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
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.