Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Population: comparison of UN projections
Burkina Faso
23.03 million people
in 2023
Zambia
20.72 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Zambia rank
63rd
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.03 million people against 20.72 million people in Zambia, a difference of 2.30 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 63rd 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 2.67 million people | 1.78 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5.13 million people | 3.65 million people | 1.47 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.13 million people | 4.94 million people | 1.19 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.90 million people | 6.69 million people | 1.22 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.30 million people | 8.71 million people | 1.58 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million people | 11.62 million people | 2.13 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million people | 16.19 million people | 2.35 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.25 million people | 19.88 million people | 2.37 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 Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.03 million people against 20.72 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 2.30 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 63rd 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.