Burkina Faso vs Nigeria

Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 205 million people, or 9.9 times that in Burkina Faso.

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people · UN

Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 205 million people, or 9.9 times that in Burkina Faso.
Burkina FasoNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 60 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBurkina FasoNigeriaWorld
202323 million228 million8.09 billion
202222.5 million223 million8.02 billion
202122 million219 million7.95 billion
202021.5 million214 million7.89 billion
201921 million210 million7.81 billion
201820.4 million205 million7.73 billion
201719.9 million200 million7.65 billion
201619.3 million195 million7.56 billion
201518.8 million191 million7.47 billion
201418.2 million186 million7.38 billion
201317.7 million181 million7.29 billion
201217.2 million176 million7.2 billion
201116.7 million171 million7.11 billion
201016.2 million167 million7.02 billion
200915.7 million162 million6.93 billion
200815.3 million158 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million153 million6.76 billion
200614.4 million149 million6.67 billion
200513.9 million145 million6.59 billion
200413.5 million141 million6.5 billion
200313.1 million137 million6.42 billion
200212.7 million134 million6.34 billion
200112.3 million130 million6.26 billion
200011.9 million126 million6.17 billion
199911.6 million123 million6.09 billion
199811.2 million120 million6.01 billion
199710.9 million117 million5.93 billion
199610.7 million114 million5.84 billion
199510.4 million111 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million108 million5.68 billion
19939.87 million105 million5.59 billion
19929.63 million102 million5.51 billion
19919.4 million99.7 million5.42 billion
19909.16 million97.1 million5.33 billion
19898.92 million94.5 million5.23 billion
19888.69 million92 million5.14 billion
19878.46 million89.6 million5.05 billion
19868.23 million87.2 million4.96 billion
19858 million84.9 million4.87 billion
19847.77 million82.5 million4.78 billion
19837.55 million80.4 million4.7 billion
19827.34 million78.4 million4.61 billion
19817.14 million76.1 million4.53 billion
19806.95 million73.8 million4.45 billion
19796.76 million71.5 million4.37 billion
19786.59 million69.3 million4.29 billion
19776.43 million67.2 million4.22 billion
19766.28 million65.3 million4.14 billion
19756.15 million63.4 million4.07 billion
19746.03 million61.7 million4 billion
19735.91 million60.1 million3.92 billion
19725.81 million58.6 million3.85 billion
19715.71 million57.2 million3.77 billion
19705.61 million55.9 million3.7 billion
19695.51 million54.6 million3.62 billion
19685.42 million53.4 million3.55 billion
19675.33 million52.3 million3.47 billion
19665.24 million51.2 million3.4 billion
19655.15 million50.1 million3.34 billion
19645.07 million49 million3.26 billion
19634.99 million48 million3.19 billion
19624.92 million47 million3.12 billion
19614.85 million46 million3.07 billion
19604.78 million45.1 million3.02 billion
19594.71 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19584.65 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19574.59 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19564.53 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19554.47 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19544.41 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19534.36 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19524.31 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19514.26 million38 million2.54 billion
19504.21 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19494.15 million36.5 million–
19484.09 million35.8 million–
19474.02 million35.2 million–
19463.96 million34.5 million–
19453.9 million33.9 million–
19443.84 million33.3 million–
19433.78 million32.7 million–
19423.72 million32.2 million–
19413.66 million31.6 million–
19403.61 million31.1 million–
19393.56 million30.6 million–
19383.52 million30.1 million–
19373.47 million29.7 million–
19363.43 million29.2 million–
19353.39 million28.8 million–
19343.35 million28.4 million–
19333.31 million28 million–
19323.27 million27.6 million–
19313.23 million27.2 million–
19303.19 million26.7 million–
19293.15 million26.3 million–
19283.11 million25.9 million–
19273.07 million25.5 million–
19263.03 million25.1 million–
19253 million24.7 million–
19242.96 million24.3 million–
19232.92 million24 million–
19222.88 million23.6 million–
19212.85 million23.2 million–
19202.82 million22.9 million–
19192.79 million22.7 million–
19182.76 million22.4 million–
19172.74 million22.2 million–
19162.72 million22 million–
19152.69 million21.8 million–
19142.67 million21.5 million–
19132.65 million21.3 million–
19122.62 million21.1 million–
19112.6 million20.9 million–
19102.57 million20.7 million–
19092.55 million20.4 million–
19082.52 million20.2 million–
19072.49 million20 million–
19062.46 million19.8 million–
19052.43 million19.6 million–
19042.4 million19.4 million–
19032.37 million19.2 million–
19022.35 million19 million–
19012.32 million18.8 million–
19002.3 million18.7 million–
18992.28 million18.5 million–
18982.26 million18.4 million–
18972.25 million18.3 million–
18962.24 million18.1 million–
18952.23 million18 million–
18942.21 million17.9 million–
18932.2 million17.8 million–
18922.19 million17.6 million–
18912.17 million17.5 million–
18902.16 million17.4 million–
18892.15 million17.3 million–
18882.14 million17.1 million–
18872.13 million17 million–
18862.12 million16.9 million–
18852.11 million16.7 million–
18842.1 million16.6 million–
18832.09 million16.5 million–
18822.08 million16.4 million–
18812.07 million16.2 million–
18802.06 million16.1 million–
18792.05 million16 million–
18782.04 million15.9 million–
18772.03 million15.8 million–
18762.02 million15.7 million–
18752.01 million15.6 million–
18742 million15.5 million–
18731.99 million15.4 million–
18721.98 million15.3 million–
18711.97 million15.2 million–
18701.96 million15.1 million–
18691.96 million15 million–
18681.95 million14.9 million–
18671.94 million14.8 million–
18661.94 million14.8 million–
18651.93 million14.7 million–
18641.93 million14.6 million–
18631.92 million14.5 million–
18621.92 million14.4 million–
18611.91 million14.3 million–
18601.91 million14.3 million–
18591.9 million14.2 million–
18581.9 million14.1 million–
18571.89 million14 million–
18561.88 million14 million–
18551.88 million13.9 million–
18541.87 million13.8 million–
18531.87 million13.8 million–
18521.86 million13.7 million–
18511.86 million13.6 million–
18501.85 million13.5 million–
18491.85 million13.5 million–
18481.84 million13.4 million–
