Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Male population by age group
Burkina Faso
1.70 million people
in 2023
Zambia
1.58 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th
Male population by age group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.70 million people against 1.58 million people in Zambia, a difference of 125,150 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 354,120 people | 252,540 people | 101,580 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 438,342 people | 351,070 people | 87,273 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 552,991 people | 491,937 people | 61,054 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 759,533 people | 643,347 people | 116,186 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 972,110 people | 823,150 people | 148,960 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 1.08 million people | 194,321 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.66 million people | 1.39 million people | 269,714 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.72 million people | 1.54 million people | 175,895 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.70 million people against 1.58 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 125,150 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for male population by age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zambia 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.