Burkina Faso vs Canada: Population (UN WPP)
Burkina Faso
49.85 million people
in 2100
Canada
53.61 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Canada rank
45th
Population (UN WPP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53.61 million people against 49.85 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.76 million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Canada ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24.87 million people | 40.60 million people | 15.73 million people | Canada |
| 2030s | 29.19 million people | 42.76 million people | 13.57 million people | Canada |
| 2040s | 34.55 million people | 44.74 million people | 10.20 million people | Canada |
| 2050s | 39.34 million people | 46.29 million people | 6.95 million people | Canada |
| 2060s | 43.40 million people | 47.92 million people | 4.51 million people | Canada |
| 2070s | 46.58 million people | 49.58 million people | 3.00 million people | Canada |
| 2080s | 48.64 million people | 51.13 million people | 2.50 million people | Canada |
| 2090s | 49.63 million people | 52.67 million people | 3.04 million people | Canada |
| 2100s | 49.85 million people | 53.61 million people | 3.76 million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burkina Faso or Canada?
- Canada, at 53.61 million people against 49.85 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 3.76 million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Canada rank globally for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Canada ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.