Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Number of children under 15, by world region
Burkina Faso
9.76 million people
in 2023
Zambia
8.69 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.76 million people against 8.69 million people in Zambia, a difference of 1.07 million people.
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 45th and Zambia ranks 48th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.78 million people | 1.21 million people | 573,503 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 2.09 million people | 1.71 million people | 386,684 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2.67 million people | 2.40 million people | 260,607 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.62 million people | 3.27 million people | 345,382 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.85 million people | 4.20 million people | 650,518 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.29 million people | 5.48 million people | 808,008 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.40 million people | 7.30 million people | 1.09 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.62 million people | 8.48 million people | 1.14 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.76 million people against 8.69 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 1.07 million people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.