Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population, total
Burkina Faso
24.07 million
in 2025
Malawi
22.22 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
59th
Malawi rank
60th
Population, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 24.07 million against 22.22 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.86 million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 4.06 million | 1.07 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 5.26 million | 868,444 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 7.57 million | 335,126 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 10.29 million | 9,210 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 12.75 million | 1.01 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 16.88 million | 1.65 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.77 million | 20.85 million | 1.92 million | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 24.07 million against 22.22 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 1.86 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.