๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeriavs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso

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

Age composition in 2026:

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

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

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

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Nigeria will be 54.9%, and 4.54% 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.

Nigeria Burkina Faso
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2058โ€“2100 2059โ€“2080
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2073 7 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