Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Population long run with projections

Burkina Faso
49.85 million
in 2100
Zambia
64.47 million
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Zambia rank
43rd

Population long run with projections over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M202420622100

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 64.47 million against 49.85 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14.62 million.

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 229 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 22.84 million 2.03 million Burkina Faso
2030s 29.19 million 27.95 million 1.24 million Burkina Faso
2040s 34.55 million 34.49 million 52,410 Burkina Faso
2050s 39.34 million 40.97 million 1.63 million Zambia
2060s 43.40 million 47.23 million 3.82 million Zambia
2070s 46.58 million 53.03 million 6.44 million Zambia
2080s 48.64 million 58.16 million 9.53 million Zambia
2090s 49.63 million 62.46 million 12.84 million Zambia
2100s 49.85 million 64.47 million 14.62 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population long run with projections, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
Zambia, at 64.47 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 Zambia?
14.62 million, 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 long run with projections?
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
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
Last refreshed