Burkina Faso vs Togo
Burkina Faso vs Togo: Population
Population in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 8.22 million people in Togo, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 14.8 million people, or 2.8 times that in Togo.
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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 Togo ranked 102 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people and Togo at 23.6 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Burkina Faso | Togo | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 million | 8.22 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 22.5 million | 8.07 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 22 million | 7.94 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 21.5 million | 7.79 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 21 million | 7.62 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 20.4 million | 7.46 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 19.9 million | 7.32 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 19.3 million | 7.2 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 18.8 million | 7.07 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 18.2 million | 6.94 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 17.7 million | 6.8 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 17.2 million | 6.65 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 16.7 million | 6.5 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 16.2 million | 6.33 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 15.7 million | 6.13 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 15.3 million | 5.94 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 14.8 million | 5.75 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 14.4 million | 5.57 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 13.9 million | 5.41 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 13.5 million | 5.28 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 13.1 million | 5.15 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 12.7 million | 5.03 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 12.3 million | 4.9 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 11.9 million | 4.78 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 11.6 million | 4.67 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 11.2 million | 4.55 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 10.9 million | 4.44 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 10.7 million | 4.29 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 10.4 million | 4.11 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 10.1 million | 3.9 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 9.87 million | 3.89 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 9.63 million | 3.93 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 9.4 million | 3.82 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 9.16 million | 3.71 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 8.92 million | 3.61 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 8.69 million | 3.5 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 8.46 million | 3.4 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 8.23 million | 3.3 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 8 million | 3.2 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 7.77 million | 3.11 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 7.55 million | 3.03 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 7.34 million | 2.96 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 7.14 million | 2.88 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 6.95 million | 2.79 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 6.76 million | 2.71 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 6.59 million | 2.65 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 6.43 million | 2.58 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 6.28 million | 2.52 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 6.15 million | 2.46 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 6.03 million | 2.4 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 5.91 million | 2.35 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 5.81 million | 2.28 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 5.71 million | 2.22 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 5.61 million | 2.15 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 5.51 million | 2.04 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 5.42 million | 1.95 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 5.33 million | 1.91 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 5.24 million | 1.87 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 5.15 million | 1.84 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 5.07 million | 1.8 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 4.99 million | 1.77 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 4.92 million | 1.73 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 4.85 million | 1.7 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 4.78 million | 1.67 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 4.71 million | 1.64 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 4.65 million | 1.62 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 4.59 million | 1.59 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 4.53 million | 1.56 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 4.47 million | 1.53 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 4.41 million | 1.5 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 4.36 million | 1.48 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 4.31 million | 1.45 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 4.26 million | 1.42 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 4.21 million | 1.4 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 4.15 million | 1.37 million | – |
| 1948 | 4.09 million | 1.35 million | – |
| 1947 | 4.02 million | 1.33 million | – |
| 1946 | 3.96 million | 1.3 million | – |
| 1945 | 3.9 million | 1.28 million | – |
| 1944 | 3.84 million | 1.26 million | – |
| 1943 | 3.78 million | 1.24 million | – |
| 1942 | 3.72 million | 1.21 million | – |
| 1941 | 3.66 million | 1.19 million | – |
| 1940 | 3.61 million | 1.17 million | – |
| 1939 | 3.56 million | 1.16 million | – |
| 1938 | 3.52 million | 1.14 million | – |
| 1937 | 3.47 million | 1.12 million | – |
| 1936 | 3.43 million | 1.11 million | – |
| 1935 | 3.39 million | 1.09 million | – |
| 1934 | 3.35 million | 1.08 million | – |
| 1933 | 3.31 million | 1.06 million | – |
| 1932 | 3.27 million | 1.05 million | – |
| 1931 | 3.23 million | 1.03 million | – |
| 1930 | 3.19 million | 1.02 million | – |
| 1929 | 3.15 million | 1 million | – |
| 1928 | 3.11 million | 988,800 | – |
| 1927 | 3.07 million | 974,200 | – |
| 1926 | 3.03 million | 959,800 | – |
| 1925 | 3 million | 945,600 | – |
| 1924 | 2.96 million | 931,700 | – |
| 1923 | 2.92 million | 917,900 | – |
| 1922 | 2.88 million | 904,300 | – |
| 1921 | 2.85 million | 892,200 | – |
| 1920 | 2.82 million | 881,400 | – |
| 1919 | 2.79 million | 871,900 | – |
| 1918 | 2.76 million | 863,800 | – |
| 1917 | 2.74 million | 856,900 | – |
| 1916 | 2.72 million | 849,500 | – |
| 1915 | 2.69 million | 842,100 | – |
| 1914 | 2.67 million | 834,800 | – |
| 1913 | 2.65 million | 827,600 | – |
| 1912 | 2.62 million | 820,400 | – |
| 1911 | 2.6 million | 813,400 | – |
| 1910 | 2.57 million | 806,700 | – |
| 1909 | 2.55 million | 800,100 | – |
