Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population ages 15-64, total
Burkina Faso
13.52 million
in 2025
Malawi
12.73 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Malawi rank
63rd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.52 million against 12.73 million in Malawi, a difference of 790,400.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 million | 2.18 million | 706,877 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3.26 million | 2.74 million | 513,898 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 4.01 million | 3.86 million | 150,302 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 5.21 million | 95,927 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.08 million | 6.39 million | 694,360 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.65 million | 8.72 million | 935,886 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.47 million | 11.64 million | 835,283 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.52 million against 12.73 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 790,400, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.