Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Population (UN WPP)
Burkina Faso
49.85 million people
in 2100
Colombia
47.08 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Colombia rank
48th
Population (UN WPP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 49.85 million people against 47.08 million people in Colombia, a difference of 2.77 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Colombia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Colombia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24.87 million people | 54.15 million people | 29.28 million people | Colombia |
| 2030s | 29.19 million people | 57.20 million people | 28.01 million people | Colombia |
| 2040s | 34.55 million people | 59.08 million people | 24.53 million people | Colombia |
| 2050s | 39.34 million people | 59.23 million people | 19.89 million people | Colombia |
| 2060s | 43.40 million people | 58.17 million people | 14.76 million people | Colombia |
| 2070s | 46.58 million people | 55.93 million people | 9.34 million people | Colombia |
| 2080s | 48.64 million people | 52.68 million people | 4.05 million people | Colombia |
| 2090s | 49.63 million people | 49.03 million people | 598,670 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2100s | 49.85 million people | 47.08 million people | 2.77 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
- Burkina Faso, at 49.85 million people against 47.08 million people in Colombia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 2.77 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Colombia ranks 48th 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.