| 1908 | 2.52 million | 793,800 | – |
| 1907 | 2.49 million | 787,700 | – |
| 1906 | 2.46 million | 781,600 | – |
| 1905 | 2.43 million | 775,600 | – |
| 1904 | 2.4 million | 769,700 | – |
| 1903 | 2.37 million | 763,700 | – |
| 1902 | 2.35 million | 757,900 | – |
| 1901 | 2.32 million | 752,000 | – |
| 1900 | 2.3 million | 746,200 | – |
| 1899 | 2.28 million | 740,500 | – |
| 1898 | 2.26 million | 734,800 | – |
| 1897 | 2.25 million | 729,100 | – |
| 1896 | 2.24 million | 723,500 | – |
| 1895 | 2.23 million | 717,900 | – |
| 1894 | 2.21 million | 712,400 | – |
| 1893 | 2.2 million | 706,900 | – |
| 1892 | 2.19 million | 701,500 | – |
| 1891 | 2.17 million | 696,000 | – |
| 1890 | 2.16 million | 690,700 | – |
| 1889 | 2.15 million | 685,400 | – |
| 1888 | 2.14 million | 680,100 | – |
| 1887 | 2.13 million | 674,800 | – |
| 1886 | 2.12 million | 669,600 | – |
| 1885 | 2.11 million | 664,500 | – |
| 1884 | 2.1 million | 659,300 | – |
| 1883 | 2.09 million | 654,300 | – |
| 1882 | 2.08 million | 649,200 | – |
| 1881 | 2.07 million | 644,000 | – |
| 1880 | 2.06 million | 638,500 | – |
| 1879 | 2.05 million | 632,800 | – |
| 1878 | 2.04 million | 626,900 | – |
| 1877 | 2.03 million | 620,900 | – |
| 1876 | 2.02 million | 614,900 | – |
| 1875 | 2.01 million | 608,900 | – |
| 1874 | 2 million | 603,000 | – |
| 1873 | 1.99 million | 597,200 | – |
| 1872 | 1.98 million | 591,400 | – |
| 1871 | 1.97 million | 586,000 | – |
| 1870 | 1.96 million | 581,000 | – |
| 1869 | 1.96 million | 576,400 | – |
| 1868 | 1.95 million | 572,200 | – |
| 1867 | 1.94 million | 568,300 | – |
| 1866 | 1.94 million | 564,500 | – |
| 1865 | 1.93 million | 560,700 | – |
| 1864 | 1.93 million | 556,900 | – |
| 1863 | 1.92 million | 553,200 | – |
| 1862 | 1.92 million | 549,400 | – |
| 1861 | 1.91 million | 545,700 | – |
| 1860 | 1.91 million | 542,100 | – |
| 1859 | 1.9 million | 538,400 | – |
| 1858 | 1.9 million | 534,800 | – |
| 1857 | 1.89 million | 531,200 | – |
| 1856 | 1.88 million | 527,600 | – |
| 1855 | 1.88 million | 524,000 | – |
| 1854 | 1.87 million | 520,500 | – |
| 1853 | 1.87 million | 517,000 | – |
| 1852 | 1.86 million | 513,500 | – |
| 1851 | 1.86 million | 510,200 | – |
| 1850 | 1.85 million | 507,100 | – |
| 1849 | 1.85 million | 504,600 | – |
| 1848 | 1.84 million | 502,300 | – |
| 1847 | 1.83 million | 500,200 | – |
| 1846 | 1.83 million | 498,100 | – |
| 1845 | 1.82 million | 495,900 | – |
| 1844 | 1.81 million | 493,800 | – |
| 1843 | 1.81 million | 491,800 | – |
| 1842 | 1.8 million | 489,700 | – |
| 1841 | 1.79 million | 487,600 | – |
| 1840 | 1.79 million | 485,500 | – |
| 1839 | 1.78 million | 483,500 | – |
| 1838 | 1.78 million | 481,400 | – |
| 1837 | 1.77 million | 479,400 | – |
| 1836 | 1.76 million | 477,300 | – |
| 1835 | 1.76 million | 475,300 | – |
| 1834 | 1.75 million | 473,300 | – |
| 1833 | 1.74 million | 471,300 | – |
| 1832 | 1.74 million | 469,300 | – |
| 1831 | 1.73 million | 467,300 | – |
| 1830 | 1.73 million | 465,300 | – |
| 1829 | 1.72 million | 463,400 | – |
| 1828 | 1.71 million | 461,400 | – |
| 1827 | 1.71 million | 459,400 | – |
| 1826 | 1.7 million | 457,500 | – |
| 1825 | 1.7 million | 455,600 | – |
| 1824 | 1.69 million | 453,600 | – |
| 1823 | 1.68 million | 451,700 | – |
| 1822 | 1.68 million | 449,800 | – |
| 1821 | 1.67 million | 448,300 | – |
| 1820 | 1.67 million | 447,100 | – |
| 1819 | 1.67 million | 446,400 | – |
| 1818 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1817 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1816 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1815 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1814 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1813 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1812 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1811 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1810 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1809 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1808 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1807 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1806 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1805 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1804 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1803 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1802 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1801 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
| 1800 | 1.67 million | 446,000 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burkina Faso | Togo | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million | 8.41 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 24.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million | 8.59 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 24.6 million24.2 million–25 million | 8.78 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 25.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million | 8.97 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 25.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million | 9.16 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 26.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million | 9.36 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 26.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million | 9.56 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 27.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million | 9.77 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 27.8 million26 million–29.5 million | 9.98 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 28.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million | 10.2 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 28.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million | 10.4 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 29.5 million26.7 million–32 million | 10.6 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 30 million26.9 million–32.9 million | 10.8 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 30.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million | 11.1 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 31.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million | 11.3 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 31.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million | 11.5 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 32.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million | 11.7 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 32.7 million28 million–37.6 million | 11.9 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 33.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million | 12.2 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 33.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million | 12.4 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 34.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million | 12.6 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 34.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million | 12.8 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 35.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million | 13.1 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 35.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million | 13.3 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 36.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million | 13.5 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 36.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million | 13.7 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 37.