Burkina Faso vs Mali

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Population

Population in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 23.8 million people in Mali, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mali, by 740,000 people, or 1.03 times that in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs Mali: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 23.8 million people in Mali, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mali, by 740,000 people, or 1.03 times that in Burkina Faso.
Burkina FasoMaliEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Mali has been higher since 2019.
  • In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 60 and Mali ranked 57 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people and Mali at 79.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBurkina FasoMaliWorld
202323 million23.8 million8.09 billion
202222.5 million23.1 million8.02 billion
202122 million22.4 million7.95 billion
202021.5 million21.7 million7.89 billion
201921 million21.1 million7.81 billion
201820.4 million20.4 million7.73 billion
201719.9 million19.8 million7.65 billion
201619.3 million19.2 million7.56 billion
201518.8 million18.6 million7.47 billion
201418.2 million18 million7.38 billion
201317.7 million17.5 million7.29 billion
201217.2 million17 million7.2 billion
201116.7 million16.5 million7.11 billion
201016.2 million16 million7.02 billion
200915.7 million15.4 million6.93 billion
200815.3 million14.9 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million14.5 million6.76 billion
200614.4 million14 million6.67 billion
200513.9 million13.5 million6.59 billion
200413.5 million13.1 million6.5 billion
200313.1 million12.7 million6.42 billion
200212.7 million12.3 million6.34 billion
200112.3 million11.9 million6.26 billion
200011.9 million11.6 million6.17 billion
199911.6 million11.2 million6.09 billion
199811.2 million10.9 million6.01 billion
199710.9 million10.7 million5.93 billion
199610.7 million10.4 million5.84 billion
199510.4 million10.2 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million9.97 million5.68 billion
19939.87 million9.76 million5.59 billion
19929.63 million9.55 million5.51 billion
19919.4 million9.36 million5.42 billion
19909.16 million9.18 million5.33 billion
19898.92 million9 million5.23 billion
19888.69 million8.83 million5.14 billion
19878.46 million8.68 million5.05 billion
19868.23 million8.53 million4.96 billion
19858 million8.38 million4.87 billion
19847.77 million8.21 million4.78 billion
19837.55 million8.03 million4.7 billion
19827.34 million7.86 million4.61 billion
19817.14 million7.69 million4.53 billion
19806.95 million7.53 million4.45 billion
19796.76 million7.38 million4.37 billion
19786.59 million7.23 million4.29 billion
19776.43 million7.09 million4.22 billion
19766.28 million6.96 million4.14 billion
19756.15 million6.84 million4.07 billion
19746.03 million6.72 million4 billion
19735.91 million6.6 million3.92 billion
19725.81 million6.48 million3.85 billion
19715.71 million6.38 million3.77 billion
19705.61 million6.28 million3.7 billion
19695.51 million6.18 million3.62 billion
19685.42 million6.08 million3.55 billion
19675.33 million5.99 million3.47 billion
19665.24 million5.9 million3.4 billion
19655.15 million5.82 million3.34 billion
19645.07 million5.73 million3.26 billion
19634.99 million5.65 million3.19 billion
19624.92 million5.56 million3.12 billion
19614.85 million5.48 million3.07 billion
19604.78 million5.4 million3.02 billion
19594.71 million5.33 million2.97 billion
19584.65 million5.25 million2.91 billion
19574.59 million5.18 million2.85 billion
19564.53 million5.11 million2.8 billion
19554.47 million5.04 million2.74 billion
19544.41 million4.97 million2.69 billion
19534.36 million4.91 million2.63 billion
19524.31 million4.84 million2.58 billion
19514.26 million4.77 million2.54 billion
19504.21 million4.7 million2.49 billion
19494.15 million4.61 million–
19484.09 million4.53 million–
19474.02 million4.46 million–
19463.96 million4.38 million–
19453.9 million4.31 million–
19443.84 million4.24 million–
19433.78 million4.17 million–
19423.72 million4.1 million–
19413.66 million4.03 million–
19403.61 million3.97 million–
19393.56 million3.91 million–
19383.52 million3.86 million–
19373.47 million3.81 million–
19363.43 million3.76 million–
19353.39 million3.71 million–
19343.35 million3.67 million–
19333.31 million3.62 million–
19323.27 million3.57 million–
19313.23 million3.53 million–
19303.19 million3.48 million–
19293.15 million3.43 million–
19283.11 million3.39 million–
19273.07 million3.34 million–
19263.03 million3.29 million–
19253 million3.25 million–
19242.96 million3.2 million–
19232.92 million3.16 million–
19222.88 million3.12 million–
19212.85 million3.08 million–
19202.82 million3.04 million–
19192.79 million3.01 million–
19182.76 million2.98 million–
19172.74 million2.96 million–
19162.72 million2.92 million–
19152.69 million2.89 million–
19142.67 million2.85 million–
19132.65 million2.82 million–
19122.62 million2.78 million–
19112.6 million2.75 million–
19102.57 million2.71 million–
19092.55 million2.67 million–
19082.52 million2.63 million–
19072.49 million2.59 million–
19062.46 million2.55 million–
19052.43 million2.51 million–
19042.4 million2.47 million–
19032.37 million2.43 million–
19022.35 million2.4 million–
19012.32 million2.36 million–
19002.3 million2.33 million–
18992.28 million2.3 million–
18982.26 million2.28 million–
18972.25 million2.26 million–
18962.24 million2.23 million–
18952.23 million2.21 million–
