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Somalia
18,377,421
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Burkina Faso
24,580,725
Population nowAs of 2026, Somalia has a population of about 18,377,421 while Burkina Faso has about 24,580,725 — a difference of 6,203,304 people. Burkina Faso is growing faster (2.7% per year).
| Somalia | Metric | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | Growth rate / yr | 2.7% |
| 32.5 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 36.0 |
| 7.5 | Death rate / 1,000 | 9.0 |
| 28.8 | Density / km² | 89.7 |
| 49.8% | Male % | 50.2% |
| 70.0% | Literacy % | 55.0% |
| 9.0% | Smoking % | 8.0% |
| 46.2 | Life expectancy | 46.7 |