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Burkina Faso vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 73rd vs. 18th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Mongolia
Population
24756783
3620317
Population rank 59/197 132/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Mongolia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $23,794,540,025
2023 $20,112,614,449 $20,325,121,394
2022 $18,622,421,395 $17,146,471,714
2021 $19,697,516,284 $15,286,441,738
2020 $17,725,010,533 $13,312,981,429
2019 $16,032,813,503 $14,206,359,018
2018 $15,890,066,221 $13,178,094,720
2017 $14,106,955,615 $11,480,847,741
2016 $12,833,363,045 $11,181,350,649
2015 $11,832,159,316 $11,619,892,591
2014 $13,943,016,077 $12,226,514,668
2013 $13,444,300,486 $12,582,122,604
2012 $12,561,015,157 $12,292,770,632
2011 $12,080,295,978 $10,409,797,378
2010 $10,109,619,741 $7,189,481,999
2009 $9,450,696,873 $4,583,850,368
2008 $9,451,435,490 $5,623,216,608
2007 $7,625,722,837 $4,234,999,704
2006 $6,547,419,820 $3,414,055,662
2005 $6,146,353,173 $2,523,471,601
2004 $5,451,688,538 $1,992,066,808
2003 $4,740,768,143 $1,595,297,356
2002 $3,622,350,063 $1,396,555,720
2001 $3,190,371,081 $1,267,997,934
2000 $2,968,370,088 $1,136,896,124
1999 $3,389,566,713 $1,057,408,589
1998 $2,804,902,367 $1,124,440,205
1997 $2,447,669,102 $1,180,934,203
1996 $2,586,550,595 $1,345,719,472
1995 $2,379,517,975 $1,452,165,005
1994 $1,895,290,637 $925,817,092
1993 $3,199,536,465 $768,401,634
1992 $3,356,692,505 $1,317,611,864
1991 $3,135,045,584 $2,379,018,326
1990 $3,101,300,779 $2,560,785,660
1989 $2,615,587,734 $3,576,966,800
1988 $2,616,040,479 $3,204,461,567
1987 $2,369,834,950 $3,020,611,600
1986 $2,036,303,358 $2,896,178,867
1985 $1,552,493,196 $2,186,505,475
1984 $1,459,880,132 $2,098,734,600
1983 $1,600,278,605 $2,725,736,633
1982 $1,754,450,096 $2,552,401,933
1981 $1,775,842,334 $2,310,099,100
1980 $1,928,719,888 $2,101,394,100
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1960 $330,442,816 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Mongolia
2024 $982 $6,751
2023 $873 $5,839
2022 $827 $4,994
2021 $896 $4,518
2020 $825 $4,001
2019 $765 $4,348
2018 $777 $4,108
2017 $709 $3,646
2016 $664 $3,620
2015 $630 $3,839
2014 $765 $4,126
2013 $760 $4,340
2012 $731 $4,329
2011 $725 $3,736
2010 $625 $2,625
2009 $602 $1,703
2008 $619 $2,127
2007 $515 $1,628
2006 $456 $1,330
2005 $441 $995
2004 $404 $794
2003 $362 $643
2002 $285.7 $570
2001 $259.5 $524
2000 $248.9 $476
1999 $292.8 $449
1998 $249.5 $484
1997 $223.9 $515
1996 $242.7 $596
1995 $229.1 $653
1994 $187.2 $423
1993 $324 $355
1992 $349 $608
1991 $334 $1,099
1990 $339 $1,220
1989 $293.2 $1,684
1988 $301 $1,543
1987 $280.2 $1,493
1986 $247.5 $1,469
1985 $194.1 $1,138
1984 $187.8 $1,120
1983 $211.9 $1,490
1982 $239 $1,430
1981 $248.7 $1,325