18942.21 million2.19 million–
18932.2 million2.17 million–
18922.19 million2.15 million–
18912.17 million2.13 million–
18902.16 million2.11 million–
18892.15 million2.09 million–
18882.14 million2.07 million–
18872.13 million2.05 million–
18862.12 million2.03 million–
18852.11 million2.01 million–
18842.1 million2 million–
18832.09 million1.98 million–
18822.08 million1.96 million–
18812.07 million1.94 million–
18802.06 million1.93 million–
18792.05 million1.91 million–
18782.04 million1.89 million–
18772.03 million1.87 million–
18762.02 million1.86 million–
18752.01 million1.84 million–
18742 million1.82 million–
18731.99 million1.8 million–
18721.98 million1.79 million–
18711.97 million1.77 million–
18701.96 million1.76 million–
18691.96 million1.74 million–
18681.95 million1.73 million–
18671.94 million1.72 million–
18661.94 million1.7 million–
18651.93 million1.69 million–
18641.93 million1.68 million–
18631.92 million1.66 million–
18621.92 million1.65 million–
18611.91 million1.64 million–
18601.91 million1.63 million–
18591.9 million1.61 million–
18581.9 million1.6 million–
18571.89 million1.59 million–
18561.88 million1.58 million–
18551.88 million1.56 million–
18541.87 million1.55 million–
18531.87 million1.54 million–
18521.86 million1.53 million–
18511.86 million1.52 million–
18501.85 million1.5 million–
18491.85 million1.5 million–
18481.84 million1.5 million–
18471.83 million1.49 million–
18461.83 million1.49 million–
18451.82 million1.49 million–
18441.81 million1.48 million–
18431.81 million1.48 million–
18421.8 million1.48 million–
18411.79 million1.47 million–
18401.79 million1.47 million–
18391.78 million1.47 million–
18381.78 million1.46 million–
18371.77 million1.46 million–
18361.76 million1.46 million–
18351.76 million1.45 million–
18341.75 million1.45 million–
18331.74 million1.45 million–
18321.74 million1.44 million–
18311.73 million1.44 million–
18301.73 million1.44 million–
18291.72 million1.43 million–
18281.71 million1.43 million–
18271.71 million1.43 million–
18261.7 million1.42 million–
18251.7 million1.42 million–
18241.69 million1.42 million–
18231.68 million1.41 million–
18221.68 million1.41 million–
18211.67 million1.41 million–
18201.67 million1.41 million–
18191.67 million1.4 million–
18181.67 million1.4 million–
18171.67 million1.4 million–
18161.67 million1.4 million–
18151.67 million1.4 million–
18141.67 million1.4 million–
18131.67 million1.4 million–
18121.67 million1.4 million–
18111.67 million1.4 million–
18101.67 million1.4 million–
18091.67 million1.4 million–
18081.67 million1.4 million–
18071.67 million1.4 million–
18061.67 million1.4 million–
18051.67 million1.4 million–
18041.67 million1.4 million–
18031.67 million1.4 million–
18021.67 million1.4 million–
18011.67 million1.4 million–
18001.67 million1.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBurkina FasoMaliWorld
202423.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million24.5 million24.4 million–24.6 million8.16 billion
202524.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million25.2 million24.9 million–25.5 million8.23 billion
202624.6 million24.2 million–25 million25.9 million25.4 million–26.4 million8.3 billion
202725.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million26.7 million25.9 million–27.4 million8.37 billion
202825.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million27.4 million26.4 million–28.4 million8.44 billion
202926.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million28.2 million26.9 million–29.4 million8.5 billion
203026.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million29 million27.3 million–30.5 million8.57 billion
203127.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million29.8 million27.8 million–31.6 million8.63 billion
203227.8 million26 million–29.5 million30.6 million28.3 million–32.7 million8.7 billion
203328.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million31.4 million28.7 million–34 million8.76 billion
203428.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million32.3 million29.2 million–35.2 million8.82 billion
203529.5 million26.7 million–32 million33.1 million29.6 million–36.5 million8.89 billion
203630 million26.9 million–32.9 million34 million30 million–37.9 million8.95 billion
203730.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million34.8 million30.4 million–39.3 million9.01 billion
203831.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million35.7 million30.9 million–40.8 million9.06 billion
203931.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million36.6 million31.3 million–42.3 million9.12 billion
204032.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million37.4 million31.6 million–43.8 million9.18 billion
204132.7 million28 million–37.6 million38.3 million32 million–45.3 million9.23 billion
204233.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million39.2 million32.4 million–46.8 million9.29 billion
204333.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million40 million32.9 million–48.5 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million40.9 million33.3 million–50.1 million9.39 billion
204534.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million41.8 million33.6 million–51.8 million9.44 billion
204635.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million42.7 million33.9 million–53.6 million9.49 billion
204735.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million43.5 million34.2 million–55.4 million9.54 billion