18471.83 million13.4 million–
18461.83 million13.3 million–
18451.82 million13.3 million–
18441.81 million13.2 million–
18431.81 million13.2 million–
18421.8 million13.1 million–
18411.79 million13.1 million–
18401.79 million13 million–
18391.78 million13 million–
18381.78 million12.9 million–
18371.77 million12.9 million–
18361.76 million12.9 million–
18351.76 million12.8 million–
18341.75 million12.8 million–
18331.74 million12.7 million–
18321.74 million12.7 million–
18311.73 million12.6 million–
18301.73 million12.6 million–
18291.72 million12.5 million–
18281.71 million12.5 million–
18271.71 million12.4 million–
18261.7 million12.4 million–
18251.7 million12.3 million–
18241.69 million12.3 million–
18231.68 million12.2 million–
18221.68 million12.2 million–
18211.67 million12.2 million–
18201.67 million12.1 million–
18191.67 million12.1 million–
18181.67 million12.1 million–
18171.67 million12.1 million–
18161.67 million12.1 million–
18151.67 million12.1 million–
18141.67 million12.1 million–
18131.67 million12.1 million–
18121.67 million12.1 million–
18111.67 million12.1 million–
18101.67 million12.1 million–
18091.67 million12.1 million–
18081.67 million12.1 million–
18071.67 million12.1 million–
18061.67 million12.1 million–
18051.67 million12.1 million–
18041.67 million12.1 million–
18031.67 million12.1 million–
18021.67 million12.1 million–
18011.67 million12.1 million–
18001.67 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBurkina FasoNigeriaWorld
202423.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202524.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202624.6 million24.2 million–25 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202725.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202825.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202926.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203026.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203127.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203227.8 million26 million–29.5 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203328.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203428.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203529.5 million26.7 million–32 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203630 million26.9 million–32.9 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203730.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203831.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203931.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204032.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204132.7 million28 million–37.6 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204233.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204333.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204534.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204635.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204735.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204836.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205037.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205137.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205238.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205338.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205439.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205539.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205640 million29.8 million–53 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205740.5 million29.9 million–54 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205840.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205941.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206041.7 million30 million–57.9 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206142.1 million30 million–59.3 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206242.5 million30 million–60.5 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206342.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206443.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206543.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206644 million29.7 million–65.4 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206744.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206844.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206945 million29.5 million–69 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207045.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207145.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207245.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207346.2 million29 million–74.8 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207446.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207546.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207647 million28.6 million–79 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207747.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207847.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207947.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208047.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208148.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208248.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208348.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208448.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208548.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208648.9 million26.8 million–94 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208749 million26.4 million–95.6 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208849.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208949.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209049.3 million25.6 million–100 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209149.4 million25.4 million–102 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209249.5 million25.2 million–104 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.9 million–105 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209449.6 million24.5 million–107 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209549.7 million24.2 million–109 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209649.7 million23.8 million–111 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209749.8 million23.4 million–113 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209849.8 million23.1 million–115 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209949.8 million22.8 million–116 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210049.9 million22.6 million–118 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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