Burkina Faso vs France: Number of children under 5
Burkina Faso
3.35 million people
in 2023
France
3.40 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
France rank
43rd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 3.40 million people against 3.35 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 45,760 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and France ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 704,133 people | 4.11 million people | 3.41 million people | France |
| 1960s | 871,930 people | 4.19 million people | 3.31 million people | France |
| 1970s | 1.10 million people | 4.03 million people | 2.93 million people | France |
| 1980s | 1.50 million people | 3.76 million people | 2.26 million people | France |
| 1990s | 1.92 million people | 3.69 million people | 1.77 million people | France |
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 3.81 million people | 1.31 million people | France |
| 2010s | 3.26 million people | 3.79 million people | 524,065 people | France |
| 2020s | 3.38 million people | 3.45 million people | 71,802 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Burkina Faso or France?
- France, at 3.40 million people against 3.35 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Burkina Faso and France?
- 45,760 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and France rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and France ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.