Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Burkina Faso
2.2%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
0.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia rank
35th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.2% against 0.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 5.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.2% against 0.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia?
- 1.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.