Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Total population
Burkina Faso
23,812 thousands
in 2025
Zambia
21,612 thousands
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Zambia rank
61st
Total population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23,812 thousands against 21,612 thousands in Zambia, a difference of 2,200 thousands.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 61st of 230 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,063 thousands | 4,869 thousands | 1,194 thousands | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7,795 thousands | 6,588 thousands | 1,207 thousands | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10,162 thousands | 8,605 thousands | 1,557 thousands | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13,548 thousands | 11,431 thousands | 2,117 thousands | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18,270 thousands | 15,932 thousands | 2,338 thousands | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22,512 thousands | 20,176 thousands | 2,336 thousands | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 23,812 thousands against 21,612 thousands in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 2,200 thousands, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for total population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 61st of 230 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