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Burkina Faso vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 1.79M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 73rd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($16.7B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,310).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso North Macedonia
Population
24497999
1783115
Population rank 59/197 150/197
GDP
$23.3B
2024
$16.7B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$987
2024
$9,310
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$26,587
2024
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$9.15B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2025
52.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$520
2024
$5,105
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 78/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,810
2025
$8,472
2025
Land area
105,638 sq mi
2025
9,737 sq mi
2025
Population density
222.9 ppl/mi²
2024
184 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
77.7 years
2025

Burkina Faso and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
Year GDP
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
1960 $330,442,816 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1990 $3,101,300,779 $4,699,646,643
1991 $3,135,045,584 $4,938,775,510
1992 $3,356,692,505 $2,436,849,342
1993 $3,199,536,465 $2,682,456,897
1994 $1,895,290,637 $3,559,608,640
1995 $2,379,517,975 $4,707,041,315
1996 $2,586,550,595 $4,642,021,256
1997 $2,447,669,102 $3,912,986,091
1998 $2,804,902,367 $3,765,745,023
1999 $3,389,566,713 $3,863,619,285
2000 $2,968,370,088 $3,772,859,034
2001 $3,190,371,081 $3,709,636,031
2002 $3,622,350,063 $4,018,365,747
2003 $4,740,768,143 $4,946,296,599
2004 $5,451,688,538 $5,682,784,472
2005 $6,146,353,173 $6,258,602,873
2006 $6,547,419,820 $6,861,226,972
2007 $7,625,722,837 $8,336,474,974
2008 $9,451,435,490 $9,909,552,435
2009 $9,450,696,873 $9,401,736,825
2010 $10,109,619,741 $9,407,170,321
2011 $12,080,295,978 $10,494,626,768
2012 $12,561,015,157 $9,745,261,301
2013 $13,444,300,486 $10,817,702,346
2014 $13,943,016,077 $11,362,265,253
2015 $11,832,159,316 $10,064,519,963
2016 $12,833,363,045 $10,672,467,073
2017 $14,106,955,615 $11,307,067,070
2018 $15,890,066,221 $12,683,068,114
2019 $16,032,813,503 $12,606,338,449
2020 $17,725,010,533 $12,361,036,914
2021 $19,697,516,284 $14,000,283,827
2022 $18,820,218,691 $13,932,436,550
2023 $20,324,617,845 $15,763,604,288
2024 $23,250,214,910 $16,685,236,492

Burkina Faso and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
1960 $69.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1962 $77.2 -
1963 $78.9 -
1964 $80.9 -
1965 $82.1 -
1966 $82.8 -
1967 $84.6 -
1968 $85 -
1969 $86.8 -
1970 $81.7 -
1971 $84.5 -
1972 $99.6 -
1973 $114.1 -
1974 $124.7 -
1975 $152.9 -
1976 $155.5 -
1977 $176 -
1978 $223.9 -
1979 $258.5 -
1980 $277.6 -
1981 $248.7 -
1982 $239 -
1983 $211.9 -
1984 $187.8 -
1985 $194.1 -
1986 $247.5 -
1987 $280.2 -
1988 $301 -
1989 $293.2 -
1990 $339 $2,277
1991 $334 $2,402
1992 $349 $1,199
1993 $324 $1,337
1994 $187.2 $1,786
1995 $229.1 $2,355
1996 $242.7 $2,307
1997 $223.9 $1,960
1998 $249.5 $1,876
1999 $292.8 $1,915
2000 $248.9 $1,862
2001 $259.5 $1,823
2002 $285.7 $1,989
2003 $362 $2,445
2004 $404 $2,819
2005 $441 $3,121
2006 $456 $3,440
2007 $515 $4,204
2008 $619 $5,026
2009 $602 $4,800
2010 $625 $4,833
2011 $725 $5,417
2012 $731 $5,050
2013 $760 $5,626
2014 $765 $5,925
2015 $630 $5,263
2016 $664 $5,598
2017 $709 $5,955
2018 $777 $6,714
2019 $765 $6,719
2020 $825 $6,660
2021 $896 $7,621
2022 $836 $7,606
2023 $883 $8,624
2024 $987 $9,310

