Burkina Faso vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Burkina Faso
0.6828 % change on previous year
in 2050
Southern Africa
-0.9822 % change on previous year
in 2050
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Southern Africa rank
14th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Southern Africa
-10123195120002050

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.6828 % change on previous year against -0.9822 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.67 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 217 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 8 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 1.1 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 0.6139 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1960s 1.39 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 0.9152 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1970s 1.62 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 0.9069 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s 1.93 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 0.1613 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
1990s 2.34 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2000s 2.09 % change on previous year -0.0014 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2010s 2.16 % change on previous year -0.0241 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2020s 1.77 % change on previous year -0.4027 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2030s 1.38 % change on previous year -0.6665 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2040s 0.9554 % change on previous year -0.85 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2050s 0.6828 % change on previous year -0.9822 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Southern Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 0.6828 % change on previous year against -0.9822 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
1.67 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Burkina Faso and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.