Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Population peak status
Burkina Faso
23.03 million
in 2023
Zambia
20.72 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Zambia rank
63rd
Population peak status over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.03 million against 20.72 million in Zambia, a difference of 2.30 million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 229 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 million | 2.67 million | 1.78 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 3.65 million | 1.47 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 4.94 million | 1.19 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 6.69 million | 1.22 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 8.71 million | 1.58 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 11.62 million | 2.13 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 16.19 million | 2.35 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.25 million | 19.88 million | 2.37 million | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population peak status, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.03 million against 20.72 million in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population peak status between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 2.30 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for population peak status?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.