Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population: comparison of UN projections
Burkina Faso
23.03 million people
in 2023
Malawi
21.10 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Malawi rank
62nd
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.03 million people against 21.10 million people in Malawi, a difference of 1.92 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 3.23 million people | 1.22 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5.13 million people | 4.06 million people | 1.07 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.13 million people | 5.26 million people | 868,444 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.90 million people | 7.57 million people | 335,126 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.30 million people | 10.29 million people | 9,210 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million people | 12.75 million people | 1.01 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million people | 16.88 million people | 1.65 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.25 million people | 20.31 million people | 1.94 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.03 million people against 21.10 million people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 1.92 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.