Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Number of people living in the capital city
Burkina Faso
5.13 million people
in 2100
Senegal
6.65 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Senegal rank
39th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.65 million people against 5.13 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.52 million people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.07 million people | 3.69 million people | 617,925 people | Senegal |
| 2030s | 3.62 million people | 4.35 million people | 734,325 people | Senegal |
| 2040s | 4.11 million people | 4.97 million people | 865,515 people | Senegal |
| 2050s | 4.47 million people | 5.47 million people | 995,855 people | Senegal |
| 2060s | 4.71 million people | 5.88 million people | 1.16 million people | Senegal |
| 2070s | 4.92 million people | 6.19 million people | 1.27 million people | Senegal |
| 2080s | 5.06 million people | 6.42 million people | 1.36 million people | Senegal |
| 2090s | 5.11 million people | 6.57 million people | 1.45 million people | Senegal |
| 2100s | 5.13 million people | 6.65 million people | 1.52 million people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.65 million people against 5.13 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 1.52 million people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 39th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.