๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Nigervs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso

Total Population
28,814,878
24,601,699
Niger is 1.2ร— Burkina Faso
Median age
16.7 years
19.0 years
2.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.64%
2.72%
0.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
3.21%
2.19%
1.02 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช Niger ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso
Niger Burkina Faso
Young Population 45.84%13,209,343 40.52%9,968,386
Working Age Population 51.52%14,844,256 56.76%13,964,264
Elderly Population 2.64%761,279 2.72%669,049

In 2026, the median age is 16.7 years in Niger and 19.0 years in Burkina Faso.Burkina Faso already reached Nigerโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Niger is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 90,819,273.The total population of Burkina Faso is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 49,854,237.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Niger will be 62.7%, and 3.48% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Burkina Faso will be 53.8%, and 4.70% of the population will be elderly.

Niger Burkina Faso
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2074โ€“2092 2059โ€“2080
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2076 10 years later 2066
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 2099
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100