Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Natural population growth rate
Burkina Faso
2.4%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Guinea-Bissau rank
30th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.