Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Population, female
Burkina Faso
50.2%
in 2025
Gambia
50.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
129th
Gambia rank
127th
Population, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 50.2% against 50.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Gambia ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 50.5% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 51.0% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 50.2% against 50.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for population, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Gambia ranks 127th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.