Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Population (UN WPP)
Burkina Faso
49.85 million people
in 2100
Zambia
64.47 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Zambia rank
43rd
Population (UN WPP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 64.47 million people against 49.85 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.62 million people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 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 Zambia ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24.87 million people | 22.84 million people | 2.03 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 29.19 million people | 27.95 million people | 1.24 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2040s | 34.55 million people | 34.49 million people | 52,410 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 39.34 million people | 40.97 million people | 1.63 million people | Zambia |
| 2060s | 43.40 million people | 47.23 million people | 3.82 million people | Zambia |
| 2070s | 46.58 million people | 53.03 million people | 6.44 million people | Zambia |
| 2080s | 48.64 million people | 58.16 million people | 9.53 million people | Zambia |
| 2090s | 49.63 million people | 62.46 million people | 12.84 million people | Zambia |
| 2100s | 49.85 million people | 64.47 million people | 14.62 million people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 64.47 million people against 49.85 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 14.62 million people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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.