Burkina Faso vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21,530 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,962 1000 No.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,314 1000 No | 10,456 1000 No | 6,142 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1960s | 4,888 1000 No | 12,766 1000 No | 7,877 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 5,711 1000 No | 16,306 1000 No | 10,595 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 6,762 1000 No | 20,314 1000 No | 13,552 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 8,467 1000 No | 23,093 1000 No | 14,627 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 10,462 1000 No | 24,180 1000 No | 13,718 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 12,990 1000 No | 24,014 1000 No | 11,024 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,737 1000 No | 23,512 1000 No | 7,774 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2030s | 18,355 1000 No | 22,213 1000 No | 3,858 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2040s | 20,579 1000 No | 20,583 1000 No | 3.53 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2050s | 21,530 1000 No | 19,568 1000 No | 1,961 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Burkina Faso or Southern Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 21,530 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 1,962 1000 No, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Burkina Faso and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.