The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.
Population statistics:
- Ethiopia's population is 5.66 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
- Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
- The countries together account for 1.99% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
- For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
- Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).
Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 2100 | 50,396,049 | 371,078,260 |
| 2099 | 50,371,646 | 369,338,252 |
| 2098 | 50,340,708 | 367,513,542 |
| 2097 | 50,301,449 | 365,567,496 |
| 2096 | 50,254,384 | 363,536,294 |
| 2095 | 50,206,715 | 361,596,042 |
| 2094 | 50,149,903 | 359,531,317 |
| 2093 | 50,085,053 | 357,460,480 |
| 2092 | 50,008,681 | 355,389,829 |
| 2091 | 49,929,664 | 353,218,632 |
| 2090 | 49,837,226 | 350,960,021 |
| 2089 | 49,734,724 | 348,751,618 |
| 2088 | 49,620,919 | 346,517,326 |
| 2087 | 49,494,737 | 344,162,324 |
| 2086 | 49,362,187 | 341,671,994 |
| 2085 | 49,219,467 | 339,167,930 |
| 2084 | 49,066,778 | 336,649,520 |
| 2083 | 48,900,924 | 334,083,247 |
| 2082 | 48,726,216 | 331,401,460 |
| 2081 | 48,538,535 | 328,715,487 |
| 2080 | 48,338,979 | 326,013,981 |
| 2079 | 48,127,894 | 323,282,865 |
| 2078 | 47,903,951 | 320,422,535 |
| 2077 | 47,663,056 | 317,492,915 |
| 2076 | 47,409,997 | 314,518,328 |
| 2075 | 47,149,765 | 311,487,723 |
| 2074 | 46,875,743 | 308,416,133 |
| 2073 | 46,585,405 | 305,383,505 |
| 2072 | 46,285,042 | 302,258,564 |
| 2071 | 45,976,704 | 299,119,280 |
| 2070 | 45,658,250 | 295,963,235 |
| 2069 | 45,328,458 | 292,756,723 |
| 2068 | 44,989,376 | 289,522,748 |
| 2067 | 44,641,084 | 286,191,689 |
| 2066 | 44,284,227 | 282,905,709 |
| 2065 | 43,921,189 | 279,576,283 |
| 2064 | 43,544,203 | 276,197,958 |
| 2063 | 43,161,275 | 272,782,685 |
| 2062 | 42,771,313 | 269,340,926 |
| 2061 | 42,367,805 | 265,803,351 |
| 2060 | 41,959,718 | 262,269,354 |
| 2059 | 41,546,100 | 258,692,767 |
| 2058 | 41,122,194 | 255,205,644 |
| 2057 | 40,690,044 | 251,656,356 |
| 2056 | 40,253,866 | 248,002,497 |
| 2055 | 39,809,697 | 244,426,069 |
| 2054 | 39,359,338 | 240,794,405 |
| 2053 | 38,898,535 | 237,155,110 |
| 2052 | 38,431,175 | 233,479,314 |
| 2051 | 37,957,565 | 229,733,593 |
| 2050 | 37,475,049 | 226,055,085 |
| 2049 | 36,985,041 | 222,351,471 |
| 2048 | 36,490,848 | 218,627,197 |
| 2047 | 35,985,064 | 214,883,954 |
| 2046 | 35,474,395 | 211,161,780 |
| 2045 | 34,954,181 | 207,461,987 |
| 2044 | 34,427,047 | 203,749,820 |
| 2043 | 33,896,351 | 200,035,613 |
| 2042 | 33,360,095 | 196,351,202 |
| 2041 | 32,820,380 | 192,689,672 |
| 2040 | 32,277,889 | 189,023,384 |
| 2039 | 31,730,935 | 185,365,776 |
| 2038 | 31,181,218 | 181,733,067 |
| 2037 | 30,628,970 | 178,124,993 |
| 2036 | 30,073,757 | 174,515,366 |
| 2035 | 29,516,558 | 170,904,339 |
| 2034 | 28,955,953 | 167,316,305 |
| 2033 | 28,398,148 | 163,763,376 |
| 2032 | 27,846,475 | 160,167,364 |
| 2031 | 27,297,514 | 156,590,018 |
| 2030 | 26,753,459 | 153,023,174 |
| 2029 | 26,214,248 | 149,461,578 |
| 2028 | 25,676,364 | 145,944,350 |
| 2027 | 25,140,461 | 142,419,893 |
| 2026 | 24,606,254 | 138,930,724 |
| 2025 | 24,074,580 | 135,472,051 |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 132,059,767 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 128,691,692 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 125,384,287 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 122,138,588 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 118,917,671 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 115,737,383 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 112,664,152 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 109,666,481 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 106,718,162 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 103,867,135 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 101,115,610 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 98,438,751 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 95,798,767 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 93,149,970 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 90,538,514 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 88,007,636 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 85,543,668 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 83,103,217 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 80,703,490 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 78,367,470 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 76,077,206 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 73,832,663 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 71,635,517 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 69,487,762 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 67,411,494 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 65,374,561 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 63,363,524 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 61,404,539 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 59,467,635 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 57,537,335 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 55,611,508 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 53,708,891 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 51,853,747 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 49,717,198 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 47,609,755 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 45,879,690 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 44,150,825 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 42,460,039 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 41,037,656 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 39,842,136 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 38,735,722 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 37,740,817 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 36,701,290 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 35,304,012 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 34,428,514 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 34,238,652 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 33,734,592 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 33,167,272 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 32,534,418 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 31,723,252 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 30,957,273 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 30,166,785 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 29,374,608 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 28,600,106 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 27,829,128 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 27,072,571 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 26,337,930 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 25,620,276 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 24,952,689 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 24,310,612 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 23,666,548 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 23,051,637 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 22,465,126 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 21,906,102 |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 21,376,693 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth).
Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.
Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.05% | 0.47% |
| 2099 | 0.06% | 0.5% |
| 2098 | 0.08% | 0.53% |
| 2097 | 0.09% | 0.56% |
| 2096 | 0.09% | 0.54% |
| 2095 | 0.11% | 0.57% |
| 2094 | 0.13% | 0.58% |
| 2093 | 0.15% | 0.58% |
| 2092 | 0.16% | 0.61% |
| 2091 | 0.19% | 0.64% |
| 2090 | 0.21% | 0.63% |
| 2089 | 0.23% | 0.64% |
| 2088 | 0.25% | 0.68% |
| 2087 | 0.27% | 0.73% |
| 2086 | 0.29% | 0.74% |
| 2085 | 0.31% | 0.75% |
| 2084 | 0.34% | 0.77% |
| 2083 | 0.36% | 0.81% |
| 2082 | 0.39% | 0.82% |
| 2081 | 0.41% | 0.83% |
| 2080 | 0.44% | 0.84% |
| 2079 | 0.47% | 0.89% |
| 2078 | 0.51% | 0.92% |
| 2077 | 0.53% | 0.95% |
| 2076 | 0.55% | 0.97% |
| 2075 | 0.58% | 1% |
| 2074 | 0.62% | 0.99% |
| 2073 | 0.65% | 1.03% |
| 2072 | 0.67% | 1.05% |
| 2071 | 0.7% | 1.07% |
| 2070 | 0.73% | 1.1% |
| 2069 | 0.75% | 1.12% |
| 2068 | 0.78% | 1.16% |
| 2067 | 0.81% | 1.16% |
| 2066 | 0.83% | 1.19% |
| 2065 | 0.87% | 1.22% |
| 2064 | 0.89% | 1.25% |
| 2063 | 0.91% | 1.28% |
| 2062 | 0.95% | 1.33% |
| 2061 | 0.97% | 1.35% |
| 2060 | 1% | 1.38% |
| 2059 | 1.03% | 1.37% |
| 2058 | 1.06% | 1.41% |
| 2057 | 1.08% | 1.47% |
| 2056 | 1.12% | 1.46% |
| 2055 | 1.14% | 1.51% |
| 2054 | 1.18% | 1.53% |
| 2053 | 1.22% | 1.57% |
| 2052 | 1.25% | 1.63% |
| 2051 | 1.29% | 1.63% |
| 2050 | 1.32% | 1.67% |
| 2049 | 1.35% | 1.7% |
| 2048 | 1.41% | 1.74% |
| 2047 | 1.44% | 1.76% |
| 2046 | 1.49% | 1.78% |
| 2045 | 1.53% | 1.82% |
| 2044 | 1.57% | 1.86% |
| 2043 | 1.61% | 1.88% |
| 2042 | 1.64% | 1.9% |
| 2041 | 1.68% | 1.94% |
| 2040 | 1.72% | 1.97% |
| 2039 | 1.76% | 2% |
| 2038 | 1.8% | 2.03% |
| 2037 | 1.85% | 2.07% |
| 2036 | 1.89% | 2.11% |
| 2035 | 1.94% | 2.14% |
| 2034 | 1.96% | 2.17% |
| 2033 | 1.98% | 2.25% |
| 2032 | 2.01% | 2.28% |
| 2031 | 2.03% | 2.33% |
| 2030 | 2.06% | 2.38% |
| 2029 | 2.09% | 2.41% |
| 2028 | 2.13% | 2.47% |
| 2027 | 2.17% | 2.51% |
| 2026 | 2.21% | 2.55% |
| 2025 | 2.23% | 2.58% |
| 2024 | 2.27% | 2.62% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | 2.64% |
| 2022 | 2.34% | 2.66% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | 2.71% |
| 2020 | 2.47% | 2.75% |
| 2019 | 2.56% | 2.73% |
| 2018 | 2.73% | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 2.89% | 2.76% |
| 2016 | 2.97% | 2.74% |
| 2015 | 3.01% | 2.72% |
| 2014 | 3.02% | 2.72% |
| 2013 | 3.05% | 2.76% |
| 2012 | 3.06% | 2.84% |
| 2011 | 3% | 2.88% |
| 2010 | 2.97% | 2.88% |
| 2009 | 2.96% | 2.88% |
| 2008 | 2.98% | 2.94% |
| 2007 | 3.08% | 2.97% |
| 2006 | 3.17% | 2.98% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | 3.01% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | 3.04% |
| 2003 | 3.17% | 3.07% |
| 2002 | 3.14% | 3.09% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | 3.08% |
| 2000 | 3.03% | 3.12% |
| 1999 | 2.97% | 3.17% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | 3.19% |
| 1997 | 2.61% | 3.26% |
| 1996 | 2.59% | 3.35% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | 3.46% |
| 1994 | 2.55% | 3.54% |
| 1993 | 2.52% | 3.58% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.57% | 4.43% |
| 1990 | 2.67% | 3.77% |
| 1989 | 2.69% | 3.92% |
| 1988 | 2.72% | 3.98% |
| 1987 | 2.77% | 3.47% |
