Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Population ages 65 and above, male
Burkina Faso
2.2%
in 2025
Somalia
2.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
206th
Somalia rank
203rd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Somalia'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 206th and Somalia ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 206th and Somalia ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.