Burkina Faso vs Post-demographic dividend: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 212.43 million against 17.11 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 195.32 million.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 12.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 217 countries.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 million | 273.51 million | 268.67 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 5.72 million | 259.92 million | 254.20 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 252.88 million | 245.85 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 8.75 million | 242.96 million | 234.20 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 225.99 million | 215.19 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 13.83 million | 215.50 million | 201.68 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 16.48 million | 213.30 million | 196.82 million | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Post-demographic dividend?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 212.43 million against 17.11 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Post-demographic dividend?
- 195.32 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Post-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.