| 1986 | 2.86% | 3% |
| 1985 | 2.93% | 2.86% |
| 1984 | 2.93% | 2.64% |
| 1983 | 2.87% | 2.83% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | 3.96% |
| 1981 | 2.77% | 2.54% |
| 1980 | 2.72% | 0.55% |
| 1979 | 2.62% | 1.49% |
| 1978 | 2.52% | 1.71% |
| 1977 | 2.36% | 1.95% |
| 1976 | 2.16% | 2.56% |
| 1975 | 2.04% | 2.47% |
| 1974 | 1.91% | 2.62% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.74% | 2.71% |
| 1971 | 1.74% | 2.77% |
| 1970 | 1.76% | 2.79% |
| 1969 | 1.74% | 2.79% |
| 1968 | 1.73% | 2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.69% | 2.68% |
| 1966 | 1.65% | 2.64% |
| 1965 | 1.61% | 2.72% |
| 1964 | 1.55% | 2.67% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | 2.61% |
| 1962 | 1.47% | 2.55% |
| 1961 | 1.46% | 2.48% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.
Live population counters
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
24880655
|
140722974
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 10/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.3% | 1.69% |
| One net population change |
1 minute
|
9.27 seconds
|
| One birth every |
42.7 seconds
|
7.59 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.82 minutes
|
40.6 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,441 | +9,349 |
| Annual growth/decline | +525,799 | +3,412,284 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.23% | +2.58% |
| Population growth rate rank | 38/197 | 24/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.4 minutes
|
21.9 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -27,130 | +24,054 |
| Net migration rank | 158/196 | 31/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 739,820 | 1,168,455 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 68/195 | 53/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.1% | 0.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 115/195 | 157/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ethiopia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -27,130 | - | 24,054 |
| 2024 | 551,536 | -25,807 | 3,379,409 | 30,069 |
| 2023 | 545,227 | -24,957 | 3,338,649 | -11,996 |
| 2022 | 538,146 | -24,960 | 3,300,114 | -11,996 |
| 2021 | 527,468 | -13,079 | 3,204,673 | -1,377 |
| 2020 | 524,359 | -5,661 | 3,199,718 | 38,866 |
| 2019 | 540,001 | -25,240 | 3,132,780 | -10,807 |
| 2018 | 556,493 | -23,938 | 3,015,231 | 9,302 |
| 2017 | 569,975 | -14,780 | 2,899,143 | 71,766 |
| 2016 | 571,519 | -7,598 | 2,809,889 | 115,823 |
| 2015 | 570,554 | -19,726 | 2,713,529 | 62,785 |
| 2014 | 563,218 | -17,984 | 2,623,647 | 103,122 |
| 2013 | 556,096 | -33,212 | 2,546,020 | 80,955 |
| 2012 | 544,293 | -20,930 | 2,533,398 | 119,517 |
| 2011 | 530,765 | -33,391 | 2,527,811 | 116,793 |
| 2010 | 515,480 | -42,055 | 2,498,048 | 80,213 |
| 2009 | 499,596 | -40,148 | 2,467,118 | 16,315 |
| 2008 | 485,223 | -40,725 | 2,465,283 | -20,780 |
| 2007 | 467,277 | -28,202 | 2,436,753 | -381 |
| 2006 | 450,357 | -4,218 | 2,393,585 | -30,512 |
| 2005 | 427,243 | 9,795 | 2,353,375 | -44,421 |
| 2004 | 408,567 | 17,570 | 2,296,999 | -25,430 |
| 2003 | 394,516 | 15,359 | 2,231,223 | -13,744 |
| 2002 | 377,333 | 16,076 | 2,189,683 | -12,925 |
| 2001 | 367,731 | 10,654 | 2,137,791 | -19,063 |