1980 $277.6 $1,235
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 -
1976 $155.5 -
1975 $152.9 -
1974 $124.7 -
1973 $114.1 -
1972 $99.6 -
1971 $84.5 -
1970 $81.7 -
1969 $86.8 -
1968 $85 -
1967 $84.6 -
1966 $82.8 -
1965 $82.1 -
1964 $80.9 -
1963 $78.9 -
1962 $77.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1960 $69.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Mongolia
2026 61.6 72.5
2025 61.5 72.2
2024 61.3 72
2023 61.1 71.7
2022 60.7 71.5
2021 60 68.6
2020 60.5 70
2019 60.2 70.7
2018 60 70.6
2017 59.6 70.2
2016 59.2 69.7
2015 58.8 69.2
2014 58.3 68.7
2013 57.9 68.2
2012 57.5 67.6
2011 57 67.2
2010 56.3 67.1
2009 55.8 67.2
2008 55.2 67.1
2007 54.4 66.5
2006 53.8 65.6
2005 53.3 64.8
2004 52.6 64.3
2003 52 64.1
2002 51.4 64
2001 51.2 63.8
2000 50.8 63.5
1999 50.5 62.8
1998 50.2 62.1
1997 49.6 61.4
1996 49.7 61
1995 49.6 60.9
1994 49.5 60.9
1993 49.4 60.8
1992 49.4 60.4
1991 49.3 59.8
1990 49.3 58.8
1989 49.3 58.1
1988 49.2 57.5
1987 49.1 57.1
1986 49 56.8
1985 48.7 56.4
1984 48.5 56.1
1983 48.1 55.9
1982 47.6 55.6
1981 46.9 55.4
1980 46.5 55.2
1979 45.7 55.1
1978 45 54.9
1977 44.2 54.8
1976 43.3 54.6
1975 42.5 54.3
1974 41.7 54
1973 40.9 53.6
1972 40.4 53.1
1971 39.9 52.6
1970 39.5 52
1969 39 51.4
1968 38.8 50.8
1967 38.4 50.1
1966 38.1 49.4
1965 37.8 48.7
1964 37.4 47.9
1963 37.1 47.1
1962 36.8 46.3
1961 36.4 45.4
1960 36.1 44.5
1959 35.7 43.7
1958 35.4 42.8
1957 35.1 40.4
1956 34.8 41.4
1955 34.5 40.7
1954 34.2 40.2
1953 33.9 39.8
1952 33.6 39.4
1951 33.4 39.1
1950 33 38.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Burkina Faso and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mongolia
2024 23,548,781 3,524,788
2023 23,025,776 3,481,145
2022 22,509,038 3,433,748
2021 21,995,243 3,383,741
2020 21,478,690 3,327,204
2019 20,961,952 3,267,673
2018 20,438,288 3,208,189
2017 19,894,407 3,148,917
2016 19,334,856 3,088,856
2015 18,777,487 3,026,864
2014 18,229,461 2,963,113
2013 17,695,409 2,899,011
2012 17,172,287 2,839,705
2011 16,661,908 2,786,317
2010 16,176,498 2,738,622
2009 15,710,066 2,691,115
2008 15,258,093 2,643,201
2007 14,816,307 2,601,850
2006 14,373,707 2,567,168
2005 13,932,123 2,536,407
2004 13,500,533 2,508,412
2003 13,082,532 2,480,374
2002 12,680,897 2,449,027
2001 12,295,001 2,417,751
2000 11,925,546 2,388,299
1999 11,574,928 2,356,813
1998 11,240,664 2,323,809
1997 10,934,223 2,291,750
1996 10,655,942 2,259,507
1995 10,386,722 2,224,945
1994 10,123,798 2,189,395
1993 9,871,713 2,165,130
1992 9,629,275 2,167,790
1991 9,394,632 2,165,342
1990 9,159,356 2,098,710
1989 8,921,175 2,124,185
1988 8,687,435 2,076,322
1987 8,457,109 2,022,800
1986 8,228,847 1,970,965
1985 7,999,935 1,921,514
1984 7,772,256 1,874,349
1983 7,551,129 1,829,092
1982 7,340,197 1,785,364
1981 7,140,271 1,742,857
1980 6,947,900 1,701,335
1979 6,763,903 1,660,659
