Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Female population by age group
Burkina Faso
1.65 million people
in 2023
Somalia
1.68 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Somalia rank
42nd
Female population by age group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.68 million people against 1.65 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 29,340 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 350,013 people | 227,719 people | 122,293 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 433,588 people | 289,833 people | 143,755 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 544,557 people | 382,765 people | 161,792 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 743,171 people | 621,197 people | 121,974 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 947,836 people | 699,483 people | 248,352 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 1.03 million people | 201,580 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.61 million people | 1.30 million people | 307,807 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.66 million people | 1.62 million people | 39,555 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.68 million people against 1.65 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 29,340 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for female population by age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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.