Burkina Faso vs Netherlands: Population aged 25-64 years
Burkina Faso
8,327 thousands
in 2025
Netherlands
9,574 thousands
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
64th
Netherlands rank
61st
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Burkina Faso
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9,574 thousands against 8,327 thousands in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,247 thousands.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 226 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,132 thousands | 6,311 thousands | 4,179 thousands | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2,506 thousands | 7,321 thousands | 4,815 thousands | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,093 thousands | 8,443 thousands | 5,349 thousands | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4,187 thousands | 9,089 thousands | 4,903 thousands | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,913 thousands | 9,156 thousands | 3,242 thousands | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7,692 thousands | 9,417 thousands | 1,726 thousands | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Burkina Faso or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 9,574 thousands against 8,327 thousands in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 1,247 thousands, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Netherlands rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release