Africa vs Burkina Faso: Population 0-24
Africa
60.8%
in 2011
Burkina Faso
65.3%
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Population 0-24 over time
- Africa
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 65.3% against 60.8% in Africa, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 61.7% | 1.5% | Africa |
| 1970s | 64.6% | 63.7% | 0.9% | Africa |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 66.7% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 67.6% | 3.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 66.6% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 65.4% | 4.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population 0-24, Africa or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 65.3% against 60.8% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population 0-24 between Africa and Burkina Faso?
- 4.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Burkina Faso?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Burkina Faso rank globally for population 0-24?
- Africa ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.