Burkina Faso vs North Korea: Population by income level
Burkina Faso
24.07 million
in 2025
North Korea
26.57 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
59th
North Korea rank
56th
Population by income level over time
- Burkina Faso
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 26.57 million against 24.07 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.50 million.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 56th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 13.13 million | 8.01 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 16.72 million | 10.59 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 19.49 million | 11.59 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 22.42 million | 12.13 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 24.30 million | 10.54 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 25.51 million | 6.98 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 22.77 million | 26.36 million | 3.59 million | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Burkina Faso or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 26.57 million against 24.07 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 2.50 million, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and North Korea rank globally for population by income level?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 56th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.