Burkina Faso vs Niger Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age Burkina Faso vs Niger, 1960-2100

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Median age, years
	Burkina Faso	Niger
2100	36.8	35.4
2099	36.7	35.1
2098	36.5	34.9
2097	36.4	34.7
2096	36.2	34.5
2095	36.1	34.2
2094	35.9	34
2093	35.7	33.8
2092	35.6	33.6
2091	35.4	33.3
2090	35.2	33.1
2089	35.1	32.8
2088	34.9	32.6
2087	34.7	32.3
2086	34.5	32.1
2085	34.3	31.8
2084	34.1	31.6
2083	33.9	31.3
2082	33.7	31
2081	33.5	30.8
2080	33.3	30.5
2079	33.1	30.2
2078	32.9	30
2077	32.6	29.7
2076	32.4	29.4
2075	32.2	29.1
2074	31.9	28.9
2073	31.7	28.6
2072	31.4	28.3
2071	31.2	28
2070	30.9	27.7
2069	30.7	27.5
2068	30.4	27.2
2067	30.2	26.9
2066	29.9	26.6
2065	29.6	26.3
2064	29.4	26.1
2063	29.1	25.8
2062	28.8	25.5
2061	28.6	25.2
2060	28.3	24.9
2059	28	24.6
2058	27.8	24.3
2057	27.5	24
2056	27.3	23.8
2055	27	23.5
2054	26.7	23.2
2053	26.5	22.9
2052	26.2	22.6
2051	25.9	22.3
2050	25.7	22.1
2049	25.4	21.8
2048	25.2	21.5
2047	24.9	21.2
2046	24.7	21
2045	24.4	20.7
2044	24.2	20.4
2043	23.9	20.2
2042	23.7	19.9
2041	23.4	19.7
2040	23.1	19.4
2039	22.7	19.2
2038	22.4	19
2037	22.1	18.8
2036	21.8	18.6
2035	21.5	18.3
2034	21.2	18.1
2033	20.9	17.9
2032	20.6	17.7
2031	20.3	17.5
2030	20	17.3
2029	19.7	17.2
2028	19.4	17
2027	19.1	16.8
2026	18.9	16.6
2025	18.6	16.5
2024	18.6	16.5
2023	18.4	16.3
2022	18.2	16.2
2021	18	16
2020	17.7	15.9
2019	17.6	15.8
2018	17.4	15.7
2017	17.3	15.6
2016	17.2	15.5
2015	17.1	15.4
2014	17.1	15.3
2013	17.1	15.3
2012	17.1	15.3
2011	17.1	15.3
2010	17.1	15.3
2009	17.1	15.4
2008	17.1	15.5
2007	17.1	15.5
2006	17.1	15.7
2005	17	15.8
2004	16.9	15.9
2003	16.8	16
2002	16.7	16.1
2001	16.6	16.2
2000	16.5	16.3
1999	16.4	16.4
1998	16.3	16.5
1997	16.3	16.5
1996	16.3	16.6
1995	16.3	16.6
1994	16.3	16.6
1993	16.3	16.6
1992	16.3	16.6
1991	16.4	16.6
1990	16.5	16.5
1989	16.6	16.5
1988	16.7	16.5
1987	16.8	16.4
1986	16.9	16.4
1985	17.1	16.4
1984	17.2	16.4
1983	17.3	16.4
1982	17.4	16.4
1981	17.5	16.4
1980	17.6	16.4
1979	17.7	16.4
1978	17.8	16.4
1977	17.9	16.3
1976	18.1	16.3
1975	18.2	16.2
1974	18.3	16.1
1973	18.5	16.1
1972	18.6	16
1971	18.8	15.9
1970	18.9	15.9
1969	19.1	15.8
1968	19.3	15.7
1967	19.5	15.7
1966	19.5	15.6
1965	19.6	15.6
1964	19.6	15.6
1963	19.7	15.5
1962	19.7	15.5
1961	19.7	15.5
1960	19.8	15.5

In 1960, the median age in Burkina Faso was 19.8 years compared to 15.5 years in Niger. As of 2024, the median age had changed to 18.6 years in Burkina Faso and to 16.5 years in Niger.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Burkina Faso is expected to increased to around 25.7 years by 2050 compared to 22.1 years in Niger. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Burkina Faso

Male

Female

Niger

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Burkina Faso		Niger
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.1%	0.17%	0.1%	0.15%
75-79	0.18%	0.28%	0.18%	0.24%
70-74	0.3%	0.45%	0.37%	0.4%
65-69	0.5%	0.68%	0.56%	0.59%
60-64	0.73%	0.92%	0.78%	0.8%
55-59	0.99%	1.17%	1.01%	0.99%
50-54	1.3%	1.45%	1.25%	1.21%
45-49	1.78%	1.88%	1.57%	1.49%
40-44	2.31%	2.37%	1.94%	1.84%
35-39	2.78%	2.83%	2.32%	2.22%
30-34	3.24%	3.28%	2.88%	2.76%
25-29	3.88%	3.87%	3.69%	3.54%
20-24	4.71%	4.63%	4.67%	4.5%
15-19	5.78%	5.63%	5.77%	5.57%
10-14	6.75%	6.55%	6.87%	6.63%
5-9	7.23%	7.01%	7.83%	7.58%
0-4	7.25%	7.02%	8.98%	8.71%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Burkina Faso has high demographic potential with 76.8% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 80% and similar potential in Niger.

Working age demographic by year

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Burkina Faso	Niger
2100	65.8%	66.2%
2099	65.9%	66.2%
2098	66%	66.3%
2097	66.1%	66.4%
2096	66.1%	66.5%
2095	66.2%	66.5%
2094	66.2%	66.6%
2093	66.3%	66.7%
2092	66.3%	66.7%
2091	66.3%	66.8%
2090	66.3%	66.9%
2089	66.4%	66.9%
2088	66.4%	66.9%
2087	66.4%	67%
2086	66.4%	67%
2085	66.4%	67%
2084	66.4%	67%
2083	66.5%	67%
2082	66.6%	67%
2081	66.7%	67%
2080	66.8%	66.9%
2079	66.9%	66.9%
2078	67%	66.9%
2077	67.1%	66.8%
2076	67.2%	66.8%
2075	67.3%	66.7%
2074	67.4%	66.7%
2073	67.5%	66.6%
2072	67.6%	66.5%
2071	67.6%	66.4%
2070	67.6%	66.2%
2069	67.6%	66.1%
2068	67.6%	66%
2067	67.6%	65.8%
2066	67.6%	65.6%
2065	67.5%	65.4%
2064	67.4%	65.3%
2063	67.3%	65.1%
2062	67.2%	64.8%
2061	67.1%	64.6%
2060	66.9%	64.4%
2059	66.8%	64.1%
2058	66.6%	63.9%
2057	66.4%	63.6%
2056	66.2%	63.3%
2055	66%	63%
2054	65.8%	62.7%
2053	65.6%	62.4%
2052	65.4%	62%
2051	65.2%	61.7%
2050	64.9%	61.3%
2049	64.7%	60.9%
2048	64.5%	60.5%
2047	64.2%	60.1%
2046	64%	59.6%
2045	63.8%	59.2%
2044	63.6%	58.8%
2043	63.4%	58.3%
2042	63.2%	57.9%
2041	62.9%	57.4%
2040	62.7%	56.9%
2039	62.4%	56.4%
2038	62.2%	56%
2037	61.9%	55.6%
2036	61.6%	55.2%
2035	61.4%	54.8%
2034	61%	54.4%
2033	60.6%	54%
2032	60.1%	53.6%
2031	59.5%	53.2%
2030	58.9%	52.8%
2029	58.3%	52.5%
2028	57.7%	52.1%
2027	57.1%	51.7%
2026	56.4%	51.3%
2025	55.8%	51%
2024	55.5%	50.8%
2023	55%	50.5%
2022	54.4%	50.1%
2021	53.9%	49.8%
2020	53.4%	49.5%
2019	52.9%	49.2%
2018	52.6%	48.9%
2017	52.3%	48.7%
2016	52.1%	48.5%
2015	51.9%	48.4%
2014	51.8%	48.2%
2013	51.7%	48.2%
2012	51.7%	48.1%
2011	51.7%	48.1%
2010	51.7%	48.2%
2009	51.8%	48.4%
2008	51.9%	48.5%
2007	51.9%	48.8%
2006	51.9%	49%
2005	51.8%	49.2%
2004	51.6%	49.5%
2003	51.4%	49.7%
2002	51.1%	50%
2001	50.8%	50.2%
2000	50.5%	50.4%
1999	50.2%	50.6%
1998	49.9%	50.8%
1997	49.7%	51%
1996	49.6%	51.1%
1995	49.5%	51.1%
1994	49.4%	51.1%
1993	49.4%	51.1%
1992	49.4%	51.1%
1991	49.5%	51.1%
1990	49.6%	51%
1989	49.8%	51%
1988	49.9%	50.9%
1987	50.2%	50.9%
1986	50.4%	50.9%
1985	50.6%	50.9%
1984	50.9%	51%
1983	51.1%	51%
1982	51.3%	51.1%
1981	51.5%	51.1%
1980	51.8%	51.1%
1979	52%	51.2%
1978	52.3%	51.1%
1977	52.5%	51.1%
1976	52.8%	51%
1975	53%	50.8%
1974	53.3%	50.7%
1973	53.6%	50.6%
1972	53.9%	50.5%
1971	54.2%	50.4%
1970	54.5%	50.3%
1969	54.8%	50.2%
1968	55.1%	50.1%
1967	55.5%	50%
1966	55.9%	49.9%
1965	56.2%	49.9%
1964	56.6%	49.9%
1963	57.1%	49.9%
1962	57.3%	49.9%
1961	57.5%	50%
1960	57.5%	49.9%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 51.6% to 55.5% in Burkina Faso and from 49.5% to 50.8% in Niger.

Age dependency by year

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Burkina Faso

Young

Old

Niger

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Burkina Faso			Niger
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	80%	75.3%	4.77%	96.8%	91.7%	5.11%
2023	81.9%	77.1%	4.77%	98.2%	93.1%	5.09%
2022	83.7%	78.9%	4.77%	99.5%	94.4%	5.09%
2021	85.5%	80.7%	4.78%	100.9%	95.8%	5.1%
2020	87.3%	82.5%	4.81%	102.2%	97.1%	5.11%
2019	88.9%	84.1%	4.83%	103.4%	98.3%	5.11%
2018	90.1%	85.3%	4.86%	104.4%	99.3%	5.09%
2017	91.1%	86.2%	4.89%	105.3%	100.2%	5.08%
2016	91.9%	87%	4.94%	106.1%	101%	5.06%
2015	92.6%	87.6%	5%	106.8%	101.7%	5.05%
2014	93.1%	88%	5.08%	107.3%	102.2%	5.04%
2013	93.4%	88.2%	5.16%	107.6%	102.5%	5.04%
2012	93.5%	88.3%	5.22%	107.8%	102.7%	5.03%
2011	93.5%	88.3%	5.23%	107.7%	102.7%	5.01%
2010	93.4%	88.1%	5.22%	107.4%	102.4%	4.96%
2009	93.1%	87.9%	5.22%	106.8%	101.9%	4.9%
2008	92.8%	87.6%	5.22%	106%	101.2%	4.84%
2007	92.6%	87.4%	5.24%	105.1%	100.3%	4.78%
2006	92.7%	87.5%	5.28%	104.2%	99.4%	4.72%
2005	93.2%	87.8%	5.34%	103.2%	98.5%	4.67%
2004	93.9%	88.4%	5.42%	102.1%	97.5%	4.62%
2003	94.7%	89.2%	5.5%	101.1%	96.5%	4.57%
2002	95.7%	90.1%	5.6%	100.1%	95.6%	4.53%
2001	96.8%	91.1%	5.71%	99.2%	94.7%	4.5%
2000	98%	92.2%	5.83%	98.3%	93.8%	4.47%
1999	99.1%	93.2%	5.96%	97.5%	93.1%	4.43%
1998	100.2%	94.1%	6.09%	96.8%	92.4%	4.4%
1997	101%	94.8%	6.22%	96.2%	91.8%	4.37%
1996	101.5%	95.1%	6.35%	95.8%	91.4%	4.34%
1995	101.9%	95.4%	6.47%	95.6%	91.3%	4.32%
1994	102.3%	95.7%	6.58%	95.6%	91.3%	4.3%
1993	102.5%	95.8%	6.69%	95.6%	91.4%	4.28%
1992	102.4%	95.7%	6.78%	95.7%	91.5%	4.25%
1991	102%	95.2%	6.85%	95.8%	91.6%	4.23%
1990	101.5%	94.6%	6.91%	96%	91.8%	4.2%
1989	100.9%	94%	6.96%	96.1%	92%	4.17%
1988	100.2%	93.2%	7%	96.3%	92.2%	4.13%
1987	99.4%	92.3%	7.01%	96.4%	92.3%	4.09%
1986	98.4%	91.4%	7.02%	96.4%	92.4%	4.05%
1985	97.4%	90.4%	7.02%	96.4%	92.4%	4%
1984	96.6%	89.6%	7%	96.2%	92.3%	3.95%
1983	95.8%	88.8%	6.98%	96%	92.1%	3.89%
1982	95%	88.1%	6.94%	95.8%	92%	3.84%
1981	94.1%	87.2%	6.89%	95.6%	91.9%	3.78%
1980	93.2%	86.4%	6.83%	95.5%	91.8%	3.72%
1979	92.3%	85.5%	6.76%	95.5%	91.8%	3.65%
1978	91.3%	84.6%	6.67%	95.6%	92%	3.59%
1977	90.4%	83.8%	6.58%	95.9%	92.4%	3.53%
1976	89.5%	83.1%	6.48%	96.3%	92.8%	3.48%
1975	88.6%	82.2%	6.37%	96.7%	93.2%	3.42%
1974	87.6%	81.4%	6.26%	97.1%	93.7%	3.37%
1973	86.7%	80.5%	6.14%	97.6%	94.2%	3.31%
1972	85.7%	79.6%	6.02%	98%	94.7%	3.26%
1971	84.6%	78.7%	5.9%	98.4%	95.2%	3.2%
1970	83.6%	77.8%	5.78%	98.9%	95.7%	3.14%
1969	82.5%	76.9%	5.65%	99.3%	96.2%	3.08%
1968	81.4%	75.9%	5.52%	99.7%	96.7%	3.01%
1967	80.2%	74.9%	5.39%	100%	97.1%	2.94%
1966	79%	73.8%	5.26%	100.3%	97.4%	2.86%
1965	77.8%	72.7%	5.13%	100.5%	97.7%	2.78%
1964	76.5%	71.5%	5.01%	100.5%	97.8%	2.68%
1963	75.3%	70.4%	4.89%	100.4%	97.8%	2.58%
1962	74.4%	69.6%	4.78%	100.2%	97.8%	2.47%
1961	74%	69.4%	4.68%	100.2%	97.8%	2.36%
1960	73.9%	69.3%	4.59%	100.4%	98.1%	2.24%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Burkina Faso decreased from 93.9% to 80% between 2004 and 2024.

In Niger, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 102.1% to 96.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Burkina Faso	Niger
2100	20.1%	21.1%
2099	20.2%	21.2%
2098	20.3%	21.4%
2097	20.3%	21.6%
2096	20.4%	21.7%
2095	20.6%	21.9%
2094	20.7%	22.1%
2093	20.8%	22.3%
2092	20.9%	22.5%
2091	21%	22.6%
2090	21.2%	22.8%
2089	21.3%	23%
2088	21.4%	23.2%
2087	21.6%	23.4%
2086	21.8%	23.6%
2085	21.9%	23.9%
2084	22.1%	24.1%
2083	22.2%	24.3%
2082	22.4%	24.6%
2081	22.6%	24.8%
2080	22.8%	25%
2079	23%	25.3%
2078	23.1%	25.6%
2077	23.3%	25.8%
2076	23.5%	26.1%
2075	23.7%	26.4%
2074	23.9%	26.7%
2073	24.1%	27%
2072	24.3%	27.3%
2071	24.5%	27.6%
2070	24.7%	28%
2069	24.9%	28.3%
2068	25.1%	28.6%
2067	25.3%	28.9%
2066	25.5%	29.3%
2065	25.7%	29.6%
2064	26%	30%
2063	26.2%	30.3%
2062	26.5%	30.7%
2061	26.8%	31%
2060	27.1%	31.4%
2059	27.4%	31.7%
2058	27.7%	32.1%
2057	28%	32.5%
2056	28.3%	32.8%
2055	28.7%	33.2%
2054	29%	33.6%
2053	29.4%	34%
2052	29.7%	34.4%
2051	30.1%	34.8%
2050	30.4%	35.3%
2049	30.8%	35.7%
2048	31.2%	36.2%
2047	31.5%	36.6%
2046	31.9%	37.1%
2045	32.2%	37.6%
2044	32.6%	38.1%
2043	32.9%	38.6%
2042	33.2%	39.1%
2041	33.5%	39.6%
2040	33.9%	40.1%
2039	34.2%	40.6%
2038	34.5%	41.1%
2037	34.9%	41.6%
2036	35.2%	42%
2035	35.5%	42.4%
2034	35.9%	42.8%
2033	36.4%	43.2%
2032	36.9%	43.6%
2031	37.5%	44%
2030	38.2%	44.4%
2029	38.9%	44.8%
2028	39.5%	45.3%
2027	40.2%	45.7%
2026	40.9%	46%
2025	41.5%	46.4%
2024	41.8%	46.6%
2023	42.4%	47%
2022	43%	47.3%
2021	43.5%	47.7%
2020	44%	48%
2019	44.5%	48.3%
2018	44.9%	48.6%
2017	45.1%	48.8%
2016	45.3%	49%
2015	45.5%	49.2%
2014	45.6%	49.3%
2013	45.6%	49.4%
2012	45.6%	49.5%
2011	45.6%	49.5%
2010	45.6%	49.4%
2009	45.5%	49.3%
2008	45.4%	49.1%
2007	45.4%	48.9%
2006	45.4%	48.7%
2005	45.5%	48.5%
2004	45.6%	48.2%
2003	45.8%	48%
2002	46%	47.8%
2001	46.3%	47.5%
2000	46.6%	47.3%
1999	46.8%	47.1%
1998	47%	46.9%
1997	47.2%	46.8%
1996	47.2%	46.7%
1995	47.3%	46.7%
1994	47.3%	46.7%
1993	47.3%	46.7%
1992	47.3%	46.7%
1991	47.1%	46.8%
1990	46.9%	46.8%
1989	46.8%	46.9%
1988	46.6%	47%
1987	46.3%	47%
1986	46.1%	47%
1985	45.8%	47%
1984	45.6%	47%
1983	45.4%	47%
1982	45.2%	47%
1981	44.9%	47%
1980	44.7%	47%
1979	44.5%	47%
1978	44.2%	47%
1977	44%	47.1%
1976	43.8%	47.3%
1975	43.6%	47.4%
1974	43.4%	47.6%
1973	43.1%	47.7%
1972	42.9%	47.9%
1971	42.6%	48%
1970	42.4%	48.1%
1969	42.1%	48.3%
1968	41.8%	48.4%
1967	41.5%	48.5%
1966	41.2%	48.6%
1965	40.9%	48.7%
1964	40.5%	48.8%
1963	40.2%	48.8%
1962	39.9%	48.8%
1961	39.9%	48.9%
1960	39.9%	49%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 41.8% in Burkina Faso and 46.6% in Niger. Birth rates in Burkina Faso compared to Niger .

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Burkina Faso	Niger
2100	14.1%	12.7%
2099	13.9%	12.5%
2098	13.7%	12.3%
2097	13.6%	12%
2096	13.4%	11.8%
2095	13.3%	11.5%
2094	13.1%	11.3%
2093	12.9%	11.1%
2092	12.8%	10.8%
2091	12.6%	10.6%
2090	12.5%	10.3%
2089	12.3%	10.1%
2088	12.2%	9.83%
2087	12%	9.6%
2086	11.9%	9.38%
2085	11.7%	9.16%
2084	11.5%	8.94%
2083	11.3%	8.71%
2082	11%	8.48%
2081	10.7%	8.25%
2080	10.5%	8.01%
2079	10.2%	7.78%
2078	9.85%	7.54%
2077	9.56%	7.31%
2076	9.27%	7.08%
2075	8.98%	6.86%
2074	8.7%	6.64%
2073	8.44%	6.42%
2072	8.18%	6.21%
2071	7.93%	6.01%
2070	7.71%	5.81%
2069	7.5%	5.62%
2068	7.3%	5.44%
2067	7.11%	5.26%
2066	6.93%	5.09%
2065	6.75%	4.93%
2064	6.59%	4.77%
2063	6.43%	4.63%
2062	6.28%	4.49%
2061	6.13%	4.36%
2060	5.98%	4.25%
2059	5.85%	4.14%
2058	5.71%	4.04%
2057	5.58%	3.95%
2056	5.45%	3.86%
2055	5.31%	3.78%
2054	5.18%	3.71%
2053	5.05%	3.64%
2052	4.91%	3.58%
2051	4.77%	3.51%
2050	4.63%	3.45%
2049	4.49%	3.39%
2048	4.36%	3.34%
2047	4.23%	3.28%
2046	4.1%	3.23%
2045	3.97%	3.17%
2044	3.85%	3.13%
2043	3.73%	3.08%
2042	3.63%	3.04%
2041	3.53%	3%
2040	3.45%	2.97%
2039	3.37%	2.94%
2038	3.3%	2.91%
2037	3.23%	2.88%
2036	3.17%	2.86%
2035	3.11%	2.84%
2034	3.06%	2.81%
2033	3.01%	2.79%
2032	2.96%	2.77%
2031	2.91%	2.75%
2030	2.86%	2.73%
2029	2.82%	2.7%
2028	2.78%	2.68%
2027	2.74%	2.65%
2026	2.7%	2.63%
2025	2.67%	2.61%
2024	2.65%	2.59%
2023	2.62%	2.57%
2022	2.59%	2.55%
2021	2.58%	2.54%
2020	2.57%	2.53%
2019	2.56%	2.51%
2018	2.55%	2.49%
2017	2.56%	2.47%
2016	2.57%	2.46%
2015	2.6%	2.44%
2014	2.63%	2.43%
2013	2.67%	2.43%
2012	2.7%	2.42%
2011	2.7%	2.41%
2010	2.7%	2.39%
2009	2.7%	2.37%
2008	2.71%	2.35%
2007	2.72%	2.33%
2006	2.74%	2.31%
2005	2.77%	2.3%
2004	2.79%	2.28%
2003	2.82%	2.27%
2002	2.86%	2.27%
2001	2.9%	2.26%
2000	2.94%	2.25%
1999	2.99%	2.24%
1998	3.04%	2.24%
1997	3.1%	2.23%
1996	3.15%	2.22%
1995	3.2%	2.21%
1994	3.25%	2.2%
1993	3.3%	2.19%
1992	3.35%	2.17%
1991	3.39%	2.16%
1990	3.43%	2.14%
1989	3.46%	2.12%
1988	3.49%	2.1%
1987	3.52%	2.08%
1986	3.54%	2.06%
1985	3.55%	2.04%
1984	3.56%	2.01%
1983	3.56%	1.99%
1982	3.56%	1.96%
1981	3.55%	1.93%
1980	3.53%	1.9%
1979	3.51%	1.87%
1978	3.49%	1.84%
1977	3.46%	1.8%
1976	3.42%	1.77%
1975	3.38%	1.74%
1974	3.34%	1.71%
1973	3.29%	1.68%
1972	3.24%	1.64%
1971	3.2%	1.61%
1970	3.15%	1.58%
1969	3.1%	1.54%
1968	3.04%	1.51%
1967	2.99%	1.47%
1966	2.94%	1.43%
1965	2.89%	1.39%
1964	2.84%	1.34%
1963	2.79%	1.29%
1962	2.74%	1.23%
1961	2.69%	1.18%
1960	2.64%	1.12%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 2.65% in Burkina Faso and 2.59% in Niger. Life expectancy in Burkina Faso compared to Niger .

Median age map

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