| 2000 | 356,657 | 3,877 | 2,083,622 | -49,891 |
| 1999 | 342,630 | -1,922 | 2,010,987 | 29,142 |
| 1998 | 333,196 | -5,367 | 1,984,989 | -3,011 |
| 1997 | 322,253 | -37,200 | 1,945,112 | -9,119 |
| 1996 | 315,820 | -44,314 | 1,896,364 | 41,456 |
| 1995 | 305,878 | -38,943 | 1,831,068 | 91,727 |
| 1994 | 296,465 | -37,554 | 1,788,133 | 140,715 |
| 1993 | 289,044 | -43,784 | 1,734,851 | 141,545 |
| 1992 | 284,622 | -45,003 | 1,673,839 | 160,106 |
| 1991 | 280,111 | -50,451 | 1,579,416 | 859,737 |
| 1990 | 273,846 | -32,970 | 1,479,663 | 296,014 |
| 1989 | 267,314 | -31,843 | 1,441,769 | 242,614 |
| 1988 | 262,065 | -30,068 | 1,393,356 | 379,966 |
| 1987 | 257,730 | -29,081 | 1,356,853 | 251,387 |
| 1986 | 252,922 | -25,051 | 1,050,277 | 186,227 |
| 1985 | 246,574 | -16,623 | 997,050 | 157,476 |
| 1984 | 237,838 | -12,445 | 920,670 | 137,632 |
| 1983 | 228,467 | -11,618 | 863,472 | 68,022 |
| 1982 | 220,896 | -15,879 | 1,080,853 | 66,702 |
| 1981 | 212,623 | -17,797 | 1,018,838 | 628,135 |
| 1980 | 205,248 | -15,345 | 1,007,516 | -903,529 |
| 1979 | 196,647 | -18,559 | 987,203 | -711,455 |
| 1978 | 187,019 | -19,274 | 943,388 | -210,991 |
| 1977 | 175,672 | -18,914 | 929,381 | -527,133 |
| 1976 | 165,224 | -25,786 | 899,577 | -36,125 |
| 1975 | 157,174 | -30,484 | 801,425 | -42,540 |
| 1974 | 149,231 | -30,599 | 777,306 | -4,232 |
| 1973 | 141,751 | -34,452 | 807,535 | 347 |
| 1972 | 135,756 | -33,679 | 779,808 | -3,375 |
| 1971 | 130,924 | -34,524 | 787,047 | -14,510 |
| 1970 | 127,814 | -28,832 | 760,821 | 8,589 |
| 1969 | 123,666 | -28,406 | 736,428 | 7,258 |
| 1968 | 121,264 | -27,461 | 715,602 | 9,992 |
| 1967 | 117,223 | -26,444 | 695,283 | 14,437 |
| 1966 | 113,344 | -27,301 | 616,281 | 9,160 |
| 1965 | 109,544 | -25,398 | 642,359 | 16,348 |
| 1964 | 105,741 | -26,307 | 618,667 | 10,749 |
| 1963 | 101,760 | -26,382 | 590,998 | 9,418 |
| 1962 | 98,561 | -26,040 | 563,650 | 8,960 |
| 1961 | 95,059 | -24,687 | 538,518 | 6,938 |
| 1960 | 92,055 | -23,220 | 511,694 | 1,696 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 people).
As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.
Biggest cities by population
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ouagadougou | 2.45M |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904K |
| Koudougou | 160K |
| Ouahigouya | 125K |
| Fada N'gourma | 73.2K |
| Dedougou | 63.6K |
| Leo | 51.7K |
| Dori | 46.5K |
| Nouna | 32.4K |
| Manga | 28.6K |
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Addis Ababa | 5.7M |
| Gondar | 324K |
| Mekelle | 324K |
| Awasa | 300K |
| Dire Dawa | 277K |
| Bahir Dar | 243K |
| Dessie | 188K |
| Jimma | 178K |
| Harar | 157K |
| Jijiga | 126K |
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Population differences between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.6 years | 68.1 years |
| Average age | 23.1 years | 24 years |
| Median age | 18.8 years | 20.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 50.1:49.9 |
| Fertility rate | 4.11 births per woman | 3.91 births per woman |
| Population density | 232.9 ppl/mi² | 319 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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