Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia
2.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Gambia rank
36th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.28 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Gambia ranks 36th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 0.8751 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 0.2807 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 0.1621 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.0085 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.28 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Gambia ranks 36th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.