Burkina Faso vs Mali: Population: comparison of UN projections
Burkina Faso
23.03 million people
in 2023
Mali
23.77 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Mali rank
57th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.77 million people against 23.03 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 743,300 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Mali ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 5.01 million people | 559,435 people | Mali |
| 1960s | 5.13 million people | 5.78 million people | 653,467 people | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.13 million people | 6.79 million people | 667,061 people | Mali |
| 1980s | 7.90 million people | 8.27 million people | 370,123 people | Mali |
| 1990s | 10.30 million people | 10.12 million people | 176,791 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million people | 13.39 million people | 366,490 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million people | 18.40 million people | 138,380 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.25 million people | 22.74 million people | 483,850 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 23.77 million people against 23.03 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 743,300 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Mali ranks 57th 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.