Burkina Faso vs Mali: Population (Our World)
Burkina Faso
23.03 million
in 2023
Mali
23.77 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
61st
Mali rank
58th
Population (Our World) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.77 million against 23.03 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 743,300.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Mali ranks 58th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 30 and Mali in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 741,526 | 722,000 | 19,526 | Burkina Faso |
| 1100s | 840,396 | 776,150 | 64,246 | Burkina Faso |
| 1200s | 952,449 | 830,300 | 122,149 | Burkina Faso |
| 1300s | 1.08 million | 900,000 | 179,440 | Burkina Faso |
| 1400s | 1.22 million | 1.00 million | 223,370 | Burkina Faso |
| 1500s | 1.39 million | 1.08 million | 303,480 | Burkina Faso |
| 1600s | 1.57 million | 1.26 million | 307,850 | Burkina Faso |
| 1700s | 1.78 million | 1.44 million | 336,860 | Burkina Faso |
| 1710s | 1.79 million | 1.62 million | 165,460 | Burkina Faso |
| 1720s | 1.80 million | 1.64 million | 163,880 | Burkina Faso |
| 1730s | 1.82 million | 1.66 million | 162,180 | Burkina Faso |
| 1740s | 1.84 million | 1.68 million | 160,360 | Burkina Faso |
| 1750s | 1.86 million | 1.70 million | 158,380 | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 1.88 million | 1.72 million | 156,220 | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 1.90 million | 1.75 million | 153,850 | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 1.92 million | 1.77 million | 151,270 | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 1.95 million | 1.80 million | 148,430 | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 1.67 million | 1.40 million | 262,020 | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 1.67 million | 1.40 million | 262,074 | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 1.69 million | 1.42 million | 274,560 | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 1.75 million | 1.45 million | 302,589 | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 1.82 million | 1.48 million | 332,223 | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 1.88 million | 1.56 million | 317,844 | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 1.93 million | 1.68 million | 247,040 | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 2.01 million | 1.83 million | 174,504 | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 2.10 million | 2.01 million | 98,631 | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 2.22 million | 2.20 million | 16,323 | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 2.42 million | 2.49 million | 76,510 | Mali |
| 1910s | 2.68 million | 2.87 million | 183,873 | Mali |
| 1920s | 2.98 million | 3.23 million | 250,054 | Mali |
| 1930s | 3.37 million | 3.69 million | 319,113 | Mali |
| 1940s | 3.87 million | 4.28 million | 408,808 | Mali |
| 1950s | 4.45 million | 5.01 million | 559,435 | Mali |
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 5.78 million | 653,467 | Mali |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 6.79 million | 667,061 | Mali |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 8.27 million | 370,123 | Mali |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 10.12 million | 176,791 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 13.39 million | 366,490 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 18.40 million | 138,380 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.25 million | 22.74 million | 483,850 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 23.77 million against 23.03 million in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 743,300, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Mali ranks 58th 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.