Burkina Faso vs Niger: Population
Burkina Faso
23.55 million
in 2024
Niger
27.03 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Niger rank
55th
Population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 27.03 million against 23.55 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.48 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Niger ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 4.00 million | 1.12 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 5.27 million | 858,984 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 7.04 million | 861,301 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 9.62 million | 681,931 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 13.60 million | 159,860 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 19.65 million | 1.12 million | Niger |
| 2020s | 22.51 million | 25.34 million | 2.83 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 27.03 million against 23.55 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 3.48 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Niger ranks 55th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.