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Nigeria
245,653,584
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Burkina Faso
24,580,742
Population nowAs of 2026, Nigeria has a population of about 245,653,584 while Burkina Faso has about 24,580,742 — a difference of 221,072,842 people. Burkina Faso is growing faster (2.7% per year).
| Nigeria | Metric | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| 2.58% | Growth rate / yr | 2.7% |
| 34.2 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 36.0 |
| 8.4 | Death rate / 1,000 | 9.0 |
| 265.9 | Density / km² | 89.7 |
| 50.5% | Male % | 50.2% |
| 62.0% | Literacy % | 55.0% |
| 3.7% | Smoking % | 8.0% |
| 51.6 | Life expectancy | 46.7 |