Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, male
Burkina Faso
263,134
in 2025
Zimbabwe
239,245
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
99th
Zimbabwe rank
101st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 263,134 against 239,245 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 23,889.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,713 | 62,379 | 15,334 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 100,081 | 83,715 | 16,366 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 128,380 | 119,316 | 9,064 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 143,601 | 159,782 | 16,180 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 159,536 | 177,792 | 18,256 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 198,477 | 197,690 | 787 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 241,640 | 235,808 | 5,832 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 263,134 against 239,245 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 23,889, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.