Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Female population by age group
Burkina Faso
1.65 million people
in 2023
Malawi
1.54 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Malawi rank
47th
Female population by age group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.65 million people against 1.54 million people in Malawi, a difference of 113,020 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 350,013 people | 294,569 people | 55,444 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 433,588 people | 386,658 people | 46,930 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 544,557 people | 509,261 people | 35,296 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 743,171 people | 725,208 people | 17,964 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 947,836 people | 960,746 people | 12,910 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 1.17 million people | 62,290 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.61 million people | 1.42 million people | 186,233 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.66 million people | 1.50 million people | 160,955 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.65 million people against 1.54 million people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 113,020 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for female population by age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.