Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Land use over the long term
Burkina Faso
6.00 million
in 2025
Ghana
5.36 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Ghana rank
63rd
Land use over the long term over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.00 million against 5.36 million in Ghana, a difference of 642,600.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 8 and Ghana in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.22 million | 3.82 million | 601,470 | Ghana |
| 1100s | 3.52 million | 4.22 million | 693,040 | Ghana |
| 1200s | 3.84 million | 4.63 million | 793,430 | Ghana |
| 1300s | 4.15 million | 5.06 million | 901,670 | Ghana |
| 1400s | 4.47 million | 5.48 million | 1.02 million | Ghana |
| 1500s | 4.75 million | 5.88 million | 1.13 million | Ghana |
| 1600s | 4.99 million | 6.23 million | 1.24 million | Ghana |
| 1700s | 5.11 million | 6.44 million | 1.33 million | Ghana |
| 1710s | 5.07 million | 6.29 million | 1.23 million | Ghana |
| 1720s | 5.05 million | 6.15 million | 1.11 million | Ghana |
| 1730s | 5.03 million | 6.01 million | 981,220 | Ghana |
| 1740s | 5.02 million | 5.87 million | 856,960 | Ghana |
| 1750s | 5.00 million | 5.73 million | 732,540 | Ghana |
| 1760s | 4.98 million | 5.59 million | 607,880 | Ghana |
| 1770s | 4.96 million | 5.44 million | 482,880 | Ghana |
| 1780s | 4.94 million | 5.30 million | 357,440 | Ghana |
| 1790s | 4.92 million | 5.16 million | 231,380 | Ghana |
| 1800s | 4.91 million | 5.01 million | 104,530 | Ghana |
| 1810s | 4.89 million | 4.86 million | 23,320 | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 4.87 million | 4.71 million | 152,460 | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 4.85 million | 4.56 million | 283,260 | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 4.83 million | 4.41 million | 416,160 | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 4.44 million | 4.26 million | 186,350 | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 4.42 million | 4.38 million | 33,340 | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 4.38 million | 4.50 million | 123,490 | Ghana |
| 1880s | 4.42 million | 4.67 million | 252,820 | Ghana |
| 1890s | 4.45 million | 4.90 million | 452,100 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 4.50 million | 5.15 million | 650,990 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 4.81 million | 5.39 million | 581,070 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 5.02 million | 5.53 million | 503,730 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 5.33 million | 6.06 million | 735,360 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 5.60 million | 6.51 million | 910,370 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 6.00 million | 7.59 million | 1.60 million | Ghana |
| 1960s | 6.00 million | 8.40 million | 2.40 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 6.00 million | 8.40 million | 2.40 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.00 million | 8.40 million | 2.40 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.00 million | 8.23 million | 2.23 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 6.42 million | 422,069 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 5.43 million | 566,013 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.00 million | 5.25 million | 749,970 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.00 million against 5.36 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 642,600, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.