Burkina Faso vs Zambia

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 2.31 million people, or 1.11 times that in Zambia.

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Burkina Faso vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23 million people in Burkina Faso and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 2.31 million people, or 1.11 times that in Zambia.
Burkina FasoZambiaEstimates, 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 Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 49.9 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBurkina FasoZambiaWorld
202323 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202222.5 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202122 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202021.5 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201921 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201820.4 million18 million7.73 billion
201719.9 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201619.3 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201518.8 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201418.2 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201317.7 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201217.2 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201116.7 million14.4 million7.11 billion
201016.2 million14 million7.02 billion
200915.7 million13.5 million6.93 billion
200815.3 million13 million6.84 billion
200714.8 million12.6 million6.76 billion
200614.4 million12.1 million6.67 billion
200513.9 million11.7 million6.59 billion
200413.5 million11.3 million6.5 billion
200313.1 million11 million6.42 billion
200212.7 million10.7 million6.34 billion
200112.3 million10.3 million6.26 billion
200011.9 million10 million6.17 billion
199911.6 million9.74 million6.09 billion
199811.2 million9.48 million6.01 billion
199710.9 million9.24 million5.93 billion
199610.7 million9 million5.84 billion
199510.4 million8.79 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million8.58 million5.68 billion
19939.87 million8.37 million5.59 billion
19929.63 million8.18 million5.51 billion
19919.4 million7.98 million5.42 billion
19909.16 million7.79 million5.33 billion
19898.92 million7.59 million5.23 billion
19888.69 million7.39 million5.14 billion
19878.46 million7.19 million5.05 billion
19868.23 million6.99 million4.96 billion
19858 million6.78 million4.87 billion
19847.77 million6.58 million4.78 billion
19837.55 million6.38 million4.7 billion
19827.34 million6.18 million4.61 billion
19817.14 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19806.95 million5.8 million4.45 billion
19796.76 million5.63 million4.37 billion
19786.59 million5.47 million4.29 billion
19776.43 million5.3 million4.22 billion
19766.28 million5.14 million4.14 billion
19756.15 million4.99 million4.07 billion
19746.03 million4.84 million4 billion
19735.91 million4.7 million3.92 billion
19725.81 million4.57 million3.85 billion
19715.71 million4.44 million3.77 billion
19705.61 million4.32 million3.7 billion
19695.51 million4.2 million3.62 billion
19685.42 million4.07 million3.55 billion
19675.33 million3.94 million3.47 billion
19665.24 million3.81 million3.4 billion
19655.15 million3.69 million3.34 billion
19645.07 million3.58 million3.26 billion
19634.99 million3.47 million3.19 billion
19624.92 million3.36 million3.12 billion
19614.85 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19604.78 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19594.71 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19584.65 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19574.59 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19564.53 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19554.47 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19544.41 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19534.36 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19524.31 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19514.26 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19504.21 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19494.15 million2.27 million–
19484.09 million2.23 million–
19474.02 million2.19 million–
19463.96 million2.15 million–
19453.9 million2.11 million–
19443.84 million2.07 million–
19433.78 million2.04 million–
19423.72 million2 million–
19413.66 million1.97 million–
19403.61 million1.93 million–
19393.56 million1.9 million–
19383.52 million1.88 million–
19373.47 million1.85 million–
19363.43 million1.83 million–
19353.39 million1.8 million–
19343.35 million1.78 million–
19333.31 million1.75 million–
19323.27 million1.73 million–
19313.23 million1.7 million–
19303.19 million1.68 million–
19293.15 million1.65 million–
19283.11 million1.63 million–
19273.07 million1.61 million–
19263.03 million1.58 million–
19253 million1.56 million–
19242.96 million1.54 million–
19232.92 million1.51 million–
19222.88 million1.49 million–
19212.85 million1.47 million–
19202.82 million1.46 million–
19192.79 million1.46 million–
19182.76 million1.46 million–
19172.74 million1.46 million–
19162.72 million1.47 million–
19152.69 million1.48 million–
19142.67 million1.49 million–
19132.65 million1.49 million–
19122.62 million1.5 million–
19112.6 million1.51 million–
19102.57 million1.52 million–
19092.55 million1.52 million–
19082.52 million1.53 million–
19072.49 million1.54 million–
19062.46 million1.55 million–
19052.43 million1.56 million–
19042.4 million1.58 million–
19032.37 million1.59 million–
19022.35 million1.6 million–
19012.32 million1.61 million–
19002.3 million1.61 million–
18992.28 million1.62 million–
18982.26 million1.62 million–
18972.25 million1.63 million–
18962.24 million1.63 million–
18952.23 million1.63 million–
18942.21 million1.63 million–
18932.2 million1.64 million–
18922.19 million1.64 million–
18912.17 million1.64 million–
18902.16 million1.64 million–
18892.15 million1.64 million–
18882.14 million1.64 million–
18872.13 million1.63 million–
18862.12 million1.63 million–
18852.11 million1.63 million–
18842.1 million1.62 million–
18832.09 million1.62 million–
18822.08 million1.61 million–
18812.07 million1.61 million–
18802.06 million1.61 million–
18792.05 million1.61 million–
18782.04 million1.61 million–
18772.03 million1.6 million–
18762.02 million1.6 million–
18752.01 million1.6 million–
18742 million1.6 million–
18731.99 million1.6 million–
18721.98 million1.6 million–
18711.97 million1.6 million–
18701.96 million1.6 million–
18691.96 million1.6 million–
18681.95 million1.6 million–
18671.94 million1.6 million–
18661.94 million1.6 million–
18651.93 million1.6 million–
18641.93 million1.6 million–
18631.92 million1.6 million–
18621.92 million1.6 million–
18611.91 million1.6 million–
18601.91 million1.6 million–
18591.9 million1.6 million–
18581.9 million1.6 million–
18571.89 million1.6 million–
18561.88 million1.6 million–
18551.88 million1.6 million–
18541.87 million1.6 million–
18531.87 million1.6 million–
18521.86 million1.59 million–
18511.86 million1.59 million–
18501.85 million1.58 million–
18491.85 million1.57 million–
18481.84 million1.55 million–
18471.83 million1.52 million–
18461.83 million1.5 million–
18451.82 million1.48 million–
18441.81 million1.46 million–
18431.81 million1.43 million–
18421.8 million1.41 million–
18411.79 million1.39 million–
18401.79 million1.37 million–
18391.78 million1.35 million–
18381.78 million1.33 million–
18371.77 million1.31 million–
18361.76 million1.29 million–
18351.76 million1.27 million–
18341.75 million1.25 million–
18331.74 million1.23 million–
18321.74 million1.21 million–
18311.73 million1.2 million–