1978 6,590,984 1,619,468
1977 6,428,734 1,576,245
1976 6,280,635 1,531,945
1975 6,147,569 1,488,296
1974 6,024,904 1,446,050
1973 5,911,927 1,405,502
1972 5,807,234 1,366,821
1971 5,707,999 1,330,071
1970 5,610,304 1,295,272
1969 5,513,177 1,262,284
1968 5,418,644 1,229,930
1967 5,326,348 1,196,996
1966 5,237,933 1,163,754
1965 5,152,833 1,131,177
1964 5,071,034 1,100,234
1963 4,993,623 1,071,362
1962 4,919,672 1,041,444
1961 4,848,224 1,009,284
1960 4,778,621 977,595

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Mongolia
2023 4.19 2.7
2022 4.28 2.7
2021 4.36 2.8
2020 4.44 2.9
2019 4.68 3
2018 4.92 2.9
2017 5.17 2.8
2016 5.33 3
2015 5.48 3
2014 5.6 3.1
2013 5.7 3
2012 5.79 2.7
2011 5.87 2.6
2010 5.94 2.4
2009 5.99 2.8
2008 6.05 2.6
2007 6.11 2.3
2006 6.17 2.1
2005 6.18 2
2004 6.22 2
2003 6.28 2
2002 6.34 2.1
2001 6.43 2.2
2000 6.52 2.2
1999 6.59 2.3
1998 6.66 2.3
1997 6.72 2.4
1996 6.78 2.5
1995 6.81 2.77
1994 6.84 2.7
1993 6.89 2.5
1992 6.94 3.5
1991 6.97 4
1990 7.01 4.5
1989 7.05 4.42
1988 7.11 4.65
1987 7.17 4.83
1986 7.22 5.03
1985 7.24 5.26
1984 7.25 5.45
1983 7.25 5.63
1982 7.25 5.8
1981 7.26 5.98
1980 7.22 6.21
1979 7.19 6.42
1978 7.15 6.62
1977 7.05 6.79
1976 6.95 6.93
1975 6.91 7.07
1974 6.84 7.17
1973 6.77 7.24
1972 6.72 7.28
1971 6.7 7.3
1970 6.69 7.31
1969 6.66 7.34
1968 6.65 7.37
1967 6.59 7.39
1966 6.53 7.41
1965 6.47 7.38
1964 6.42 7.33
1963 6.36 7.24
1962 6.32 7.1
1961 6.29 6.96
1960 6.25 6.82

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Mongolia
2024 18.6 27.8
2023 18.4 27.7
2022 18.2 27.6
2021 18 27.4
2020 17.7 27.3
2019 17.6 27.2
2018 17.4 27.1
2017 17.3 27
2016 17.2 26.9
2015 17.1 26.7
2014 17.1 26.5
2013 17.1 26.3
2012 17.1 26.1
2011 17.1 25.8
2010 17.1 25.4
2009 17.1 25.1
2008 17.1 24.8
2007 17.1 24.5
2006 17.1 24.2
2005 17 23.8
2004 16.9 23.4
2003 16.8 23
2002 16.7 22.6
2001 16.6 22.2
2000 16.5 21.8
1999 16.4 21.4
1998 16.3 21
1997 16.3 20.7
1996 16.3 20.4
1995 16.3 20
1994 16.3 19.8
1993 16.3 19.5
1992 16.3 19.3
1991 16.4 19.1
1990 16.5 19
1989 16.6 18.8
1988 16.7 18.7
1987 16.8 18.7
1986 16.9 18.6
1985 17.1 18.5
1984 17.2 18.4
1983 17.3 18.2
1982 17.4 18
1981 17.5 17.9
1980 17.6 17.7
1979 17.7 17.5
1978 17.8 17.4
1977 17.9 17.3
1976 18.1 17.2
1975 18.2 17.2
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.5 17.2
1972 18.6 17.3
1971 18.8 17.5
1970 18.9 17.7
1969 19.1 18
1968 19.3 18.4
1967 19.5 19
1966 19.5 19.6
1965 19.6 20.3
1964 19.6 21
1963 19.7 21.7
1962 19.7 22.2
1961 19.7 22.5
1960 19.8 22.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Mongolia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
98.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Mongolia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
70,339 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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