Burkina Faso vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
1950 33 50.6
1951 33.4 48.5
1952 33.6 52.5
1953 33.9 53.2
1954 34.2 55.7
1955 34.5 55.4
1956 34.8 58.5
1957 35.1 55.7
1958 35.4 60.3
1959 35.7 59.5
1960 36.1 60.5
1961 36.4 61.8
1962 36.8 59.3
1963 37.1 61.4
1964 37.4 61.5
1965 37.8 62.6
1966 38.1 63.5
1967 38.4 63.8
1968 38.8 64.6
1969 39 64
1970 39.5 65
1971 39.9 65.2
1972 40.4 65.6
1973 40.9 67.1
1974 41.7 67.1
1975 42.5 67.3
1976 43.3 67.9
1977 44.2 68.2
1978 45 69.1
1979 45.7 69.2
1980 46.5 69.1
1981 46.9 69.4
1982 47.6 69.8
1983 48.1 69.7
1984 48.5 70.2
1985 48.7 70.2
1986 49 70.3
1987 49.1 70.4
1988 49.2 70.5
1989 49.3 71.1
1990 49.3 71.3
1991 49.3 71.8
1992 49.4 71.3
1993 49.4 71.7
1994 49.5 71.5
1995 49.6 72
1996 49.7 71.9
1997 49.6 71.9
1998 50.2 71.8
1999 50.5 72.3
2000 50.8 72.6
2001 51.2 73
2002 51.4 72.7
2003 52 73
2004 52.6 73.4
2005 53.3 73.6
2006 53.8 73.8
2007 54.4 73.7
2008 55.2 74.4
2009 55.8 74.5
2010 56.3 75
2011 57 75.1
2012 57.5 75
2013 57.9 75.6
2014 58.3 75.6
2015 58.8 75.6
2016 59.2 75.6
2017 59.6 76.2
2018 60 76.9
2019 60.2 76.8
2020 60.5 74.5
2021 60 73.3
2022 60.7 76.6
2023 61.1 77.4
2024 61.3 77.5
2025 61.5 77.7

Burkina Faso and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
Year Population
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
1960 4,778,621 1,435,059
1961 4,848,224 1,455,171
1962 4,919,672 1,471,745
1963 4,993,623 1,488,737
1964 5,071,034 1,510,900
1965 5,152,833 1,533,466
1966 5,237,933 1,557,349
1967 5,326,348 1,582,492
1968 5,418,644 1,608,930
1969 5,513,177 1,636,345
1970 5,610,304 1,664,208
1971 5,707,999 1,691,216
1972 5,807,234 1,717,395
1973 5,911,927 1,743,816
1974 6,024,904 1,770,545
1975 6,147,569 1,797,972
1976 6,280,635 1,825,830
1977 6,428,734 1,853,138
1978 6,590,984 1,879,847
1979 6,763,903 1,906,523
1980 6,947,900 1,933,038
1981 7,140,271 1,959,065
1982 7,340,197 1,978,956
1983 7,551,129 1,991,901
1984 7,772,256 2,003,399
1985 7,999,935 2,014,331
1986 8,228,847 2,024,732
1987 8,457,109 2,035,157
1988 8,687,435 2,045,737
1989 8,921,175 2,055,649
1990 9,159,356 2,063,689
1991 9,394,632 2,055,994
1992 9,629,275 2,032,523
1993 9,871,713 2,006,854
1994 10,123,798 1,992,666
1995 10,386,722 1,998,534
1996 10,655,942 2,012,553
1997 10,934,223 1,996,869
1998 11,240,664 2,007,523
1999 11,574,928 2,017,142
2000 11,925,546 2,026,350
2001 12,295,001 2,034,882
2002 12,680,897 2,020,157
2003 13,082,532 2,022,725
2004 13,500,533 2,016,186
2005 13,932,123 2,005,330
2006 14,373,707 1,994,287
2007 14,816,307 1,982,933
2008 15,258,093 1,971,493
2009 15,710,066 1,958,782
2010 16,176,498 1,946,298
2011 16,661,908 1,937,398
2012 17,172,287 1,929,821
2013 17,695,409 1,922,716
2014 18,229,461 1,917,557
2015 18,777,487 1,912,430
2016 19,334,856 1,906,313
2017 19,894,407 1,898,657
2018 20,438,288 1,889,051
2019 20,961,952 1,876,262
2020 21,478,690 1,856,124
2021 21,995,243 1,837,114
2022 22,509,038 1,831,712
2023 23,025,776 1,827,816
2024 23,548,781 1,792,179

Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
1960 6.25 3.83
1961 6.29 3.62
1962 6.32 3.5
1963 6.36 3.62
1964 6.42 3.56
1965 6.47 3.52
1966 6.53 3.43
1967 6.59 3.33
1968 6.65 3.22
1969 6.66 3.1
1970 6.69 3.01
1971 6.7 2.93
1972 6.72 2.87
1973 6.77 2.72
1974 6.84 2.7
1975 6.91 2.69
1976 6.95 2.62
1977 7.05 2.49
1978 7.15 2.42
1979 7.19 2.4
1980 7.22 2.36
1981 7.26 2.29
1982 7.25 2.29
1983 7.25 2.25
1984 7.25 2.24
1985 7.24 2.25
1986 7.22 2.25
1987 7.17 2.32
1988 7.11 2.32
1989 7.05 2.25
1990 7.01 2.27
1991 6.97 2.31
1992 6.94 2.28
1993 6.89 2.26
1994 6.84 2.23
1995 6.81 2.13
1996 6.78 2.06
1997 6.72 1.92
1998 6.66 1.89
1999 6.59 1.77
2000 6.52 1.86
2001 6.43 1.73
2002 6.34 1.79
2003 6.28 1.75
2004 6.22 1.52
2005 6.18 1.5
2006 6.17 1.46
2007 6.11 1.46
2008 6.05 1.47
2009 5.99 1.5
2010 5.94 1.6
2011 5.87 1.46
2012 5.79 1.5
2013 5.7 1.5
2014 5.6 1.5
2015 5.48 1.49
2016 5.33 1.5
2017 5.17 1.43
2018 4.92 1.42
2019 4.68 1.34
2020 4.44 1.31
2021 4.36 1.6
2022 4.28 1.6
2023 4.19 1.5

Burkina Faso and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
1960 19.8 21.8
1961 19.7 21.8
1962 19.7 21.9
1963 19.7 21.9
1964 19.6 21.9
1965 19.6 21.9
1966 19.5 22
1967 19.5 22.2
1968 19.3 22.4
1969 19.1 22.6
1970 18.9 22.8
1971 18.8 23.1
1972 18.6 23.3
1973 18.5 23.6
1974 18.3 23.9
1975 18.2 24.2
1976 18.1 24.5
1977 17.9 24.8
1978 17.8 25.2
1979 17.7 25.5
1980 17.6 25.9
1981 17.5 26.2
1982 17.4 26.5
1983 17.3 26.8
1984 17.2 27.2
1985 17.1 27.5
1986 16.9 27.8
1987 16.8 28
1988 16.7 28.3
1989 16.6 28.6
1990 16.5 28.9
1991 16.4 29.2
1992 16.3 29.6
1993 16.3 29.9
1994 16.3 30.3
1995 16.3 30.5
1996 16.3 30.8
1997 16.3 31
1998 16.3 31.2
1999 16.4 31.5
2000 16.5 31.9
2001 16.6 32.2
2002 16.7 32.6
2003 16.8 32.8
2004 16.9 33.2
2005 17 33.5
2006 17.1 33.9
2007 17.1 34.3
2008 17.1 34.7
2009 17.1 35.1
2010 17.1 35.5
2011 17.1 36
2012 17.1 36.4
2013 17.1 36.9
2014 17.1 37.3
2015 17.1 37.8
2016 17.2 38.3
2017 17.3 38.8
2018 17.4 39.4
2019 17.6 39.9
2020 17.7 40.3
2021 18 40.7
2022 18.2 40.9
2023 18.4 41.3
2024 18.6 41.6

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Finance

Burkina Faso North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
39.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.01%
2023
1.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.31%
2025
-5.04%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2025
63.2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.44
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6 megatons
2023
8.76 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2023
4.79 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso North Macedonia
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-25,807
2024
-5,728
2024
Urban population
33.2%
2024
59.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.5
2025
57.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2024
40
2024
Higher education index
31
2025
63
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
132
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
97.6%
2012
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
17%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Burkina Faso North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.8
2022
$562
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.6
2022
$225.9
2022
Life expectancy
61.5 years
2025
77.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2022
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.96
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
77.3
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
19
2025
32
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso North Macedonia
% of world land
0.18%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
5,433 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2025
4,830 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2025
3,867 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
8,812 mi
2017

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