Burkina Faso vs Syria: Population (International Monetary)
Burkina Faso
23.55 million
in 2024
Syria
24.67 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Syria rank
56th
Population (International Monetary) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 24.67 million against 23.55 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.12 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Syria ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 5.38 million | 255,621 | Syria |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 7.47 million | 1.34 million | Syria |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 10.49 million | 2.59 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 14.41 million | 4.11 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 19.03 million | 5.28 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 20.78 million | 2.25 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 22.51 million | 22.68 million | 170,060 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burkina Faso or Syria?
- Syria, at 24.67 million against 23.55 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 1.12 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Syria ranks 56th 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.