Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population younger than 15 with projections
Burkina Faso
9.76 million
in 2023
Malawi
8.72 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Malawi rank
47th
Population younger than 15 with projections 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 229 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 younger than 15 with projections, 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 younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.