Burkina Faso vs Somalia

Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Population

Population in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 4.67 million people, or 1.25 times that in Somalia.

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Burkina Faso vs Somalia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 4.67 million people, or 1.25 times that in Somalia.
Burkina FasoSomaliaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Burkina Faso has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 60 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBurkina FasoSomaliaWorld
202323 million18.4 million8.09 billion
202222.5 million17.8 million8.02 billion
202122 million17.3 million7.95 billion
202021.5 million16.7 million7.89 billion
201921 million16 million7.81 billion
201820.4 million15.5 million7.73 billion
201719.9 million14.9 million7.65 billion
201619.3 million14.4 million7.56 billion
201518.8 million13.8 million7.47 billion
201418.2 million13.3 million7.38 billion
201317.7 million12.9 million7.29 billion
201217.2 million12.5 million7.2 billion
201116.7 million12.4 million7.11 billion
201016.2 million12.3 million7.02 billion
200915.7 million12 million6.93 billion
200815.3 million11.7 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million11.3 million6.76 billion
200614.4 million11 million6.67 billion
200513.9 million10.6 million6.59 billion
200413.5 million10.3 million6.5 billion
200313.1 million9.91 million6.42 billion
200212.7 million9.55 million6.34 billion
200112.3 million9.2 million6.26 billion
200011.9 million8.84 million6.17 billion
199911.6 million8.49 million6.09 billion
199811.2 million8.16 million6.01 billion
199710.9 million7.83 million5.93 billion
199610.7 million7.55 million5.84 billion
199510.4 million7.29 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million7.03 million5.68 billion
19939.87 million6.68 million5.59 billion
19929.63 million6.5 million5.51 billion
19919.4 million6.81 million5.42 billion
19909.16 million7.08 million5.33 billion
19898.92 million7.12 million5.23 billion
19888.69 million7.24 million5.14 billion
19878.46 million7.23 million5.05 billion
19868.23 million6.98 million4.96 billion
19858 million6.69 million4.87 billion
19847.77 million6.43 million4.78 billion
19837.55 million6.2 million4.7 billion
19827.34 million6 million4.61 billion
19817.14 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19806.95 million5.94 million4.45 billion
19796.76 million5.45 million4.37 billion
19786.59 million4.82 million4.29 billion
19776.43 million4.48 million4.22 billion
19766.28 million4.37 million4.14 billion
19756.15 million4.26 million4.07 billion
19746.03 million4.15 million4 billion
19735.91 million4.05 million3.92 billion
19725.81 million3.94 million3.85 billion
19715.71 million3.84 million3.77 billion
19705.61 million3.74 million3.7 billion
19695.51 million3.64 million3.62 billion
19685.42 million3.55 million3.55 billion
19675.33 million3.46 million3.47 billion
19665.24 million3.37 million3.4 billion
19655.15 million3.28 million3.34 billion
19645.07 million3.19 million3.26 billion
19634.99 million3.11 million3.19 billion
19624.92 million3.03 million3.12 billion
19614.85 million2.95 million3.07 billion
19604.78 million2.88 million3.02 billion
19594.71 million2.8 million2.97 billion
19584.65 million2.73 million2.91 billion
19574.59 million2.67 million2.85 billion
19564.53 million2.6 million2.8 billion
19554.47 million2.53 million2.74 billion
19544.41 million2.47 million2.69 billion
19534.36 million2.4 million2.63 billion
19524.31 million2.34 million2.58 billion
19514.26 million2.28 million2.54 billion
19504.21 million2.21 million2.49 billion
19494.15 million2.17 million–
19484.09 million2.14 million–
19474.02 million2.11 million–
19463.96 million2.08 million–
19453.9 million2.05 million–
19443.84 million2.02 million–
19433.78 million1.99 million–
19423.72 million1.96 million–
19413.66 million1.93 million–
19403.61 million1.91 million–
19393.56 million1.89 million–
19383.52 million1.87 million–
19373.47 million1.85 million–
19363.43 million1.84 million–
19353.39 million1.82 million–
19343.35 million1.81 million–
19333.31 million1.8 million–
19323.27 million1.78 million–
19313.23 million1.77 million–
19303.19 million1.75 million–
19293.15 million1.74 million–
19283.11 million1.72 million–
19273.07 million1.7 million–
19263.03 million1.69 million–
19253 million1.67 million–
19242.96 million1.65 million–
19232.92 million1.64 million–
19222.88 million1.62 million–
19212.85 million1.61 million–
19202.82 million1.59 million–
19192.79 million1.59 million–
19182.76 million1.58 million–
19172.74 million1.58 million–
19162.72 million1.58 million–
19152.69 million1.57 million–
19142.67 million1.57 million–
19132.65 million1.57 million–
19122.62 million1.57 million–
19112.6 million1.56 million–
19102.57 million1.56 million–
19092.55 million1.56 million–
19082.52 million1.55 million–
19072.49 million1.55 million–
19062.46 million1.54 million–
19052.43 million1.54 million–
19042.4 million1.54 million–
19032.37 million1.53 million–
19022.35 million1.53 million–
19012.32 million1.52 million–
19002.3 million1.52 million–
18992.28 million1.52 million–
18982.26 million1.51 million–
18972.25 million1.51 million–
18962.24 million1.51 million–
18952.23 million1.5 million–
18942.21 million1.5 million–
18932.2 million1.49 million–
18922.19 million1.49 million–
18912.17 million1.49 million–
18902.16 million1.48 million–
18892.15 million1.48 million–
18882.14 million1.48 million–
18872.13 million1.48 million–
18862.12 million1.48 million–
18852.11 million1.48 million–
18842.1 million1.48 million–
18832.09 million1.48 million–
18822.08 million1.47 million–
18812.07 million1.47 million–
18802.06 million1.47 million–
18792.05 million1.47 million–
18782.04 million1.47 million–
18772.03 million1.47 million–
18762.02 million1.47 million–
18752.01 million1.47 million–
18742 million1.47 million–
18731.99 million1.47 million–
18721.98 million1.47 million–
18711.97 million1.47 million–
18701.96 million1.47 million–
18691.96 million1.47 million–
18681.95 million1.47 million–
18671.94 million1.47 million–
18661.94 million1.47 million–
18651.93 million1.47 million–
18641.93 million1.47 million–
18631.92 million1.47 million–
18621.92 million1.47 million–
18611.91 million1.47 million–
18601.91 million1.47 million–
18591.9 million1.47 million–
18581.9 million1.47 million–
18571.89 million1.47 million–
18561.88 million1.47 million–
18551.88 million1.47 million–
18541.87 million1.47 million–
18531.87 million1.47 million–
18521.86 million1.48 million–
18511.86 million1.47 million–
18501.85 million1.46 million–
18491.85 million1.45 million–
18481.84 million1.44 million–
18471.83 million1.42 million–
18461.83 million1.4 million–
18451.82 million1.38 million–
18441.81 million1.37 million–
18431.81 million1.35 million–
18421.8 million1.33 million–
18411.79 million1.31 million–
18401.79 million1.3 million–
18391.78 million1.28 million–
18381.78 million1.26 million–
18371.77 million1.25 million–
18361.76 million1.23 million–
18351.76 million1.22 million–
18341.75 million1.2 million–
18331.74 million1.18 million–
18321.74 million1.17 million–
18311.73 million1.15 million–
18301.73 million1.14 million–
18291.72 million1.12 million–
18281.71 million1.11 million–
18271.71 million1.1 million–
18261.7 million1.08 million–
18251.7 million1.07 million–
18241.69 million1.05 million–
18231.68 million1.04 million–
18221.68 million1.03 million–
18211.67 million1.02 million–
18201.67 million1.01 million–
18191.67 million1.01 million–
18181.67 million1.01 million–
18171.67 million1 million–
