Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual

Burkina Faso
0.0413 % change on previous year
in 2100
Nigeria
0.0306 % change on previous year
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
76th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
0123195120252100

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0413 % change on previous year against 0.0306 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0107 % change on previous year.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Nigeria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 76th of 227 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 1.25 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.6507 % change on previous year Nigeria
1960s 1.59 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 0.5652 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s 2.07 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 0.6614 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 2.81 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 0.0251 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 2.64 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 0.033 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 3.1 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 0.3102 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2010s 2.93 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 0.3251 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2020s 2.25 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 0.1743 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2030s 1.91 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year 0.1065 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2040s 1.52 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 0.0918 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2050s 1.15 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 0.048 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2060s 0.8617 % change on previous year 0.8387 % change on previous year 0.023 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2070s 0.5866 % change on previous year 0.5758 % change on previous year 0.0108 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2080s 0.3173 % change on previous year 0.3242 % change on previous year 0.0068 % change on previous year Nigeria
2090s 0.1195 % change on previous year 0.1196 % change on previous year 0.0001 % change on previous year Nigeria
2100s 0.0413 % change on previous year 0.0306 % change on previous year 0.0107 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Burkina Faso, at 0.0413 % change on previous year against 0.0306 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
0.0107 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
150 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2100.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual?
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 76th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
277 places, 38,696 data points, 1951–2100
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.