204836.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million44.4 million34.5 million–57.1 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million45.3 million34.8 million–59.2 million9.62 billion
205037.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million46.2 million35 million–61.2 million9.66 billion
205137.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million47 million35.2 million–63.1 million9.7 billion
205238.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million47.9 million35.5 million–64.8 million9.74 billion
205338.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million48.8 million35.8 million–66.7 million9.78 billion
205439.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million49.6 million36.1 million–68.8 million9.81 billion
205539.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million50.5 million36.4 million–71 million9.85 billion
205640 million29.8 million–53 million51.4 million36.6 million–73.1 million9.88 billion
205740.5 million29.9 million–54 million52.2 million36.9 million–75.2 million9.91 billion
205840.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million53.1 million37.1 million–77.6 million9.94 billion
205941.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million53.9 million37.3 million–80.1 million9.96 billion
206041.7 million30 million–57.9 million54.8 million37.5 million–82.5 million9.99 billion
206142.1 million30 million–59.3 million55.6 million37.7 million–84.9 million10 billion
206242.5 million30 million–60.5 million56.5 million37.9 million–87.2 million10 billion
206342.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million57.3 million38.1 million–89.6 million10.1 billion
206443.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million58.1 million38.2 million–92.2 million10.1 billion
206543.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million58.9 million38.3 million–94.6 million10.1 billion
206644 million29.7 million–65.4 million59.8 million38.5 million–97.1 million10.1 billion
206744.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million60.6 million38.7 million–99.9 million10.1 billion
206844.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million61.4 million38.8 million–103 million10.2 billion
206945 million29.5 million–69 million62.1 million38.8 million–105 million10.2 billion
207045.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million62.9 million38.9 million–108 million10.2 billion
207145.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million63.7 million39 million–111 million10.2 billion
207245.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million64.4 million39 million–114 million10.2 billion
207346.2 million29 million–74.8 million65.2 million38.9 million–117 million10.2 billion
207446.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million65.9 million38.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207546.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million66.6 million39 million–124 million10.3 billion
207647 million28.6 million–79 million67.3 million39.1 million–127 million10.3 billion
207747.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million68 million39.2 million–131 million10.3 billion
207847.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million68.7 million39.3 million–135 million10.3 billion
207947.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million69.4 million39.3 million–139 million10.3 billion
208047.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million70 million39.4 million–142 million10.3 billion
208148.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million70.6 million39.4 million–145 million10.3 billion
208248.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million71.2 million39.3 million–148 million10.3 billion
208348.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million71.8 million39.2 million–151 million10.3 billion
208448.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million72.4 million39.1 million–155 million10.3 billion
208548.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million73 million39.1 million–159 million10.3 billion
208648.9 million26.8 million–94 million73.5 million39.2 million–162 million10.3 billion
208749 million26.4 million–95.6 million74.1 million39.2 million–166 million10.3 billion
208849.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million74.6 million39.3 million–170 million10.3 billion
208949.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million75.1 million39.2 million–174 million10.3 billion
209049.3 million25.6 million–100 million75.5 million39.1 million–178 million10.3 billion
209149.4 million25.4 million–102 million76 million38.9 million–181 million10.3 billion
209249.5 million25.2 million–104 million76.4 million38.7 million–185 million10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.9 million–105 million76.9 million38.4 million–189 million10.3 billion
209449.6 million24.5 million–107 million77.3 million38.3 million–194 million10.2 billion
209549.7 million24.2 million–109 million77.7 million38.4 million–198 million10.2 billion
209649.7 million23.8 million–111 million78 million38.4 million–201 million10.2 billion
209749.8 million23.4 million–113 million78.4 million38.2 million–205 million10.2 billion
209849.8 million23.1 million–115 million78.7 million38 million–208 million10.2 billion
209949.8 million22.8 million–116 million79 million37.8 million–211 million10.2 billion
210049.9 million22.6 million–118 million79.4 million37.6 million–214 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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