18161.67 million1 million–
18151.67 million999,500–
18141.67 million997,700–
18131.67 million996,100–
18121.67 million994,900–
18111.67 million993,900–
18101.67 million993,200–
18091.67 million992,800–
18081.67 million992,300–
18071.67 million991,900–
18061.67 million991,500–
18051.67 million991,100–
18041.67 million990,600–
18031.67 million990,200–
18021.67 million989,800–
18011.67 million989,400–
18001.67 million989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBurkina FasoSomaliaWorld
202423.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million19 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
202524.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
202624.6 million24.2 million–25 million20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
202725.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million21 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
202825.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
202926.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
203026.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
203127.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203227.8 million26 million–29.5 million24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
203328.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
203428.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million25.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
203529.5 million26.7 million–32 million26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
203630 million26.9 million–32.9 million27 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
203730.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203831.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
203931.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
204032.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
204132.7 million28 million–37.6 million30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
204233.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
204333.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
204534.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million33.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
204635.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
204735.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million35 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
204836.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205037.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
205137.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million38 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
205238.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
205338.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
205439.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
205539.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million41 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
205640 million29.8 million–53 million41.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
205740.5 million29.9 million–54 million42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
205840.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
205941.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
206041.7 million30 million–57.9 million44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
206142.1 million30 million–59.3 million45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
206242.5 million30 million–60.5 million46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
206342.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
206443.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
206543.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
206644 million29.7 million–65.4 million49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
206744.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million50 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206844.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million50.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
206945 million29.5 million–69 million51.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
207045.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million52 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
207145.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million52.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
207245.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million53.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207346.2 million29 million–74.8 million54.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
207446.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million54.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
207546.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million55.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207647 million28.6 million–79 million55.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
207747.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million56.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
207847.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million57.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
207947.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million57.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208047.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million58.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
208148.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million58.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
208248.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million59.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
208348.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million60 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
208448.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million60.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
208548.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million61.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
208648.9 million26.8 million–94 million61.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
208749 million26.4 million–95.6 million62.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
208849.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million62.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
208949.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million63.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
209049.3 million25.6 million–100 million63.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
209149.4 million25.4 million–102 million64 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
209249.5 million25.2 million–104 million64.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.9 million–105 million64.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
209449.6 million24.5 million–107 million65.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
209549.7 million24.2 million–109 million65.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
209649.7 million23.8 million–111 million66 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
209749.8 million23.4 million–113 million66.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
209849.8 million23.1 million–115 million66.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
209949.8 million22.8 million–116 million67.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
210049.9 million22.6 million–118 million67.4 million27.5 million–223 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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