million100 million69.5 million–150 million10.3 billion
207647 million28.6 million–79 million100 million69.2 million–152 million10.3 billion
207747.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million101 million69 million–154 million10.3 billion
207847.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million101 million68.7 million–156 million10.3 billion
207947.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million101 million68.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
208047.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million102 million68.1 million–161 million10.3 billion
208148.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million102 million67.7 million–163 million10.3 billion
208248.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million102 million67.4 million–165 million10.3 billion
208348.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million103 million66.8 million–167 million10.3 billion
208448.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million103 million66.1 million–169 million10.3 billion
208548.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million103 million65.7 million–170 million10.3 billion
208648.9 million26.8 million–94 million103 million65.4 million–172 million10.3 billion
208749 million26.4 million–95.6 million103 million65 million–175 million10.3 billion
208849.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million104 million64.6 million–177 million10.3 billion
208949.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million104 million64.1 million–179 million10.3 billion
209049.3 million25.6 million–100 million104 million63.6 million–181 million10.3 billion
209149.4 million25.4 million–102 million104 million63 million–183 million10.3 billion
209249.5 million25.2 million–104 million104 million62.4 million–185 million10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.9 million–105 million104 million62 million–188 million10.3 billion
209449.6 million24.5 million–107 million104 million61.6 million–191 million10.2 billion
209549.7 million24.2 million–109 million104 million61.1 million–192 million10.2 billion
209649.7 million23.8 million–111 million104 million60.5 million–195 million10.2 billion
209749.8 million23.4 million–113 million104 million59.9 million–197 million10.2 billion
209849.8 million23.1 million–115 million104 million59.3 million–200 million10.2 billion
209949.8 million22.8 million–116 million104 million58.8 million–202 million10.2 billion
210049.9 million22.6 million–118 million104 million58.2 million–204 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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