Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population (Our World)
Burkina Faso
23.03 million
in 2023
Malawi
21.10 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
61st
Malawi rank
63rd
Population (Our World) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.03 million against 21.10 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.92 million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 63rd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 35 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 741,526 | 178,500 | 563,026 | Burkina Faso |
| 1100s | 840,396 | 214,200 | 626,196 | Burkina Faso |
| 1200s | 952,449 | 249,900 | 702,549 | Burkina Faso |
| 1300s | 1.08 million | 285,600 | 793,840 | Burkina Faso |
| 1400s | 1.22 million | 321,300 | 902,070 | Burkina Faso |
| 1500s | 1.39 million | 357,000 | 1.03 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1600s | 1.57 million | 387,345 | 1.18 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1700s | 1.78 million | 417,690 | 1.36 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1710s | 1.79 million | 435,095 | 1.35 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1720s | 1.80 million | 443,408 | 1.36 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1730s | 1.82 million | 452,257 | 1.37 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1740s | 1.84 million | 461,701 | 1.38 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1750s | 1.86 million | 471,811 | 1.39 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 1.88 million | 482,671 | 1.40 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 1.90 million | 494,380 | 1.41 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 1.92 million | 507,057 | 1.42 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 1.95 million | 520,844 | 1.43 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 1.67 million | 813,236 | 852,184 | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 1.67 million | 1.01 million | 657,255 | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 1.69 million | 1.25 million | 443,158 | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 1.75 million | 1.55 million | 204,583 | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 1.82 million | 1.92 million | 101,972 | Malawi |
| 1850s | 1.88 million | 2.15 million | 273,312 | Malawi |
| 1860s | 1.93 million | 2.14 million | 213,567 | Malawi |
| 1870s | 2.01 million | 2.13 million | 119,966 | Malawi |
| 1880s | 2.10 million | 2.13 million | 24,232 | Malawi |
| 1890s | 2.22 million | 2.11 million | 105,980 | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 2.42 million | 2.00 million | 416,893 | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 2.68 million | 1.89 million | 793,651 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 2.98 million | 1.98 million | 999,202 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 3.37 million | 2.28 million | 1.09 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 3.87 million | 2.67 million | 1.20 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 4.45 million | 3.23 million | 1.22 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 4.06 million | 1.07 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 5.26 million | 868,444 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 7.57 million | 335,126 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 10.29 million | 9,210 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 12.75 million | 1.01 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 16.88 million | 1.65 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.25 million | 20.31 million | 1.94 million | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.03 million against 21.10 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 1.92 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 63rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.