Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Population by five year age group
Burkina Faso
3.35 million
in 2023
Somalia
3.41 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Somalia rank
42nd
Population by five year age group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.41 million against 3.35 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 60,570.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 229 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 704,133 | 459,017 | 245,116 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 871,930 | 585,299 | 286,630 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 774,139 | 323,410 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.50 million | 1.26 million | 244,179 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.92 million | 1.42 million | 498,588 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 2.10 million | 407,542 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 2.64 million | 626,023 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.30 million | 79,912 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.41 million against 3.35 million in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 60,570, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.