What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?

0 thousands per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Total population (thousands), per capita

Burkina Faso

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Rwanda

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

155th

Rwanda rank

158th

Total population (thousands), per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Rwanda

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Rwanda
2000s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Rwanda
2010s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Rwanda
2020s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?: Burkina Faso, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 0 thousands per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.