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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 1.82M 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 ($23.1B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso North Macedonia
Population
24756783
1805954
Population rank 59/197 150/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Burkina Faso and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
2024 $23,124,729,853 $16,951,682,245
2023 $20,112,614,449 $15,855,131,189
2022 $18,622,421,395 $13,932,436,550
2021 $19,697,516,284 $14,000,283,827
2020 $17,725,010,533 $12,361,036,914
2019 $16,032,813,503 $12,606,338,449
2018 $15,890,066,221 $12,683,068,114
2017 $14,106,955,615 $11,307,067,070
2016 $12,833,363,045 $10,672,467,073
2015 $11,832,159,316 $10,064,519,963
2014 $13,943,016,077 $11,362,265,253
2013 $13,444,300,486 $10,817,702,346
2012 $12,561,015,157 $9,745,261,301
2011 $12,080,295,978 $10,494,626,768
2010 $10,109,619,741 $9,407,170,321
2009 $9,450,696,873 $9,401,736,825
2008 $9,451,435,490 $9,909,552,435
2007 $7,625,722,837 $8,336,474,974
2006 $6,547,419,820 $6,861,226,972
2005 $6,146,353,173 $6,258,602,873
2004 $5,451,688,538 $5,682,784,472
2003 $4,740,768,143 $4,946,296,599
2002 $3,622,350,063 $4,018,365,747
2001 $3,190,371,081 $3,709,636,031
2000 $2,968,370,088 $3,772,859,034
1999 $3,389,566,713 $3,863,619,285
1998 $2,804,902,367 $3,765,745,023
1997 $2,447,669,102 $3,912,986,091
1996 $2,586,550,595 $4,642,021,256
1995 $2,379,517,975 $4,707,041,315
1994 $1,895,290,637 $3,559,608,640
1993 $3,199,536,465 $2,682,456,897
1992 $3,356,692,505 $2,436,849,342
1991 $3,135,045,584 $4,938,775,510
1990 $3,101,300,779 $4,699,646,643
1989 $2,615,587,734 -
1988 $2,616,040,479 -
1987 $2,369,834,950 -
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
2024 $982 $9,292
2023 $873 $8,674
2022 $827 $7,606
2021 $896 $7,621
2020 $825 $6,660
2019 $765 $6,719
2018 $777 $6,714
2017 $709 $5,955
2016 $664 $5,598
2015 $630 $5,263
2014 $765 $5,925
2013 $760 $5,626
2012 $731 $5,050
2011 $725 $5,417
2010 $625 $4,833
2009 $602 $4,800
2008 $619 $5,026
2007 $515 $4,204
2006 $456 $3,440
2005 $441 $3,121
2004 $404 $2,819
2003 $362 $2,445
2002 $285.7 $1,989
2001 $259.5 $1,823
2000 $248.9 $1,862
1999 $292.8 $1,915
1998 $249.5 $1,876
1997 $223.9 $1,960
1996 $242.7 $2,307
1995 $229.1 $2,355
1994 $187.2 $1,786
1993 $324 $1,337
1992 $349 $1,199
1991 $334 $2,402
1990 $339 $2,277
1989 $293.2 -
1988 $301 -
1987 $280.2 -
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
2026 61.6 77.8
2025 61.5 77.7
2024 61.3 77.5
2023 61.1 77.4
2022 60.7 76.6
2021 60 73.3
2020 60.5 74.5
2019 60.2 76.8
2018 60 76.9
2017 59.6 76.2
2016 59.2 75.6
2015 58.8 75.6
2014 58.3 75.6
2013 57.9 75.6
2012 57.5 75
2011 57 75.1
2010 56.3 75
2009 55.8 74.5
2008 55.2 74.4
2007 54.4 73.7
2006 53.8 73.8
2005 53.3 73.6
2004 52.6 73.4
2003 52 73
2002 51.4 72.7
2001 51.2 73
2000 50.8 72.6
1999 50.5 72.3
1998 50.2 71.8
1997 49.6 71.9
1996 49.7 71.9
1995 49.6 72
1994 49.5 71.5
1993 49.4 71.7
1992 49.4 71.3
1991 49.3 71.8
1990 49.3 71.3
1989 49.3 71.1
1988 49.2 70.5
1987 49.1 70.4
1986 49 70.3
1985 48.7 70.2
1984 48.5 70.2
1983 48.1 69.7
1982 47.6 69.8
1981 46.9 69.4
1980 46.5 69.1
1979 45.7 69.2
1978 45 69.1
1977 44.2 68.2
1976 43.3 67.9
1975 42.5 67.3
1974 41.7 67.1
1973 40.9 67.1
1972 40.4 65.6
1971 39.9 65.2
1970 39.5 65
1969 39 64
1968 38.8 64.6
1967 38.4 63.8
1966 38.1 63.5
1965 37.8 62.6
1964 37.4 61.5
1963 37.1 61.4
1962 36.8 59.3
1961 36.4 61.8
1960 36.1 60.5
1959 35.7 59.5
1958 35.4 60.3
1957 35.1 55.7
1956 34.8 58.5
1955 34.5 55.4
1954 34.2 55.7
1953 33.9 53.2
1952 33.6 52.5
1951 33.4 48.5
1950 33 50.6

