Burkina Faso vs Niger: Population ages 15-64, total
Burkina Faso
13.52 million
in 2025
Niger
14.28 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Niger rank
58th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 14.28 million against 13.52 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 764,600.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Niger ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 million | 2.00 million | 886,623 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3.26 million | 2.68 million | 580,831 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 4.01 million | 3.59 million | 415,191 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 4.90 million | 209,874 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7.08 million | 6.70 million | 380,600 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.65 million | 9.53 million | 123,080 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.47 million | 12.97 million | 499,633 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 14.28 million against 13.52 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 764,600, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Niger ranks 58th 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.