Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Population ages 65 and above, total
Burkina Faso
646,212
in 2025
Zimbabwe
603,698
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
96th
Zimbabwe rank
99th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 646,212 against 603,698 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 42,514.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 99th 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 | 147,210 | 146,144 | 1,066 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 205,496 | 194,450 | 11,045 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 279,178 | 271,472 | 7,706 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 330,551 | 366,703 | 36,152 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 383,653 | 405,459 | 21,806 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 485,457 | 464,985 | 20,472 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 596,199 | 583,064 | 13,135 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 646,212 against 603,698 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 42,514, 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, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 99th 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, 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 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.