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

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Burkina Faso and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
2024 23,548,781 1,824,359
2023 23,025,776 1,827,816
2022 22,509,038 1,831,712
2021 21,995,243 1,837,114
2020 21,478,690 1,856,124
2019 20,961,952 1,876,262
2018 20,438,288 1,889,051
2017 19,894,407 1,898,657
2016 19,334,856 1,906,313
2015 18,777,487 1,912,430
2014 18,229,461 1,917,557
2013 17,695,409 1,922,716
2012 17,172,287 1,929,821
2011 16,661,908 1,937,398
2010 16,176,498 1,946,298
2009 15,710,066 1,958,782
2008 15,258,093 1,971,493
2007 14,816,307 1,982,933
2006 14,373,707 1,994,287
2005 13,932,123 2,005,330
2004 13,500,533 2,016,186
2003 13,082,532 2,022,725
2002 12,680,897 2,020,157
2001 12,295,001 2,034,882
2000 11,925,546 2,026,350
1999 11,574,928 2,017,142
1998 11,240,664 2,007,523
1997 10,934,223 1,996,869
1996 10,655,942 2,012,553
1995 10,386,722 1,998,534
1994 10,123,798 1,992,666
1993 9,871,713 2,006,854
1992 9,629,275 2,032,523
1991 9,394,632 2,055,994
1990 9,159,356 2,063,689
1989 8,921,175 2,055,649
1988 8,687,435 2,045,737
1987 8,457,109 2,035,157
1986 8,228,847 2,024,732
1985 7,999,935 2,014,331
1984 7,772,256 2,003,399
1983 7,551,129 1,991,901
1982 7,340,197 1,978,956
1981 7,140,271 1,959,065
1980 6,947,900 1,933,038
1979 6,763,903 1,906,523
1978 6,590,984 1,879,847
1977 6,428,734 1,853,138
1976 6,280,635 1,825,830
1975 6,147,569 1,797,972
1974 6,024,904 1,770,545
1973 5,911,927 1,743,816
1972 5,807,234 1,717,395
1971 5,707,999 1,691,216
1970 5,610,304 1,664,208
1969 5,513,177 1,636,345
1968 5,418,644 1,608,930
1967 5,326,348 1,582,492
1966 5,237,933 1,557,349
1965 5,152,833 1,533,466
1964 5,071,034 1,510,900
1963 4,993,623 1,488,737
1962 4,919,672 1,471,745
1961 4,848,224 1,455,171
1960 4,778,621 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
2023 4.19 1.5
2022 4.28 1.6
2021 4.36 1.6
2020 4.44 1.31
2019 4.68 1.34
2018 4.92 1.42
2017 5.17 1.43
2016 5.33 1.5
2015 5.48 1.49
2014 5.6 1.5
2013 5.7 1.5
2012 5.79 1.5
2011 5.87 1.46
2010 5.94 1.6
2009 5.99 1.5
2008 6.05 1.47
2007 6.11 1.46
2006 6.17 1.46
2005 6.18 1.5
2004 6.22 1.52
2003 6.28 1.75
2002 6.34 1.79
2001 6.43 1.73
2000 6.52 1.86
1999 6.59 1.77
1998 6.66 1.89
1997 6.72 1.92
1996 6.78 2.06
1995 6.81 2.13
1994 6.84 2.23
1993 6.89 2.26
1992 6.94 2.28
1991 6.97 2.31
1990 7.01 2.27
1989 7.05 2.25
1988 7.11 2.32
1987 7.17 2.32
1986 7.22 2.25
1985 7.24 2.25
1984 7.25 2.24
1983 7.25 2.25
1982 7.25 2.29
1981 7.26 2.29
1980 7.22 2.36
1979 7.19 2.4
1978 7.15 2.42
1977 7.05 2.49
1976 6.95 2.62
1975 6.91 2.69
1974 6.84 2.7
1973 6.77 2.72
1972 6.72 2.87
1971 6.7 2.93
1970 6.69 3.01
1969 6.66 3.1
1968 6.65 3.22
1967 6.59 3.33
1966 6.53 3.43
1965 6.47 3.52
1964 6.42 3.56
1963 6.36 3.62
1962 6.32 3.5
1961 6.29 3.62
1960 6.25 3.83

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

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Burkina Faso and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
2024 18.6 41.6
2023 18.4 41.3
2022 18.2 40.9
2021 18 40.7
2020 17.7 40.3
2019 17.6 39.9
2018 17.4 39.4
2017 17.3 38.8
2016 17.2 38.3
2015 17.1 37.8
2014 17.1 37.3
2013 17.1 36.9
2012 17.1 36.4
2011 17.1 36
2010 17.1 35.5
2009 17.1 35.1
2008 17.1 34.7
2007 17.1 34.3
2006 17.1 33.9
2005 17 33.5
2004 16.9 33.2
2003 16.8 32.8
2002 16.7 32.6
2001 16.6 32.2
2000 16.5 31.9
1999 16.4 31.5
1998 16.3 31.2
1997 16.3 31
1996 16.3 30.8
1995 16.3 30.5
1994 16.3 30.3
1993 16.3 29.9
1992 16.3 29.6
1991 16.4 29.2
1990 16.5 28.9
1989 16.6 28.6
1988 16.7 28.3
1987 16.8 28
1986 16.9 27.8
1985 17.1 27.5
1984 17.2 27.2
1983 17.3 26.8
1982 17.4 26.5
1981 17.5 26.2
1980 17.6 25.9
1979 17.7 25.5
1978 17.8 25.2
1977 17.9 24.8
1976 18.1 24.5
1975 18.2 24.2
1974 18.3 23.9
1973 18.5 23.6
1972 18.6 23.3
1971 18.8 23.1
1970 18.9 22.8
1969 19.1 22.6
1968 19.3 22.4
1967 19.5 22.2
1966 19.5 22
1965 19.6 21.9
1964 19.6 21.9
1963 19.7 21.9
1962 19.7 21.9
1961 19.7 21.8
1960 19.8 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
63.3
2026
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
$8.45
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
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
-27,130
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.6:51.4
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
23.7
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
131
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
$71.7
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
2.94
2022
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
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
2026
32
2026
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%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
8,812 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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