Burkina Faso vs Mali: Population by income level
Burkina Faso
24.07 million
in 2025
Mali
25.20 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
59th
Mali rank
58th
Population by income level over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.20 million against 24.07 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.12 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Mali ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 5.78 million | 653,466 | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 6.79 million | 667,065 | Mali |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 8.27 million | 370,124 | Mali |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 10.12 million | 176,790 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 13.39 million | 366,500 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 18.40 million | 138,390 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.77 million | 23.44 million | 664,900 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 25.20 million against 24.07 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 1.12 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for population by income level?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Mali ranks 58th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.