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