Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Natural population growth
Burkina Faso
2.37
in 2023
Senegal
2.38
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Senegal rank
27th
Natural population growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.38 against 2.37 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 27th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.72 | 2.41 | 0.6861 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 2.55 | 0.4541 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.83 | 0.2851 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 3.09 | 0.0664 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.9 | 0.0611 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.88 | 0.1894 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.8 | 0.1975 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.37 | 0.0329 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.38 against 2.37 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.01, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for natural population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 27th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.