Burkina Faso vs Syria: Total population (thousands)
Burkina Faso
23,812 thousands
in 2025
Syria
25,171 thousands
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
59th
Syria rank
57th
Total population (thousands) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 25,171 thousands against 23,812 thousands in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,359 thousands.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Syria ranks 57th of 233 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,063 thousands | 7,340 thousands | 1,277 thousands | Syria |
| 1980s | 7,795 thousands | 10,315 thousands | 2,519 thousands | Syria |
| 1990s | 10,162 thousands | 14,202 thousands | 4,041 thousands | Syria |
| 2000s | 13,548 thousands | 18,743 thousands | 5,196 thousands | Syria |
| 2010s | 18,270 thousands | 20,858 thousands | 2,587 thousands | Syria |
| 2020s | 22,512 thousands | 22,728 thousands | 215.98 thousands | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Syria, at 25,171 thousands against 23,812 thousands in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 1,359 thousands, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for total population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Syria ranks 57th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release