๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Fasovs๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria

Total Population
24,601,699
242,431,835
Nigeria is 9.9ร— Burkina Faso
Median age
19.0 years
19.4 years
0.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.72%
3.09%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.19%
2.06%
0.13 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria
Burkina Faso Nigeria
Young Population 40.52%9,968,386 40.02%97,010,304
Working Age Population 56.76%13,964,264 56.89%137,925,646
Elderly Population 2.72%669,049 3.09%7,495,885

In 2026, the median age is 19.0 years in Burkina Faso and 19.4 years in Nigeria.Nigeria already reached Burkina Fasoโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Burkina Faso is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 49,854,237.The total population of Nigeria is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 476,747,779.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Burkina Faso will be 53.8%, and 4.70% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Nigeria will be 54.9%, and 4.54% of the population will be elderly.

Burkina Faso Nigeria
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2059โ€“2080 2058โ€“2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2066 2073 7 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2099 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100