Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Population, total
Burkina Faso
24.07 million
in 2025
Zambia
21.91 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
59th
Zambia rank
61st
Population, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 24.07 million against 21.91 million in Zambia, a difference of 2.16 million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 3.65 million | 1.47 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 4.94 million | 1.19 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 6.69 million | 1.22 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 8.71 million | 1.58 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 11.62 million | 2.13 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 16.19 million | 2.35 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.77 million | 20.46 million | 2.31 million | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 24.07 million against 21.91 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 2.16 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for population, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st 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.