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.
Burkina FasoSomalia
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 23 million 2023 | 17.7 million | 60 of 229 | 49.9 million 2100 |
| Somalia | 18.4 million 2023 | 12.9 million | 68 of 229 | 67.4 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
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
| Year | Burkina Faso | Somalia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 million | 18.4 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 22.5 million | 17.8 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 22 million | 17.3 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 21.5 million | 16.7 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 21 million | 16 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 20.4 million | 15.5 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 19.9 million | 14.9 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 19.3 million | 14.4 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 18.8 million | 13.8 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 18.2 million | 13.3 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 17.7 million | 12.9 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 17.2 million | 12.5 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 16.7 million | 12.4 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 16.2 million | 12.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 15.7 million | 12 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 15.3 million | 11.7 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 14.8 million | 11.3 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 14.4 million | 11 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 13.9 million | 10.6 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 13.5 million | 10.3 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 13.1 million | 9.91 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 12.7 million | 9.55 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 12.3 million | 9.2 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 11.9 million | 8.84 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 11.6 million | 8.49 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 11.2 million | 8.16 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 10.9 million | 7.83 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 10.7 million | 7.55 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 10.4 million | 7.29 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 10.1 million | 7.03 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 9.87 million | 6.68 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 9.63 million | 6.5 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 9.4 million | 6.81 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 9.16 million | 7.08 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 8.92 million | 7.12 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 8.69 million | 7.24 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 8.46 million | 7.23 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 8.23 million | 6.98 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 8 million | 6.69 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 7.77 million | 6.43 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 7.55 million | 6.2 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 7.34 million | 6 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 7.14 million | 5.98 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 6.95 million | 5.94 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 6.76 million | 5.45 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 6.59 million | 4.82 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 6.43 million | 4.48 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 6.28 million | 4.37 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 6.15 million | 4.26 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 6.03 million | 4.15 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 5.91 million | 4.05 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 5.81 million | 3.94 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 5.71 million | 3.84 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 5.61 million | 3.74 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 5.51 million | 3.64 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 5.42 million | 3.55 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 5.33 million | 3.46 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 5.24 million | 3.37 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 5.15 million | 3.28 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 5.07 million | 3.19 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 4.99 million | 3.11 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 4.92 million | 3.03 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 4.85 million | 2.95 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 4.78 million | 2.88 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 4.71 million | 2.8 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 4.65 million | 2.73 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 4.59 million | 2.67 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 4.53 million | 2.6 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 4.47 million | 2.53 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 4.41 million | 2.47 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 4.36 million | 2.4 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 4.31 million | 2.34 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 4.26 million | 2.28 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 4.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 4.15 million | 2.17 million | – |
| 1948 | 4.09 million | 2.14 million | – |
| 1947 | 4.02 million | 2.11 million | – |
| 1946 | 3.96 million | 2.08 million | – |
| 1945 | 3.9 million | 2.05 million | – |
| 1944 | 3.84 million | 2.02 million | – |
| 1943 | 3.78 million | 1.99 million | – |
| 1942 | 3.72 million | 1.96 million | – |
| 1941 | 3.66 million | 1.93 million | – |
| 1940 | 3.61 million | 1.91 million | – |
| 1939 | 3.56 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1938 | 3.52 million | 1.87 million | – |
| 1937 | 3.47 million | 1.85 million | – |
| 1936 | 3.43 million | 1.84 million | – |
| 1935 | 3.39 million | 1.82 million | – |
| 1934 | 3.35 million | 1.81 million | – |
| 1933 | 3.31 million | 1.8 million | – |
| 1932 | 3.27 million | 1.78 million | – |
| 1931 | 3.23 million | 1.77 million | – |
| 1930 | 3.19 million | 1.75 million | – |
| 1929 | 3.15 million | 1.74 million | – |
| 1928 | 3.11 million | 1.72 million | – |
| 1927 | 3.07 million | 1.7 million | – |
| 1926 | 3.03 million | 1.69 million | – |
| 1925 | 3 million | 1.67 million | – |
| 1924 | 2.96 million | 1.65 million | – |
| 1923 | 2.92 million | 1.64 million | – |
| 1922 | 2.88 million | 1.62 million | – |
| 1921 | 2.85 million | 1.61 million | – |
