Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual change in population
Burkina Faso
516,739 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
503,650 people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st
Annual change in population over time
- Burkina Faso
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 516,739 people against 503,650 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 13,089 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,300 people | 233,938 people | 178,639 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 80,233 people | 322,974 people | 242,741 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 125,072 people | 76,255 people | 48,817 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 215,728 people | 96,338 people | 119,390 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 265,375 people | 165,653 people | 99,723 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 413,514 people | 366,756 people | 46,758 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 525,189 people | 460,474 people | 64,715 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 515,955 people | 393,002 people | 122,954 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Burkina Faso or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Burkina Faso, at 516,739 people against 503,650 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 13,089 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual change in population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.