Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Burkina Faso
16.82 million people
in 2050
Zambia
15.59 million people
in 2050
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Zambia rank
34th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16.82 million people against 15.59 million people in Zambia, a difference of 1.23 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 238 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 741,525 people | 151,499 people | 590,026 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1100s | 840,392 people | 181,797 people | 658,595 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1200s | 952,435 people | 212,090 people | 740,345 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1300s | 1.08 million people | 242,365 people | 837,025 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1400s | 1.22 million people | 272,582 people | 950,618 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1500s | 1.39 million people | 302,608 people | 1.08 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1600s | 1.57 million people | 327,478 people | 1.24 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1700s | 1.77 million people | 350,380 people | 1.42 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1710s | 1.78 million people | 335,854 people | 1.44 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1720s | 1.80 million people | 341,838 people | 1.45 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1730s | 1.81 million people | 348,175 people | 1.46 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1740s | 1.83 million people | 354,904 people | 1.47 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1750s | 1.85 million people | 362,070 people | 1.49 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 1.87 million people | 369,725 people | 1.50 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 1.89 million people | 377,932 people | 1.51 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 1.91 million people | 386,767 people | 1.52 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 1.93 million people | 396,321 people | 1.54 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 1.96 million people | 406,705 people | 1.55 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 1.99 million people | 418,059 people | 1.57 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 2.02 million people | 430,556 people | 1.59 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 2.05 million people | 444,422 people | 1.60 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 2.08 million people | 459,948 people | 1.62 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 2.12 million people | 477,523 people | 1.65 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 2.17 million people | 497,681 people | 1.67 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 2.22 million people | 521,173 people | 1.70 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 2.28 million people | 549,100 people | 1.73 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 2.35 million people | 583,155 people | 1.76 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 2.43 million people | 626,092 people | 1.81 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 2.54 million people | 682,784 people | 1.86 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 2.68 million people | 762,879 people | 1.92 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 2.88 million people | 889,189 people | 1.99 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 3.23 million people | 1.14 million people | 2.09 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 4.24 million people | 2.31 million people | 1.93 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 4.85 million people | 2.81 million people | 2.04 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 5.72 million people | 3.16 million people | 2.56 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.03 million people | 4.03 million people | 3.00 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 8.75 million people | 5.39 million people | 3.36 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 10.80 million people | 7.27 million people | 3.53 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.83 million people | 9.41 million people | 4.41 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.94 million people | 11.73 million people | 5.21 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 18.49 million people | 13.81 million people | 4.68 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2040s | 18.04 million people | 15.20 million people | 2.84 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 16.82 million people | 15.59 million people | 1.23 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 16.82 million people against 15.59 million people in Zambia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 1.23 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.