Burkina Faso vs Taiwan: Population: comparison of UN projections
Burkina Faso
23.03 million people
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Taiwan rank
59th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 23.32 million people against 23.03 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 291,300 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Taiwan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 9.01 million people | 4.56 million people | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 5.13 million people | 12.87 million people | 7.74 million people | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 6.13 million people | 16.24 million people | 10.11 million people | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 7.90 million people | 19.36 million people | 11.45 million people | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 10.30 million people | 21.43 million people | 11.13 million people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 13.76 million people | 22.78 million people | 9.02 million people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 18.53 million people | 23.48 million people | 4.95 million people | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 22.25 million people | 23.49 million people | 1.24 million people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Burkina Faso or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 23.32 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 Taiwan?
- 291,300 people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Taiwan rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Taiwan ranks 59th 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.