| 1920 | 2.82 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1919 | 2.79 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1918 | 2.76 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1917 | 2.74 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1916 | 2.72 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1915 | 2.69 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1914 | 2.67 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1913 | 2.65 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1912 | 2.62 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1911 | 2.6 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1910 | 2.57 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1909 | 2.55 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1908 | 2.52 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1907 | 2.49 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1906 | 2.46 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1905 | 2.43 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1904 | 2.4 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1903 | 2.37 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1902 | 2.35 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1901 | 2.32 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1900 | 2.3 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1899 | 2.28 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1898 | 2.26 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1897 | 2.25 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1896 | 2.24 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1895 | 2.23 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1894 | 2.21 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1893 | 2.2 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1892 | 2.19 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1891 | 2.17 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1890 | 2.16 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1889 | 2.15 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1888 | 2.14 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1887 | 2.13 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1886 | 2.12 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1885 | 2.11 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1884 | 2.1 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1883 | 2.09 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1882 | 2.08 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1881 | 2.07 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1880 | 2.06 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1879 | 2.05 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1878 | 2.04 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1877 | 2.03 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1876 | 2.02 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1875 | 2.01 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1874 | 2 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1873 | 1.99 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1872 | 1.98 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1871 | 1.97 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1870 | 1.96 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1869 | 1.96 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1868 | 1.95 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1867 | 1.94 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1866 | 1.94 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1865 | 1.93 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1864 | 1.93 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1863 | 1.92 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1862 | 1.92 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1861 | 1.91 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1860 | 1.91 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1859 | 1.9 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1858 | 1.9 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1857 | 1.89 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1856 | 1.88 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1855 | 1.88 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1854 | 1.87 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1853 | 1.87 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1852 | 1.86 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1851 | 1.86 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1850 | 1.85 million | 1.46 million | – |
| 1849 | 1.85 million | 1.45 million | – |
| 1848 | 1.84 million | 1.44 million | – |
| 1847 | 1.83 million | 1.42 million | – |
| 1846 | 1.83 million | 1.4 million | – |
| 1845 | 1.82 million | 1.38 million | – |
| 1844 | 1.81 million | 1.37 million | – |
| 1843 | 1.81 million | 1.35 million | – |
| 1842 | 1.8 million | 1.33 million | – |
| 1841 | 1.79 million | 1.31 million | – |
| 1840 | 1.79 million | 1.3 million | – |
| 1839 | 1.78 million | 1.28 million | – |
| 1838 | 1.78 million | 1.26 million | – |
| 1837 | 1.77 million | 1.25 million | – |
| 1836 | 1.76 million | 1.23 million | – |
| 1835 | 1.76 million | 1.22 million | – |
| 1834 | 1.75 million | 1.2 million | – |
| 1833 | 1.74 million | 1.18 million | – |
| 1832 | 1.74 million | 1.17 million | – |
| 1831 | 1.73 million | 1.15 million | – |
| 1830 | 1.73 million | 1.14 million | – |
| 1829 | 1.72 million | 1.12 million | – |
| 1828 | 1.71 million | 1.11 million | – |
| 1827 | 1.71 million | 1.1 million | – |
| 1826 | 1.7 million | 1.08 million | – |
| 1825 | 1.7 million | 1.07 million | – |
| 1824 | 1.69 million | 1.05 million | – |
| 1823 | 1.68 million | 1.04 million | – |
| 1822 | 1.68 million | 1.03 million | – |
| 1821 | 1.67 million | 1.02 million | – |
| 1820 | 1.67 million | 1.01 million | – |
| 1819 | 1.67 million | 1.01 million | – |
| 1818 | 1.67 million | 1.01 million | – |
| 1817 | 1.67 million | 1 million | – |
| 1816 | 1.67 million | 1 million | – |
| 1815 | 1.67 million | 999,500 | – |
| 1814 | 1.67 million | 997,700 | – |
| 1813 | 1.67 million | 996,100 | – |
| 1812 | 1.67 million | 994,900 | – |
| 1811 | 1.67 million | 993,900 | – |
| 1810 | 1.67 million | 993,200 | – |
| 1809 | 1.67 million | 992,800 | – |
| 1808 | 1.67 million | 992,300 | – |
| 1807 | 1.67 million | 991,900 | – |
| 1806 | 1.67 million | 991,500 | – |
| 1805 | 1.67 million | 991,100 | – |
| 1804 | 1.67 million | 990,600 | – |
| 1803 | 1.67 million | 990,200 | – |
| 1802 | 1.67 million | 989,800 | – |
| 1801 | 1.67 million | 989,400 | – |
| 1800 | 1.67 million | 989,000 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burkina Faso | Somalia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million | 19 million18.6 million–19.4 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 24.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million | 19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 24.6 million24.2 million–25 million | 20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 25.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million | 21 million18.6 million–23.5 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 25.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million | 21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 26.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million | 22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 26.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million | 22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 27.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million | 23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 27.8 million26 million–29.5 million | 24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 28.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million | 24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 28.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million | 25.6 million20 million–33 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 29.5 million26.7 million–32 million | 26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 30 million26.9 million–32.9 million | 27 million20.5 million–35.9 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 30.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million | 27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 31.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million | 28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 31.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million | 29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 32.