Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Natural population growth rate vs. median age
Burkina Faso
2.4%
in 2023
Senegal
2.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Senegal rank
28th
Natural population growth rate vs. median age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. median age, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. median age between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.