Burkina Faso vs Mali: Rural population
Burkina Faso
17.11 million
in 2025
Mali
17.08 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Mali rank
34th
Rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.11 million against 17.08 million in Mali, a difference of 30,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Globally, Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 34th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.