Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59,141 1000 No against 49,854 1000 No in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9,287 1000 No.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 39th of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,450 1000 No | 3,227 1000 No | 1,223 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5,126 1000 No | 4,058 1000 No | 1,068 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6,127 1000 No | 5,259 1000 No | 868.44 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7,905 1000 No | 7,570 1000 No | 335.12 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10,297 1000 No | 10,288 1000 No | 9.21 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13,757 1000 No | 12,746 1000 No | 1,012 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18,534 1000 No | 16,882 1000 No | 1,652 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 23,822 1000 No | 21,979 1000 No | 1,844 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 29,192 1000 No | 27,915 1000 No | 1,277 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 2040s | 34,546 1000 No | 34,040 1000 No | 505.99 1000 No | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 39,344 1000 No | 40,038 1000 No | 694.25 1000 No | Malawi |
| 2060s | 43,403 1000 No | 45,614 1000 No | 2,212 1000 No | Malawi |
| 2070s | 46,583 1000 No | 50,474 1000 No | 3,891 1000 No | Malawi |
| 2080s | 48,638 1000 No | 54,594 1000 No | 5,956 1000 No | Malawi |
| 2090s | 49,628 1000 No | 57,724 1000 No | 8,096 1000 No | Malawi |
| 2100s | 49,854 1000 No | 59,141 1000 No | 9,287 1000 No | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 59,141 1000 No against 49,854 1000 No in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 9,287 1000 No, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 39th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.