Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom: Annual population growth

Burkina Faso
516,739
in 2023
United Kingdom
503,650
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
41st

Annual population growth over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195119872023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 516,739 against 503,650 in United Kingdom, a difference of 13,089.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 55,300 233,938 178,639 United Kingdom
1960s 80,233 322,974 242,741 United Kingdom
1970s 125,072 76,255 48,817 Burkina Faso
1980s 215,728 96,338 119,390 Burkina Faso
1990s 265,375 165,653 99,723 Burkina Faso
2000s 413,514 366,756 46,758 Burkina Faso
2010s 525,189 460,474 64,715 Burkina Faso
2020s 515,955 393,002 122,954 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Burkina Faso or United Kingdom?
Burkina Faso, at 516,739 against 503,650 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom?
13,089, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom rank globally for annual population growth?
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed