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Burkina Faso vs Denmark statistics compared

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Burkina Faso has a population of 24.1M (ranked 59/197), compared with 6.01M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 73rd vs. 130th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 119/197 ($27.6B) and Denmark ranks 36/197 ($463B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 176/197 ($1,148), while Denmark ranks 11/197 ($76,970).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Denmark
Population
24880655
6042125
Population rank 59/197 114/197
GDP
$27.6B
2025
$463B
2025
GDP rank 119/197 36/197
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
$76,970
2025
GDP per capita rank 176/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$14.4B
2025
$127B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2025
27.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$597
2025
$21,192
2025
Government debt per person rank 163/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2026
$52,602
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
232.9 ppl/mi²
2026
391 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
1.47
2024
Median age
18.8 years
2025
42.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Denmark
2025 $27,627,297,461 $462,526,660,468
2024 $23,136,514,856 $424,524,722,037
2023 $20,106,062,972 $404,651,706,118
2022 $18,622,421,395 $400,114,306,337
2021 $19,697,516,284 $406,110,162,088
2020 $17,725,010,533 $355,631,021,932
2019 $16,032,813,503 $345,401,473,013
2018 $15,890,066,221 $355,293,374,912
2017 $14,106,955,615 $331,610,593,962
2016 $12,833,363,045 $312,181,849,372
2015 $11,832,159,316 $301,758,922,338
2014 $13,943,016,077 $352,832,602,064
2013 $13,444,300,486 $344,631,016,965
2012 $12,561,015,157 $326,792,574,245
2011 $12,080,295,978 $344,315,595,263
2010 $10,109,619,741 $322,345,594,075
2009 $9,450,696,873 $322,619,152,195
2008 $9,451,435,490 $354,979,471,960
2007 $7,625,722,837 $320,213,157,595
2006 $6,547,419,820 $283,386,151,544
2005 $6,146,353,173 $265,150,087,712
2004 $5,451,688,538 $251,986,155,631
2003 $4,740,768,143 $218,421,193,436
2002 $3,622,350,063 $178,788,209,558
2001 $3,190,371,081 $164,881,594,415
2000 $2,968,370,088 $164,043,817,224
1999 $3,389,566,713 $177,887,720,536
1998 $2,804,902,367 $176,877,077,513
1997 $2,447,669,102 $173,241,365,735
1996 $2,586,550,595 $187,481,157,846
1995 $2,379,517,975 $184,848,481,008
1994 $1,895,290,637 $156,017,919,221
1993 $3,199,536,465 $143,111,306,004
1992 $3,356,692,505 $152,966,494,260
1991 $3,135,045,584 $139,180,507,778
1990 $3,101,300,779 $138,217,740,684
1989 $2,615,587,734 $112,312,200,761
1988 $2,616,040,479 $115,540,189,705
1987 $2,369,834,950 $109,183,446,340
1986 $2,036,303,358 $87,748,695,217
1985 $1,552,493,196 $62,452,421,011
1984 $1,459,880,132 $58,868,891,335
1983 $1,600,278,605 $60,331,158,447
1982 $1,754,450,096 $60,084,214,872
1981 $1,775,842,334 $61,459,941,461
1980 $1,928,719,888 $70,811,287,816
1979 $1,748,480,621 $70,393,030,603
1978 $1,475,583,645 $60,320,089,218
1977 $1,131,224,878 $49,711,709,588
1976 $976,547,188 $44,503,607,444
1975 $939,972,703 $40,418,967,666
1974 $751,133,430 $34,125,712,481
1973 $674,773,570 $30,718,181,337
1972 $578,595,522 $23,230,667,549
1971 $482,411,179 $19,086,192,720
1970 $458,404,269 $17,075,457,733
1969 $478,298,645 $15,414,902,667
1968 $460,442,689 $13,505,574,133
1967 $450,753,924 $13,059,064,806
1966 $433,889,766 $11,931,740,293
1965 $422,916,790 $10,870,670,865
1964 $410,321,645 $9,677,401,337
1963 $394,040,667 $8,466,044,980
1962 $379,567,099 $7,953,274,741
1961 $350,247,234 $7,058,361,229
1960 $330,442,816 $6,361,166,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Denmark
2025 $1,148 $76,970
2024 $982 $71,026
2023 $873 $68,044
2022 $827 $67,781
2021 $896 $69,341
2020 $825 $60,985
2019 $765 $59,404
2018 $777 $61,325
2017 $709 $57,522
2016 $664 $54,501
2015 $630 $53,094
2014 $765 $62,520
2013 $760 $61,378
2012 $731 $58,444
2011 $725 $61,810
2010 $625 $58,105
2009 $602 $58,413
2008 $619 $64,617
2007 $515 $58,632
2006 $456 $52,119
2005 $441 $48,926
2004 $404 $46,625
2003 $362 $40,519
2002 $285.7 $33,257
2001 $259.5 $30,768
2000 $248.9 $30,722
1999 $292.8 $33,426
1998 $249.5 $33,346
1997 $223.9 $32,780
1996 $242.7 $35,622
1995 $229.1 $35,321
1994 $187.2 $29,968
1993 $324 $27,582
1992 $349 $29,579
1991 $334 $27,003
1990 $339 $26,886
1989 $293.2 $21,882
1988 $301 $22,525
1987 $280.2 $21,296
1986 $247.5 $17,137
1985 $194.1 $12,213
1984 $187.8 $11,517
1983 $211.9 $11,797
1982 $239 $11,740
1981 $248.7 $12,000
1980 $277.6 $13,822
1979 $258.5 $13,757
1978 $223.9 $11,818
1977 $176 $9,770
1976 $155.5 $8,773
1975 $152.9 $7,988
1974 $124.7 $6,764
1973 $114.1 $6,117
1972 $99.6 $4,654
1971 $84.5 $3,846
1970 $81.7 $3,464
1969 $86.8 $3,151
1968 $85 $2,776
1967 $84.6 $2,701
1966 $82.8 $2,487
1965 $82.1 $2,284
1964 $80.9 $2,049
1963 $78.9 $1,807
1962 $77.2 $1,711
1961 $72.2 $1,531
1960 $69.2 $1,389

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Denmark
2026 61.6 82.4
2025 61.5 82.2
2024 61.3 82.1
2023 61.1 81.9
2022 60.7 81.3
2021 60 81.4
2020 60.5 81.5
2019 60.2 81.4
2018 60 81
2017 59.6 81.1
2016 59.2 80.9
2015 58.8 80.7
2014 58.3 80.6
2013 57.9 80.3
2012 57.5 80.1
2011 57 79.8
2010 56.3 79.2
2009 55.8 79
2008 55.2 78.7
2007 54.4 78.3
2006 53.8 78.2
2005 53.3 78.2
2004 52.6 77.8
2003 52 77.4
2002 51.4 77.1
2001 51.2 77
2000 50.8 76.8
1999 50.5 76.6
1998 50.2 76.4
1997 49.6 76
1996 49.7 75.7
1995 49.6 75.3
1994 49.5 75.4
1993 49.4 75.2
1992 49.4 75.3
1991 49.3 75.2
1990 49.3 74.9
1989 49.3 74.9
1988 49.2 74.8
1987 49.1 74.7
1986 49 74.6
1985 48.7 74.5
1984 48.5 74.6
1983 48.1 74.5
1982 47.6 74.6
1981 46.9 74.3
1980 46.5 74.1
1979 45.7 74.2
1978 45 74.4
1977 44.2 74.7
1976 43.3 73.8
1975 42.5 74.1
1974 41.7 73.8
1973 40.9 73.7
1972 40.4 73.5
1971 39.9 73.4
1970 39.5 73.4
1969 39 73.2
1968 38.8 73.1
1967 38.4 73
1966 38.1 72.5
1965 37.8 72.4
1964 37.4 72.5
1963 37.1 72.4
1962 36.8 72.4
1961 36.4 72.5
1960 36.1 72.2
1959 35.7 72.2
1958 35.4 72.2
1957 35.1 71.8
1956 34.8 72
1955 34.5 71.9
1954 34.2 71.3
1953 33.9 71.2
1952 33.6 70.8
1951 33.4 70.9
1950 33 70.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Denmark
2025 24,074,580 6,009,169
2024 23,548,781 5,976,992
2023 23,025,776 5,946,952
2022 22,509,038 5,903,037
2021 21,995,243 5,856,733
2020 21,478,690 5,831,404
2019 20,961,952 5,814,422
2018 20,438,288 5,793,636
2017 19,894,407 5,764,980
2016 19,334,856 5,728,010
2015 18,777,487 5,683,483
2014 18,229,461 5,643,475
2013 17,695,409 5,614,932
2012 17,172,287 5,591,572
2011 16,661,908 5,570,572
2010 16,176,498 5,547,683
2009 15,710,066 5,523,095
2008 15,258,093 5,493,621
2007 14,816,307 5,461,438
2006 14,373,707 5,437,272
2005 13,932,123 5,419,432
2004 13,500,533 5,404,523
2003 13,082,532 5,390,574
2002 12,680,897 5,375,931
2001 12,295,001 5,358,783
2000 11,925,546 5,339,616
1999 11,574,928 5,321,799
1998 11,240,664 5,304,219
1997 10,934,223 5,284,991
1996 10,655,942 5,263,074
1995 10,386,722 5,233,373
1994 10,123,798 5,206,180
1993 9,871,713 5,188,628
1992 9,629,275 5,171,370
1991 9,394,632 5,154,298
1990 9,159,356 5,140,939
1989 8,921,175 5,132,594
1988 8,687,435 5,129,516
1987 8,457,109 5,127,024
1986 8,228,847 5,120,534
1985 7,999,935 5,113,691
1984 7,772,256 5,111,619
1983 7,551,129 5,114,297
1982 7,340,197 5,117,810
1981 7,140,271 5,121,572
1980 6,947,900 5,123,027
1979 6,763,903 5,116,801
1978 6,590,984 5,104,248
1977 6,428,734 5,088,419
1976 6,280,635 5,072,596
1975 6,147,569 5,059,862
1974 6,024,904 5,045,297
1973 5,911,927 5,021,861
1972 5,807,234 4,991,596
1971 5,707,999 4,963,126
1970 5,610,304 4,928,757
1969 5,513,177 4,891,860
1968 5,418,644 4,864,883
1967 5,326,348 4,835,354
1966 5,237,933 4,797,381
1965 5,152,833 4,759,012
1964 5,071,034 4,722,072
1963 4,993,623 4,684,483
1962 4,919,672 4,647,727
1961 4,848,224 4,611,687
1960 4,778,621 4,579,603

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Denmark

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Denmark
2024 4.11 1.47
2023 4.19 1.5
2022 4.28 1.55
2021 4.36 1.72
2020 4.44 1.68
2019 4.68 1.7
2018 4.92 1.73
2017 5.17 1.75
2016 5.33 1.79
2015 5.48 1.71
2014 5.6 1.69
2013 5.7 1.67
2012 5.79 1.73
2011 5.87 1.75
2010 5.94 1.87
2009 5.99 1.84
2008 6.05 1.89
2007 6.11 1.84
2006 6.17 1.85
2005 6.18 1.8
2004 6.22 1.78
2003 6.28 1.76
2002 6.34 1.72
2001 6.43 1.74
2000 6.52 1.77
1999 6.59 1.73
1998 6.66 1.72
1997 6.72 1.75
1996 6.78 1.75
1995 6.81 1.8
1994 6.84 1.81
1993 6.89 1.75
1992 6.94 1.76
1991 6.97 1.68
1990 7.01 1.67
1989 7.05 1.62
1988 7.11 1.56
1987 7.17 1.5
1986 7.22 1.48
1985 7.24 1.45
1984 7.25 1.4
1983 7.25 1.38
1982 7.25 1.43
1981 7.26 1.44
1980 7.22 1.55
1979 7.19 1.6
1978 7.15 1.67
1977 7.05 1.66
1976 6.95 1.75
1975 6.91 1.92
1974 6.84 1.9
1973 6.77 1.92
1972 6.72 2.03
1971 6.7 2.04
1970 6.69 1.95
1969 6.66 2
1968 6.65 2.12
1967 6.59 2.35
1966 6.53 2.62
1965 6.47 2.61
1964 6.42 2.6
1963 6.36 2.67
1962 6.32 2.55
1961 6.29 2.55
1960 6.25 2.57

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Burkina Faso and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Denmark
2025 18.8 42.3
2024 18.6 42.3
2023 18.4 42.2
2022 18.2 42.1
2021 18 42.2
2020 17.7 42.1
2019 17.6 41.9
2018 17.4 41.8
2017 17.3 41.7
2016 17.2 41.6
2015 17.1 41.5
2014 17.1 41.4
2013 17.1 41.2
2012 17.1 41
2011 17.1 40.7
2010 17.1 40.5
2009 17.1 40.4
2008 17.1 40.2
2007 17.1 40.1
2006 17.1 39.8
2005 17 39.5
2004 16.9 39.2
2003 16.8 39
2002 16.7 38.8
2001 16.6 38.6
2000 16.5 38.4
1999 16.4 38.2
1998 16.3 38
1997 16.3 37.9
1996 16.3 37.7
1995 16.3 37.7
1994 16.3 37.6
1993 16.3 37.5
1992 16.3 37.4
1991 16.4 37.3
1990 16.5 37.1
1989 16.6 36.9
1988 16.7 36.7
1987 16.8 36.5
1986 16.9 36.2
1985 17.1 36
1984 17.2 35.7
1983 17.3 35.5
1982 17.4 35.1
1981 17.5 34.7
1980 17.6 34.3
1979 17.7 33.9
1978 17.8 33.7
1977 17.9 33.4
1976 18.1 33.2
1975 18.2 33
1974 18.3 32.8
1973 18.5 32.7
1972 18.6 32.6
1971 18.8 32.5
1970 18.9 32.5
1969 19.1 32.5
1968 19.3 32.5
1967 19.5 32.5
1966 19.5 32.6
1965 19.6 32.8
1964 19.6 32.9
1963 19.7 33
1962 19.7 33
1961 19.7 33.1
1960 19.8 33

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2025
$464B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2025
47.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2025
+2.85%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.09%
2025
6.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2025
62.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
30.1%
2025
24.8%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold n/a
$128B
2025
Personal remittances received
$595M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
326 kg
2023
2,502 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.47
2023
$32.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.32%
2023
14.5%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
133.3 kWh
2023
6,165 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
13.9%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.96%
2023
0.06%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Denmark
% of world population
0.29%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
28.9%
2025
88.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.97 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.56 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.8
2026
98.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
65
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
41.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2026
86.1%
2026
People using the Internet
28.3%
2024
99.8%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
74.9
2024
4
2024
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
15.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Denmark
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,388 sq mi
2025
2,570 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
45,717 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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