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million | 14 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 37.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million | 14.2 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 38.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million | 14.4 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 38.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million | 14.6 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 39.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million | 14.9 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 39.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million | 15.1 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 40 million29.8 million–53 million | 15.3 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 40.5 million29.9 million–54 million | 15.5 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 40.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million | 15.7 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 41.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million | 16 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 41.7 million30 million–57.9 million | 16.2 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 42.1 million30 million–59.3 million | 16.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 42.5 million30 million–60.5 million | 16.6 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 42.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million | 16.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 43.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million | 17.1 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 43.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million | 17.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 44 million29.7 million–65.4 million | 17.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 44.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million | 17.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 44.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million | 17.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 45 million29.5 million–69 million | 18.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 45.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million | 18.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 45.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million | 18.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 45.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million | 18.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 46.2 million29 million–74.8 million | 19 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 46.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million | 19.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 46.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million | 19.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 47 million28.6 million–79 million | 19.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 47.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million | 19.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 47.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million | 20 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 47.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million | 20.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 47.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million | 20.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 48.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million | 20.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 48.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million | 20.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 48.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million | 21 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 48.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million | 21.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 48.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million | 21.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 48.9 million26.8 million–94 million | 21.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 49 million26.4 million–95.6 million | 21.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 49.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million | 21.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 49.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million | 22 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 49.3 million25.6 million–100 million | 22.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 49.4 million25.4 million–102 million | 22.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 49.5 million25.2 million–104 million | 22.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 49.6 million24.9 million–105 million | 22.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 49.6 million24.5 million–107 million | 22.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 49.7 million24.2 million–109 million | 22.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 49.7 million23.8 million–111 million | 23.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 49.8 million23.4 million–113 million | 23.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 49.8 million23.1 million–115 million | 23.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 49.8 million22.8 million–116 million | 23.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 49.9 million22.6 million–118 million | 23.6 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.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burkina Faso vs Togo
Health
- Life expectancyBurkina Faso: 61.1 years in 2023Togo: 62.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurkina Faso: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Togo: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurkina Faso: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Togo: 41.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurkina Faso: 3.69% in 2017Togo: 3.66% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurkina Faso: 13.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Togo: 12.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthBurkina Faso: 2.26% a year in 2023Togo: 2.2% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurkina Faso: 4.19 births per woman in 2023Togo: 4.19 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurkina Faso: 28.9% in 2025Togo: 44.4% in 2025
- Median ageBurkina Faso: 17.3 years in 2023Togo: 18.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurkina Faso: 2.6% in 2023Togo: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurkina Faso: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Togo: -1.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBurkina Faso: 3.3% of GDP in 2025Togo: 1.87% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurkina Faso: $844M in 2025Togo: $192M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurkina Faso: $37 in 2025Togo: $21 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurkina Faso: 13.2% of government spending in 2025Togo: 7.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurkina Faso: 11,000 people in 2020Togo: 10,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurkina Faso: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Togo: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurkina Faso: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020Togo: 0.38% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurkina Faso: 34 million TIV in 2025Togo: 5 million TIV in 2025