Burkina Faso vs Mali: Population ages 20-24, male
Burkina Faso
1.15 million
in 2025
Mali
1.17 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Mali rank
54th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.17 million against 1.15 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 22,710.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Mali ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233,332 | 246,422 | 13,091 | Mali |
| 1970s | 245,919 | 284,745 | 38,826 | Mali |
| 1980s | 332,544 | 340,106 | 7,562 | Mali |
| 1990s | 435,252 | 444,863 | 9,611 | Mali |
| 2000s | 652,502 | 641,581 | 10,921 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 839,280 | 806,098 | 33,182 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 4,228 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 1.17 million against 1.15 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 22,710, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Mali ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 20 to 24.