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million | 29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 32.7 million28 million–37.6 million | 30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 33.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million | 31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 33.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million | 32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 34.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million | 32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 34.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million | 33.5 million22.9 million–51 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 35.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million | 34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 35.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million | 35 million23.4 million–54.6 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 36.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million | 35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 36.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million | 36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 37.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million | 37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 37.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million | 38 million24 million–62 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 38.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million | 38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 38.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million | 39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 39.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million | 40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 39.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million | 41 million24.8 million–70.3 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 40 million29.8 million–53 million | 41.8 million25 million–72.2 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 40.5 million29.9 million–54 million | 42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 40.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million | 43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 41.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million | 44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 41.7 million30 million–57.9 million | 44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 42.1 million30 million–59.3 million | 45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 42.5 million30 million–60.5 million | 46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 42.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million | 47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 43.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million | 47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 43.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million | 48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 44 million29.7 million–65.4 million | 49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 44.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million | 50 million26.8 million–102 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 44.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million | 50.7 million26.7 million–105 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 45 million29.5 million–69 million | 51.3 million26.7 million–107 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 45.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million | 52 million26.8 million–110 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 45.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million | 52.7 million27 million–114 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 45.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million | 53.4 million27.1 million–117 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 46.2 million29 million–74.8 million | 54.1 million27.1 million–121 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 46.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million | 54.7 million27.5 million–123 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 46.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million | 55.4 million27.8 million–126 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 47 million28.6 million–79 million | 55.9 million27.8 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 47.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million | 56.6 million27.5 million–132 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 47.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million | 57.2 million27.6 million–135 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 47.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million | 57.8 million27.7 million–138 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 47.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million | 58.4 million27.8 million–142 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 48.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million | 58.9 million27.7 million–145 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 48.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million | 59.5 million27.8 million–148 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 48.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million | 60 million28.1 million–152 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 48.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million | 60.6 million28.2 million–156 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 48.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million | 61.1 million28.1 million–158 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 48.9 million26.8 million–94 million | 61.7 million28 million–160 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 49 million26.4 million–95.6 million | 62.2 million27.9 million–164 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 49.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million | 62.6 million27.8 million–169 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 49.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million | 63.1 million27.7 million–174 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 49.3 million25.6 million–100 million | 63.5 million27.7 million–178 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 49.4 million25.4 million–102 million | 64 million27.9 million–182 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 49.5 million25.2 million–104 million | 64.4 million27.8 million–186 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 49.6 million24.9 million–105 million | 64.9 million27.6 million–190 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 49.6 million24.5 million–107 million | 65.3 million27.6 million–194 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 49.7 million24.2 million–109 million | 65.6 million27.5 million–199 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 49.7 million23.8 million–111 million | 66 million27.6 million–203 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 49.8 million23.4 million–113 million | 66.4 million27.5 million–207 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 49.8 million23.1 million–115 million | 66.7 million27.4 million–212 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 49.8 million22.8 million–116 million | 67.1 million27.6 million–217 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 49.9 million22.6 million–118 million | 67.4 million27.5 million–223 million | 10.2 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.
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