Burkina Faso vs Morocco: Number of children under 5
Burkina Faso
3.35 million people
in 2023
Morocco
3.18 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Morocco rank
45th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Morocco
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.35 million people against 3.18 million people in Morocco, a difference of 171,560 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Morocco ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 704,133 people | 1.83 million people | 1.12 million people | Morocco |
| 1960s | 871,930 people | 2.49 million people | 1.62 million people | Morocco |
| 1970s | 1.10 million people | 2.98 million people | 1.88 million people | Morocco |
| 1980s | 1.50 million people | 3.42 million people | 1.92 million people | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1.92 million people | 3.27 million people | 1.35 million people | Morocco |
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 3.15 million people | 647,135 people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 3.26 million people | 3.34 million people | 78,735 people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3.38 million people | 3.22 million people | 156,512 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Burkina Faso or Morocco?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.35 million people against 3.18 million people in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 171,560 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Morocco rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Morocco ranks 45th 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.