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
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.