Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Population growth rate by level of development
Burkina Faso
0.034
in 2100
Nigeria
0.023
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
69th
Nigeria rank
72nd
Population growth rate by level of development over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.034 against 0.023 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.02 | 0.1153 | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 1.88 | 1.77 | 0.1051 | Burkina Faso |
| 2040s | 1.49 | 1.4 | 0.0894 | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 0.0457 | Burkina Faso |
| 2060s | 0.8448 | 0.8225 | 0.0223 | Burkina Faso |
| 2070s | 0.5704 | 0.5614 | 0.009 | Burkina Faso |
| 2080s | 0.3054 | 0.3119 | 0.0065 | Nigeria |
| 2090s | 0.1114 | 0.1107 | 0.0007 | Burkina Faso |
| 2100s | 0.034 | 0.023 | 0.011 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate by level of development, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.034 against 0.023 in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate by level of development between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.011, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for population growth rate by level of development?
- Burkina Faso ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.