Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population young working old

Burkina Faso
9.76 million
in 2023
Malawi
8.72 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Malawi rank
47th

Population young working old over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 9.76 million against 8.72 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 1.78 million 1.42 million 360,148 Burkina Faso
1960s 2.09 million 1.76 million 334,309 Burkina Faso
1970s 2.67 million 2.37 million 297,202 Burkina Faso
1980s 3.62 million 3.43 million 188,303 Burkina Faso
1990s 4.85 million 4.73 million 121,848 Burkina Faso
2000s 6.29 million 5.88 million 414,072 Burkina Faso
2010s 8.40 million 7.64 million 757,495 Burkina Faso
2020s 9.62 million 8.57 million 1.04 million Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 9.76 million against 8.72 million in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
1.04 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population young working old?
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed