Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Number of births
Burkina Faso
728,612 births
in 2023
Colombia
705,009 births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Colombia rank
42nd
Number of births over time
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 728,612 births against 705,009 births in Colombia, a difference of 23,603 births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 199,501 births | 622,401 births | 422,899 births | Colombia |
| 1960s | 241,796 births | 756,506 births | 514,710 births | Colombia |
| 1970s | 296,106 births | 768,153 births | 472,048 births | Colombia |
| 1980s | 384,119 births | 833,923 births | 449,804 births | Colombia |
| 1990s | 474,966 births | 892,975 births | 418,009 births | Colombia |
| 2000s | 609,370 births | 830,700 births | 221,330 births | Colombia |
| 2010s | 733,066 births | 711,777 births | 21,289 births | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 716,512 births | 710,889 births | 5,622 births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
- Burkina Faso, at 728,612 births against 705,009 births in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 23,603 births, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for number of births?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.