Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population long run with projections

Burkina Faso
49.85 million
in 2100
Malawi
59.14 million
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Malawi rank
44th

Population long run with projections over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
020.0M40.0M60.0M202420622100

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 59.14 million against 49.85 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.29 million.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 44th of 229 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
2020s 24.87 million 23.09 million 1.78 million Burkina Faso
2030s 29.19 million 27.91 million 1.28 million Burkina Faso
2040s 34.55 million 34.04 million 505,990 Burkina Faso
2050s 39.34 million 40.04 million 694,250 Malawi
2060s 43.40 million 45.61 million 2.21 million Malawi
2070s 46.58 million 50.47 million 3.89 million Malawi
2080s 48.64 million 54.59 million 5.96 million Malawi
2090s 49.63 million 57.72 million 8.10 million Malawi
2100s 49.85 million 59.14 million 9.29 million Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population long run with projections, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 59.14 million against 49.85 million in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
What is the difference in population long run with projections between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
9.29 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population long run with projections?
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population long run with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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