Which has higher number of 1-year-olds, by sex, Burkina Faso or Zambia?

Burkina Faso, at 332,075 people against 320,654 people in Zambia as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of 1-year-olds, by sex between Burkina Faso and Zambia?

11,421 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex

Burkina Faso

332,075 people

in 2023

Zambia

320,654 people

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

44th

Zambia rank

45th

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex over time

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 332,075 people against 320,654 people in Zambia, a difference of 11,421 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th of 236 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	75,295 people	53,706 people	21,588 people	Burkina Faso
1960s	93,132 people	74,297 people	18,835 people	Burkina Faso
1970s	116,022 people	103,693 people	12,328 people	Burkina Faso
1980s	156,738 people	135,204 people	21,534 people	Burkina Faso
1990s	197,523 people	173,565 people	23,958 people	Burkina Faso
2000s	257,625 people	225,044 people	32,582 people	Burkina Faso
2010s	329,859 people	283,277 people	46,582 people	Burkina Faso
2020s	330,665 people	313,338 people	17,327 people	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of 1-year-olds, by sex, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Burkina Faso, at 332,075 people against 320,654 people in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of 1-year-olds, by sex between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 11,421 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?: Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Zambia 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.