18301.73 million1.18 million–
18291.72 million1.16 million–
18281.71 million1.14 million–
18271.71 million1.13 million–
18261.7 million1.11 million–
18251.7 million1.09 million–
18241.69 million1.08 million–
18231.68 million1.06 million–
18221.68 million1.04 million–
18211.67 million1.03 million–
18201.67 million1.01 million–
18191.67 million996,400–
18181.67 million981,400–
18171.67 million966,600–
18161.67 million952,100–
18151.67 million937,800–
18141.67 million923,700–
18131.67 million909,800–
18121.67 million896,100–
18111.67 million882,700–
18101.67 million869,400–
18091.67 million856,100–
18081.67 million843,200–
18071.67 million830,600–
18061.67 million818,100–
18051.67 million805,800–
18041.67 million793,700–
18031.67 million781,700–
18021.67 million770,000–
18011.67 million758,400–
18001.67 million747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBurkina FasoZambiaWorld
202423.6 million23.5 million–23.6 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202524.1 million23.8 million–24.3 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202624.6 million24.2 million–25 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202725.1 million24.5 million–25.7 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202825.7 million24.8 million–26.4 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202926.2 million25.1 million–27.1 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203026.7 million25.4 million–27.9 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203127.3 million25.7 million–28.7 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203227.8 million26 million–29.5 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203328.4 million26.2 million–30.3 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203428.9 million26.5 million–31.1 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203529.5 million26.7 million–32 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203630 million26.9 million–32.9 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203730.6 million27.2 million–33.8 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203831.1 million27.4 million–34.7 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203931.7 million27.6 million–35.7 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204032.2 million27.8 million–36.6 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204132.7 million28 million–37.6 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204233.3 million28.2 million–38.5 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204333.8 million28.4 million–39.5 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204434.3 million28.5 million–40.4 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204534.8 million28.7 million–41.4 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204635.3 million28.9 million–42.4 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204735.8 million29.1 million–43.3 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204836.3 million29.3 million–44.3 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204936.8 million29.5 million–45.3 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205037.3 million29.6 million–46.5 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205137.8 million29.7 million–47.6 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205238.2 million29.8 million–48.6 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205338.7 million29.8 million–49.7 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205439.2 million29.8 million–50.8 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205539.6 million29.8 million–51.9 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205640 million29.8 million–53 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205740.5 million29.9 million–54 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205840.9 million29.8 million–55.2 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205941.3 million29.9 million–56.5 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206041.7 million30 million–57.9 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206142.1 million30 million–59.3 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206242.5 million30 million–60.5 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
206342.9 million29.9 million–61.7 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
206443.3 million29.8 million–62.9 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
206543.6 million29.8 million–64.2 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
206644 million29.7 million–65.4 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
206744.3 million29.6 million–66.5 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206844.7 million29.5 million–67.7 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
206945 million29.5 million–69 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
207045.3 million29.3 million–70.3 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
207145.6 million29.2 million–71.8 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207245.9 million29.1 million–73.3 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
207346.2 million29 million–74.8 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
207446.5 million28.9 million–76.1 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
207546.8 million28.8 million–77.6 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207647 million28.6 million–79 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
207747.3 million28.4 million–80.4 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
207847.5 million28.3 million–81.8 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
207947.7 million28.1 million–83.3 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
208047.9 million27.9 million–84.7 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208148.1 million27.8 million–86.2 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
208248.3 million27.6 million–87.4 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
208348.5 million27.4 million–88.9 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
208448.6 million27.3 million–90.6 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
208548.8 million27.1 million–92.3 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
208648.9 million26.8 million–94 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
208749 million26.4 million–95.6 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
208849.1 million26.2 million–97.1 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
208949.2 million25.9 million–98.5 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209049.3 million25.6 million–100 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
209149.4 million25.4 million–102 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
209249.5 million25.2 million–104 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
209349.6 million24.9 million–105 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
209449.6 million24.5 million–107 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
209549.7 million24.2 million–109 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
209649.7 million23.8 million–111 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
209749.8 million23.4 million–113 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
209849.8 million23.1 million–115 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
209949.8 million22.8 million–116 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
210049.9 million22.6 million–118 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 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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